Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
Qualification
  2008  · Summer Olympics ·  2016  

Men's doubles tennis
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Bryan brothers with medals 2012.jpg
Gold medalists
Venue All England Club, Wimbledon
Dates28 July – 4 August 2012
Competitors64 from 25 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Michaël Llodra
Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Julien Benneteau
Richard Gasquet
Flag of France.svg  France
  2008
2016  

The United States' Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated France's Michaël Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) to win the gold medal in Men's Doubles tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] With the win, the Bryan brothers completed the career Golden Slam, making them the second men's doubles team to do so (after the Woodies; Daniel Nestor also completed the career Golden Slam, with multiple partners). Their victory marked the first instance that both Olympic tennis doubles titles were claimed by siblings; fellow Americans Serena and Venus Williams won the women's doubles title. It was a record fourth gold medal for the United States in men's doubles. In the bronze-medal match, France's Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet defeated Spain's David Ferrer and Feliciano López, 7–6(7–4), 6–2. With France's silver and bronze, this was the first time since 1924 that one nation won multiple medals in the men's doubles.

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The tournament was held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London from 28 July to 4 August, making it the first Olympic grass court tournament since tennis was re-introduced to the Games. [3] [4] The event was run and organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF), and was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. Matches were the best-of-three sets, and tie-breaks were in use for all sets except the third set. [5] There were 32 teams from 25 countries. [6]

Switzerland's Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka were the defending gold medalists from 2008, but they lost in the second round to Israel's Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram.

Background

This was the 14th appearance of men's doubles tennis. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. A demonstration event was held in 1968.

The American pair of Bryan brothers, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, had been the top seed in 2004 but exited in the quarterfinals. They were again the number one seed in Beijing, but were defeated in the semifinals and took bronze. For a third Games, they were the top seed. [6] Defending champions Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka also returned. One of the French fourth-place team members, Michaël Llodra, also competed again, this time paired with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. 2000 gold medalist Daniel Nestor (and career golden slam winner) of Canada competed for a fourth Games with his third different partner.

Colombia made its debut in the event. France and Great Britain each made their 11th appearance in the event, tied for most of all nations.

Qualification

Qualification for the men's doubles was primarily through the ATP ranking list of 11 June 2012. An additional restriction was that players had to have been available for two Davis Cup events between 2009 and 2012. Nations had been able to enter four players (two pairs) in the event since the 2004 Games. Each nation was limited to a total of 6 male players in the singles and doubles events combined, so nations with 4 singles players could add only 2 more in doubles. The men's doubles draw was 32 pairs (64 players), with most of the pairs coming from the singles event where nations had 2 or 4 players. Doubles players ranked 10 or better qualified directly and could bring any ranked singles or doubles player from their nation as their partner. The ITF allocated places based on ranking and continental and national representation (bringing the total number of male tennis players to 86).

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match. All matches were best-of-three sets; the final was reduced from best-of-five in prior Games. Tiebreaks were used for any set before the third (fifth in the final) that reached 6–6.

Schedule

JulyAugust
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Round of 32Round of 32
Round of 16
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsBronze medal match
Gold medal match

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Bryan  (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Bryan  (USA)(winners, gold medalists)
  2. Flag of France.svg  Michaël Llodra  (FRA) / Flag of France.svg  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga  (FRA)(final, silver medalists)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg  Janko Tipsarević  (SRB) / Flag of Serbia.svg  Nenad Zimonjić  (SRB)(quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Poland.svg  Mariusz Fyrstenberg  (POL) / Flag of Poland.svg  Marcin Matkowski  (POL)(first round)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomáš Berdych  (CZE) / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Radek Štěpánek  (CZE)(second round)
  6. Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Roger Federer  (SUI) / Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Stanislas Wawrinka  (SUI)(second round)
  7. Flag of India.svg  Mahesh Bhupathi  (IND) / Flag of India.svg  Rohan Bopanna  (IND)(second round)
  8. Flag of Serbia.svg  Novak Djokovic  (SRB) / Flag of Serbia.svg  Viktor Troicki  (SRB)(first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semi-finals Final (gold-medal match)
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Bryan  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Bryan  (USA)
66
 Flag of France.svg  Julien Benneteau  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Richard Gasquet  (FRA)
4 4
1 Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Bryan  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Bryan  (USA)
677
2 Flag of France.svg  Michaël Llodra  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga  (FRA)
4 62
 Flag of Spain.svg  David Ferrer  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  Feliciano López  (ESP)
3 616
2 Flag of France.svg  Michaël Llodra  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga  (FRA)
64 18Bronze-medal match
 Flag of France.svg  Julien Benneteau  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Richard Gasquet  (FRA)
776
 Flag of Spain.svg  David Ferrer  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  Feliciano López  (ESP)
642

