2016 US Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2016 US Open
Final
Champions Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw64
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 mixed
  2015  · US Open ·  2017  

Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares.

Contents

Murray and Soares went on to win the title, defeating Pablo Carreño Busta and Guillermo García-López in the final, 6–2, 6–3.

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut (semifinals)
0 2.   Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (first round)
0 3.   Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (quarterfinals)
0 4.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares (champions)
0 5.   Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer / Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău (third round)
0 6.   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil (first round, retired)
0 7.   Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (second round)
0 8.   Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López / Flag of Spain.svg Marc López (semifinals)
0 9.   Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi (first round)
10.   Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers (second round)
11.   Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau / Flag of France.svg Édouard Roger-Vasselin (first round)
12.   Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot / Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Peya (quarterfinals)
13.   Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal / Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah (first round)
14.   Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas / Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers (first round)
15.   Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin (second round)
16.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek / Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
677
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
3 64
1 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
5 63
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
74 6
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
7112 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Guccione
Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá
6963
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
66
Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López
2 3
8 Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
Flag of Spain.svg Marc López
774 6
3 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
6263
8 Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
Flag of Spain.svg Marc López
3 64
Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López
677
12 Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot
Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Peya
68774
Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López
710636

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
7106
WC Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald
Flag of the United States.svg M Redlicki
681 1 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase
Flag of New Zealand.svg A Sitak
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase
Flag of New Zealand.svg A Sitak
3 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla
Flag of the United States.svg D Novikov
4 2 1 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
65 6
Flag of Austria.svg D Thiem
Flag of Austria.svg T-S Weissborn
6636 Flag of France.svg J Chardy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
4 74
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
4 772 Flag of Austria.svg D Thiem
Flag of Austria.svg T-S Weissborn
634
Flag of France.svg J Chardy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
677 Flag of France.svg J Chardy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
776
13 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
1 651 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
677
10 Flag of Finland.svg H Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
773 6 Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
3 64
Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella
6263 10 Flag of Finland.svg H Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
5 793
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
66 Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
7676
Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq
Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos-Viñolas
3 4 Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
677
Flag of Chile.svg J Peralta
Flag of Argentina.svg H Zeballos
4 4 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
3 64
Flag of Croatia.svg M Pavić
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus
66 Flag of Croatia.svg M Pavić
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus
2 2
PR Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer
1 3 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
66
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
6637
Flag of Portugal.svg G Elias
Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa
3 775 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
66
PR Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
4 PR Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
1 1
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov
Flag of Ukraine.svg S Stakhovsky
2r4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
679
PR Flag of the United States.svg B Baker
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
66PR Flag of the United States.svg B Baker
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
3 67
Flag of Tunisia.svg M Jaziri
Flag of Chile.svg H Podlipnik-Castillo
3 2 PR Flag of the United States.svg B Baker
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
677
Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
6636 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
2 65
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
3 773 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
7112 6
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
4 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
6963
Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg V Estrella Burgos
66 Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg V Estrella Burgos
786
Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
773 6 Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi
663
Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
6363 Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg V Estrella Burgos
622
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
776
WC Flag of the United States.svg J McNally
Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf
4 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
772 6
Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
3 4 7 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
6563
7 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg M López
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison
Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
4 4 8 Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg M López
66
Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis
Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
66277 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis
Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
4 4
Flag of Germany.svg D Brown
Flag of France.svg B Paire
3 77638 Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg M López
66
Flag of Spain.svg Í Cervantes
Flag of Italy.svg P Lorenzi
4 2 Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
3 3
PR Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević
66PR Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević
66564
Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
776 Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
3 7777
11 Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
643 8 Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Spain.svg M López
774 6
14 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers
65 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
6263
Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
2 76 Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
7656
Flag of Russia.svg A Kuznetsov
Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny
5 3 Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni
Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman
5 774
Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni
Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman
76 Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco
63 5
Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
663 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
2 67
Flag of Argentina.svg G Durán
Flag of Argentina.svg M González
1 3 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
4 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Shamasdin
1 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil
2r
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul
2 WC Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul
4 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Nguyen
Flag of the United States.svg N Rubin
3 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios
Flag of France.svg S Robert
Flag of Israel.svg D Sela
2 7612 Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
w/o
PR Flag of Germany.svg A Begemann
Flag of India.svg L Paes
65 4 Flag of France.svg S Robert
Flag of Israel.svg D Sela
654
WC Flag of the United States.svg N Meister
Flag of the United States.svg E Quigley
651 12 Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
776
12 Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
77612 Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
68774
15 Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of France.svg F Martin
60 6 Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg G García-López
710636
PR Flag of Croatia.svg M Draganja
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
4 64 15 Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of France.svg F Martin
5 773
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
4 663 Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg G García-López
7626
Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg G García-López
63 77 Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta
Flag of Spain.svg G García-López
4 776
Flag of France.svg A Mannarino
Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu
63 3 Flag of the United States.svg N Monroe
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
6643
Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović
Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki
4 66 Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović
Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki
6465
Flag of the United States.svg N Monroe
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
777 Flag of the United States.svg N Monroe
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
773 7
2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
5 62

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Notes

  1. Winner of the men's doubles tournament in the 2016 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships

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