1996 International ÖTV Raiffeisen Grand Prix – Doubles

Doubles
1996 International ÖTV Raiffeisen Grand Prix
1995 ChampionsUnited States Bill Behrens
United States Matt Lucena
Final
ChampionsCzech Republic Ctislav Doseděl
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
Runners-upSouth Africa David Adams
Netherlands Menno Oosting
Score6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Bill Behrens and Matt Lucena were the defending champions but only Behrens competed that year with Kelly Jones.

Behrens and Jones lost in the first round to Rikard Bergh and Shelby Cannon.

Ctislav Doseděl and Pavel Vízner won in the final 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 against David Adams and Menno Oosting.[1]

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
  2. Belgium Libor Pimek / South Africa Byron Talbot (semifinals)
  3. South Africa David Adams / Netherlands Menno Oosting (final)
  4. United States Jim Grabb / South Africa Gary Muller (first round)

Draw

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Key

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
7 6  
Q Australia S Draper
Australia P Kilderry
6 4   1 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
6 2  
  Netherlands S Noteboom
United States J Waite
5 6   WC Czech Republic C Doseděl
Czech Republic P Vízner
7 6  
WC Czech Republic C Doseděl
Czech Republic P Vízner
7 7   WC Czech Republic C Doseděl
Czech Republic P Vízner
3 6 6
4 United States J Grabb
South Africa G Muller
4 4     United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 3 4
  United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 6     United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 6  
  Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands T Nijssen
4 4     Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
3 4  
  Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 6   WC Czech Republic Ctislav Doseděl
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
6 6 6
WC Sweden P Lundgren
Chile M Ríos
3 7 4 3 South Africa David Adams
Netherlands Menno Oosting
7 4 3
  United States K Flach
United States D Wheaton
6 5 6   United States K Flach
United States D Wheaton
6 6  
  South Africa B Haygarth
South Africa C van Rensburg
6 3 4 3 South Africa D Adams
Netherlands M Oosting
7 7  
3 South Africa D Adams
Netherlands M Oosting
2 6 6 3 South Africa D Adams
Netherlands M Oosting
6 6  
  United States B Behrens
United States K Jones
2 6 6 2 Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
3 3  
  Sweden R Bergh
United States S Cannon
6 2 7   Sweden R Bergh
United States S Cannon
4 2  
WC Austria W Schranz
Austria C Trimmel
6 3 6 2 Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
6 6  
2 Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
4 6 7

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 149. ISBN 9780002187145.
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