1996 Lipton Championships – Women's doubles

Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions and won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Meredith McGrath and Larisa Neiland.[1]

Women's doubles
1996 Lipton Championships
1995 ChampionsCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final
ChampionsCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runners-upUnited States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All sixteen seeded teams received byes into the second round.

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Jana Novotná
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6 6  
4   Lindsay Davenport
  Mary Joe Fernández
4 2  
1   Jana Novotná
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6 6  
3   Meredith McGrath
  Larisa Neiland
4 4  
3   Meredith McGrath
  Larisa Neiland
6 6  
    Rosalyn Nideffer
  Kimberly Po
1 1  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   J Novotná
  A Sánchez Vicario
2 6 7
    K Kschwendt
  R Simpson
3 4       K Nagatsuka
  A Sugiyama
6 3 5
    K Nagatsuka
  A Sugiyama
6 6   1   J Novotná
  A Sánchez Vicario
7 6  
    A Ellwood
  G Helgeson-Nielsen
4 77 6 15   Z Garrison-Jackson
  K Rinaldi-Stunkel
5 4  
    N Feber
  M Paz
6 63 4     A Ellwood
  G Helgeson-Nielsen
4 65  
15   Z Garrison-Jackson
  K Rinaldi-Stunkel
6 77  
1   J Novotná
  A Sánchez Vicario
7 7  
6   L McNeil
  H Suková
5 5  
11   K Adams
  M de Swardt
77 6  
    D Krajčovičová
  L Němečková
2 5       T Ječmenica
  C Porwik
63 4  
    T Ječmenica
  C Porwik
6 7   11   K Adams
  M de Swardt
63 2  
    E deLone
  D Scott
1 1   6   L McNeil
  H Suková
77 6  
    W Probst
  C Singer
6 6       W Probst
  C Singer
67 2  
6   L McNeil
  H Suková
79 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   L Davenport
  M J Fernández
6 6  
    R Dragomir
  A Grossman
65 4       A Lettiere
  C Morariu
2 2  
    A Lettiere
  C Morariu
77 6   4   L Davenport
  M J Fernández
6 6  
WC   P Shriver
  E Smylie
3 6 3 9   C Martínez
  P Tarabini
2 0  
    S Cecchini
  L Garrone
6 1 6     S Cecchini
  L Garrone
3 1  
9   C Martínez
  P Tarabini
6 6  
4   L Davenport
  M J Fernández
3 6 6
7   C Rubin
  B Schultz-McCarthy
6 4 2
13   Y Basuki
  C Vis
6 6  
    M Werdel-Witmeyer
  T Whitlinger-Jones
6 0 3     J Husárová
  E Likhovtseva
4 2  
    J Husárová
  E Likhovtseva
0 6 6 13   Y Basuki
  C Vis
2 4  
    Å Carlsson
  A Temesvári
5 4   7   C Rubin
  B Schultz-McCarthy
6 6  
    L Montalvo
  P Suárez
7 6       L Montalvo
  P Suárez
1 1  
7   C Rubin
  B Schultz-McCarthy
6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   L Raymond
  G Sabatini
6 6  
    R McQuillan
  S Stafford
6 6       R McQuillan
  S Stafford
1 2  
LL   E Hakami
  N Pratt
4 4   8   L Raymond
  G Sabatini
4 4  
    P Langrová
  R Zrubáková
1 5   10   J Halard-Decugis
  N Tauziat
6 6  
    N Miyagi
  S Reece
6 7   LL   N Miyagi
  S Reece
4 3  
10   J Halard-Decugis
  N Tauziat
6 6  
10   J Halard-Decugis
  N Tauziat
4 6 5
3   M McGrath
  L Neiland
6 3 7
16   A Dechaume-Balleret
  S Testud
4 6 4
    T Križan
  D Van Roost
4 4       D Graham
  L Wild
6 4 6
    D Graham
  L Wild
6 6       D Graham
  L Wild
2 4  
    K Studeníková
  C Wood
4 5   3   M McGrath
  L Neiland
6 6  
    S Farina
  L Golarsa
6 7       S Farina
  L Golarsa
2 4  
3   M McGrath
  L Neiland
6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   N Arendt
  M Bollegraf
6 2 6
    A Fusai
  N Medvedeva
6 6       A Fusai
  N Medvedeva
3 6 2
    C Papadáki
  L Pleming
1 3   5   N Arendt
  M Bollegraf
6 6  
    R Hiraki
  P Hy-Boulais
5 7 6 14   K Boogert
  M Oremans
2 3  
    C Cristea
  C Schneider
7 5 1     R Hiraki
  P Hy-Boulais
2 3  
14   K Boogert
  M Oremans
6 6  
5   N Arendt
  M Bollegraf
6 2 2
    R Nideffer
  K Po
3 6 6
12   J Hetherington
  I Spîrlea
5 1  
    R Grande
  J Steven
5 2       M Hingis
  A Huber
7 6  
    M Hingis
  A Huber
7 6       M Hingis
  A Huber
4 6 3
Q   L Lee
  M Murić
2 1       R Nideffer
  K Po
6 0 6
    R Nideffer
  K Po
6 6       R Nideffer
  K Po
6 6  
LL   M Bernard
  C Delisle
4 1  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 168, 176–177. ISBN 9780002187145.
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