1996 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles

Main article: 1996 Chase Championships

Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández defeated the defending champions Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the doubles tennis title at the 1996 WTA Tour Championships.

Doubles
1996 WTA Tour Championships
Champions	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández
Runners-up	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	8
Seeds	4

Seeds

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

1. Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
2. Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
3. Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández (champions)
4. Meredith McGrath / Larisa Neiland (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	3	7
		Martina Hingis Helena Suková	4	6	5
								1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
								4	Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland	2	2
	4	Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland	6	6	6
		Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	4	7	4
															1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	2
															3	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	2	2
	3	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
								3	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	7	6
								2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	3
		Elizabeth Smylie Linda Wild	1	2
	2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	6

External links

• 1996 Chase Championships Doubles draw