1996 Australian Open – Women's doubles

The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.

Women's doubles
1996 Australian Open
ChampionsUnited States Chanda Rubin
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runners-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
Score7–5, 2–6, 6–4

Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions, but Novotná did not compete this year.

Sánchez Vicario partnered alongside Chanda Rubin and successfully defended her title, defeating Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the first and only Grand Slam doubles title for Rubin, and the sixth and final Grand Slam doubles title (third and final Australian Open doubles title) for Sánchez Vicario, in their respective careers.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1 77 4
8 United States Chanda Rubin
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6 63 6
8 United States Chanda Rubin
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6 2 6
4 United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
4 6 2
4 United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6 2 7
Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
1 6 5
8 United States Chanda Rubin
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7 2 6
3 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
5 6 4
7 United States Lisa Raymond
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
3 6 2
3 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
6 4 6
3 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
6 6
2 United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
2 3
Russia Elena Makarova
Russia Eugenia Maniokova
0 6 3
2 United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6 3 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Bulgaria K Maleeva
United States S Stafford
3 3 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
2 6 6
France L Ghirardi-Rubbi
France S Pitkowski
6 4 6 WC Australia A Ellwood
Australia N Pratt
6 1 1
WC Australia A Ellwood
Australia N Pratt
4 6 8 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
7 6
WC Australia L McShea
Australia T Musgrave
3 3 13 South Africa A Coetzer
South Africa M de Swardt
5 2
France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
6 6 France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
1 2
WC United States P Shriver
Australia E Smylie
3 6 1 13 South Africa A Coetzer
South Africa M de Swardt
6 6
13 South Africa A Coetzer
South Africa M de Swardt
6 2 6 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
1 77 4
16 Italy S Farina
Italy L Golarsa
3 6 3 8 United States C Rubin
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 63 6
Germany A Huber
Germany K Kschwendt
6 4 6 Germany A Huber
Germany K Kschwendt
6 6
Czech Republic L Němečková
Slovakia D Szabová
2 7 6 Czech Republic L Němečková
Slovakia D Szabová
3 0
Poland M Grzybowska
Poland A Olsza
6 5 4 Germany A Huber
Germany K Kschwendt
0 5
Australia K Godridge
Australia K Sharpe
5 64 8 United States C Rubin
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 7
United States E deLone
United States A Keller
7 77 United States E deLone
United States A Keller
2 3
WC Australia S Drake-Brockman
Australia J Taylor
4 4 8 United States C Rubin
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
8 United States C Rubin
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6
Argentina M Paz
Canada R Simpson
2 3 4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
w/o
Sweden Å Carlsson
Romania C Cristea
6 2 1 Japan K Nagatsuka
Japan A Sugiyama
Japan K Nagatsuka
Japan A Sugiyama
0 6 6 4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 2
France I Demongeot
Australia L Pleming
2 1 9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
3 3r
Australia R McQuillan
Germany C Porwik
6 6 Australia R McQuillan
Germany C Porwik
3 63
Belgium L Courtois
Belgium N Feber
60 4 9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 77
9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
77 6 4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 2 7
12 Switzerland M Hingis
Croatia I Majoli
7 0 3 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
1 6 5
Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
5 6 6 Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
4 2
Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6
Romania R Dragomir
South Africa J Kruger
2 3 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
63 6 6
Italy R Grande
Hungary A Temesvári
4 2 Finland N Dahlman
United Kingdom C Wood
77 4 2
Finland N Dahlman
United Kingdom C Wood
6 6 Finland N Dahlman
United Kingdom C Wood
77 6
United States E Hakami
United States D Scott
6 0 1 6 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
Australia R Stubbs
64 3
6 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
Australia R Stubbs
3 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States L Raymond
Argentina G Sabatini
6 6
United States A Grossman
United States T Whitlinger-Jones
2 0 7 United States L Raymond
Argentina G Sabatini
6 6
United States S Cacic
Greece C Papadáki
2 6 1 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
1 1
Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 3 6 7 United States L Raymond
Argentina G Sabatini
6 7
Austria P Schwarz
Slovakia K Studeníková
6 6 14 Netherlands K Boogert
Australia N Bradtke
0 5
Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan H Nagano
3 2 Austria P Schwarz
Slovakia K Studeníková
0r
United Kingdom V Lake
United States L Poruri
62 5 14 Netherlands K Boogert
Australia N Bradtke
4
14 Netherlands K Boogert
Australia N Bradtke
77 7 7 United States L Raymond
Argentina G Sabatini
3 6 2
15 Romania I Spîrlea
United States L Wild
6 6 3 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
6 4 6
Czech Republic R Bobková
Czech Republic P Langrová
3 1 15 Romania I Spîrlea
United States L Wild
7 77
Australia K-A Guse
Canada P Hy-Boulais
6 6 Australia K-A Guse
Canada P Hy-Boulais
5 65
Germany W Probst
Germany C Singer
3 4 15 Romania I Spîrlea
United States L Wild
5 0
Netherlands K de Weille
Netherlands S Noorlander
4 3 3 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
7 6
Sweden M Lindström
Sweden M Strandlund
6 6 Sweden M Lindström
Sweden M Strandlund
65 3
Croatia M Murić
Belgium D van Roost
1 0 3 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
77 6
3 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States L McNeil
Czech Republic H Suková
6 66 3
Japan N Miyagi
United States S Reece
2 78 6 Japan N Miyagi
United States S Reece
1 0
Slovenia T Križan
Slovakia R Zrubáková
1 61 Australia C Barclay
Australia J Byrne
6 6
Australia C Barclay
Australia J Byrne
6 77 Australia C Barclay
Australia J Byrne
4 2
Poland M Mróz
United States J Watanabe
3 2 Russia E Makarova
Russia E Maniokova
6 6
Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
6 6 Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
4 4
Russia E Makarova
Russia E Maniokova
6 6 Russia E Makarova
Russia E Maniokova
6 6
10 Canada J Hetherington
Australia K Radford
3 0 Russia E Makarova
Russia E Maniokova
0 6 3
11 Belgium E Callens
France J Halard-Decugis
6 6 2 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
6 3 6
Japan R Hiraki
South Korea S-h Park
2 3 11 Belgium E Callens
France J Halard-Decugis
7 6
Hungary V Csurgó
Japan N Kijimuta
6 6 Hungary V Csurgó
Japan N Kijimuta
5 2
France A Fusai
Slovakia K Habšudová
4 4 11 Belgium E Callens
France J Halard-Decugis
2 4
United States A Frazier
United States K Po
6 78 2 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
6 6
Japan Y Kamio
Argentina F Labat
4 66 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
4 3
Italy S Cecchini
Italy L Garrone
3 4 2 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
6 6
2 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
6 6
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