2016 Geneva Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2016 Geneva Open
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Final score6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  2015  · Geneva Open ·  2017  

Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah were the defending champions, but chose to compete in Nice instead.
Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey won the title, defeating Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram in the final, 6–4, 6–1.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (final)
  2. Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson / Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey (champions)
  4. Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Fleming (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
6577[10]
Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili
7763[5] 1 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
66
WC Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu
Flag of Switzerland.svg C Sturdza
1 1 Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis
Flag of Russia.svg A Kuznetsov
4 2
Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis
Flag of Russia.svg A Kuznetsov
661 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
66
4 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
3 65 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
3 4
PR Flag of Croatia.svg M Draganja
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
677PR Flag of Croatia.svg M Draganja
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
4 3
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of New Zealand.svg A Sitak
4 2 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
66
Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
661 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
4 1
Flag of Poland.svg M Kowalczyk
Flag of Croatia.svg A Šančić
65 [4] 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
66
WC Flag of Argentina.svg M Peña López
Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević
4 7[10]WC Flag of Argentina.svg M Peña López
Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević
631
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
613 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
776
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
7763 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
63 [10]
Flag of Belarus.svg A Bury
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
622 Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol
3 6[8]
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol
776 Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol
667[10]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
62 [10] Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
785 [7]
2 Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of France.svg F Martin
4 6[8]

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