2008 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2008 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny
Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev
Runners-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Final score6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships ·  2009  

Jordan Kerr and Robert Lindstedt were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Mikhail Youzhny and Mischa Zverev.

Contents

Mikhail Youzhny and Mischa Zverev won in the final 6–3, 6–4, against Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (final)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin / Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Kerr / Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
67 
  Flag of Spain.svg G García López
Flag of Spain.svg I Navarro
4 5  1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
677 
ALT Flag of Japan.svg T Iwami
Flag of Japan.svg T Matsui
4 2    Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
2 64 
  Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
66 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
677 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Wassen
3 2    Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
4 64 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
66   Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
3 2  
WC Flag of Japan.svg H Kondo
Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda
3 3    Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
66 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Parrott
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
776   Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg D Martin
611    Flag of the United States.svg T Parrott
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
5 62 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler
4 63 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kerr
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
777 
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kerr
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
677 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kerr
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
2 6[8]
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Iwabuchi
Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki
4 64   Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
64 [10]
  Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
677   Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
63 [10]
  Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
7764[4] 2 Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
1 6[8]
2 Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
6477[10]

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