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1996 Pilot Pen International – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Pilot Pen International
1995 ChampionsUnited States Rick Leach
United States Scott Melville
Final
ChampionsZimbabwe Byron Black
Canada Grant Connell
Runners-upSweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Rick Leach and Scott Melville were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Byron Black and Grant Connell won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti.[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. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
     
1 6 6  
6 4 4  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 6 6 6
  6 6     7 4 4
WC 4 4   1 7 6  
  6 6     6 4  
WC 4 1     6 6 4
  6 6 6   7 4 6
7 7 3 4 1 6 6 6
5 7 4 3
4 4 5  
  6 7     6 7  
  3 6     3 4  
  6 2 3 5 6 6  
  4 6 6   7 4 3
  1 0   5 6 6 6
5 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 6 7  
Q 3 5   6 6 6  
  7 6 4   4 3  
  6 7 6 6 6 6  
  6 6     4 2  
  3 0     6 6  
3 3 4  
6 6 6 6
8 6 4 6 8 7 4 3
  0 6 2 8 7 7  
WC 7 6   WC 5 6  
Q 6 1   8 6 6 6
  6 6 1 2 4 7 3
WC 3 7 6 WC 3 5  
2 6 7  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 143–144. ISBN 9780002187145.
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