2008 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles.

Men's Doubles
2008 Australian Open
Champion	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
Runner-up	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra
Final score	7–5, 7–6^(7–4)

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Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram won in the final 7–5, 7–6(4), against Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (Quarterfinals)
2. Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić (Quarterfinals)
3. Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle (First round)
4. Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner (Quarterfinals)
5. Paul Hanley / Leander Paes (Second round)
6. Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles (Semifinals)
7. Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra (Final)
8. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (Champions)
9. František Čermák / Lukáš Dlouhý (Third round)
10. Eric Butorac / Kevin Ullyett (Third round)
11. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (Third round)
12. Max Mirnyi / Jamie Murray (First round)
13. Marcelo Melo / André Sá (First round)
14. Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut (Third round)
15. Christopher Kas / Rogier Wassen (Third round)
16. Leoš Friedl / David Škoch (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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	3	7	6^5
	6	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	6	5	7^7
								6	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	4	4
								8	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	6	6
		Marc Gicquel Fabrice Santoro	4	1
	8	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	6	6
															8	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	7	7^7
															7	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	5	6^4
		Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie	7	5	6
	4	Martin Damm Pavel Vízner	5	7	4
									Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie	3	6^9
								7	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	6	7^11
	7	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	6	6
	2	Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić	4	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		M González J Mónaco	3	2				1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		C Berlocq A Seppi	7	2	3				N Almagro N Massú	3	4
		N Almagro N Massú	5	6	6										1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		P Pála M Vassallo Argüello	6	7	4										14	J Benneteau N Mahut	3	4
		R de Voest C Haggard	7	6	6				R de Voest C Haggard	1	1
		M García O Marach	6	1	2			14	J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6
	14	J Benneteau N Mahut	2	6	6																	1	B Bryan M Bryan	3	7	6
	11	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	5	6	6																	6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	5	7
		G García López F Verdasco	7	4	3			11	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7^7	6^5	6
		T Johansson A Pavel	3	6	6				T Johansson A Pavel	6^3	7^7	4
	WC	A Coelho B Klein	6	3	3										11	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	3	2
		H Levy D Sela	3	5											6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
		Y Allegro K Vliegen	6	7					Y Allegro K Vliegen	1	4
		M Youzhny M Zverev	6^10	4				6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
	6	M Bhupathi M Knowles	7^12	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Aspelin J Knowle	4	6	2
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	4	6				R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6^3	6	3
		H Armando X Malisse	4	3					M Gicquel F Santoro	7^7	3	6
		M Gicquel F Santoro	6	6												M Gicquel F Santoro	6	6
	WC	C Ball A Feeney	6	6											WC	C Ball A Feeney	4	2
	WC	C Guccione P Luczak	3	2				WC	C Ball A Feeney	7^7	3	6
	WC	C Ebelthite N Lindahl	7	3	6			16	L Friedl D Škoch	6^4	6	3
	16	L Friedl D Škoch	5	6	7																		M Gicquel F Santoro	4	1
	9	F Čermák L Dlouhý	6	6																		8	J Erlich A Ram	6	6
		S Darcis O Rochus	2	3				9	F Čermák L Dlouhý	7^7	7^7
		M Granollers-Pujol S Ventura	7	6					M Granollers-Pujol S Ventura	6^5	6^5
		R Kendrick J Thomas	6	4											9	F Čermák L Dlouhý	5	3
		S Lipsky D Martin	6	6											8	J Erlich A Ram	7	6
		Ó Hernández Montañés	2	4					S Lipsky D Martin	6^4	0
		A Roddick D Tursunov	5	3				8	J Erlich A Ram	7^7	6
	8	J Erlich A Ram	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	P Hanley L Paes	7^7	7^7
		L Horna S Koubek	6^2	6^5				5	P Hanley L Paes	3	6	6^6
		J Auckland S Querrey	1	6^4					R Bopanna R Ram	6	3	7^8
		R Bopanna R Ram	6	7^7												R Bopanna R Ram	6	4	3
		J Coetzee W Moodie	6	6												J Coetzee W Moodie	3	6	6
		R Schüttler J Tipsarević	3	4					J Coetzee W Moodie	6	6
		É Roger-Vasselin G Simon	7	1	6				É Roger-Vasselin G Simon	2	3
	12	M Mirnyi J Murray	6	6	3																		J Coetzee W Moodie	7	5	6
	13	M Melo A Sá	6^11	7^7	4																	4	M Damm P Vízner	5	7	4
		L Arnold Ker F López	7^13	6^4	6				L Arnold Ker F López	w/o
		J Acasuso S Roitman	4	4					W Eschauer F Mayer
		W Eschauer F Mayer	6	6												L Arnold Ker F López	4	5
		S Grosjean J-W Tsonga	6	6											4	M Damm P Vízner	6	7
		F Dancevic S Huss	2	3					S Grosjean J-W Tsonga	3	6	3
		J Kerr T Perry	6	1	2			4	M Damm P Vízner	6	4	6
	4	M Damm P Vízner	3	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	A Clément M Llodra	7^7	6
		S Ratiwatana S Ratiwatana	6^4	4				7	A Clément M Llodra	6	6
		S Bolelli F Volandri	6	1	6^3				F Fognini I Ljubičić	2	3
		F Fognini I Ljubičić	4	6	7^7										7	A Clément M Llodra	6	6
		JP Brzezicki A Calleri	7^7	6											10	E Butorac K Ullyett	4	4
		J Isner I Karlović	6^3	3					JP Brzezicki A Calleri
		T Cibulec L Zovko	3	1				10	E Butorac K Ullyett	w/o
	10	E Butorac K Ullyett	6	6																		7	A Clément M Llodra	6	6
	15	C Kas R Wassen	6	6^1	6																	2	D Nestor N Zimonjić	4	4
	WC	S Groth J Sirianni	3	7^7	3			15	C Kas R Wassen	6	6
	WC	N Healey R Smeets	7	3	3				H-t Lee F Serra	1	2
		H-t Lee F Serra	5	6	6										15	C Kas R Wassen	4	4
		J Levinský M Mertiňák	6^3	3											2	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	6
		J Melzer A Peya	7^7	6					J Melzer A Peya	2	3
	WC	A Jones G Jones	4	1				2	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	6
	2	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	6

External links

• 2008 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation