1996 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1996 French Open
Final
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Runner-up	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek
Score	6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek defeated Guy Forget and Jakob Hlasek in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. As of 2024, Kafelnikov remains the most recent man to win both the singles and men's doubles events at the same edition of a major.

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	6
	9	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	4	1
								1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	3	6	4
								5	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6	4	6
		Javier Frana Rick Leach	2	2
	5	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6	6
															5	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	2	3
															7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	6	6
	11	Libor Pimek Byron Talbot	3	6	1
		Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark	6	3	6
									Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark	4	64
								7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	6	7
	7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	6	7
		Donald Johnson Francisco Montana	2	68

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		M Ondruska K Ullyett	3	61				1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		L Manta P Vízner	6	7					L Manta P Vízner	1	2
		J Ireland D Nargiso	4	5											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		D Adams W Arthurs	6	3	8										15	M Philippoussis P Rafter	4	69
		T Kempers T Nijssen	3	6	6				D Adams W Arthurs	64	69
	15	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	7				15	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	7
		B MacPhie M Tebbutt	4	64																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
	9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6																		9	J Björkman N Kulti	4	1
		L Barthez G Bastié	2	3				9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
		B Haygarth C van Rensburg	6	7					B Haygarth C van Rensburg	2	4
		P Kilderry P Tramacchi	2	62											9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	4	6
		R Krajicek M Oosting	3	7	6										8	S Lareau A O'Brien	3	6	3
		R Bergh S Cannon	6	62	4				R Krajicek M Oosting	5	3
	8	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	6	6			8	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	6
		N Lapentti N Pereira	6	1	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	1	7	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	65	4			4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	63	4
		J Frana R Leach	6	5	7				J Frana R Leach	7	6
		P Albano J-A Conde	3	7	5											J Frana R Leach	7	6
		S Davis T Henman	6	6												S Davis T Henman	5	3
		M Barnard G Van Emburgh	3	2					S Davis T Henman	6	7
	13	HJ Davids C Suk	7	7				13	HJ Davids C Suk	3	64
		D Ekerot L Markovits	63	65																			J Frana R Leach	2	2
		P Kühnen G Muller	7	7																		5	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6
	12	T Carbonell F Roig	5	66					P Kühnen G Muller	7	3	3
		J Grabb R Reneberg	6	6					J Grabb R Reneberg	64	6	6
		M-K Goellner D Prinosil	3	4												J Grabb R Reneberg	1	4
		K Nováček V Spadea	6	6											5	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6
		J-F Bachelot G Carraz	2	3					K Nováček V Spadea	6	3	2
	5	G Forget J Hlasek	3	6	6			5	G Forget J Hlasek	4	6	6
		W Black J Waite	6	3	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	68	7	7
	6	E Ferreira J Siemerink	7	66	5				T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	4	6
		P Haarhuis S Schalken	4	7	6				P Haarhuis S Schalken	3	6	1
		K Kinnear D Randall	6	64	4											T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	63
		J Arrese S Pescosolido	6	6											11	L Pimek B Talbot	6	7
		L Jensen M Jensen	4	4					J Arrese S Pescosolido	4	3
	11	L Pimek B Talbot	6	6				11	L Pimek B Talbot	6	6
		J-L de Jager M Larsson	4	4																		11	L Pimek B Talbot	3	6	1
	14	S Edberg P Korda	6	6																			J Palmer J Stark	6	3	6
		B Steven K Thorne	3	4				14	S Edberg P Korda	6	7
		J-P Fleurian G Raoux	6	6					J-P Fleurian G Raoux	3	5
		R Gilbert S Simian	3	4											14	S Edberg P Korda	4	6	5
		J Palmer J Stark	6	7												J Palmer J Stark	6	4	7
		B Behrens M Lucena	3	68					J Palmer J Stark	7	7
	3	B Black G Connell	6	6				3	B Black G Connell	65	5
		G Köves A Richardson	1	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		J Golmard L Roux	0	3				7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		K Jones C Woodruff	3	0					K Jones C Woodruff	3	4
		M Keil P Nyborg	0	0R											7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	7
		O Delaître J Tarango	7	4	6										10	L Lobo J Sánchez	68	5
		H Leconte Y Noah	64	6	2				O Delaître J Tarango	2	6	3
	10	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6				10	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	3	6
		S Grosjean O Mutis	3	4																		7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	7
		S Stolle J Stoltenberg	6	6																			D Johnson F Montana	2	68
	16	J Novák D Rikl	1	4					S Stolle J Stoltenberg	3	66
		L Bale S Noteboom	7	6					L Bale S Noteboom	6	7
		K Flach D Wheaton	64	4												L Bale S Noteboom	4	65
		D Johnson F Montana	6	1	6											D Johnson F Montana	6	7
		A Boetsch M Rosset	2	6	3				D Johnson F Montana	3	7	6
	2	M Knowles D Nestor	2	7	6			2	M Knowles D Nestor	6	5	3
		N Broad P Norval	6	62	2

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
• 1996 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation