1996 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 St. Petersburg Open
Final
ChampionsRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
Runners-upSweden Nicklas Kulti
Sweden Peter Nyborg
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martin Damm and Anders Järryd were the defending champions but only Järryd competed that year with Jan Apell.

Apell and Järryd lost in the first round to Wayne Arthurs and Jeff Tarango.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Andrei Olhovskiy won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Nicklas Kulti and Peter Nyborg.[1]

Seeds

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Russia Andrei Olhovskiy (champions)
  2. Australia Wayne Arthurs / United States Jeff Tarango (quarterfinals)
  3. Germany David Prinosil / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (semifinals, withdrew)
  4. Sweden Nicklas Kulti / Sweden Peter Nyborg (final)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 6  
WC Germany M Commandeur
Ukraine D Poliakov
2 2   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 6  
  Switzerland L Manta
Czech Republic P Vízner
7 3 7   Switzerland L Manta
Czech Republic P Vízner
4 4  
  Spain JA Conde
Portugal N Marques
5 6 6 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Russia A Olhovskiy
w/o    
3 Germany D Prinosil
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 7   3 Germany D Prinosil
Czech Republic D Vacek
     
  Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
4 6   3 Germany D Prinosil
Czech Republic D Vacek
w/o    
  Austria A Antonitsch
Australia J Ireland
6 7 6 WC Uzbekistan O Ogorodov
Russia A Volkov
     
WC Uzbekistan O Ogorodov
Russia A Volkov
7 5 7 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 6  
  South Africa M Barnard
Netherlands T Kempers
6 6   4 Sweden N Kulti
Sweden P Nyborg
3 4  
WC Latvia G Dzelde
Russia A Filippov
2 3     South Africa M Barnard
Netherlands T Kempers
     
  United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
4 4   4 Sweden N Kulti
Sweden P Nyborg
w/o    
4 Sweden N Kulti
Sweden P Nyborg
6 6   4 Sweden N Kulti
Sweden P Nyborg
7 6  
  South Africa D Adams
Netherlands H J Davids
6 6     South Africa D Adams
Netherlands H J Davids
6 3  
Q Russia A Stoliarov
Russia I Tchelychev
2 2     South Africa D Adams
Netherlands H J Davids
6 6  
  Sweden J Apell
Sweden A Järryd
1 3   2 Australia W Arthurs
United States J Tarango
4 2  
2 Australia W Arthurs
United States J Tarango
6 6  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN 9780002187145.