2006 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
2006 Australian Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Martin Damm Leander Paes
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4

First-seeded Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated seventh-seeded Martin Damm and Leander Paes 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the Men's Doubles title at the 2006 Australian Open.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (Champions)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (Quarterfinals)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (First round)
4. Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (Semifinals)
5. Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (Third round)
6. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (Second round)
7. Martin Damm / Leander Paes (Final)
8. Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (Quarterfinals)
9. Wayne Arthurs / Stephen Huss (First round)
10. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (Second round)
11. Mahesh Bhupathi / Wesley Moodie (Third round)
12. Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (Third round)
13. José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto (Third round)
14. Jordan Kerr / Travis Parrott (Third round)
15. Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák (Second round)
16. Tomáš Berdych / Cyril Suk (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan	6	3	6
		Jan Hernych   Ivo Karlović	3	6	1
								1	Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan	6	6
								4	Paul Hanley   Kevin Ullyett	3	4
	4	Paul Hanley   Kevin Ullyett	6	4	6
	8	Simon Aspelin   Todd Perry	3	6	3
															1	Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan	4	6	6
															7	Martin Damm   Leander Paes	6	3	4
		Mariusz Fyrstenberg   Marcin Matkowski	6	3	6
		Ashley Fisher   Justin Gimelstob	2	6	3
									Mariusz Fyrstenberg   Marcin Matkowski	2	4
								7	Martin Damm   Leander Paes	6	6
	7	Martin Damm   Leander Paes	3	6	6
	2	Jonas Björkman   Max Mirnyi	6	3	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		V Hănescu A Pavel	1	4				1	B Bryan M Bryan	w	/	o
		JI Chela G Gaudio	6	6					JI Chela G Gaudio
		M Baghdatis D Škoch	1	2											1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	7
		P Goldstein J Thomas	5	6	6										14	J Kerr T Parrott	2	5
		C Ball A Coelho	7	2	7				C Ball A Coelho	3	5
		G Etlis R Ram	5	7	4			14	J Kerr T Parrott	6	7
	14	J Kerr T Parrott	7	6	6																	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	3	6
	9	W Arthurs S Huss	6	4																			J Hernych I Karlović	3	6	1
		J Hernych I Karlović	7	6					J Hernych I Karlović	5	6	7
		T Cibulec P Pála	1	6	1				R Lindstedt J Nieminen	7	3	6
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	4	6											J Hernych I Karlović	7	5	7
		P Baccanello R Smeets	6	7												P Baccanello R Smeets	6	7	6
		R Ginepri B Reynolds	4	6					P Baccanello R Smeets	6	1	7
		J Mónaco A Montañés	3	2				6	J Erlich A Ram	4	6	6
	6	J Erlich A Ram	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	3	6
		R Vik T Zíb	3	6	1			4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	6	6
		J Coetzee R Wassen	3	6	6				J Coetzee R Wassen	7	3	4
		C Guccione N Healey	6	4	4										4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	7
		I Minář J Vaněk	6	1	7										16	T Berdych C Suk	4	6
		S Kadir T Reid	2	6	5				I Minář J Vaněk	5	3
		T Ascione F Serra	0	6	3			16	T Berdych C Suk	7	6
	16	T Berdych C Suk	6	3	6																	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	4	6
	12	J Knowle J Melzer	6	6																		8	S Aspelin T Perry	3	6	3
		R Gasquet S Grosjean	4	4				12	J Knowle J Melzer	7	6
		T Behrend M Daniel	6	3	3				X Malisse O Rochus	5	4
		X Malisse O Rochus	2	6	6										12	J Knowle J Melzer	2	4
		D Ferrer F Vicente	4	6	7										8	S Aspelin T Perry	6	6
		J Benneteau N Mahut	6	3	6				D Ferrer F Vicente	4	6
		M García L Horna	3	4				8	S Aspelin T Perry	6	7
	8	S Aspelin T Perry	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	7	6
		N Djokovic A Murray	6	3				5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	6	3	6
		S Iwabuchi T Suzuki	6	6					F López F Verdasco	4	6	4
		F López F Verdasco	7	7											5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	5	5
		D Sanguinetti P Starace	3	7	1											M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7	7
		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6	6				M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6
		R Schüttler A Waske	5	2				10	F Čermák L Friedl	2	4
	10	F Čermák L Friedl	7	6																			M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	3	6
	15	D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	6	6																			A Fisher J Gimelstob	2	6	3
		G Galimberti J Levinský	4	1				15	D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	3	6	3
		C Moyá M Zabaleta	2	6					A Fisher J Gimelstob	6	3	6
		A Fisher J Gimelstob	6	7												A Fisher J Gimelstob	6	3	6
		C Berlocq A Calleri	7	6	4											C Rochus S Wawrinka	3	6	3
		C Rochus S Wawrinka	6	7	6				C Rochus S Wawrinka	2	7	6
		D Norman V Spadea	6	7					D Norman V Spadea	6	6	0
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	4	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Damm L Paes	6	6
		P Luczak S Nettle	3	2				7	M Damm L Paes	7	6
		L Bourgeois R Junaid	5	3					L Dlouhý P Vízner	5	3
		L Dlouhý P Vízner	7	6											7	M Damm L Paes	3	6	6
		A Clément M Llodra	6	6											11	M Bhupathi W Moodie	6	3	2
		P Kohlschreiber F Mayer	4	3					A Clément M Llodra	6	6	5
		D Bracciali O Marach	5	3				11	M Bhupathi W Moodie	4	7	7
	11	M Bhupathi W Moodie	7	6																		7	M Damm L Paes	3	6	6
	13	J Acasuso S Prieto	6	6	7																		J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	3	4
		I Andreev N Davydenko	7	4	6			13	J Acasuso S Prieto	6	6
		C Haggard H Levy	6	6					C Haggard H Levy	4	4
		M Gicquel G Monfils	3	2											13	J Acasuso S Prieto	6	5
		L Burgsmüller B Phau	3	2											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7	7
		Y Allegro K Vliegen	6	6					Y Allegro K Vliegen	4	1
		M Kohlmann G Müller	5	7	6			2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7	6	7