2021 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2021 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
Champions Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah
Runners-up Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić
Score7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2020  · Dubai Tennis Championships ·  2022  

John Peers and Michael Venus were the defending champions, [1] but they chose not to participate.

Contents

Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah won the title, defeating Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić in the final, 7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–4).

Seeds

  1. Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal / Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah (champions)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić / Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić (final)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof / Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig / Flag of Slovakia.svg Filip Polášek (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
66
WC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg O Alawadhi
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg HA Janahi
1 0 1 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
667[11]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase
1 4 Q Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego
Flag of Italy.svg A Vavassori
4 79[9]
Q Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego
Flag of Italy.svg A Vavassori
661 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
62 [10]
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
60 [12] Flag of Germany.svg K Krawietz
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff
3 6[7]
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
4 6[10] 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of Poland.svg Ł Kubot
73 [3]
Flag of Finland.svg H Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson
7964[6] Flag of Germany.svg K Krawietz
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff
5 6[10]
Flag of Germany.svg K Krawietz
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff
6777[10]1 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
7777
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
0r2 Flag of Croatia.svg N Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg M Pavić
6064
Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz
Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner
3 Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz
Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner
664[2]
LL Flag of El Salvador.svg M Arévalo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
65 [13] 4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
3 77[10]
4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
3 7[15]4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
643
Flag of France.svg J Chardy
Flag of France.svg F Martin
6792 Flag of Croatia.svg N Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg M Pavić
776
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Austria.svg P Oswald
4 67 Flag of France.svg J Chardy
Flag of France.svg F Martin
7767[6]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Vliegen
622 2 Flag of Croatia.svg N Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg M Pavić
6379[10]
2 Flag of Croatia.svg N Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg M Pavić
776

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop (qualifying competition,Lucky losers)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego / Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego / Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop

Qualifying draw

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop
666[10]
Alt Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dmitry Popko
781 [8]
1 Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop
665
2 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori
787
PR Flag of India.svg Yuki Bhambri
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
675
2 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori
797

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References

  1. "Venus/Peers Capture First Team Trophy In Dubai". atptour.com. 29 February 2020.