2017 Knoxville Challenger – Doubles

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Doubles
2017 Knoxville Challenger
Champions Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
Final score7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2016  · Knoxville Challenger ·  2018  

Peter Polansky and Adil Shamasdin were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.

Contents

Leander Paes and Purav Raja won the title after defeating James Cerretani and John-Patrick Smith 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Leander Paes / Flag of India.svg Purav Raja (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith (final)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Ruan Roelofse / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge / Flag of Ireland.svg David O'Hare (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of India.svg L Paes
Flag of India.svg P Raja
66
Flag of the United States.svg K King
Flag of the United States.svg B Klahn
2 4 1 Flag of India.svg L Paes
Flag of India.svg P Raja
76
Flag of Barbados.svg D King
Flag of the United States.svg M Mmoh
0r Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Willis
5 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Willis
3 1 Flag of India.svg L Paes
Flag of India.svg P Raja
776
3 Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
7873 Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
643
Flag of Mexico.svg H Hach Verdugo
Flag of the United States.svg D Novikov
665 3 Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
66
Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul
66 Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul
4 1
WC Flag of South Africa.svg N Scholtz
Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Valero
3 4 1 Flag of India.svg L Paes
Flag of India.svg P Raja
7777
Flag of the United States.svg N Lammons
Flag of the United States.svg A Lawson
63 [6] 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
6464
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Hiltzik
4 6[10]WC Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz
Flag of the United States.svg J Hiltzik
4 3
Flag of Venezuela.svg R Maytín
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie
7106 Flag of Venezuela.svg R Maytín
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie
66
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of Ireland.svg D O'Hare
683 Flag of Venezuela.svg R Maytín
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie
4 2
WC Flag of Germany.svg Timo Stodder
Flag of the United States.svg Preston Touliatos
3 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarryd Chaplin
Flag of the United States.svg M Krueger
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Chaplin
Flag of the United States.svg M Krueger
2 5
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Köpfer
Flag of Germany.svg M Moraing
3 6[5] 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
67
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
63 [10]

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