Final score 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 Seeds 16 | Draw 64 (4Q / 4WC) Singles men | |
Champions Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva Runners-up Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final. It was the 5th US Open, 15th Grand Slam and 66th overall title for Fernández, and the 4th US Open, 15th Grand Slam and 60th overall title, in their respective careers.
References
1996 US Open – Women's Doubles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA