2004 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2004 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner
Runners-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála
Final score5–1, retired
Details
Draw16 (1 Alt / 2 WC )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2003  · Japan Open ·  2005  

Justin Gimelstob and Nicolas Kiefer were the defending champions, but Kiefer did not compete this year. Gimelstob teamed up with Ashley Fisher and lost in quarterfinals to Yves Allegro and Michael Kohlmann.

Contents

Jared Palmer and Pavel Vízner won the title by defeating Jiří Novák and Petr Pála. Palmer and Vízner were leading 5–1 in the first set until Novák was forced to retire due to a rib injury. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner (champions)
  3. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yves Allegro / Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála (final, retired due to a rib injury on Novák)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
76
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
Flag of the United States.svg T Parrott
5 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
674
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
Flag of the United States.svg G Oliver
66 Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
Flag of the United States.svg G Oliver
796
Flag of Brazil.svg R Mello
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
4 4 Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
Flag of the United States.svg G Oliver
6363
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
773 6
Flag of the United States.svg JM Gambill
Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
2 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
66
WC Flag of Japan.svg T Shimada
Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki
63 4 Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
3 4
Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
4 664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
1r
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
71072 Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
5
Alt Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Chiudinelli
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
685 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
3 4
WC Flag of Japan.svg G Motomura
Flag of Japan.svg T Terachi
4 653 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro
Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
66
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro
Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
6773 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro
Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
63775
Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
75 62 Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
77657
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
5 72 Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
773 4
Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kerr
2 6642 Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
6266
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
63 77

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References

  1. "Past Champions". Rakuten Japan Open. Retrieved 26 March 2020. 2004 [...] Jared Palmer, Pavel Vizner