2016 Ethias Trophy – Doubles

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Doubles
2016 Ethias Trophy
Final
Champions Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle
Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof
Score7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2015  · Ethias Trophy

Ruben Bemelmans and Philipp Petzschner were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.

Contents

Julian Knowle and Jürgen Melzer won the title after defeating Sander Arends and Wesley Koolhof 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Daniell / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner (first round)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adil Shamasdin / Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Siljeström (first round)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof (final)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
5 6[7]
Flag of Croatia.svg N Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg F Škugor
71 [10] Flag of Croatia.svg N Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg F Škugor
66
Flag of Belarus.svg A Bury
Flag of Austria.svg T-S Weissborn
2 6[7] Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
1 2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
64 [10] Flag of Croatia.svg N Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg F Škugor
654
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Arends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
7764 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Arends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
776
Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot
Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov
632 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Arends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
63 [12]
Flag of Germany.svg G Kretschmer
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
5 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Coppejans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis
3 6[10]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Coppejans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis
764 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Arends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
6464
Flag of Germany.svg D Brown
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff
66PR Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
7777
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Gillé
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Vliegen
4 4 Flag of Germany.svg D Brown
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff
696[10]
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Authom
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Mertens
66WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Authom
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Mertens
7114 [8]
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Shamasdin
Flag of Sweden.svg A Siljeström
0 4 Flag of Germany.svg D Brown
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff
771 [5]
PR Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
63 [10]PR Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
636[10]
Flag of Belarus.svg S Betov
Flag of Belarus.svg I Ivashka
4 6[6] PR Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
64 [12]
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Clément Geens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Reuter
0 2 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
3 6[10]
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
66

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