2008 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2008 US Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes
Score	7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10)
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2008 US Open (tennis)

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(12–10) to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. The pair did not lose a set during the tournament.

Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Igor Kunitsyn and Dmitry Tursunov.

Seeds

1. Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić (third round)
2. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
3. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (second round)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles (third round)
5. Jonas Björkman / Kevin Ullyett (second round)
6. Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle (second round)
7. Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes (final)
8. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (first round)
9. Paul Hanley / Jordan Kerr (first round)
10. Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra (first round, retired)
11. Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner (third round)
12. Pablo Cuevas / Luis Horna (second round)
13. Jeff Coetzee / Rogier Wassen (first round)
14. Max Mirnyi / Jamie Murray (first round)
15. Marcelo Melo / André Sá (third round)
16. Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Robert Lindstedt Jarkko Nieminen	3	7	3
	7	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes	6	62	6
								7	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes	6	6
									Máximo González Juan Mónaco	2	0
		Máximo González Juan Mónaco	6	63	6
		Bruno Soares Dušan Vemić	2	7	3
															7	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes	65	610
															2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7	7
		Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco	4	65
		Tommy Robredo Sergio Roitman	6	7
									Tommy Robredo Sergio Roitman	2	1
								2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
		Christopher Kas Philipp Petzschner	614	4
	2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	7
	Alt	Y-h Lu J Thomas	2	64				1	D Nestor N Zimonjić	7	3	7
		R Hutchins A Murray	6	1	6				R Hutchins A Murray	5	6	62
		S Ratiwatana S Ratiwatana	3	6	4										1	D Nestor N Zimonjić	4	7	2
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	5	6	6											R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	611	6
	WC	J Levine D Young	7	2	4				R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	7
		F Fognini N Lapentti	2	6	2			16	J Benneteau N Mahut	2	66
	16	J Benneteau N Mahut	6	3	6																		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	3	7	3
	12	P Cuevas L Horna	6	6																		7	L Dlouhý L Paes	6	62	6
		J Acasuso S Prieto	4	2				12	P Cuevas L Horna	63	2
		R de Voest A Fisher	6	6					R de Voest A Fisher	7	6
		C Haggard S Huss	1	4												R de Voest A Fisher	3	3
		D Gremelmayr V Troicki	64	1											7	L Dlouhý L Paes	6	6
		E Schwank P Starace	7	6					E Schwank P Starace	4	6	3
		Ó Hernández Montañés	7	1	4			7	L Dlouhý L Paes	6	1	6
	7	L Dlouhý L Paes	62	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
		J Brunström T Johansson	3	4				4	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
		T Gabashvili I Karlović	68	3					Y Allegro H Tecău	3	3
		Y Allegro H Tecău	7	6											4	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	4	4
	WC	A Delic A Kuznetsov	6	66	6											M González J Mónaco	2	6	6
	WC	R Ginepri T Rettenmaier	4	7	4			WC	A Delic A Kuznetsov	6	4	3
		M González J Mónaco	6	6					M González J Mónaco	1	6	6
	13	J Coetzee R Wassen	1	4																			M González J Mónaco	6	63	6
	9	P Hanley J Kerr	65	65																			B Soares D Vemić	2	7	3
		B Soares D Vemić	7	7					B Soares D Vemić	7	6
		R Ram B Reynolds	7	63	6				R Ram B Reynolds	64	1
		S Lipsky D Martin	65	7	3											B Soares D Vemić	7	67	7
		S Darcis O Rochus	62	4												I Kunitsyn D Tursunov	69	7	63
		I Kunitsyn D Tursunov	7	6					I Kunitsyn D Tursunov	6	1	6
		M Kohlmann A Peya	5	1				6	S Aspelin J Knowle	2	6	4
	6	S Aspelin J Knowle	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	3	2
		I Andreev M Zverev	6	6					I Andreev M Zverev	7	1	3
		M Gicquel S Grosjean	7	6					M Gicquel S Grosjean	5	6	6
		R Bopanna A-u-H Qureshi	5	3												M Gicquel S Grosjean	6	3	3
		L Arnold Ker G Cañas	6	6												F López F Verdasco	3	6	6
		J Cerretani V Hănescu	3	2					L Arnold Ker G Cañas	6	3	64
		F López F Verdasco	6	2					F López F Verdasco	2	6	7
	10	A Clément M Llodra	3	1	r																		F López F Verdasco	4	65
	15	M Melo A Sá	6	6																			T Robredo S Roitman	6	7
		M Granollers S Ventura	1	2				15	M Melo A Sá	6	7
		T Parrott F Polášek	5	63					J Melzer R Schüttler	3	60
		J Melzer R Schüttler	7	7											15	M Melo A Sá	2	4
	WC	C Buchanan R Harrison	2	2												T Robredo S Roitman	6	6
		T Robredo S Roitman	6	6					T Robredo S Roitman	6	7
	WC	R Kendrick R Sweeting	4	3				3	J Erlich A Ram	2	5
	3	J Erlich A Ram	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	J Björkman K Ullyett	6	6
		G García López I Navarro	4	3				5	J Björkman K Ullyett	7	1	63
		S Bolelli A Seppi	6	3	2				C Kas P Petzschner	62	6	7
		C Kas P Petzschner	4	6	6											C Kas P Petzschner	6	7
	WC	M McClune K Van't Hof	5	6	6										11	M Damm P Vízner	3	66
		E Butorac J Levinský	7	3	4			WC	M McClune K Van't Hof	0	0
		J Chardy G Simon	7	4	4			11	M Damm P Vízner	6	6
	11	M Damm P Vízner	64	6	6																		C Kas P Petzschner	614	4
	14	M Mirnyi J Murray	61	68																		2	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6
		M Mertiňák L Zovko	7	7					M Mertiňák L Zovko	w/o
	WC	J Isner S Querrey	4	5					A Calleri F González
		A Calleri F González	6	7												M Mertiňák L Zovko	3	2
		N Devilder P-H Mathieu	6	5	1										2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		D Hrbatý D Škoch	3	7	6				D Hrbatý D Škoch	62	1
		N Almagro P Andújar	3	2				2	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6
	2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6

External links

• Draw
• 2008 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation