1996 US Open – Women's Doubles

Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final. It was the 5th US Open, 15th Grand Slam and 66th overall title for Fernández, and the 4th US Open, 15th Grand Slam and 60th overall title, in their respective careers.

Women's Doubles
1996 US Open
Champions	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score	1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	64 (4Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1996 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

1. Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Final)
2. Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (Champions)
3. n/a
4. Martina Hingis / Helena Suková (Semifinals)
5. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (Quarterfinals)
6. Lori McNeil / Gabriela Sabatini (Semifinals)
7. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (Second Round)
8. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy / Nathalie Tauziat (First Round)
9. Katrina Adams / Mariaan de Swardt (Second Round)
10. Elizabeth Smylie / Linda Wild (First Round)
11. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (Third Round)
12. Kristie Boogert / Irina Spîrlea (Third Round)
13. Zina Garrison-Jackson / Pam Shriver (First Round)
14. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (Third Round)
15. Rika Hiraki / Nana Miyagi (Third Round)
16. Debbie Graham / Kristine Radford (Third Round)
17. Alexia Dechaume-Balleret / Sandrine Testud (Third Round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1996 US Open – Women's Doubles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7	6
		Anna Kournikova Elena Likhovtseva	5	2
								1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	1	6
								4	Martina Hingis Helena Suková	1	6	1
	4	Martina Hingis Helena Suková	6	6
		Patricia Hy-Boulais Rosalyn Nideffer	4	4
															1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	1	4
															2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	1	6	6
	6	Lori McNeil Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	7
	5	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	6	3	5
								6	Lori McNeil Gabriela Sabatini	2	6
								2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	7
		Sonya Jeyaseelan Rene Simpson	3	7	2
	2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Q	M Saeki Y Yoshida	1	1				1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6	6
		N Bradtke R McQuillan	6	6					N Bradtke R McQuillan	7	3	2
		L Golarsa C Singer	4	2											1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	LL	V Csurgó M Grzybowska	6	4	2										15	R Hiraki N Miyagi	4	2
		S Noorlander S Pitkowski	4	6	6				S Noorlander S Pitkowski	6	2	2
		N Dahlman C Wood	6	3	2			15	R Hiraki N Miyagi	4	6	6
	15	R Hiraki N Miyagi	3	6	6																	1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
	10	E Smylie L Wild	4	4																			A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	5	2
		A Lettiere C Morariu	6	6					A Lettiere C Morariu	3	6	6
		L Cenková A Olsza	6	6					L Cenková A Olsza	6	1	1
	Q	L Horn J Kruger	1	2												A Lettiere C Morariu	2	7	2
		R Bobková E Melicharová	3	6	6											A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	6	6	6
		A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	6	3	7				A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	7	4
		A Ellwood N Pratt	3	4				9	K Adams M de Swardt	6	1^r
	9	K Adams M de Swardt	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
		H Nagyová K Studeníková	0	3				4	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
	Q	M-F Landa M Weingärtner	2	2					Å Carlsson M Strandlund	2	4
		Å Carlsson M Strandlund	6	6											4	M Hingis H Suková	6	3	7
		A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	6	6											11	Y Basuki C Vis	3	6	5
		K Nagatsuka A Sugiyama	3	3					A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	3	0^r
		M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	3	6	5			11	Y Basuki C Vis	6	1
	11	Y Basuki C Vis	6	3	7																	4	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
	13	Z Garrison-Jackson P Shriver	5	4																			P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	4	4
		L Montalvo B Rittner	7	6					L Montalvo B Rittner	2	6
		T Križan C Papadáki	3	6					R Grande E Makarova	6	7
		R Grande E Makarova	6	7												R Grande E Makarova	1	1
		P Langrová R Zrubáková	4	2												P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	6	6
		N Kijimuta F Labat	6	6					N Kijimuta F Labat	6	4	6
		P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	7	6					P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	1	6	7
	8	B Schultz-McCarthy N Tauziat	5	1

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	L McNeil G Sabatini	6	7
		D Krajčovičová L Němečková	2	5				6	L McNeil G Sabatini	6	6
		S Cecchini L Garrone	2	1					J Hetherington K Rinaldi-Stunkel	1	1
		J Hetherington K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	6											6	L McNeil G Sabatini	6	6
	WC	L Osterloh S Reeves	7	3	1										12	K Boogert I Spîrlea	4	2
		S Appelmans M Oremans	6	6	6				S Appelmans M Oremans	1	0
		K Kschwendt B Schett	7	1	3			12	K Boogert I Spîrlea	6	6
	12	K Boogert I Spîrlea	5	6	6																	6	L McNeil G Sabatini	4	6	7
	14	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	1	6																	5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	3	5
		O Lugina E Pampoulova	2	6	2			14	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	7
		A Frazier K Po	6	3	2				S-h Park S-t Wang	2	5
		S-h Park S-t Wang	4	6	6										14	C Martínez P Tarabini	5	5
	WC	J Lee L Lee	6	7											5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	7	7
	WC	A deLone L Poruri	4	6				WC	J Lee L Lee	4	7	1
		M Lindström L Pleming	4	0				5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	5	6
	5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
	WC	D Buth S Nickitas	1	2				7	L Raymond R Stubbs	4	3
		A Huber I Majoli	4	4					S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	6	6
		S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	6	6												S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	7	6
		A Grossman S Reece	3	4											17	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	5	3
		C Barclay K-A Guse	6	6					C Barclay K-A Guse	5	1
		V Ruano Pascual A Temesvári	6	7	3			17	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	7	6
	17	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	7	6	6																		S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	3	7	2
	16	D Graham K Radford	4	7	7																	2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6	6
		A Fusai M Paz	6	5	6			16	D Graham K Radford	6	6
	LL	J Byrne T Morton-Rodgers	6	6				LL	J Byrne T Morton-Rodgers	2	4
	Q	J Chi K Pace	2	4											16	D Graham K Radford	3	6
		M Murić P Suárez	3	4											2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	7
		R Dragomir T Ječmenica	6	6					R Dragomir T Ječmenica	1	0
		J Husárová D van Roost	6	3	0			2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
	2	G Fernández N Zvereva	4	6	6

External links

• Official results archive (WTA)
• 1996 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation