1996 US Open – Men's doubles qualifying

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Men's doubles qualifying
1996 US Open
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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Players and pairs who neither have high enough rankings nor receive wild cards may participate in a qualifying tournament held one week before the annual US Open.

Seeds

  1. India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes (first round)
  2. Sweden Ola Kristiansson / Sweden Mårten Renström (first round)
  3. United States Bill Behrens / United States Geoff Grant (first round)
  4. Mexico Alejandro Hernández / Mexico Óscar Ortiz (first round)
  5. (n/a)
  6. Mexico Leonardo Lavalle / Venezuela Maurice Ruah (qualifying competition, lucky losers)
  7. North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov / Italy Mosé Navarra (first round)
  8. South Africa Clinton Ferreira / Romania Andrei Pavel (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
4 6 3
WC United States Paul Goldstein
United States Ryan Wolters
6 0 6
WC United States Paul Goldstein
United States Ryan Wolters
3 1
Italy Stefano Pescosolido
Italy Vincenzo Santopadre
6 6
Italy Stefano Pescosolido
Italy Vincenzo Santopadre
7 6
7 North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov
Italy Mosé Navarra
6 3

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Sweden Ola Kristiansson
Sweden Mårten Renström
6 4
WC United States Adam Peterson
United States Jim Thomas
7 6
WC United States Adam Peterson
United States Jim Thomas
3 2
8 South Africa Clinton Ferreira
Romania Andrei Pavel
6 6
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
South Africa Chris Haggard
6 1 6
8 South Africa Clinton Ferreira
Romania Andrei Pavel
4 6 7

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 United States Bill Behrens
United States Geoff Grant
7 6 1
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
Argentina Daniel Orsanic
5 7 6
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
Argentina Daniel Orsanic
6 6
6 Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
Venezuela Maurice Ruah
3 4
France Lionel Barthez
Italy Nicola Bruno
2 2
6 Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
Venezuela Maurice Ruah
6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Mexico Alejandro Hernández
Mexico Óscar Ortiz
7 4 4
Australia Scott Draper
United States Kenny Thorne
6 6 6
Australia Scott Draper
United States Kenny Thorne
6 7
WC United States David DiLucia
United States Scott Humphries
3 5
WC United States David DiLucia
United States Scott Humphries
6 6
Alt Australia Ben Ellwood
Australia Peter Tramacchi
4 4

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