1996 Bank of the West Classic – Doubles explained

Lori McNeil and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández won in the final 6 - 1, 6 - 3 against Irina Spîrlea and Nathalie Tauziat.

Seeds

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

  1. Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández (champions)
  2. Chanda Rubin / Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (first round)
  3. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (semifinals)
  4. Elizabeth Smylie / Linda Wild (first round)

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