1996 Skoda Czech Open – Doubles

Doubles
1996 Skoda Czech Open
Champions	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Runners-up	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez
Score	6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1996 Skoda Czech Open

The 1996 Skoda Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on Clay in Prague, Czech Republic that was part of the International Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek.

Kafelnikov and Vacek won in the final 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 against Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez.

Seeds

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

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (champions)
2. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (final)
3. David Rikl / Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
4. Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	7
		T Krupa P Vízner	1	6				1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		R Bergh S Cannon	7	6					R Bergh S Cannon	3	3
		G Köves L Markovits	5	2											1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	3	6
	3	D Rikl E Sánchez	7	6												L Pimek B Talbot	3	6	3
		W Arthurs N Marques	5	2				3	D Rikl E Sánchez	3	4
		L Pimek B Talbot	6	6					L Pimek B Talbot	6	6
	Q	G Kuerten D Orsanic	3	1																		1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	6	6	6
	WC	A Chesnokov F Dewulf	3	6	4																	2	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	3	7	3
	WC	J Kodeš Jr. D Škoch	6	1	6			WC	J Kodeš Jr. D Škoch	1	2
	LL	D Miketa T Zíb	4	1				4	M Damm C Suk	6	6
	4	M Damm C Suk	6	6											4	M Damm C Suk	2	4
		D Johnson F Montana	6	7											2	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6
		V Flégl F Santoro	2	5					D Johnson F Montana	3	6	3
		J Ireland P Tramacchi	4	4				2	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	3	6
	2	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6

External links

• 1996 Skoda Czech Open Doubles draw