1996 Family Circle Cup – Doubles

August 2023 1996 Family Circle Cup s USA Nicole Arendt NED Manon Bollegraf CZE Jana Novotná ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario USA Gigi Fernández USA Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–3 16 4 singles doubles Nicole Arendt and Manon Bollegraf were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández. Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against the Fernándezes.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 168, 177 Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. CZE Jana Novotná / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champions) USA Gigi Fernández / USA Mary Joe Fernández (final) USA Meredith McGrath / LAT Larisa Neiland (semifinals) USA Nicole Arendt / NED Manon Bollegraf (semifinals) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 CZE J NovotnáESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 7 6   ESP C MartínezARG P Tarabini 6 5 2   RSA A CoetzerBUL M Maleeva 2 3     NED K BoogertROM I Spîrlea 6 6   3 USA M McGrathLAT L Neiland 6 6     SUI M HingisCRO I Majoli 0 1     USA K AdamsRSA M de Swardt 6 6 6   USA Z Garrison-JacksonFRA N Tauziat 4 7 2   USA L RaymondARG G Sabatini 4 7 6   USA L DavenportAUS R Stubbs 6 6 4   USA L McNeilAUS E Smylie 1 1   4 USA N ArendtNED M Bollegraf 6 6     CAN J HetheringtonUSA K Rinaldi-Stunkel 7 6 1   FRA A Dechaume-BalleretITA L Golarsa 6 7 6   FRA A FusaiGER W Probst 5 1   2 USA G FernándezUSA M J Fernández 7 6   1 CZE J NovotnáESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6   NED K BoogertROM I Spîrlea 6 2 4 3 USA M McGrathLAT L Neiland 6 6 6   USA K AdamsRSA M de Swardt 7 1 2   USA L RaymondARG G Sabatini 4 7 5 4 USA N ArendtNED M Bollegraf 6 6 7   FRA A Dechaume-BalleretITA L Golarsa 1 1   2 USA G FernándezUSA M J Fernández 6 6   1 CZE J NovotnáESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6   3 USA M McGrathLAT L Neiland 3 2   4 USA N ArendtNED M Bollegraf 3 4   2 USA G FernándezUSA M J Fernández 6 6   1 CZE Jana NovotnáESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6   2 USA Gigi FernándezUSA Mary Joe Fernández 2 3   References External links 1996 Family Circle Cup draws Category:Charleston Open Category:1996 WTA Tour