2008 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2008 Australian Open
Champion	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
Runner-up	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra
Score	7–5, 7–6(4)

Main article: 2008 Australian Open

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles.

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram won in the final 7–5, 7–6(4), against Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (Quarterfinals)
2. Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjic (Quarterfinals)
3. Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle (First Round)
4. Martin Damm / Pavel Vizner (Quarterfinals)
5. Paul Hanley / Leander Paes (Second Round)
6. Mahesh Bhupati / Mark Knowles (Semifinals)
7. Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra (Final)
8. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (Champions)

9. Frantisek Cermak / Lukas Dlouhy (Third Round)
10. Eric Butorac / Kevin Ullyett (Third Round)
11. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (Third Round)
12. Max Mirnyi / Jamie Murray (First Round)
13. Marcelo Melo / Andre Sa (First Round)
14. Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut (Third Round)
15. Christopher Kas / Rogier Wassen (Third Round)
16. Leos Friedl / David Skoch (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
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	3	7	65
	6	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	6	5	7
								6	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	4	4
								8	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	6	6
		Marc Gicquel Fabrice Santoro	4	1
	8	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	6	6
															8	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	7	7
															7	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	5	64
		Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie	7	5	6
	4	Martin Damm Pavel Vizner	5	7	4
									Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie	3	69
								7	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	6	7
	7	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	6	6
	2	Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjic	4	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		M Gonzalez J Monaco	3	2				1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		C Berlocq A Seppi	7	2	3				N Almagro N Massu	3	4
		N Almagro N Massu	5	6	6										1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		P Pala M Vassallo Arguello	6	7	4										14	J Benneteau N Mahut	3	4
		R de Voest C Haggard	7	6	6				R de Voest C Haggard	1	1
		M Garcia O Marach	6	1	2			14	J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6
	14	J Benneteau N Mahut	2	6	6																	1	B Bryan M Bryan	3	7	6
	11	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	5	6	6																	6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	5	7
		G Garcia-Lopez F Verdasco	7	4	3			11	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7	65	6
		T Johansson A Pavel	3	6	6				T Johansson A Pavel	63	7	4
	WC	A Coelho B Klein	6	3	3										11	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	3	2
		H Levy D Sela	3	5											6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
		Y Allegro K Vliegen	6	7					Y Allegro K Vliegen	1	4
		M Youzhny M Zverev	610	4				6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
	6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Aspelin J Knowle	4	6	2
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	4	6				R Lindstedt J Nieminen	63	6	3
		H Armando X Malisse	4	3					M Gicquel F Santoro	7	3	6
		M Gicquel F Santoro	6	6												M Gicquel F Santoro	6	6
	WC	C Ball A Feeney	6	6												C Ball A Feeney	4	2
	WC	C Guccione P Luczak	3	2				WC	C Ball A Feeney	7	3	6
	WC	C Ebelthite N Lindahl	7	3	6			16	L Friedl D Skoch	64	6	3
	16	L Friedl D Skoch	5	6	7																		M Gicquel F Santoro	4	1
	9	F Cermak L Dlouhy	6	6																		8	J Erlich A Ram	6	6
		S Darcis O Rochus	2	3				9	F Cermak L Dlouhy	7	7
		M Granollers-Pujol S Ventura	7	6					M Granollers-Pujol S Ventura	65	65
		R Kendrick J Thomas	6	4											9	F Cermak L Dlouhy	5	3
		S Lipsky D Martin	6	6											8	J Erlich A Ram	7	6
		O Hernandez A Montanes	2	4					S Lipsky D Martin	64	0
		A Roddick D Tursunov	5	3				8	J Erlich A Ram	7	6
	8	J Erlich A Ram	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	P Hanley L Paes	7	7
		L Horna S Koubek	62	65				5	P Hanley L Paes	3	6	66
		J Auckland S Querrey	1	64					R Bopanna R Ram	6	3	7
		R Bopanna R Ram	6	7												R Bopanna R Ram	6	4	3
		J Coetzee W Moodie	6	6												J Coetzee W Moodie	3	6	6
		R Schuettler J Tipsarevic	3	4					J Coetzee W Moodie	6	6
		E Roger-Vasselin G Simon	7	1	6				E Roger-Vasselin G Simon	2	3
	12	M Mirnyi J Murray	6	6	3																		J Coetzee W Moodie	7	5	6
	13	M Melo A Sa	611	7	4																	4	M Damm P Vizner	5	7	4
		L Arnold Ker F Lopez	7	64	6				L Arnold Ker F Lopez	w/o
		J Acasuso S Roitman	4	4					W Eschauer F Mayer
		W Eschauer F Mayer	6	6												L Arnold Ker F Lopez	4	5
		S Grosjean J-W Tsonga	6	6											4	M Damm P Vizner	6	7
		F Dancevic S Huss	2	3					S Grosjean J-W Tsonga	3	6	3
		J Kerr T Perry	6	1	2			4	M Damm P Vizner	6	4	6
	4	M Damm P Vizner	3	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	A Clément M Llodra	7	6
		S Ratiwatana S Ratiwatana	64	4				7	A Clément M Llodra	6	6
		S Bolelli F Volandri	6	1	63				F Fognini I Ljubicic	2	3
		F Fognini I Ljubicic	4	6	7										7	A Clément M Llodra	6	6
		JP Brzezicki A Calleri	7	6											10	E Butorac K Ullyett	4	4
		J Isner I Karlovic	63	3					JP Brzezicki A Calleri
		T Cibulec L Zovko	3	1				10	E Butorac K Ullyett	w/o
	10	E Butorac K Ullyett	6	6																		7	A Clément M Llodra	6	6
	15	C Kas R Wassen	6	61	6																	2	D Nestor N Zimonjic	4	4
	WC	S Groth J Sirianni	3	7	3			15	C Kas R Wassen	6	6
	WC	N Healey R Smeets	7	3	3				H-t Lee F Serra	1	2
		H-t Lee F Serra	5	6	6										15	C Kas R Wassen	4	4
		J Levinsky M Mertinak	63	3											2	D Nestor N Zimonjic	6	6
		J Melzer A Peya	7	6					J Melzer A Peya	2	3
	WC	A Jones G Jones	4	1				2	D Nestor N Zimonjic	6	6
	2	D Nestor N Zimonjic	6	6

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