French Open 2008 / men's doubles

French 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
French 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 2008 French Open .

The defending champions were Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor . The final was played by Pablo Cuevas and Luis Horna against Nestor and his new partner Nenad Zimonjić , which Cuevas and Horna won in straight sets. This was the first and so far only Grand Slam title for both of them.

Prize money and world ranking points

At the French 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 € 300,000 final 700 € 150,000 Semifinals 450 € 75,000 Quarter finals 250 € 37,500 Round of 16 150 € 20,000 Second round 75 € 10,000 First round 35 € 6,700

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan   Quarter finals 02.  Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić   final 03.  Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram   Round of 16 04th  Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles   1 round 05.  Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle   Round of 16 06th  Martin dam Pavel Vízner   1 round 07th  Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra   1 round 08th.  Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes   Round of 16 10.  Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie   2nd round 11.  Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski   2nd round 12.  Max Mirny Jamie Murray   1 round 13.  František Čermák Jordan Kerr   2nd round 14th  Marcelo Melo André Sá   2nd round 15th  Christopher Kas Rogier Wassen   2nd round 16.  Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut   retreat

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 1

Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna

6th

5

7th

Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna

6th

6 6

7th

OLD

Bruno Soares Dušan Vemić

4th

7th

6 6

OLD

Bruno Soares Dušan Vemić

7th

6th

8th

Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett

5

3

Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna

6th

6th

2

Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić

2

3

Janko Tipsarević Viktor Troicki

3

4th

Igor Kunitsyn Dmitry Tursunov

6th

6th

Igor Kunitsyn Dmitry Tursunov

6th

4th

4th

2

Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić

4th

6th

6th

Steve Darcis Olivier Rochus

1

4th

2

Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

6th

6th

R. Bopanna A.-ul-H. Qureshi

1

4th

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

6th

6th

P. Hanley T. Perry

2

3

P. Hanley T. Perry

7th

6th

WC

T. Ascione F. Serra

5

3

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

7th

6th

J. Isner S. Querrey

6 5

2

J. Isner S. Querrey

6th

7th

P. Starace F. Volandri

3

5

J. Isner S. Querrey

6 5

7th

3

15th

C. Kas R. Wassen

7th

5

0r

WC

J. Eysseric A. Mannarino

2

1

15th

C. Kas R. Wassen

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

L. Dlouhy L. Paes

6th

6th

S. Ratiwatana S. Ratiwatana

2

4th

9

L. Dlouhy L. Paes

6th

6th

J. Acasuso S. Prieto

4th

4th

T. Behrend T. Cibulec

2

1

J. Acasuso S. Prieto

6th

6th

9

L. Dlouhy L. Paes

4th

4th

P. Cuevas L. Horna

6th

6th

I. Minář J. Vaněk

1

2

R. Lindstedt J. Nieminen

6th

6th

R. Lindstedt J. Nieminen

4th

1

P. Cuevas L. Horna

6th

6th

P. Cuevas L. Horna

7th

6th

7th

A. Clement M. Llodra

5

4th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

J. Erlich A. Ram

6th

4th

7th

WC

É. Prodon L. Recouderc

3

6th

5

3

J. Erlich A. Ram

4th

6th

6th

D. Hrbatý H.-t. lee

6th

2

2

D. Hrbatý H.-t. lee

6th

6th

WC

G. Monfils J. Ouanna

3

4th

3

J. Erlich A. Ram

4th

4th

OLD

B. Soares D. Vemic

6th

6th

C. Haggard M. Zverev

6th

6 4

3

OLD

B. Soares D. Vemic

4th

7th

6th

OLD

B. Soares D. Vemic

6th

6th

OLD

F. Mergea H. Tecau

3

4th

WC

S. Grosjean G. Kuerten

7th

3

1

OLD

F. Mergea H. Tecau

5

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski

6th

7th

J. Levinský D. Škoch

4th

6 3

11

M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski

4th

6th

4th

M. Mertiňák J.-C. Scherrer

6th

3

6th

T. Parrott F. Polášek

6th

3

4th

M. Mertiňák J.-C. Scherrer

3

6th

6th

M. Mertiňák J.-C. Scherrer

2

6th

3

8th

J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett

6th

3

6th

A. Montañés S. Roitman

6th

4th

6th

H. Levy D. Sela

4th

6th

2

A. Montañés S. Roitman

8th

J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett

w.

O.

E. Butorac A. Fisher

6 8

6th

6 2

8th

J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett

7th

1

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

S. Aspelin J. Knowle

7th

6th

J. Brunström R. Soderling

5

4th

5

S. Aspelin J. Knowle

5

6th

6th

M. Granollers S. Ventura

7th

0

1

M. Granollers S. Ventura

6th

7th

C. Guccione L. Hewitt

4th

5

5

S. Aspelin J. Knowle

6 3

7th

5

J. Tipsarevic V. Troicki

7th

6 4

7th

J. Tipsarevic V. Troicki

6th

2

6th

Ł. Kubot L. Zovko

1

6th

3

J. Tipsarevic V. Troicki

6th

6th

10

J. Coetzee W. Moodie

2

4th

J. Melzer A. Peya

5

4th

10

J. Coetzee W. Moodie

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

13

F. Čermák J. Kerr

6th

6th

WC

J. Chardy D. Guez

1

3

13

F. Čermák J. Kerr

3

2

I. Kunitsyn D. Tursunov

6th

6th

I. Kunitsyn D. Tursunov

6th

6th

N. Almagro Ó. Hernández

3

3

I. Kunitsyn D. Tursunov

6th

5

7th

S. Huss R. Hutchins

4th

7th

5

S. Lipsky D. Martin

7th

7th

I. Ljubičić P. Pála

5

6 3

S. Lipsky D. Martin

5

7th

3

S. Huss R. Hutchins

7th

6 3

6th

S. Huss R. Hutchins

6th

6th

4th

M. Bhupathi M. Knowles

4th

4th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

M. Dam P. Vízner

5

4th

L. Arnold Ker J. I. Chela

7th

6th

L. Arnold Ker J. I. Chela

6th

7th

WC

N. Devilder O. Patience

1

5

M. Gicquel F. Santoro

6 2

6 7

WC

N. Devilder O. Patience

7th

7th

L. Arnold Ker J. I. Chela

2

4th

S. Darcis O. Rochus

6th

6th

OLD

C. Berlocq P. Capdeville

2

6 5

S. Darcis O. Rochus

6th

7th

S. Darcis O. Rochus

6th

3

6th

R. De Voest, R. Haase

4th

6th

4th

R. De Voest, R. Haase

3

6th

7th

12

M. Mirny J. Murray

6th

3

5

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

M. Melo A. Sá

4th

6th

6th

S. Bolelli A. Seppi

6th

3

2

14th

M. Melo A. Sá

4th

4th

B. Reynolds R. Ram

6th

6th

A. Calleri N. Lapentti

7th

2

4th

B. Reynolds R. Ram

6 6

6th

6th

B. Reynolds R. Ram

3

2

2

D. Nestor N. Zimonjić

6th

6th

Y. Allegro K. Viegen

6th

1

4th

M. Daniel J. Thomas

2

6th

6th

M. Daniel J. Thomas

3

5

2

D. Nestor N. Zimonjić

6th

7th

É. Roger-Vasselin G. Simon

3

3

2

D. Nestor N. Zimonjić

6th

6th

Web links

• Tournament schedule men’s doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 47 kB)