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1996 Italian Open – Men's doubles

CAN Grant Connell RSA Byron Talbot

Cyril Suk and Daniel Vacek were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Suk with Hendrik Jan Davids and Vacek with Richey Reneberg.

Davids and Suk lost in the first round to Mark Keil and Peter Nyborg, as did Reneberg and Vacek to Emilio Sánchez and Christo van Rensburg.

Byron Black and Grant Connell won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot.

Seeds

BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor (first round)
USA Patrick Galbraith / RUS Andrei Olhovskiy (semifinals)
ZIM Byron Black / CAN Grant Connell (champions)
RSA Ellis Ferreira / NED Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
FRA Guy Forget / SUI Jakob Hlasek (first round)
USA Todd Martin / USA Alex O'Brien (second round)
ARG Luis Lobo / ESP Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
ESP Tomás Carbonell / ESP Francisco Roig (first round)

Draw

Final

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| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=BEL Libor Pimek RSA Byron Talbot | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=RSA Ellis Ferreira NED Jan Siemerink | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=7 | RD1-score2-3=3

| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=ZIM Byron Black CAN Grant Connell | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=4 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=2 | RD1-team4=USA Patrick Galbraith RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | RD1-score4-1=4 | RD1-score4-2=3r | RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=BEL Libor Pimek RSA Byron Talbot | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=ZIM Byron Black CAN Grant Connell | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=

Top half

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=BAH M KnowlesCAN D Nestor | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=USA K KinnearUSA D Randall | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=7

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=ITA A GaudenziCRO G Ivanišević | RD1-score3-1=7 | RD1-score3-2=4 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=RSA D AdamsAUS W Arthurs | RD1-score4-1=5 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=1

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=NED P HaarhuisNED S Schalken | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-seed6=WC | RD1-team6=ITA O CamporeseITA D Nargiso | RD1-score6-1=4 | RD1-score6-2=7 | RD1-score6-3=4

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=BEL L PimekRSA B Talbot | RD1-score7-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=3 | RD1-score7-3=6 | RD1-seed8=8 | RD1-team8=ESP T CarbonellESP F Roig | RD1-score8-1=4 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3=4

| RD1-seed09=4 | RD1-team09=RSA E FerreiraNED J Siemerink | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-team10=ESP J ArreseRSA B Haygarth | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=1

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=NED H J DavidsCZE C Suk | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA M KeilSWE P Nyborg | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=USA K JonesNED S Noteboom | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA T KronemannAUS D Macpherson | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=3

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=AUS J EagleAUS A Florent | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=7 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-team16=FRA G ForgetSUI J Hlasek | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=4

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=USA K KinnearUSA D Randall | RD2-score1-1=7 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=ITA A Gaudenzi CRO G Ivanišević | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=7 | RD2-score2-3=4

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=NED P HaarhuisNED S Schalken | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=2 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=BEL L Pimek RSA B Talbot | RD2-score4-1=4 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score4-3=7

| RD2-seed5=4 | RD2-team5=RSA E Ferreira NED J Siemerink | RD2-score5-1=6 | RD2-score5-2=6 | RD2-score5-3=6 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=USA M Keil SWE P Nyborg | RD2-score6-1=7 | RD2-score6-2=4 | RD2-score6-3=3

| RD2-seed7=Q | RD2-team7=USA K Jones NED S Noteboom | RD2-score7-1=1 | RD2-score7-2=6 | RD2-score7-3= | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=AUS J Eagle AUS A Florent | RD2-score8-1=6 | RD2-score8-2=7 | RD2-score8-3=

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=USA K Kinnear USA D Randall | RD3-score1-1=5 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=BEL L Pimek RSA B Talbot | RD3-score2-1=7 | RD3-score2-2=7 | RD3-score2-3=

| RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3=RSA E Ferreira NED J Siemerink | RD3-score3-1=7 | RD3-score3-2=7 | RD3-score3-3= | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=AUS J Eagle AUS A Florent | RD3-score4-1=5 | RD3-score4-2=5 | RD3-score4-3=

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=BEL L Pimek RSA B Talbot | RD4-score1-1=6 | RD4-score1-2=6 | RD4-score1-3=6 | RD4-seed2=4 | RD4-team2=RSA E Ferreira NED J Siemerink | RD4-score2-1=4 | RD4-score2-2=7 | RD4-score2-3=3

Bottom half

| RD1-seed1=6 | RD1-team1=USA T MartinUSA A O'Brien | RD1-score1-1=7 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=GBR N BroadRSA P Norval | RD1-score2-1=5 | RD1-score2-2=4 | RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=RSA W FerreiraRUS Y Kafelnikov | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=RSA J-L de JagerAUS M Philippoussis | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=4 | RD1-score4-3=

