2008 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2008 Australian Open
Champion Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Final score7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  2007  · Australian Open ·  2009  

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

Contents

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram won in the final 7–5, 7–6(4), against Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra. They became the first all-Israeli pair to win a Grand Slam title.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor / Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin / Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle (first round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (second round)
  6. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles (semifinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément / Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra (final)
  8. Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich / Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram (champions)
  9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý (third round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Eric Butorac / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett (third round)
  11. Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski (third round)
  12. Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray (first round)
  13. Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo / Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá (first round)
  14. Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau / Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut (third round)
  15. Flag of Germany.svg Christopher Kas / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen (third round)
  16. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
3 765
6 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
65 77
6 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
4 4  
8 Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
66 
  Flag of France.svg Marc Gicquel
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
4 1  
8 Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
66 
8 Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
777 
7 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
5 64 
  Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Moodie
75 6
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner
5 74
  Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Moodie
3 69 
7 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
6711 
7 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
66 
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Nenad Zimonjić
4 4  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg M González
Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco
3 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
72 3   Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro
Flag of Chile.svg N Massú
3 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro
Flag of Chile.svg N Massú
5 661 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
Flag of Argentina.svg M Vassallo Argüello
6 74 14 Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
3 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
76 6  Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
1 1  
  Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
61 2 14 Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
66 
14 Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
2 661 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
3 76
11 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
5 666 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
65 7
  Flag of Spain.svg G García López
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
74 3 11 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
77656
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel
3 66  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel
63774
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Coelho
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Klein
63 3 11 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
3 2  
  Flag of Israel.svg H Levy
Flag of Israel.svg D Sela
3 5  6 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen
67   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen
1 4  
  Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
6104  6 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
66 
6 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
7126 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
4 62
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
64 6  Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
6363
  Flag of the United States.svg H Armando
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
4 3    Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
773 6
  Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
66   Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Feeney
66 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Feeney
4 2  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Luczak
3 2  WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Feeney
773 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Ebelthite
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Lindahl
73 6 16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Friedl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Škoch
6463
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Friedl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Škoch
5 67  Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
4 1  
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
66 8 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
2 3  9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
7777 
  Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers-Pujol
Flag of Spain.svg S Ventura
76   Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers-Pujol
Flag of Spain.svg S Ventura
6565 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
6 4  9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
5 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg D Martin
66 8 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
76 
  Flag of Spain.svg Ó Hernández
Flag of Spain.svg Montañés
2 4    Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg D Martin
640  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
5 3  8 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
776 
8 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
76 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
Flag of India.svg L Paes
7777 
  Flag of Peru.svg L Horna
Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek
6265 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
Flag of India.svg L Paes
3 666
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Auckland
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
1 64   Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
63 78
  Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
677   Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
64 3
  Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie
66   Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie
3 66
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg J Tipsarević
3 4    Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie
66 
  Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
Flag of France.svg G Simon
71 6  Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
Flag of France.svg G Simon
2 3  
12 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
6 63   Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie
75 6
13 Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
611774 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
5 74
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Spain.svg F López
713646  Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Spain.svg F López
w/o   
  Flag of Argentina.svg J Acasuso
Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman
4 4    Flag of Austria.svg W Eschauer
Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer
   
  Flag of Austria.svg W Eschauer
Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer
66   Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Spain.svg F López
4 5  
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
Flag of France.svg J-W Tsonga
66 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
67 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Dancevic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Huss
2 3    Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
Flag of France.svg J-W Tsonga
3 63
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kerr
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Perry
61 2 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
64 6
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
3 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
776 
  Flag of Thailand.svg S Ratiwatana
Flag of Thailand.svg S Ratiwatana
644  7 Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
66 
  Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli
Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri
61 63  Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić
2 3  
  Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić
4 6777 Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg JP Brzezicki
Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri
776 10 Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Isner
Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović
633    Flag of Argentina.svg JP Brzezicki
Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri
   
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Cibulec
Flag of Croatia.svg L Zovko
3 1  10 Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
w/o  
10 Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66 7 Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
66 
15 Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Wassen
66162 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg N Zimonjić
4 4  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Sirianni
3 773 15 Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Wassen
66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Healey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Smeets
73 3   Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee
Flag of France.svg F Serra
1 2  
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee
Flag of France.svg F Serra
5 6615 Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Wassen
4 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Levinský
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Mertiňák
633  2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg N Zimonjić
66 
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
776   Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
2 3  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Jones
4 1  2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg N Zimonjić
66 
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg N Zimonjić
66 

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