1996 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Doubles
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{{Infobox tennis tournament event|1996|Great American Insurance ATP Championships|s
| champ = {{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles
{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor
| runner = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sandon Stolle
{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk
| score = 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
| draw = 28 (4{{abbr|WC|Wild cards}})/2{{abbr|Q|Qualifiers}})
| seeds = 8
| type = singles doubles
| main_name = Cincinnati Open
| before_name = Thriftway ATP Championships
}}
{{main|1996 Great American Insurance ATP Championships}}
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Ellis Ferreira and Jan Siemerink.
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk.{{cite web |title=Past Champions |url=https://cincinnatiopen.com/about/past-champions/page/3/ |website=Cincinnati Open |access-date=14 March 2024 |location=Cincinnati |quote=1996, Men's Doubles: Mark Knowles BAH, Daniel Nestor CAN}}{{cite web |title=ATP Cincinnati Doubles 1996 Results |url=https://www.tennis24.com/atp-doubles/cincinnati-1996/results/ |website=Tennis 24 |access-date=14 March 2024}}{{cite book|title=International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997|year=1997|publisher=CollinsWillow|location=London|isbn=9780002187145|editor=John Barrett|pages=131, 142–143}}
Seeds
The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge / {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|ZIM}} Byron Black / {{flagicon|CAN}} Grant Connell (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles / {{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor (champions)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek (second round)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Eltingh / {{flagicon|SUI}} Jakob Hlasek (first round)
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Sébastien Lareau / {{flagicon|USA}} Alex O'Brien (second round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Galbraith / {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy (second round)
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Ellis Ferreira / {{flagicon|NED}} Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Final=
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=8
| RD1-team1={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} Ellis Ferreira|{{flagicon|NED}} Jan Siemerink}}
| RD1-score1-1=3
| RD1-score1-2=2
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles|{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor}}
| RD1-score2-1=6
| RD1-score2-2=6
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Stark}}
| RD1-score3-1=3
| RD1-score3-2=1
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sandon Stolle|{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk}}
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles|{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor}}
| RD2-score1-1=3
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=6
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sandon Stolle|{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk}}
| RD2-score2-1=6
| RD2-score2-2=3
| RD2-score2-3=4
}}
=Top half=
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD1-seed03=Q
| RD1-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} K Jones|{{flagicon|USA}} C Woodruff}}
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=6
| RD1-score03-3=6
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} M Barnard|{{flagicon|USA}} G Van Emburgh}}
| RD1-score04-1=2
| RD1-score04-2=7
| RD1-score04-3=1
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} J Eagle|{{flagicon|AUS}} A Florent}}
| RD1-score05-1=5
| RD1-score05-2=6
| RD1-score05-3=6
| RD1-seed06=WC
| RD1-team06={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} L Jensen|{{flagicon|USA}} M Jensen}}
| RD1-score06-1=7
| RD1-score06-2=2
| RD1-score06-3=7
| RD1-seed07=Q
| RD1-team07={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} D Kronauge|{{flagicon|USA}} A Reichel}}
| RD1-score07-1=0
| RD1-score07-2=3
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=8
| RD1-team08={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} E Ferreira|{{flagicon|NED}} J Siemerink}}
| RD1-score08-1=6
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} K Kinnear|{{flagicon|USA}} D Randall}}
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=3
| RD1-score11-3=4
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|CZE}} M Damm|{{flagicon|SWE}} P Nyborg}}
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-2=6
| RD1-score12-3=6
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} M Philippoussis|{{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter}}
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} P Kilderry|{{flagicon|AUS}} M Tebbutt}}
| RD1-score14-1=2
| RD1-score14-2=3
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=WC
| RD1-team15={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|CRO}} S Hiršzon|{{flagicon|CRO}} G Ivanišević}}
| RD1-score15-1=6
| RD1-score15-2=2
| RD1-score15-3=6
| RD1-seed16=6
| RD1-team16={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|CAN}} S Lareau|{{flagicon|USA}} A O'Brien}}
| RD1-score16-1=4
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=7
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} T Woodbridge|{{flagicon|AUS}} M Woodforde}}
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=7
| RD2-seed02=Q
| RD2-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} K Jones|{{flagicon|USA}} C Woodruff}}
| RD2-score02-1=7
| RD2-score02-2=3
| RD2-score02-3=5
| RD2-seed03=WC
| RD2-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} L Jensen|{{flagicon|USA}} M Jensen}}
| RD2-score03-1=4
| RD2-score03-2=6
| RD2-score03-3=3
| RD2-seed04=8
| RD2-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} E Ferreira|{{flagicon|NED}} J Siemerink}}
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=4
| RD2-score04-3=6
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BAH}} M Knowles|{{flagicon|CAN}} D Nestor}}
| RD2-score05-1=6
| RD2-score05-2=7
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|CZE}} M Damm|{{flagicon|SWE}} P Nyborg}}
| RD2-score06-1=4
| RD2-score06-2=6
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} M Philippoussis|{{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter}}
| RD2-score07-1=6
| RD2-score07-2=6
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|CAN}} S Lareau|{{flagicon|USA}} A O'Brien}}
| RD2-score08-1=2
| RD2-score08-2=4
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} T Woodbridge|{{flagicon|AUS}} M Woodforde}}
| RD3-score01-1=3
| RD3-score01-2=6
| RD3-score01-3=2
| RD3-seed02=8
| RD3-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} E Ferreira|{{flagicon|NED}} J Siemerink}}
| RD3-score02-1=6
| RD3-score02-2=3
| RD3-score02-3=6
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BAH}} M Knowles|{{flagicon|CAN}} D Nestor}}
| RD3-score03-1=7
| RD3-score03-2=7
