2016 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2016 Australian Open
Champions Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
Runners-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
Final score2–6, 6–4, 7–5
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
  2015  · Australian Open ·  2017  

Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Adrian Mannarino and Lucas Pouille.

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Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares won the title, defeating Daniel Nestor and Radek Štěpánek in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5.

Australian Lleyton Hewitt played his final ever professional match in either singles or doubles; partnering Sam Groth, the pair lost to Jack Sock and Vasek Pospisil in the third round. [1]

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer / Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău (quarterfinals)
0 2.   Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (third round)
0 3.   Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (third round)
0 4.   Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna / Flag of Romania.svg Florin Mergea (third round)
0 5.   Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli / Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini (second round)
0 6.   Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut (second round)
0 7.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares (champions)
0 8.   Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers (second round)
0 9.   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock (quarterfinals)
10.   Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski (second round)
11.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic Inglot / Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt (third round)
12.   Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal / Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah (third round)
13.   Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (quarterfinals)
14.   Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi (quarterfinals)
15.   Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López / Flag of Spain.svg Marc López (second round)
16.   Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas / Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers (semifinals)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
65774
Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino
Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille
77626
Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino
Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille
3 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
66
13 Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
774 63
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
63677
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
2 67
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
64 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
66
14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
4 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
7136
16 Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
6114
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock
71 2
16 Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
5 66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
76
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan
Flag of Ukraine.svg S Stakhovsky
5 2 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
63 6
Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Austria.svg D Thiem
677 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Austria.svg D Thiem
3 63
Alt Flag of Italy.svg P Lorenzi
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella
3 641 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
776
Flag of Italy.svg M Cecchinato
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
678 Flag of Italy.svg M Cecchinato
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
603
PR Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
3 66 Flag of Italy.svg M Cecchinato
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
1 777
Flag of Spain.svg D Muñoz de la Nava
Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos-Viñolas
4 3 15 Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg M López
6615
15 Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg M López
661 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
65774
12 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
66 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino
Flag of France.svg L Pouille
77626
Flag of France.svg J Chardy
Flag of India.svg L Paes
3 4 12 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
66
PR Flag of the United States.svg B Baker
Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla
1 2 Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of France.svg F Martin
2 1
Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of France.svg F Martin
6612 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
3 66
Flag of France.svg A Mannarino
Flag of France.svg L Pouille
66 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino
Flag of France.svg L Pouille
678
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg V Estrella Burgos
Flag of Colombia.svg S Giraldo
1 3 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino
Flag of France.svg L Pouille
776
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Junaid
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin
6163 5 Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli
Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
654
5 Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli
Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
773 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
777
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
5 643 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Whittington
6464 PR Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
3 2
PR Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
773 63 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
63 4
Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
67713 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
3 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
3 63 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
63 64
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of New Zealand.svg A Sitak
3 64 13 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
3 677
13 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
64 613 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
774 63
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
667 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
63677
Flag of Belarus.svg S Betov
Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili
4 3 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
77656
Flag of Austria.svg P Oswald
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Shamasdin
4 5 Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
65774
Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
6711 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
3 4
Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg J Janowicz
677 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
66
Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis
Flag of Argentina.svg G Durán
4 5 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg J Janowicz
5 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Marray
Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
3 4 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
76
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
66
Flag of the United States.svg N Monroe
Flag of Chile.svg H Podlipnik-Castillo
1 4 6 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
774 1
Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot
Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung
63 4 Alt Flag of Spain.svg P Andújar
Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta
6466
Alt Flag of Spain.svg P Andújar
Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta
3 66Alt Flag of Spain.svg P Andújar
Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta
74 4
WC Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-p Hsieh
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang
1 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
5 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
67 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
776
Flag of Spain.svg G García-López
Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
1 773 10 Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
641
10 Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
6626 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
66
14 Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
774 71214 Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
4 4
Flag of Belarus.svg A Bury
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
63661014 Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
5 776
Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
4 67 Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
7624
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
63 5 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman
6463 4 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Romania.svg F Mergea
4 3
PR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý
772 6PR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý
3 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Jasika
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios
5 3 4 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Romania.svg F Mergea
66
4 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Romania.svg F Mergea
76

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Finland.svg H Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
67
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
3 5 8 Flag of Finland.svg H Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
64 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
4 2 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
2 66
Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović
Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki
61rWC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
4 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
63 69 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
66
Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
4 63 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
665659 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
w/o
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
1 77779 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
71 2
16 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers
6616 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers
5 66
PR Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
2 2 16 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers
63 6
Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
62 6 Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
4 62
Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer
Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa
3 63 16 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers
772 6
Flag of Croatia.svg M Pavić
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus
3 4 2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
6363
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
66WC Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
2 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Bedene
Flag of Germany.svg D Brown
3 4 2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
66
2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
66

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References

  1. "Australian Open: Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth lose men's doubles match to end Hewitt's career". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 24 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.