2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2006 Pacific Life Open
Champions	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Runners-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32 (2WC)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2006 Pacific Life Open

The 2006 Pacific Life Open men's doubles was an event of the 2006 Pacific Life Open men's tennis tournament played in Indian Wells, USA from March 6 through March 19, 2006.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, and won again, defeating Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the final 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (final)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (champions)
4. Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (first round)
5. Martin Damm / Leander Paes (second round)
6. Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
7. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (first round)
8. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7	6
		Simon Aspelin Todd Perry	5	2
								1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4	4
								3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	6
	3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	77	6
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	65	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	4	6	[10]
		M Bhupathi W Moodie	6	3	[4]			1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		F González N Massú	3	6	[7]				T Berdych J Levinský	1	0
		T Berdych J Levinský	6	2	[10]										1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		R Gasquet S Grosjean	77	7												R Gasquet S Grosjean	3	2
		Y Allegro R Federer	64	5					R Gasquet S Grosjean	w/o
		R Nadal M Youzhny	3	6	[10]				R Nadal M Youzhny
	7	J Erlich A Ram	6	4	[7]																	1	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6
	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	4	6	[7]																		S Aspelin T Perry	5	2
		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	4	[10]				M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	4	6	[7]
		A Calleri D Nalbandian	4	2					S Aspelin T Perry	6	3	[10]
		S Aspelin T Perry	6	6												S Aspelin T Perry	6	6
		P-H Mathieu G Monfils	0	2												J Knowle J Melzer	3	1
		J Knowle J Melzer	6	6					J Knowle J Melzer	64	77	[10]
		M Ančić I Ljubičić	7	4	[11]			8	F Čermák L Friedl	77	61	[7]
	8	F Čermák L Friedl	6	6	[13]

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Damm L Paes	78	6
		R Ginepri C Haggard	66	3				5	M Damm L Paes	6	3	[8]
		I Andreev N Davydenko	6	6					I Andreev N Davydenko	1	6	[10]
		D Ferrer T Robredo	1	4												I Andreev N Davydenko	3	6	[8]
		M Safin S Wawrinka	3	6	[5]										3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	1	[10]
	WC	P Goldstein J Thomas	6	2	[10]			WC	P Goldstein J Thomas	5	6	[13]
		C Suk P Vízner	4	4				3	M Knowles D Nestor	7	4	[15]
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6																		3	M Knowles D Nestor	77	6
	6	F Santoro N Zimonjić	4	77	[10]																	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	65	1
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	64	[4]			6	F Santoro N Zimonjić	7	6
		G Etlis G Gaudio	6	6					G Etlis G Gaudio	5	3
		D Hrbatý R Štěpánek	2	2											6	F Santoro N Zimonjić	6	65	[5]
	WC	J Gimelstob S Huss	2	6	[10]										2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	4	77	[10]
		M Baghdatis F Volandri	6	2	[4]			WC	J Gimelstob S Huss	5	1
		J Acasuso S Prieto	77	60	[3]			2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	62	77	[10]

External links

• Main Draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile