Australian Open 2008 / men's doubles

Australian Open 2008
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's doubles
2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009
Grand Slams 2008 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the Australian Open 2008 .

The defending champions were twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan . The final was played by Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram against Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra , which Erlich and Ram won in straight sets. This was the first Grand Slam title in doubles for both of them. While it was a first for Erlich, Ram was able to leave the field as the winner of a Grand Slam tournament for the third time.

Prize money and world ranking points

At the Australian Open 2008 the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited to the men's doubles for reaching the respective round. The prize money was always paid per team.

Double round Points Prize money victory 1000 $ 446,020 final 700 $ 223,010 Semifinals 450 $ 110,800 Quarter finals 250 $ 55,400 Round of 16 150 $ 31,245 Second round 75 $ 17,035 First round 35 $ 9,585

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan   Quarter finals 02.  Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić   Quarter finals 03.  Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle   1 round 04th  Martin dam Pavel Vízner   Quarter finals 05.  Paul Hanley Leander Paes   2nd round 06th  Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles   Semifinals 07th  Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra   final 08th.  Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram   victory

No. pairing Round reached 09.  František Čermák Lukáš Dlouhý   Round of 16 10.  Eric Butorac Kevin Ullyett   Round of 16 11.  Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski   Round of 16 12.  Max Mirny Jamie Murray   1 round 13.  Marcelo Melo André Sá   1 round 14th  Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut   Round of 16 15th  Christopher Kas Rogier Wassen   Round of 16 16.  Leoš Friedl David Škoch   2nd round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Bob Bryan Mike Bryan

