| Champ: | Mark Knowles  Daniel Nestor |
| Runner: |  Sandon Stolle  Cyril Suk |
| Score: | 3 - 6, 6 - 3, 6 - 4 |
| Draw: | 28 (4)/2) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Type: | singles doubles |
| Main Name: | Cincinnati Open |
| Before Name: | Thriftway ATP Championships |
See main article: 1996 Great American Insurance ATP Championships.
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Ellis Ferreira and Jan Siemerink.
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 3 - 6, 6 - 3, 6 - 4 against Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk.[1] [2] [3]
The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.
The top three seeds received a bye to the second round.