2005 French Open – Men's Doubles

Xavier Malisse and Olivier Rochus were the defending champions, but lost in the third round against third seeds and eventual finalists Bob & Mike Bryan.

Men's Doubles
2005 French Open
Champion	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
Runner-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Final score	2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi defeated The Bryans in the final to win the title, it was their first title as a team. With the victory, Björkman completed the Career Grand Slam, having won the three other Major tournaments previously.

Seeds

The seeded teams are listed below. Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi are the champions; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Mark Knowles/ Daniel Nestor (Semifinals)
2. Jonas Björkman/ Max Mirnyi (Champions)
3. Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan (Finals)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi/ Todd Woodbridge (First Round)
5. Wayne Black/ Kevin Ullyett (First Round)
6. Leander Paes/ Nenad Zimonjić (Quarterfinals)
7. Michaël Llodra/ Fabrice Santoro (Second Round)
8. Wayne Arthurs/ Paul Hanley (Quarterfinals)
9. Simon Aspelin/ Todd Perry (Third Round)
10. František Čermák/ Leoš Friedl (Third Round)
11. Cyril Suk/ Pavel Vízner (Second Round)
12. Martin Damm/ Mariano Hood (Quarterfinals)
13. Xavier Malisse/ Olivier Rochus (Third Round)
14. N/A
15. Gastón Etlis/ Martín Rodríguez (Second Round)
16. Yves Allegro/ Michael Kohlmann (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Finals
	1	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	3	2^r
	3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	3
								3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	1	4
								2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	2	6	6
		Fernando González Nicolás Massú	3	6	4
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	4	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7^7
	Alt.	R Linstedt T Vanhoudt	2	6^5				1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		T Cibulec M Fyrstenberg	6	6					T Cibulec M Fyrstenberg	4	3
		G Müller C Rochus	3	3											1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		G Galimberti P Srichaphan	6	6^1	9											G Galimberti P Srichaphan	2	2
		G Oliver J Palmer	4	7^7	7				G Galimberti P Srichaphan	6	6
	WC	O Mutis O Patience	3	3				15	G Etlis M Rodríguez	3	4
	15	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	6																		1	M Knowles D Nestor	7^7	3	6
	12	M Damm M Hood	3	6	6																	12	M Damm M Hood	6^2	6	1
		J Novák Pála	6	3	4			12	M Damm M Hood	6	6
		E Artoni M Puerta	6	4	6				Á Calatrava R Mello	4	3
		Á Calatrava R Mello	2	6	8										12	M Damm M Hood	3	6	6
		K Carlsen I Karlović	6	1	8											M Matkowski A Waske	6	4	4
		M Matkowski A Waske	3	6	10				M Matkowski A Waske	1	6	6
		D Sanguinetti S Sargsian	0	3				7	M Llodra F Santoro	6	3	3
	7	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	B Bryan M Bryan	7^9	5	7
		D Ferrer S Ventura	6^7	7	5			3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		R Schüttler M Youzhny	6	3	6				R Schüttler M Youzhny	1	4
		F López F Verdasco	3	6	4										3	B Bryan M Bryan	7^8	6
		R Leach T Parrot	4	4											13	X Malisse O Rochus	6^6	4
	WC	G Carraz A Dupuis	6	6				WC	G Carraz A Dupuis	4	4
		D Hrbatý A Sá	6	2	1			13	X Malisse O Rochus	6	6
	13	X Malisse O Rochus	1	6	6																	3	B Bryan M Bryan	7^7	6
	10	F Čermák L Friedl	7	6																		6	L Paes N Zimonjić	6^5	4
		R Ginepri B MacPhie	5	2				10	F Čermák L Friedl	4	6	6
		P Luxa D Rikl	0	0					JP Brzezicki JI Chela	6	1	2
		JP Brzezicki JI Chela	6	6											10	F Čermák L Friedl	6^5	4
		J Kerr S Prieto	6	5	9										6	L Paes N Zimonjić	7^7	6
	WC	N Devilder M Gicquel	4	7	11			WC	N Devilder M Gicquel	1	3
		F Mayer R Wassen	3	6	2			6	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	6
	6	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	4	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	W Black K Ullyett	5	6	2
		J Knowle J Melzer	7	3	6				J Knowle J Melzer	w/o
		PH Mathieu C Saulnier	6^5	1					M Bertolini F Volandri
		M Bertolini F Volandri	7^7	6												J Knowle J Melzer	6	7^7
		V Hănescu J Hernych	2	4												L Arnold Ker M García	0	6^0
		L Arnold Ker M García	6	6					L Arnold Ker M García	3	6	9
		R Gasquet G Monfils	4	3				11	C Suk P Vízner	6	3	7
	11	C Suk P Vízner	6	6																			J Knowle J Melzer	7	5	4
	16	Y Allegro M Kohlmann	6	6																			F González N Massú	5	7	6
	Alt.	K Braasch J Vaněk	4	0				16	Y Allegro M Kohlmann	6^4	6	3
		F González N Massú	6	3	6				F González N Massú	7^7	4	6
		D Bracciali A Pavel	4	6	3											F González N Massú	6	6
	WC	J Chardy N Renavand	6^5	3												Lee HT K Kim	2	2
		K Beck J Levinský	7^7	6					K Beck J Levinský	5	1
		Lee HT K Kim	7^8	4	7				Lee HT K Kim	7	6
	4	M Bhupathi T Woodbridge	6^6	6	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	W Arthurs P Hanley	6	6
	WC	T Ascione JR Lisnard	3	4				8	W Arthurs P Hanley	w/o
		M Merklein V Spadea	6	6					M Merklein V Spadea
		A Fisher C Haggard	3	4											8	W Arthurs P Hanley	6^4	6	8
	WC	É Roger-Vasselin G Simon	6	6											9	S Aspelin T Perry	7^7	4	6
		D Škoch J Thomas	0	3				WC	É Roger-Vasselin G Simon	1	1
		JF Bachelot A Clément	4	6^5				9	S Aspelin T Perry	6	6
	9	S Aspelin T Perry	6	7^7																		8	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	6^5
	Alt.	Ó Hernández Á López Morón	6	4	0																	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	7^7
		T Berdych T Zíb	1	6	6				T Berdych T Zíb	2	2
		N Davydenko I Andreev	6	6^8	6				N Davydenko I Andreev	6	6
	WC	J Haehnel F Serra	2	7^10	2											N Davydenko I Andreev	6^5	2
		R Koenig A Martín	6	7^7											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7^7	6
		J Benneteau N Mahut	4	6^2					R Koenig A Martín	3	6	4
		N Almagro J Mónaco	3	4				2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	2	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6

See also

• 2005 Men's Singles
• 2005 Women's Singles
• 2005 Women's Doubles
• 2005 Mixed Doubles

External links

• ATP Draw
• 2005 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation