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1996 Lipton Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1996 Lipton Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
Runners-upSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Patrick Galbraith
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions and won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith.[1]

Seeds

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All sixteen seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (champions)
  2. n/a
  3. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
  4. Zimbabwe Byron Black / Canada Grant Connell (semifinals)
  5. United States Rick Leach / United States Scott Melville (third round)
  6. Canada Sébastien Lareau / United States Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
  7. France Guy Forget / Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (second round)
  8. Netherlands Menno Oosting / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (third round)
  9. United States Patrick McEnroe / Australia Sandon Stolle (quarterfinals)
  10. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith (final)
  11. United States Todd Martin / United States Jonathan Stark (second round)
  12. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Stefan Edberg (third round)
  13. Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez (third round)
  14. United States Trevor Kronemann / Australia David Macpherson (third round, withdrew)
  15. United States Brian MacPhie / Australia Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  16. United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 6 6  
3 3 4  
1 6 6  
10 1 3  
4 2 2  
10 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 6 6  
  6 6     3 4  
  2 3   1 7 6  
  6 6 6   5 4  
  1 7 7   6 7  
15 3 5  
1 7 6  
9 6 4  
9 6 6  
Q 6 4 3   4 4  
  4 6 6 9 6 3 6
  6 6   8 3 6 3
  3 4     6 7 5
8 7 5 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 6 6 6
WC 2 7 6 WC 7 3 4
  6 6 2 3 6 6  
  3 6 3 13 3 4  
WC 6 2 6 WC 2 4  
13 6 6  
3 6 7  
  4 6  
11 6 5  
WC 7 6 6   7 7  
  5 7 7   6 3 6
  5 2   5 4 6 3
  7 6     5 5  
5 7 7  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 6 6  
  4 6 7   3 0  
  6 4 5 6 6 2 6
  4 3   12 2 6 4
  6 6     7 3 4
12 5 6 6
6 7 4 2
4 6 6 6
14 6 6  
  6 1 6   3 4  
  4 6 3 14      
  4 4   4 w/o    
  6 6          
4 w/o    

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 6 3 4
  7 6     2 6 6
  6 4     5 4  
  4 6 3 10 7 6  
WC 6 3 6 WC 6 1 4
10 4 6 6
10 3 6 6
16 6 3 2
16 6 6 7
Q 6 2     3 7 6
  7 6   16 2 6 6
  6 6     6 1 0
  2 2     6 6  
LL 3 4  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 138–139, 148. ISBN 9780002187145.
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