2018 Nordic Naturals Challenger – Doubles

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Doubles
2018 Nordic Naturals Challenger
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thanasi Kokkinakis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid
Runners-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny O'Mara
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
Final score6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · Nordic Naturals Challenger ·  2019  

Jonathan Erlich and Neal Skupski were the defending champions but chose to defend their title with different partners. Erlich partnered Ruan Roelofse but lost in the first round to Thanasi Kokkinakis and Matt Reid. Skupski partnered Luke Bambridge but lost in the semifinals to Kokkinakis and Reid.

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Kokkinakis and Reid won the title after defeating Jonny O'Mara and Joe Salisbury 6–2, 4–6, [10–8] in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny O'Mara / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury (final)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski (semifinals)
  3. Flag of India.svg Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan / Flag of India.svg Purav Raja (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich / Flag of South Africa.svg Ruan Roelofse (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J O'Mara
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
66
Flag of the United States.svg R Galloway
Flag of Venezuela.svg R Maytín
3 2 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J O'Mara
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
776
Flag of Italy.svg T Fabbiano
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville
655 WC Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks
Flag of the United States.svg H Reese
624
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks
Flag of the United States.svg H Reese
7771 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J O'Mara
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
66
3 Flag of India.svg J Nedunchezhiyan
Flag of India.svg P Raja
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell
1 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg H Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Y Johnson
2 4 3 Flag of India.svg J Nedunchezhiyan
Flag of India.svg P Raja
652
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell
3 77[12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell
776
WC Flag of the United States.svg JP Fruttero
Flag of the United States.svg D Novikov
662[10] 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J O'Mara
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
2 6[8]
Q Flag of the United States.svg JC Aragone
Flag of the United States.svg Ma Redlicki
636[7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Kokkinakis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Reid
64 [10]
Flag of Mexico.svg H Hach Verdugo
Flag of Sweden.svg A Siljeström
771 [10] Flag of Mexico.svg H Hach Verdugo
Flag of Sweden.svg A Siljeström
683
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Kokkinakis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Reid
3 6[10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Kokkinakis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Reid
7106
4 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse
62 [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Kokkinakis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Reid
3 7[10]
Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris
Flag of Egypt.svg M Safwat
62 [8] 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
65 [6]
Flag of the United States.svg E King
Flag of the United States.svg N Pasha
3 6[10] Flag of the United States.svg E King
Flag of the United States.svg N Pasha
3 5
Flag of the United States.svg K King
Flag of France.svg F Martin
62 [5] 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
67
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
2 6[10]

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