The qualifying rounds for the 1996 US Open were played from 22 to 25 August 1996 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States.

Seeds

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Elena Brioukhovets Elena Tatarkova	65	5
		Liezel Horn Joannette Kruger	77	7
									Liezel Horn Joannette Kruger	4	6	6
								7	Jenny Byrne Tracey Morton-Rodgers	6	4	4
		Shannan McCarthy Julie Steven	3	6	65
	7	Jenny Byrne Tracey Morton-Rodgers	6	3	77

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Virág Csurgó Magdalena Grzybowska	w	/	o
	WC	Sandra Cacic Annie Miller
								2	Virág Csurgó Magdalena Grzybowska	3	3
									Jane Chi Kelly Pace	6	6
		Jane Chi Kelly Pace	6	6
	5	Julia Lutrova Tamarine Tanasugarn	3	2

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Elly Hakami Valda Lake	4	5
		Miho Saeki Yuka Yoshida	6	7
									Miho Saeki Yuka Yoshida	77	6
								8	Kaoru Shibata Noëlle van Lottum	64	4
	WC	Katie Schlukebir Melissa Zimpfer	3	6	3
	8	Kaoru Shibata Noëlle van Lottum	6	2	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Caroline Dhenin Danielle Jones	5	0
		Stephanie Devillé Nino Louarsabishvili	7	6
									Stephanie Devillé Nino Louarsabishvili	7	0	3
								Alt	María Fernanda Landa Marlene Weingärtner	5	6	6
	Alt	María Fernanda Landa Marlene Weingärtner	6	2	6
	6	Bettina Fulco-Villella Flora Perfetti	4	6	2

References

• Official Results Archive (WTA)
• 1996 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation