1996 Monte Carlo Open – Doubles

Doubles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Champions Ellis Ferreira
Jan Siemerink
Runners-up Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw28
Seeds8

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions but only Haarhuis competed that year with Sjeng Schalken.

Haarhuis and Schalken lost in the quarterfinals to Grant Connell and Todd Martin.

Ellis Ferreira and Jan Siemerink won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 against Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti.[1]

Seeds

The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  2. Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (final)
  3. Grant Connell / Todd Martin (semifinals)
  4. Ellis Ferreira / Jan Siemerink (champions)
  5. Menno Oosting / Cyril Suk (first round)
  6. Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda (first round)
  7. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (semifinals)
  8. Jiří Novák / David Rikl (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7
3 2
4
6 6
4
2 6 6
2
6 3 2
3
4 6 3
2
6 1 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1
7 7  
 
6 1 7  
5 6  
 
3 6 6 1
4 5  
 
3 6 6 7
6 7  
WC
6 3 2  
6 3 6
 
3 0   7
4 6 7
7
6 6   7
3 2  
4
6 6  
4
6 6  
WC
5 6    
1 3  
 
7 7   4
7 7  
WC
       
6 5  
Q
w/o     Q
4 1  
 
6 2 6  
6 6  
5
2 6 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6
4 2  
 
6 6    
6 7  
 
3 6 7  
4 6  
 
6 3 6  
2 7 2
 
3 4   3
6 6 6
Q
6 6   Q
1 2  
3
6 6  
3
4 6 3
8
6 6   2
6 1 6
 
2 3   8
3 6  
 
6 6 6  
6 7  
WC
1 7 1  
1 7 5
 
6 3 2 2
6 5 7
 
0 6 6  
6 1  
2
7 6  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 140. ISBN 9780002187145.
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