2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2012 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
Runners-up Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
Final score4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 5 WC )
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 seniors
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Bob and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen.

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Marray and Nielsen defeated Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecău in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Marray became the first British player to win the men's doubles title at Wimbledon since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey in 1936. Nielsen is only the second Danish winner of a Grand Slam title, following his own grandfather, Kurt Nielsen, who won the mixed doubles at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (second round)
0 2.   Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (semifinals)
0 3.   Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski (first round)
0 4.   Flag of India.svg Leander Paes / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek (third round)
0 5.   Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt / Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău (final)
0 6.   Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Peya / Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić (first round)
0 7.   Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna (second round)
0 8.   Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer (third round)
0 9.   Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers / Flag of Spain.svg Marc López (first round)
10.   Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer / Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner (semifinals)
11.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák / Flag of Slovakia.svg Filip Polášek (first round)
12.   Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González / Flag of Germany.svg Christopher Kas (second round)
13.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Fleming / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Hutchins (first round)
14.   Flag of the United States.svg Eric Butorac / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray (second round)
15.   Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (quarterfinals)
16.   Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali
Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle
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5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
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5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
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10 Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner
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15 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
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10 Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner
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5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
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WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
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WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
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Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of France.svg Édouard Roger-Vasselin
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WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
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2 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
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Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
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2 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
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Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
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Flag of the United States.svg M Russell
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
60 2 1 1 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
4 4 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Ball
Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
5 683 Flag of Italy.svg D Bracciali
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
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Flag of Italy.svg D Bracciali
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
77106 Flag of Italy.svg D Bracciali
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
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Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela
Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank
666 Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela
Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank
5 5 1
Flag of Russia.svg A Bogomolov Jr.
Flag of Israel.svg D Sela
3 4 2 Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela
Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank
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Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
774 3 6516 Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
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16 Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
636677 Flag of Italy.svg D Bracciali
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
4 2 4
12 Flag of Mexico.svg S González
Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
774 665 Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
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WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg O Golding
6263 4 12 Flag of Mexico.svg S González
Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
1 1 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
4 7776 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
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Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Morgan
65 634 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
4 5 64
Flag of Ukraine.svg S Stakhovsky
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
773 63 4 5 Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
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LL Flag of Thailand.svg Sa Ratiwatana
Flag of Thailand.svg So Ratiwatana
6363 66LL Flag of Thailand.svg Sa Ratiwatana
Flag of Thailand.svg So Ratiwatana
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Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Mertiňák
6765645 Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
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5 Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
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Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of India.svg L Paes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
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LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Ebelthite
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
2 4 2 4 Flag of India.svg L Paes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
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Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
4 62 789 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
2 4 65
Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
63 6667 4 Flag of India.svg L Paes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
63 4 776
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan
Flag of Slovakia.svg L Lacko
774 6645 15 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
4 66628
Flag of Germany.svg M Emmrich
Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
6464 777 Flag of Germany.svg M Emmrich
Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
3 643
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fisher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kerr
774 4 3 15 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
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15 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
6466615 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
5 2 63
10 Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
4 773 6610 Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
763 6
Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq
Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer
66063 4 10 Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
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Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of Germany.svg A Waske
73 66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of Germany.svg A Waske
3 4 782
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman
5 63 4 10 Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
665 6916
Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
666 Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
4 4 771114
Flag of Spain.svg P Andújar
Flag of Spain.svg G García López
4 3 2 Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
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Flag of Uruguay.svg M Felder
Flag of Tunisia.svg M Jaziri
0 612 7 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
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7 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
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Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
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WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Goodall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Ward
632 4 8 Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
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Flag of Italy.svg F Cipolla
Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
5 61 773 Q Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds
Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe
3 774 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds
Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe
74 66568 Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
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Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
3 6677WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden
Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison
63 4 63 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
3 3 2
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
636772 7WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
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9 Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers
Flag of Spain.svg M López
774 6465 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Marray
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
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13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Hutchins
662 653 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
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Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol
3 4 6776 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol
4 663 4
Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
67779 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
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Flag of Italy.svg P Lorenzi
Flag of France.svg B Paire
4 6467 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
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Flag of the United States.svg J Blake
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
63 63 2 Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
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Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
3 63 66 Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
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Flag of Sweden.svg J Brunström
Flag of Germany.svg P Marx
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Flag of Germany.svg P Marx
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3 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
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Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
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WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
77773 77WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
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Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg C-M Stebe
61 66 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg C-M Stebe
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Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
3 63 4 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
64 64 5 Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
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Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
3 63 67 Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
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Flag of Germany.svg D Brown
Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
661 2 7 Flag of Germany.svg D Brown
Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
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11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
2 2 665 Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
73 74 4
14 Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
77774 772 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
5 65 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Begemann
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
656366414 Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
3 5 4
Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
66646 Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
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Flag of Spain.svg R Ramírez Hidalgo
Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos Viñolas
2 2 770 Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
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WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Delgado
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
65 662 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
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Q Flag of Germany.svg M Bachinger
Flag of Germany.svg T Kamke
3 73 4 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Delgado
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
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Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen
3 2 4 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
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Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
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