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=NED T NijssenNED M Oosting | RD1-score5-1=1 | RD1-score5-2=4 | RD1-score5-3= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=SWE S EdbergCZE P Korda | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score6-3=

| RD1-seed7=WC | RD1-team7=ITA C BrandiITA C Caratti | RD1-score7-1=3 | RD1-score7-2=4 | RD1-score7-3= | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=ZIM B BlackCAN G Connell | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3=

| RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=ARG L LoboESP J Sánchez | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=7 | RD1-seed10=WC | RD1-team10=FRA A BoetschSUI M Rosset | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=7 | RD1-score10-3=6

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=RSA M BarnardUSA G Van Emburgh | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=WC | RD1-team12=CHI M RíosUSA M Washington | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA R RenebergCZE D Vacek | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ESP E SánchezRSA C van Rensburg | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=NED T KempersUSA J Waite | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16=USA P GalbraithRUS A Olhovskiy | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=

| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=USA T Martin USA A O'Brien | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=RSA W Ferreira RUS Y Kafelnikov | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score2-3=7

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=SWE S Edberg CZE P Korda | RD2-score3-1=3 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score3-3=4 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=ZIM B Black CAN G Connell | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score4-2=3 | RD2-score4-3=6

| RD2-seed5=7 | RD2-team5=ARG L Lobo ESP J Sánchez | RD2-score5-1=6 | RD2-score5-2=6 | RD2-score5-3=6 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=RSA M Barnard USA G Van Emburgh | RD2-score6-1=2 | RD2-score6-2=7 | RD2-score6-3=3

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=ESP E Sánchez RSA C van Rensburg | RD2-score7-1=7 | RD2-score7-2=3 | RD2-score7-3=5 | RD2-seed8=2 | RD2-team8=USA P Galbraith RUS A Olhovskiy | RD2-score8-1=5 | RD2-score8-2=6 | RD2-score8-3=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=RSA W Ferreira RUS Y Kafelnikov | RD3-score1-1=5 | RD3-score1-2=2 | RD3-score1-3= | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=ZIM B Black CAN G Connell | RD3-score2-1=7 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score2-3=

| RD3-seed3=7 | RD3-team3=ARG L Lobo ESP J Sánchez | RD3-score3-1=6 | RD3-score3-2=4 | RD3-score3-3=4 | RD3-seed4=2 | RD3-team4=USA P Galbraith RUS A Olhovskiy | RD3-score4-1=3 | RD3-score4-2=6 | RD3-score4-3=6

| RD4-seed1=3 | RD4-team1=ZIM B Black CAN G Connell | RD4-score1-1=6 | RD4-score1-2=4 | RD4-score1-3= | RD4-seed2=2 | RD4-team2=USA P Galbraith RUS A Olhovskiy | RD4-score2-1=4 | RD4-score2-2=3r | RD4-score2-3=

Qualifying

Seeds

ESP Jordi Arrese / RSA Brent Haygarth (qualified)
USA Kelly Jones / NED Stephen Noteboom (qualified)
ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez / ESP Pepe Imaz (first round)
AUS Ben Ellwood / AUS Todd Larkham (first round)

Qualifiers

ESP Jordi Arrese / RSA Brent Haygarth
USA Kelly Jones / NED Stephen Noteboom

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

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| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=ESP Jordi Arrese RSA Brent Haygarth | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=7 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2=WC | RD1-team2=ITA Giorgio Galimberti ITA Igor Gaudi | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=WC | RD1-team3=ESP Alberto Berasategui ESP Albert Costa | RD1-score3-1=7 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=AUS Ben Ellwood AUS Todd Larkham | RD1-score4-1=5 | RD1-score4-2=4 | RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=ESP Jordi Arrese RSA Brent Haygarth | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-3=7 | RD2-seed2=WC | RD2-team2=ESP Alberto Berasategui ESP Albert Costa | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=5

Second qualifier

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=USA Kelly Jones NED Stephen Noteboom | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=CZE Vojtěch Flégl SVK Karol Kučera | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=WC | RD1-team3=GER Tommy Haas ARG Mariano Zabaleta | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez ESP Pepe Imaz | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=USA Kelly Jones NED Stephen Noteboom | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=4 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-seed2=WC | RD2-team2=GER Tommy Haas ARG Mariano Zabaleta | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=3

References

References

(1997). "International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997". CollinsWillow.

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