2016 Slovak Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2016 Slovak Open
Final
Champions Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski
Runners-up Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
Score4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Ilija Bozoljac and Igor Zelenay were the defending champions but only Zelenay chose to defend his title, partnering Denys Molchanov. Zelenay lost in the quarterfinals to Ken and Neal Skupski.

Contents

Skupski and Skupski won the title after defeating Purav Raja and Divij Sharan 4–6, 6–3, [10–5] in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop (first round)
  3. Flag of India.svg Purav Raja / Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan (final)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski (champions)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
677
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg L Klein
Flag of Slovakia.svg A Molčan
4 621 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
7777
WC Flag of Turkey.svg S Ağabigün
Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel
4 3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev
Flag of Belarus.svg A Vasilevski
6563
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev
Flag of Belarus.svg A Vasilevski
661 Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
4 62
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
764 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
677
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Nedovyesov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Pavlásek
5 3 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
76
Flag of Poland.svg T Bednarek
Flag of Belarus.svg A Bury
653 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Molchanov
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
5 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg D Molchanov
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
7764 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
4 6[10]
Alt Flag of Egypt.svg M Safwat
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang
3 5 3 Flag of India.svg P Raja
Flag of India.svg D Sharan
63 [5]
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
67 Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
1 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg A Martin
Flag of Austria.svg T-S Weissborn
4 0 3 Flag of India.svg P Raja
Flag of India.svg D Sharan
66
3 Flag of India.svg P Raja
Flag of India.svg D Sharan
663 Flag of India.svg P Raja
Flag of India.svg D Sharan
3 77[10]
Flag of Italy.svg T Fabbiano
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtsev
674 Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
663[3]
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg N Gombos
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Šátral
796WC Flag of Slovakia.svg N Gombos
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Šátral
63 [4]
Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
776 Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
3 6[10]
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
642

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References

  1. "Ken And Neal Skupski Clinch Bratislava Challenger Doubles Title". 12 November 2016.