1996 World Doubles Cup

August 2023 1996 World Doubles Cup 22–25 May 22nd 8D $188,125 Clay / outdoor Edinburgh, Scotland 1996 World Doubles Cup s USA Meredith McGrath LAT Larisa Savchenko USA Nicole Arendt NED Manon Bollegraf USA Gigi Fernández BLR Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 8D doubles The 1996 World Doubles Cup was a women's doubles tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Craiglockhart Tennis Centre in Edinburgh in Scotland that was part of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 22 to 25 May 1996 Meredith McGrath and Larisa Savchenko were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Nicole Arendt and Manon Bollegraf. Arendt and Bollegraf won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 against Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett 168, 184 It was Arendt's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 2nd title of the year and the 23rd of her career Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. USA Gigi Fernández / BLR Natasha Zvereva (final) USA Meredith McGrath / LAT Larisa Savchenko (semifinals) USA Nicole Arendt / NED Manon Bollegraf (champions) USA Katrina Adams / RSA Mariaan de Swardt (semifinals) Draw Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA Gigi FernándezBLR Natasha Zvereva 3 6 6   RUS Elena MakarovaRUS Eugenia Maniokova 6 1 1 4 USA Katrina AdamsRSA Mariaan de Swardt 6 6   WC USA Zina Garrison-JacksonUSA Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel 2 4     ARG Patricia TarabiniNED Caroline Vis 2 3   3 USA Nicole ArendtNED Manon Bollegraf 6 6     CAN Jill HetheringtonAUS Kristine Radford 3 6 3 2 USA Meredith McGrathLAT Larisa Savchenko 6 3 6 1 USA Gigi FernándezBLR Natasha Zvereva 6 5 7 4 USA Katrina AdamsRSA Mariaan de Swardt 1 7 6 3 USA Nicole ArendtNED Manon Bollegraf 3 6 6 2 USA Meredith McGrathLAT Larisa Savchenko 6 4 4 1 USA Gigi FernándezBLR Natasha Zvereva 3 6 6 3 USA Nicole ArendtNED Manon Bollegraf 6 2 7 References External links 1996 World Doubles Cup Draw https://web.archive.org/web/20110605190837/http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?event=1020003416&tournament=1020001305 2011-06-05 WTA tournament draw Category:1996 WTA Tour 1996 World Doubles Cup Category:May 1996 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1996 in Scottish women's sport Category:1990s in Edinburgh Category:Sports competitions in Edinburgh Category:Tennis tournaments in Scotland Category:Women's tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom