Doubles
1996 Direct Line International Championships
Champions	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runners-up	Rosalyn Nideffer Pam Shriver
Score	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Seeds	4

Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions and won in the final 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 against Rosalyn Nideffer and Pam Shriver.

Seeds

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

1. Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champions)
2. n/a
3. Katrina Adams / Meredith McGrath (semifinals)
4. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (first round)

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	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		L McNeil N Tauziat	3	3				1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	S Smith C Wood	7	7				WC	S Smith C Wood	1	1
		K Kschwendt A Sugiyama	5	6											1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	7	7
	3	K Adams M McGrath	6	6											3	K Adams M McGrath	5	6
		Y Basuki J Hetherington	4	3				3	K Adams M McGrath	4	6	6
		N Feber R Hiraki	4	6	1				L Raymond R Stubbs	6	2	2
		L Raymond R Stubbs	6	4	6																	1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	7	6
		A Lettiere C Morariu	6	2																			Rosalyn Nideffer Pam Shriver	6	5	2
		E Smylie L Wild	7	6					E Smylie L Wild	4	6	6
		A Frazier K Po	6	6					A Frazier K Po	6	0	3
	4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	2	4												E Smylie L Wild	6	5	2
		C Porwik I Spîrlea	6	3	9											R Nideffer P Shriver	4	7	6
	Q	T Ječmenica M Murić	3	6	11			Q	T Ječmenica M Murić	7	2	6
		R Nideffer P Shriver	6	7					R Nideffer P Shriver	6	6	8
	LL	M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	4	5

References

External links

• 1996 Direct Line International Championships Doubles draw