2008 ECM Prague Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2008 ECM Prague Open
Champions Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála
Runners-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dušan Karol
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Pospíšil
Final score6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–6]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · ECM Prague Open ·  2011  

The men's doubles of the 2008 ECM Prague Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Contents

Tomáš Cibulec and Jordan Kerr were the defending champions, but none competed this year, with both players competing separately in Munich at the same week.

Lukáš Dlouhý and Petr Pála won the title by defeating Dušan Karol and Jaroslav Pospíšil 6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–6] in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála (champions)
  2. Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Brian Dabul / Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Mayer (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Bednarek / Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Martijn van Haasteren (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
66
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Lojda
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Zeman
2 3 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
4 6[7] Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Blecha
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Jebavý
0 3
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Blecha
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Jebavý
63 [10]1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
678
3 Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul
Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer
663 Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul
Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer
4 66
Flag of France.svg N Devilder
Flag of France.svg A Gensse
4 3 3 Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul
Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer
7777
Flag of Croatia.svg I Cerović
Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
774 [10] Flag of Croatia.svg I Cerović
Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
6065
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Beks
Flag of Poland.svg D Olejniczak
636[4] 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
626[10]
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Karol
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšil
66WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Karol
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšil
774 [6]
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Jiskra
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Kubeš
0 0 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Karol
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšil
w/o
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vacek
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vacek
4 Flag of Poland.svg T Bednarek
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg M van Haasteren
3 1 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Karol
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšil
66
Flag of Austria.svg A Haider-Maurer
Flag of Georgia.svg I Labadze
61 [5] 2 Flag of Israel.svg H Levy
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
2 2
Flag of Romania.svg A Cruciat
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Minář
3 6[10] Flag of Romania.svg A Cruciat
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Minář
663
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol
Flag of Austria.svg M Slanar
65 [8] 2 Flag of Israel.svg H Levy
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
786
2 Flag of Israel.svg H Levy
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
3 7[10]

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