2019 Erste Bank Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2019 Erste Bank Open
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
Runners-up Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
Score6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5]
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2018  · Vienna Open ·  2020  

Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski were the defending champions, [1] but Skupski chose to compete in Basel instead.

Contents

Salisbury played alongside Rajeev Ram and successfully defended the title, defeating Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the final, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5].

Seeds

  1. Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (final)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares (withdrew)
  3. Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Poland.svg L Kubot
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
66
Flag of Argentina.svg M González
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella
2 3 1 Flag of Poland.svg L Kubot
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
66
Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
662 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov
0 4
Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov
7861 Flag of Poland.svg L Kubot
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
66
3 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
663 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
4 4
Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov
Flag of Spain.svg F López
1 4 3 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
66
Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni
Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman
656[10] Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni
Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman
3 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
773 [5] 1 Flag of Poland.svg L Kubot
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
4 77[5]
WC Flag of Austria.svg S Ofner
Flag of Austria.svg T-S Weissborn
2 4 4 Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
665[10]
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of Japan.svg B McLachlan
66Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of Japan.svg B McLachlan
5 4
Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov
Flag of Russia.svg A Rublev
4 644 Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
76
4 Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
6774 Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
63 [10]
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Austria.svg P Oswald
4 7[10]WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Austria.svg P Oswald
4 6[6]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Gillé
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Vliegen
65 [7] WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Austria.svg P Oswald
7777
Flag of Finland.svg H Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
66 Flag of Finland.svg H Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
6265
LL Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
Flag of Germany.svg T Pütz
2 3

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge / Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan (qualified)
  2. Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen / Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz (qualifying competition, lucky losers)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge / Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen / Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz

Qualifying draw

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan
63 [10]
WC Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Miedler
Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak
3 6[3]
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan
66
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz
3 4
  Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey
5 3
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz
76

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