1996 Skoda Czech Open – Doubles

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.

Doubles
1996 Skoda Czech Open
Final
ChampionsRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Runners-upArgentina Luis Lobo
Spain Javier Sánchez
Score6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kafelnikov and Vacek won in the final 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 against Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez.[1]

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.

  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

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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  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 148. ISBN 9780002187145.
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