2008 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2008 US Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes
Final score	7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10)

Main article: 2008 US Open (tennis)

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

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the final 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(12–10), against Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes.

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

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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