2008 US Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2008 US Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Final score7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10)
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
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  · US Open ·  2009  

Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Igor Kunitsyn and Dmitry Tursunov.

Contents

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the final 7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10), against Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor / Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Nenad Zimonjić (third round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (champions)
  3. Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich / Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram (second round)
  4. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles (third round)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett (second round)
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin / Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle (second round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (final)
  8. Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski (first round)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Kerr (first round)
  10. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément / Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra (first round, retired)
  11. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner (third round)
  12. Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas / Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna (second round)
  13. Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen (first round)
  14. Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray (first round)
  15. Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo / Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá (third round)
  16. Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau / Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen
3 73
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
6626
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Máximo González
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco
2 0  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Máximo González
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco
6636
  Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Dušan Vemić
2 73
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
65610 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
77 
  Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco
4 65 
  Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo
Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Roitman
67 
  Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo
Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Roitman
2 1  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Christopher Kas
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner
6144  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
76 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg N Zimonjić
67 
Alt Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
2 64 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg N Zimonjić
73 7
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Hutchins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray
61 6  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Hutchins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray
5 662
  Flag of Thailand.svg S Ratiwatana
Flag of Thailand.svg S Ratiwatana
3 64 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg N Zimonjić
4 72
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
5 66  Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
66116
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Levine
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
72 4   Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
67 
  Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
2 62 16 Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
2 66 
16 Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
63 6  Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
3 73
12 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas
Flag of Peru.svg L Horna
66 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
6626
  Flag of Argentina.svg J Acasuso
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
4 2  12 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas
Flag of Peru.svg L Horna
632  
  Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
66   Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
76 
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Huss
1 4    Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
3 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg D Gremelmayr
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg V Troicki
641  7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank
Flag of Italy.svg P Starace
76   Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank
Flag of Italy.svg P Starace
4 63
  Flag of Spain.svg Ó Hernández
Flag of Spain.svg Montañés
71 4 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
61 6
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg L Paes
6266

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Brunström
Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
3 4  4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
66 
  Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili
Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović
683    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
3 3  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
76 4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
64 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Delic
Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov
6666  Flag of Argentina.svg M González
Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco
2 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri
Flag of the United States.svg T Rettenmaier
4 74 WC Flag of the United States.svg A Delic
Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov
64 3
  Flag of Argentina.svg M González
Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco
66   Flag of Argentina.svg M González
Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco
1 66
13 Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Wassen
1 4    Flag of Argentina.svg M González
Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco
6636
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kerr
6565   Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg D Vemić
2 73
  Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg D Vemić
77   Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg D Vemić
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds
7636  Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds
641  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg D Martin
6573   Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg D Vemić
7677
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
624    Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
69763
  Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
76   Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
61 6
  Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
5 1  6 Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
2 64
6 Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
76 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
3 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
66   Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
71 3
  Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
76   Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
5 66
  Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
5 3    Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
63 3
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas
66   Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu
3 2    Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas
63 64
  Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
62    Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
2 67
10 Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
3 1 r   Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
4 65 
15 Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
66   Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo
Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman
67 
  Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers
Flag of Spain.svg S Ventura
1 2  15 Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Parrott
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
5 63   Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler
3 60 
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler
77 15 Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
2 4  
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Buchanan
Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison
2 2    Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo
Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman
66 
  Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo
Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman
66   Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo
Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman
67 
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick
Flag of the United States.svg R Sweeting
4 3  3 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
2 5  
3 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66 
  Flag of Spain.svg G García López
Flag of Spain.svg I Navarro
4 3  5 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
71 63
  Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
63 2   Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
6267
  Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
4 66  Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
67 
WC Flag of the United States.svg M McClune
Flag of the United States.svg K Van't Hof
5 6611 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
3 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Levinský
73 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg M McClune
Flag of the United States.svg K Van't Hof
0 0  
  Flag of France.svg J Chardy
Flag of France.svg G Simon
74 4 11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
66 
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
6466  Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
6144  
14 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
6168 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
76 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg M Mertiňák
Flag of Croatia.svg L Zovko
77   Flag of Slovakia.svg M Mertiňák
Flag of Croatia.svg L Zovko
w/o   
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Isner
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
4 5    Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri
Flag of Chile.svg F González
   
  Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri
Flag of Chile.svg F González
67   Flag of Slovakia.svg M Mertiňák
Flag of Croatia.svg L Zovko
3 2  
  Flag of France.svg N Devilder
Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu
65 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Škoch
3 76  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Škoch
621  
  Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro
Flag of Spain.svg P Andújar
3 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66 

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