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1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
Runners-upThe Bahamas Mark Knowles
United States Rick Leach
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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The 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships included this tournament in men's doubles. Mark Knowles and Jonathan Stark were the defending champions but only Knowles competed that year with Rick Leach.

Knowles and Leach lost in the final at 6–2, 6–3 against Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.

Seeds

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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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Semifinals Final
          
1 7 6
6 6 3
1 6 6  
2 2 3  
4
2 w/o

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 w/o    
  3 4          
  6 6   1 6 6  
  3 2     4 0  
  6 6     6 6  
  w/o       2 4  
7       1 7 6  
6 6 3  
3 w/o    
  6 6 4        
  7 3 6 3 1 6  
WC 6 6   6 6 7  
WC 3 3   WC 2 6  
  4 6   6 6 7  
6 6 7  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL 6 6  
WC 3 3   LL 4 2  
  6 6 4 Q 6 6  
Q 7 2 6 Q 1 6 3
  3 4   4 6 1 6
  6 6     5 5  
4 7 7  
4      
8 6 6   2 w/o    
Q 3 2   8 2 6 4
  6 5 6   6 4 6
  4 7 2   6 3  
WC 7 3 4 2 7 6  
  5 6 6   2 4  
2 6 6  
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