1996 Oporto Open – Doubles
1996 tennis event results
Tomás Carbonell and Francisco Roig were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Joshua Eagle and Andrew Florent.
Emanuel Couto and Bernardo Mota won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Eagle and Florent.
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