2021 European Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2021 European Open
Final
Champions Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer
Score6–0, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · European Open ·  2022  

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

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Nicolas Mahut and Fabrice Martin won the title, defeating Wesley Koolhof and Jean-Julien Rojer in the final, 6–0, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin (champions)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer (final)
  4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sander Gillé / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joran Vliegen (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
677
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Pel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B van de Zandschulp
3 641 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
4 6[7]
WC Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
677WC Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
63 [10]
Flag of Monaco.svg R Arneodo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Reid
4 64WC Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
4 2
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
663 Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Jebavý
Flag of Belarus.svg A Vasilevski
4 2 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
w/o
Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti
Flag of France.svg B Paire
6279[10] Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti
Flag of France.svg B Paire
Flag of the United States.svg N Monroe
Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka
7767[8] 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
0 1
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
Flag of Croatia.svg M Sabanov
4 4 2 Flag of France.svg N Mahut
Flag of France.svg F Martin
66
Flag of Ukraine.svg D Molchanov
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Nedovyesov
66 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Molchanov
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Nedovyesov
60
Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis
Flag of Spain.svg D Vega Hernández
5 6[11] Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis
Flag of Spain.svg D Vega Hernández
3 0r
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Gillé
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Vliegen
74 [9] Flag of Ukraine.svg D Molchanov
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Nedovyesov
652
Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of Austria.svg P Oswald
4 6[10]2 Flag of France.svg N Mahut
Flag of France.svg F Martin
776
Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Sweden.svg A Göransson
64 [6] Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of Austria.svg P Oswald
634
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R Bemelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Coppejans
3 2 2 Flag of France.svg N Mahut
Flag of France.svg F Martin
776
2 Flag of France.svg N Mahut
Flag of France.svg F Martin
66

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