2008 Italian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2008 Italian Open
Champions	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runners-up	Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić
Score	3–6, 6–4, [10–8]

Main article: 2008 Italian Open (tennis)

Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjić were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together.
Santoro partnered with Richard Gasquet, but lost in the semifinals to Zimonjic and partner Daniel Nestor, who lost in the final.

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the final 3–6, 6–4, [10–8], against Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
2. Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić (final)
3. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (second round)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles (second round)
5. Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle (second round)
6. Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra (second round)
7. Jonas Björkman / Kevin Ullyett (semifinals)
8. Paul Hanley / Leander Paes (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	6	6
	7	Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett	2	1
								1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	3	6	[10]
								2	Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić	6	4	[8]
		Richard Gasquet Fabrice Santoro	3	6	[8]
	2	Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić	6	3	[10]

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		D Tursunov S Wawrinka	5	4					M Mirnyi J Murray	4	4
		M Mirnyi J Murray	7	6											1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		I Karlović R Wassen	2	5											WC	F Cipolla P Starace	1	4
	WC	F Cipolla P Starace	6	7				WC	F Cipolla P Starace	6	64	[10]
								6	A Clément M Llodra	3	7	[8]
																						1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
																						7	J Björkman K Ullyett	2	1
								3	J Erlich A Ram	66	3
		J Kerr J Nieminen	4	6	[10]				J Kerr J Nieminen	7	6
		N Mahut P-H Mathieu	6	4	[8]											J Kerr J Nieminen	4	6	[6]
		J Coetzee W Moodie	w/o												7	J Björkman K Ullyett	6	4	[10]
		J Acasuso F González							J Coetzee W Moodie	4	2
								7	J Björkman K Ullyett	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								5	S Aspelin J Knowle	3	0
		R Gasquet F Santoro	6	7					R Gasquet F Santoro	6	6
	WC	S Bolelli A Seppi	3	5												R Gasquet F Santoro	6	6
		F López F Verdasco	6	7												F López F Verdasco	3	4
		I Andreev I Ljubičić	4	63					F López F Verdasco	64	6	[10]
								4	M Bhupathi M Knowles	7	4	[7]
																							R Gasquet F Santoro	3	6	[8]
																						2	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	3	[10]
								8	P Hanley L Paes	6	3	[6]
		L Horna J Mónaco	62	7	[8]				M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	4	6	[10]
		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7	64	[10]											M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	4	1
		M Melo A Sá	63	6	[7]										2	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	6
		J Blake M Fish	7	2	[10]				J Blake M Fish	6	5	[9]
								2	D Nestor N Zimonjić	2	7	[11]

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