2015 Citi Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2015 Citi Open
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Runners-up Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
Score6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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The 2015 Citi Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.

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Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău were the defending champions, but chose not to participate in the 2015 Citi Open.

Bob and Mike Bryan won the title, defeating Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo in the final, 6–4, 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (champions)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (final)
  3. Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna / Flag of Romania.svg Florin Mergea (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski / Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
2 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
63 [10]
LL Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
66LL Flag of the Philippines.svg T Huey
Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
3 6[6]
Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
4 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66
3 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Romania.svg F Mergea
2 6[10]3 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Romania.svg F Mergea
3 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
61 [3] 3 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Romania.svg F Mergea
w/o
PR Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov
Flag of the United States.svg M Fish
6277[10]PR Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov
Flag of the United States.svg M Fish
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
7765[8] 1 Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek  
Flag of the United States.svg N Monroe
6233 2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
4 2
Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
7256 Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
3 78[3]
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
5 4 4 Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
666[10]
4 Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
764 Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
0 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
4 692 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
66
Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
6711 Flag of Spain.svg F López
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
4 711[7]
Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
612 2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
669[10]
2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
776

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey / Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek / Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek / Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey / Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky

Qualifying draw

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky
66
Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker
Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Mayer
3 2
1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky
63 [8]
2 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe
4 6[10]
WC Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Capitel
Flag of the United States.svg Conor Moran
1 0
2 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe
66

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