1996_Newsweek_Champions_Cup_–_Doubles

1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

1996 tennis event results

Tommy Ho and Brett Steven were the defending champions but only Steven competed that year with Sandon Stolle.

Quick Facts Doubles, Final ...

Steven and Stolle lost in the first round to Jonas Björkman and Stefan Edberg.

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde won in the final 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 against Brian MacPhie and Michael Tebbutt.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (champions)
  2. Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
  3. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (second round)
  4. Zimbabwe Byron Black / Canada Grant Connell (semifinals)
  5. United States Rick Leach / United States Scott Melville (first round)
  6. France Guy Forget / Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (second round)
  7. New Zealand Brett Steven / Australia Sandon Stolle (first round)
  8. United States Todd Martin / United States Jonathan Stark (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

References

  1. [1]
    John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 138. ISBN 9780002187145.
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