Doubles Champions Runners-up Score 6–1, 6–1 Draw 28 Seeds 8
1996 tennis event results
Amanda Coetzer and Inés Gorrochategui were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Chanda Rubin and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Meredith McGrath and Larisa Neiland .
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.
Draw
Key
Final
Top half First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
1
6
6
3
0
3
3
6
6
1
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
7
6
6
7
3
7
7
7
5
3
3
7
6
3
6
6
4
3
3
1
6
6
3
6
7
0
2
6
2
6
6
6
4
2
2
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
Bottom half First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
5
6
7
2
6
5
6
6
6
6
3
1
4
2
5
6
7
7
6
6
4
7
6
6
2
2
2
4
4
6
6
5
3
3
8
6
6
2
6
6
4
3
8
4
0
r
5
4
6
1
7
6
1
2
2
1
2
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
7
6
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