1996 Direct Line International Championships – Doubles
{{Tennis events|1996|Direct Line International Championships|s
| champ = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná
{{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| runner = {{flagicon|RSA}} Rosalyn Nideffer
{{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver
| score = 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
| draw = 16
| seeds = 4
| edition =
| type = singles doubles
| main_name = Eastbourne International
}}
Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions and won in the final 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 against Rosalyn Nideffer and Pam Shriver.
Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná / {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champions)
- n/a
- {{flagicon|USA}} Katrina Adams / {{flagicon|USA}} Meredith McGrath (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt / {{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf (first round)
Draw
{{Draw key}}
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|CZE}} J Novotná
{{flagicon|ESP}} A Sánchez Vicario
| RD1-score01-1=6
| RD1-score01-2=6
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} L McNeil
{{flagicon|FRA}} N Tauziat
| RD1-score02-1=3
| RD1-score02-2=3
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=WC
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|GBR}} S Smith
{{flagicon|GBR}} C Wood
| RD1-score03-1=7
| RD1-score03-2=7
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|GER}} K Kschwendt
{{flagicon|JPN}} A Sugiyama
| RD1-score04-1=5
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05=3
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} K Adams
{{flagicon|USA}} M McGrath
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=6
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|INA}} Y Basuki
{{flagicon|CAN}} J Hetherington
| RD1-score06-1=4
| RD1-score06-2=3
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|BEL}} N Feber
{{flagicon|JPN}} R Hiraki
| RD1-score07-1=4
| RD1-score07-2=6
| RD1-score07-3=1
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} L Raymond
{{flagicon|AUS}} R Stubbs
| RD1-score08-1=6
| RD1-score08-2=4
| RD1-score08-3=6
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} A Lettiere
{{flagicon|USA}} C Morariu
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=2
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|AUS}} E Smylie
{{flagicon|USA}} L Wild
| RD1-score10-1=7
| RD1-score10-2=6
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} A Frazier
{{flagicon|USA}} K Po
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=4
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} N Arendt
{{flagicon|NED}} M Bollegraf
| RD1-score12-1=2
| RD1-score12-2=4
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|GER}} C Porwik
{{flagicon|ROM}} I Spîrlea
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=3
| RD1-score13-3=9
| RD1-seed14=Q
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} T Ječmenica
{{flagicon|CRO}} M Murić
| RD1-score14-1=3
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=11
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|RSA}} R Nideffer
{{flagicon|USA}} P Shriver
| RD1-score15-1=6
| RD1-score15-2=7
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=LL
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} M Werdel-Witmeyer
{{flagicon|USA}} T Whitlinger-Jones
| RD1-score16-1=4
| RD1-score16-2=5
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|CZE}} J Novotná
{{flagicon|ESP}} A Sánchez Vicario
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=WC
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|GBR}} S Smith
{{flagicon|GBR}} C Wood
| RD2-score02-1=1
| RD2-score02-2=1
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=3
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} K Adams
{{flagicon|USA}} M McGrath
| RD2-score03-1=4
| RD2-score03-2=6
| RD2-score03-3=6
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} L Raymond
{{flagicon|AUS}} R Stubbs
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=2
| RD2-score04-3=2
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} E Smylie
{{flagicon|USA}} L Wild
| RD2-score05-1=4
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=6
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} A Frazier
{{flagicon|USA}} K Po
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=0
| RD2-score06-3=3
| RD2-seed07=Q
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} T Ječmenica
{{flagicon|CRO}} M Murić
| RD2-score07-1=7
| RD2-score07-2=2
| RD2-score07-3=6
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|RSA}} R Nideffer
{{flagicon|USA}} P Shriver
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=8
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|CZE}} J Novotná
{{flagicon|ESP}} A Sánchez Vicario
| RD3-score01-1=7
| RD3-score01-2=7
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} K Adams
{{flagicon|USA}} M McGrath
| RD3-score02-1=5
| RD3-score02-2=6
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} E Smylie
{{flagicon|USA}} L Wild
| RD3-score03-1=6
| RD3-score03-2=5
| RD3-score03-3=2
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|RSA}} R Nideffer
{{flagicon|USA}} P Shriver
| RD3-score04-1=4
| RD3-score04-2=7
| RD3-score04-3=6
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná
{{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| RD4-score01-1=4
| RD4-score01-2=7
| RD4-score01-3=6
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|RSA}} Rosalyn Nideffer
{{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=5
| RD4-score02-3=2
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?event=1020002413&tournament=1020000504 1996 Direct Line International Championships Doubles draw]
{{1996 WTA Tour}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996 Direct Line International Championships - Doubles}}