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1996 Monte Carlo Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
Netherlands Jan Siemerink
Runners-upSweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions but only Haarhuis competed that year with Sjeng Schalken.

Haarhuis and Schalken lost in the quarterfinals to Grant Connell and Todd Martin.

Ellis Ferreira and Jan Siemerink won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 against Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti.[1]

Seeds

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The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Russia Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  2. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Nicklas Kulti (final)
  3. Canada Grant Connell / United States Todd Martin (semifinals)
  4. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / Netherlands Jan Siemerink (champions)
  5. Netherlands Menno Oosting / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (first round)
  6. Sweden Stefan Edberg / Czech Republic Petr Korda (first round)
  7. Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez (semifinals)
  8. Czech Republic Jiří Novák / Czech Republic David Rikl (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7 3 2
4 6 6
4 2 6 6
2 6 3 2
3 4 6 3
2 6 1 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 7 7  
  6 1 7   5 6  
  3 6 6 1 4 5  
  3 6 6 7 6 7  
WC 6 3 2   6 3 6
  3 0   7 4 6 7
7 6 6   7 3 2  
4 6 6  
4 6 6  
WC 5 6     1 3  
  7 7   4 7 7  
WC         6 5  
Q w/o     Q 4 1  
  6 2 6   6 6  
5 2 6 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 4 2  
  6 6     6 7  
  3 6 7   4 6  
  6 3 6   2 7 2
  3 4   3 6 6 6
Q 6 6   Q 1 2  
3 6 6  
3 4 6 3
8 6 6   2 6 1 6
  2 3   8 3 6  
  6 6 6   6 7  
WC 1 7 1   1 7 5
  6 3 2 2 6 5 7
  0 6 6   6 1  
2 7 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 140. ISBN 9780002187145.
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