2008 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's invitation doubles

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Gentlemen's invitation doubles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Final scorewalkover
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 seniors
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Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer were declared the winners of the gentlemen's invitation doubles tennis title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships after defending champions Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis withdrew from the final.

Contents

Draw

Key

Final

Final
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
w/o
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer

Group A

  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cash
Flag of South Africa.svg Ferreira
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Haarhuis
Flag of the United States.svg Middleton
Flag of the United States.svg Wheaton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Petchey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilkinson
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash
Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira
5–7, 3–67–5, 6–7(5–7), [11–13]7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)1–23–435–382
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
7–5, 6–36–4, 6–14–6, 6–3, [10–4]3–06–136–221
Flag of the United States.svg T. J. Middleton
Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton
5–7, 7–6(5–7), [13–11]4–6, 1–64–6, 4–61–22–526–374
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Petchey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Wilkinson
6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7)6–4, 3–6, [4–10]6–4, 6–41–23–433–333

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

  Flag of France.svg Forget
Flag of France.svg Pioline
Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Palmer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Woodforde
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline
6–4, 6–23–6, 3–66–7(3–7), 3–61–22–427–313
Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg Murphy Jensen
4–6, 2–62–6, 4–66–7(2–7), 2–60–30–620–374
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer
6–3, 6–36–2, 6–46–3, 7–6(7–4)3–06–037–211
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
7–6(7–3), 6–37–6(7–2), 6–23–6, 6–7(4–7)2–14–235–302

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

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