Men's doubles
1996 Australian Open
Champion	Stefan Edberg Petr Korda[1]
Runner-up	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
Final score	7-5, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final[1]
		Stefan Edberg Petr Korda	6	6	7
	9	Rick Leach Scott Melville	4	4	5
											Stefan Edberg Petr Korda	6	7	6
										4	Patrick Galbraith Andrei Olhovskiy	2	62	3
	4	Patrick Galbraith Andrei Olhovskiy	7	6	6
		Scott Draper Jason Stoltenberg	5	2	4
																				Stefan Edberg Petr Korda	7	7	4	6
																				Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	5	5	6	1
	12	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6	1	6	6
	3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	4	6	3	3
										12	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	3	7	6	2	4
											Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	6	5	3	6	6
		Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	7	6	6
		Martin Damm Jim Grabb	5	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	2	7	8
		J Eagle A Florent	6	5	10				J Eagle A Florent	6	3	2
		S Edberg P Korda	6	6					S Edberg P Korda	4	6	6
		V Flégl D Norman	2	2												S Edberg P Korda	6	6
		C Brandi M Ondruska	6	4	9										15	M Keil J Tarango	1	4
		D Johnson K Thorne	3	6	7				C Brandi Marcos Ondruska	6	66	2
	15	M Keil J Tarango	6	6				15	M Keil J Tarango	4	7	6
		L Bale B Haygarth	3	4																			S Edberg P Korda	6	6	7
	9	R Leach S Melville	6	6																		9	R Leach S Melville	4	4	5
		R Fromberg J Ireland	4	3				9	R Leach S Melville	6	6
		J Frana N Pereira	6	6					J Frana N Pereira	3	3
		M Lucena B MacPhie	1	3											9	R Leach S Melville	6	6
		M Tebbutt P Tramacchi	6	7												M Tebbutt P Tramacchi	3	4
		T Nijssen G Van Emburgh	4	65					M Tebbutt P Tramacchi	6	6
	8	P McEnroe S Stolle	6	7				8	P McEnroe S Stolle	4	4
		N Borwick A Painter	1	64

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	7	4	8
		L-A Wahlgren F Wibier	5	6	6			4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	6	6
		R Gilbert G Raoux	6	7					R Gilbert G Raoux	4	4
		L Jensen M Jensen	4	61											4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	63	6	6
		J-L de Jager G Muller	6	6											14	J Apell J Björkman	7	3	3
		P Kilderry N Marques	2	2					J-L de Jager G Muller	4	2
	14	J Apell J Björkman	63	6	11			14	J Apell J Björkman	6	6
		P Nyborg M Tillström	7	3	9																	4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	7	6	6
		S Draper J Stoltenberg	6	6																			S Draper J Stoltenberg	5	2	4
		C Ferreira A Kitinov	4	4					S Draper J Stoltenberg	7	6
		O Delaître F Santoro	7	6					O Delaître F Santoro	5	3
		B Behrens J Waite	63	1												S Draper J Stoltenberg	6	4	7
		J Holmes T Larkham	6	7											5	C Suk D Vacek	4	6	5
		T Henman A Richardson	3	5					J Holmes T Larkham	4	66
	5	C Suk D Vacek	6	6				5	C Suk D Vacek	6	7
		W Black D Wheaton	2	1

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	B Black G Connell	5	6	6
		K Kinnear D Randall	7	1	2			6	B Black G Connell	6	65	6
		M-K Goellner D Prinosil	6	6				6	M-K Goellner D Prinosil	3	7	8
		A Kratzmann J Morgan	4	4												M-K Goellner D Prinosil	3	7	2
		R Bergh D Ekerot	6	6											12	G Forget J Hlasek	6	65	6
		H Denman M Draper	4	2					R Bergh D Ekerot	4	2
	12	G Forget J Hlasek	65	6	6			12	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6
		S Davis D Pate	7	4	4																	12	G Forget J Hlasek	6	1	6	6
	13	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6																	3	M Knowles D Nestor	4	6	3	3
		D Adams P Kühnen	6	4	4			13	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6					T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	3
		S Cannon F Montana	3	1											13	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	62	3
		L Lavalle E Sánchez	6	7											3	M Knowles D Nestor	7	6
		J-A Conde À Corretja	3	5					L Lavalle E Sánchez	2	4
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	3	6			3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		G Doyle B Ellwood	4	6	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	T Ho B Steven	6	6
		A Gaudenzi D Nargiso	4	1				7	T Ho B Steven	6	6
		N Broad P Norval	6	6					N Broad P Norval	2	2
		L Pimek B Talbot	3	2											7	T Ho B Steven	3	3
		S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6												S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		K Flach K Jones	4	3					S Lareau A O'Brien	7	6
	10	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6				10	L Lobo J Sánchez	5	2
		W Arthurs B Larkham	4	4																			S Lareau A O'Brien	7	6	6
	16	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	65	6																		M Damm J Grabb	5	2	4
		E Ferreira J Siemerink	65	7	3			16	M Philippoussis P Rafter
		M Damm J Grabb	7	64	6				M Damm J Grabb	w/o
		V Spadea C van Rensburg	64	7	3											M Damm J Grabb	7	6
		M Sinner J Winnink	6	61	11										2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	65	2
		T Kempers S Noteboom	1	7	9				M Sinner J Winnink	3	3
	2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	7				2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		N Kulti M Larsson	3	5

References

External links

• 1996 Australian Open - Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation