2018 Kobe Challenger – Doubles

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Doubles
2018 Kobe Challenger
Champions Flag of Portugal.svg Gonçalo Oliveira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Akira Santillan
Runners-up Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Zhe
Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda
Final score2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · Kobe Challenger ·  2019  

Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama were the defending champions but only Uchiyama chose to defend his title, partnering Kaito Uesugi. Uchiyama withdrew before his semifinal match.

Contents

Gonçalo Oliveira and Akira Santillan won the title after defeating Li Zhe and Go Soeda 2–6, 6–4, [12–10] in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Maoxin / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ze (first round)
  2. Flag of Portugal.svg Gonçalo Oliveira / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Akira Santillan (champions)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Sabanov / Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Sabanov (first round)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama / Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Uesugi (semifinals, withdrew)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg M Gong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ze Zhang
774 [8]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li
Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda
646[10] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li
Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda
66
WC Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Hazawa
Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu
66WC Flag of Japan.svg S Hazawa
Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu
3 4
Flag of Tunisia.svg M Echargui
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Sels
2 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li
Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda
64 [10]
3 Flag of Croatia.svg I Sabanov
Flag of Croatia.svg M Sabanov
2 6[6] WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Kibi
Flag of Japan.svg T Niki
1 6[7]
Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya
Flag of Spain.svg J Samper Montaña
64 [10] Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya
Flag of Spain.svg J Samper Montaña
62r
WC Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Mochizuki
Flag of Japan.svg R Noguchi
2 6[9] WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Kibi
Flag of Japan.svg T Niki
2 4
WC Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Kibi
Flag of Japan.svg T Niki
62 [11] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li
Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda
64 [10]
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg D Wu
65 [8] 2 Flag of Portugal.svg G Oliveira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan
2 6[12]
Alt Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Cheong-eui
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ochi
1 7[10]Alt Flag of South Korea.svg C-e Kim
Flag of Japan.svg M Ochi
1 3
Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka
Flag of Japan.svg Yo Watanuki
655 4 Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama
Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi
66
4 Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama
Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi
7774 Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama
Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi
Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Imai
Flag of Japan.svg Renta Tokuda
7762 Flag of Portugal.svg G Oliveira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan
w/o
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Gao
Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori
651 Flag of Japan.svg S Imai
Flag of Japan.svg R Tokuda
3 4
Flag of South Korea.svg Y-s Chung
Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon
4 2 2 Flag of Portugal.svg G Oliveira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan
66
2 Flag of Portugal.svg G Oliveira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan
66

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