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} M Philippoussis|{{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter}}
| RD3-score04-1=6
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=8
| RD4-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} E Ferreira|{{flagicon|NED}} J Siemerink}}
| RD4-score01-1=3
| RD4-score01-2=2
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BAH}} M Knowles|{{flagicon|CAN}} D Nestor}}
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=6
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
=Bottom half=
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|NED}} J Eltingh|{{flagicon|SUI}} J Hlasek}}
| RD1-score01-1=3
| RD1-score01-2=4
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} R Leach|{{flagicon|USA}} R Reneberg}}
| RD1-score02-1=6
| RD1-score02-2=6
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|GBR}} N Broad|{{flagicon|RSA}} P Norval}}
| RD1-score03-1=2
| RD1-score03-2=7
| RD1-score03-3=6
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|SWE}} S Edberg|{{flagicon|CZE}} P Korda}}
| RD1-score04-1=6
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=4
| RD1-seed05=WC
| RD1-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|GBR}} T Henman|{{flagicon|FRA}} G Raoux}}
| RD1-score05-1=2
| RD1-score05-2=2
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman|{{flagicon|SWE}} N Kulti}}
| RD1-score06-1=6
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed09=7
| RD1-team09={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} P Galbraith|{{flagicon|RUS}} A Olhovskiy}}
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=3
| RD1-score09-3=6
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} T Kronemann|{{flagicon|AUS}} D Macpherson}}
| RD1-score10-1=3
| RD1-score10-2=6
| RD1-score10-3=3
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} S Stolle|{{flagicon|CZE}} C Suk}}
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=7
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} D Johnson|{{flagicon|CAN}} G Michibata}}
| RD1-score12-1=7
| RD1-score12-2=4
| RD1-score12-3=6
| RD1-seed13=WC
| RD1-team13={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ESP}} S Bruguera|{{flagicon|ESP}} À Corretja}}
| RD1-score13-1=3
| RD1-score13-2=3
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} J Grabb|{{flagicon|USA}} J Stark}}
| RD1-score14-1=6
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} R Leach|{{flagicon|USA}} R Reneberg}}
| RD2-score01-1=7
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|GBR}} N Broad|{{flagicon|RSA}} P Norval}}
| RD2-score02-1=6
| RD2-score02-2=4
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman|{{flagicon|SWE}} N Kulti}}
| RD2-score03-1=7
| RD2-score03-2=7
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RUS}} Y Kafelnikov|{{flagicon|CZE}} D Vacek}}
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=7
| RD2-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} P Galbraith|{{flagicon|RUS}} A Olhovskiy}}
| RD2-score05-1=4
| RD2-score05-2=7
| RD2-score05-3=4
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} S Stolle|{{flagicon|CZE}} C Suk}}
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=6
| RD2-score06-3=6
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} J Grabb|{{flagicon|USA}} R Reneberg}}
| RD2-score07-1=3
| RD2-score07-2=5
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ZIM}} B Black|{{flagicon|CAN}} G Connell}}
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=7
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} R Leach|{{flagicon|USA}} R Reneberg}}
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=7
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman|{{flagicon|SWE}} N Kulti}}
| RD3-score02-1=2
| RD3-score02-2=5
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} S Stolle|{{flagicon|CZE}} C Suk}}
| RD3-score03-1=6
| RD3-score03-2=7
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ZIM}} B Black|{{flagicon|CAN}} G Connell}}
| RD3-score04-1=4
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} R Leach|{{flagicon|USA}} J Stark}}
| RD4-score01-1=3
| RD4-score01-2=1
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} S Stolle|{{flagicon|CZE}} C Suk}}
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=6
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
Qualifying
=Qualifying seeds=
The top three seeds received a bye to the second round.
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- {{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Jones / {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Woodruff (qualified)
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Robbie Koenig / {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Kowalski (qualifying competition)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Kronauge / {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Reichel (qualified)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Eagle / {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Thomas (qualifying competition)
}}
=Qualifiers=
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Jones / {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Woodruff
- {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Kronauge / {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Reichel
}}
=Qualifying draw=
==First qualifier==
{{4TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Qualifying competition
| score-width=25
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Brian Eagle
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Thomas
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=6
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=WC
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Randy Baldemor
{{flagicon|USA}} Curt Josselyn
| RD1-score4-1=4
| RD1-score4-2=4
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Jones
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Woodruff
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=5
| RD2-score1-3=6
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Brian Eagle
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Thomas
| RD2-score2-1=4
| RD2-score2-2=7
| RD2-score2-3=0
}}
==Second qualifier==
{{4TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Qualifying competition
| score-width=25
| team-width=175
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Dan Kronauge
{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Reichel
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=3
| RD2-score1-3=6
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Robbie Koenig
{{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Kowalski
| RD2-score2-1=4
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=4
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/cincinnati/422/1996/draws?matchtype=doubles Main draw]
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/cincinnati/usa/1996/m-css-usa-03a-1996/draws-and-results/ ITF tournament profile]
{{1996 ATP Tour}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996 Great American Insurance ATP Championships - Doubles}}