3

7th

6 5

6th

Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles

6th

5

7th

6th

Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles

4th

4th

8th

Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram

6th

6th

Marc Gicquel Fabrice Santoro

4th

1

8th

Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram

6th

6th

8th

Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram

7th

7th

7th

Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra

5

6 4

Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie

7th

5

6th

4th

Martin dam Pavel Vízner

5

7th

4th

Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie

3

6 9

7th

Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra

6th

7th

7th

Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra

6th

6th

2

Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić

4th

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

6th

6th

M. González J. Mónaco

3

2

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

6th

6th

N. Almagro N. Massu

3

4th

C. Berlocq A. Seppi

7th

2

3

N. Almagro N. Massu

5

6th

6th

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

6th

6th

14th

J. Benneteau N. Mahut

3

4th

P. Pála M. Vassallo Argüello

6 5

7th

4th

R. De Voest C. Haggard

7th

6 2

6th

R. De Voest C. Haggard

1

1

14th

J. Benneteau N. Mahut

6th

6th

M. García O. Marach

6th

1

2

14th

J. Benneteau N. Mahut

2

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski

5

6th

6th

G. García-López F. Verdasco

7th

4th

3

11

M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski

7th

6 5

6th

T. Johansson A. Pavel

6 3

7th

4th

T. Johansson A. Pavel

3

6th

6th

WC

A. Coelho B. Klein

6th

3

3

11

M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski

3

2

6th

M. Bhupathi M. Knowles

6th

6th

H. Levy D. Sela

3

5

Y. Allegro K. Viegen

6th

7th

Y. Allegro K. Viegen

1

4th

6th

M. Bhupathi M. Knowles

6th

6th

M. Juschny M. Zverev

6 10

4th

6th

M. Bhupathi M. Knowles

7th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

S. Aspelin J. Knowle

4th

6th

2

R. Lindstedt J. Nieminen

6th

4th

6th

R. Lindstedt J. Nieminen

6 3

6th

3

M. Gicquel F. Santoro

7th

3

6th

H. Armando X. Malisse

4th

3

M. Gicquel F. Santoro

6th

6th

M. Gicquel F. Santoro

6th

6th

WC

C. Ball A. Feeney

4th

2

WC

C. Ball A. Feeney

6th

6th

WC

C. Guccione P. Luczak

3

2

WC

C. Ball A. Feeney

7th

3

6th

16

L. Friedl D. Škoch

6 4

6th

3

WC

C. Ebelthite N. Lindahl

7th

3

6 3

16

L. Friedl D. Škoch

5

6th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

F. Čermák L. Dlouhý

6th

6th

S. Darcis O. Rochus

2

3

9

F. Čermák L. Dlouhý

7th

7th

M. Granollers S. Ventura

6 5

6 5

M. Granollers S. Ventura

7th

6th

R. Kendrick J. Thomas

6 4

4th

9

F. Čermák L. Dlouhý

5

3

8th

J. Erlich A. Ram

7th

6th

S. Lipsky D. Martin

6th

6th

O. Hernández A. Montañés

2

4th

S. Lipsky D. Martin

6 4

0

8th

J. Erlich A. Ram

7th

6th

I. Kunitsyn D. Tursunov

5

3

8th

J. Erlich A. Ram

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

P. Hanley L. Paes

7th

7th

L. Horna S. Koubek

6 2

6 5

5

P. Hanley L. Paes

3

6th

6 6

R. Bopanna R. Ram

6th

3

7th

J. Auckland S. Querrey

1

6 4

R. Bopanna R. Ram

6th

7th

R. Bopanna R. Ram

6th

4th

3

J. Coetzee W. Moodie

3

6th

6th

J. Coetzee W. Moodie

6th

6th

R. Schüttler, J. Tipsarevic

3

4th

J. Coetzee W. Moodie

6th

6th

É. Roger-Vasselin G. Simon

2

3

É. Roger-Vasselin G. Simon

7th

1

6th

12

M. Mirny J. Murray

6 7

6th

3

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

13

M. Melo A. Sá

6 11

7th

4th

L. Arnold Ker F. López

7th

6 4

6th

L. Arnold Ker F. López

w.

O.

W. Eschauer F. Mayer

J. Acasuso S. Roitman

4th

4th

W. Eschauer F. Mayer

6th

6th

L. Arnold Ker F. López

4th

5

4th

M. Dam P. Vízner

6th

7th

S. Grosjean J.-W. Tsonga

6th

6th

F. Dancevic S. Huss

2

3

S. Grosjean J.-W. Tsonga

3

6th

3

4th

M. Dam P. Vízner

6th

4th

6th

J. Kerr T. Perry

6th

1

2

4th

M. Dam P. Vízner

3

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

A. Clement M. Llodra

7th

6th

S. Ratiwatana S. Ratiwatana

6 4

4th

7th

A. Clement M. Llodra

6th

6th

F. Fognini I. Ljubičić

2

3

S. Bolelli F. Volandri

6th

1

6 3

F. Fognini I. Ljubičić

4th

6th

7th

7th

A. Clement M. Llodra

6th

6th

10

E. Butorac K. Ullyett

4th

4th

JP Brzezicki A. Calleri

7th

6th

J. Isner I. Karlović

6 3

3

JP Brzezicki A. Calleri

10

E. Butorac K. Ullyett

w.

O.

T. Cibulec L. Zovko

3

1

10

E. Butorac K. Ullyett

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

C. Kas R. Wassen

6th

6 3

6th

WC

S. Groth J. Sirianni

3

7th

3

15th

C. Kas R. Wassen

6th

6th

H.-t. Lee F. Serra

1

2

WC

N. Healey R. Smeets

7th

3

3

H.-t. Lee F. Serra

5

6th

6th

15th

C. Kas R. Wassen

4th

4th

2

D. Nestor N. Zimonjić

6th

6th

J. Levinský M. Mertiňák

6 3

3

J. Melzer A. Peya

7th

6th

J. Melzer A. Peya

2

3

2

D. Nestor N. Zimonjić

6th

6th

WC

A. Jones G. Jones

4th

1

2

D. Nestor N. Zimonjić

6th

6th

Web links

• Tournament schedule men’s doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 26 kB)