Doubles
1996 Family Circle Cup
Final
Champions	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runners-up	Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández
Score	6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	4
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

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

1. Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champions)
2. Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández (final)
3. Meredith McGrath / Larisa Neiland (semifinals)
4. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	4	7	6
		C Martínez P Tarabini	6	5	2			1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	4	6	6
		A Coetzer M Maleeva	2	3					K Boogert I Spîrlea	6	2	4
		K Boogert I Spîrlea	6	6											1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	3	M McGrath L Neiland	6	6											3	M McGrath L Neiland	3	2
		M Hingis I Majoli	0	1				3	M McGrath L Neiland	6	6	6
		K Adams M de Swardt	6	6	6				K Adams M de Swardt	7	1	2
		Z Garrison-Jackson N Tauziat	4	7	2																	1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		L Raymond G Sabatini	4	7	6																	2	Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández	2	3
		L Davenport R Stubbs	6	6	4				L Raymond G Sabatini	4	7	5
		L McNeil E Smylie	1	1				4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6	7
	4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6											4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	3	4
		J Hetherington K Rinaldi-Stunkel	7	6	1										2	G Fernández M J Fernández	6	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret L Golarsa	6	7	6				A Dechaume-Balleret L Golarsa	1	1
		A Fusai W Probst	5	1				2	G Fernández M J Fernández	6	6
	2	G Fernández M J Fernández	7	6

• 1996 Family Circle Cup Doubles draw