Top half

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Flag of the United States.svg  B Bryan  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  M Bryan  (USA)
77656
IP Flag of Brazil.svg  T Bellucci  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  A Sá  (BRA)
65773 1 Flag of the United States.svg  B Bryan  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  M Bryan  (USA)
7877
Flag of Germany.svg  C Kas  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  P Petzschner  (GER)
5 5 IP Flag of Russia.svg  N Davydenko  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  M Youzhny  (RUS)
6661
IP Flag of Russia.svg  N Davydenko  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  M Youzhny  (RUS)
771 Flag of the United States.svg  B Bryan  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  M Bryan  (USA)
77712
Flag of Spain.svg  M Granollers  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  M López  (ESP)
6563IP Flag of Israel.svg  J Erlich  (ISR)
Flag of Israel.svg  A Ram  (ISR)
64610
IP Flag of Israel.svg  J Erlich  (ISR)
Flag of Israel.svg  A Ram  (ISR)
7777IP Flag of Israel.svg  J Erlich  (ISR)
Flag of Israel.svg  A Ram  (ISR)
1 776
IP Flag of Japan.svg  K Nishikori  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  G Soeda  (JPN)
774 4 6 Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  R Federer  (SUI)
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  S Wawrinka  (SUI)
6653
6 Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  R Federer  (SUI)
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  S Wawrinka  (SUI)
65661 Flag of the United States.svg  B Bryan  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  M Bryan  (USA)
66
3 Flag of Serbia.svg  J Tipsarević  (SRB)
Flag of Serbia.svg  N Zimonjić  (SRB)
66Flag of France.svg  J Benneteau  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  R Gasquet  (FRA)
4 4
IP Flag of Slovakia.svg  M Kližan  (SVK)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  L Lacko  (SVK)
3 3 3 Flag of Serbia.svg  J Tipsarević  (SRB)
Flag of Serbia.svg  N Zimonjić  (SRB)
66511
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  D Nestor  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  V Pospisil  (CAN)
6711Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  D Nestor  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  V Pospisil  (CAN)
4 779
IP Flag of Romania.svg  H Tecău  (ROU)
Flag of Romania.svg  A Ungur  (ROU)
3 693 Flag of Serbia.svg  J Tipsarević  (SRB)
Flag of Serbia.svg  N Zimonjić  (SRB)
4 63
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  C Fleming  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  R Hutchins  (GBR)
5 3 Flag of France.svg  J Benneteau  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  R Gasquet  (FRA)
677
Flag of France.svg  J Benneteau  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  R Gasquet  (FRA)
76Flag of France.svg  J Benneteau  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  R Gasquet  (FRA)
66
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  A Bury  (BLR)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  M Mirnyi  (BLR)
64776 7 Flag of India.svg  M Bhupathi  (IND)
Flag of India.svg  R Bopanna  (IND)
3 4
7 Flag of India.svg  M Bhupathi  (IND)
Flag of India.svg  R Bopanna  (IND)
77648

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
8 Flag of Serbia.svg  N Djokovic  (SRB)
Flag of Serbia.svg  V Troicki  (SRB)
683
Flag of Sweden.svg  J Brunström  (SWE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  R Lindstedt  (SWE)
7106Flag of Sweden.svg  J Brunström  (SWE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  R Lindstedt  (SWE)
3 2
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  M Čilić  (CRO)
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  I Dodig  (CRO)
66Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  M Čilić  (CRO)
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  I Dodig  (CRO)
66
IP Flag of Colombia.svg  JS Cabal  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  S Giraldo  (COL)
3 4 Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  M Čilić  (CRO)
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  I Dodig  (CRO)
4 4
Flag of Austria.svg  J Melzer  (AUT)
Flag of Austria.svg  A Peya  (AUT)
5 787Flag of Spain.svg  D Ferrer  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  F López  (ESP)
66
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  A Murray  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  J Murray  (GBR)
7665 Flag of Austria.svg  J Melzer  (AUT)
Flag of Austria.svg  A Peya  (AUT)
3 69
Flag of Spain.svg  D Ferrer  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  F López  (ESP)
79668Flag of Spain.svg  D Ferrer  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  F López  (ESP)
63 11
4 Flag of Poland.svg  M Fyrstenberg  (POL)
Flag of Poland.svg  M Matkowski  (POL)
67786 Flag of Spain.svg  D Ferrer  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  F López  (ESP)
3 616
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  T Berdych  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  R Štěpánek  (CZE)
4 7762 Flag of France.svg  M Llodra  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  J-W Tsonga  (FRA)
64 18
Flag of Italy.svg  D Bracciali  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  A Seppi  (ITA)
6654 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  T Berdych  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  R Štěpánek  (CZE)
64 22
Flag of the United States.svg  J Isner  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  A Roddick  (USA)
2 4 Flag of Brazil.svg  M Melo  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  B Soares  (BRA)
1 624
Flag of Brazil.svg  M Melo  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  B Soares  (BRA)
66Flag of Brazil.svg  M Melo  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  B Soares  (BRA)
4 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  R Haase  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J-J Rojer  (NED)
6162 2 Flag of France.svg  M Llodra  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  J-W Tsonga  (FRA)
66
Flag of India.svg  L Paes  (IND)
Flag of India.svg  V Vardhan  (IND)
774 6Flag of India.svg  L Paes  (IND)
Flag of India.svg  V Vardhan  (IND)
6363
IP Flag of Argentina.svg  D Nalbandian  (ARG)
Flag of Argentina.svg  E Schwank  (ARG)
3 5 2 Flag of France.svg  M Llodra  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  J-W Tsonga  (FRA)
774 6
2 Flag of France.svg  M Llodra  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  J-W Tsonga  (FRA)
67

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Men's Doubles Draw