2012 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2012 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek
Runner-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–2
Events
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Bob and Mike Bryan were the three-time defending champions, but lost to the unseeded pair Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek, 7–6^(7–1), 6–2, in the final. With this win Paes completed the career grand slam in Men's doubles.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	64	6
	6	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	4	77	4
								1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4	6	77
								7	Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău	6	3	65
	13	Scott Lipsky Rajeev Ram	4	4
	7	Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău	6	6
															1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	61	2
																Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	77	6
	10	Eric Butorac Bruno Soares	4	64
		Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	6	77
									Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	2	6	6
								2	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	6	4	4
	12	Santiago González Christopher Kas	1	77	2
	2	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	6	64	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	78	6
		J Erlich A Ram	66	4				1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	77
	WC	L Hewitt P Luczak	7	6				WC	L Hewitt P Luczak	3	65
		M Bachinger P Kohlschreiber	5	3											1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	0	6
		A Bogomolov Jr. I Kunitsyn	6	7											15	C Fleming R Hutchins	4	6	2
		M Kukushkin D Tursunov	4	5					A Bogomolov Jr. I Kunitsyn	0	3
		R Harrison R Sweeting	5	62				15	C Fleming R Hutchins	6	6
	15	C Fleming R Hutchins	7	77																		1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	64	6
	11	F Čermák F Polášek	6	77																		6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	4	77	4
		J Benneteau N Mahut	4	61				11	F Čermák F Polášek	4	6	7
		M Elgin A Kudryavtsev	6	78					M Elgin A Kudryavtsev	6	4	5
		R Haase J Nieminen	2	66											11	F Čermák F Polášek	4	3
		P Andújar G García López	6	2	6										6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6
	Alt	T Kamke F Nielsen	3	6	3				P Andújar G García López	3	5
		J Delgado J Marray	4	4				6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	7
	6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Bhupathi R Bopanna	5	6	6
	WC	M Ebden C Guccione	7	4	4			4	M Bhupathi R Bopanna	6	6
		I Karlović F Moser	3	4					C Ball TC Huey	2	2
		C Ball TC Huey	6	6											4	M Bhupathi R Bopanna	66	2
		M Mertiňák A Sá	6	6											13	S Lipsky R Ram	78	6
		A Dolgopolov D Molchanov	2	2					M Mertiňák A Sá	7	3	2
		A Montañés A Ramos	64	68				13	S Lipsky R Ram	5	6	6
	13	S Lipsky R Ram	77	710																		13	S Lipsky R Ram	4	4
	9	O Marach A Peya	64	6	5																	7	R Lindstedt H Tecău	6	6
		V Hănescu O Rochus	77	4	7				V Hănescu O Rochus	4	4
		A Falla S Giraldo	77	5	4				R Mello J Souza	6	6
		R Mello J Souza	63	7	6											R Mello J Souza	4	3
	WC	C Ebelthite M Matosevic	6	6											7	R Lindstedt H Tecău	6	6
	WC	L Saville A Whittington	0	3				WC	C Ebelthite M Matosevic	6	4	2
		A Siljeström I Zelenay	3	66				7	R Lindstedt H Tecău	3	6	6
	7	R Lindstedt H Tecău	6	78

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	713
		I Ljubičić C-M Stebe	3	611				8	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	710	6
		T Bellucci M Melo	5	67					P Marx A Shamasdin	68	4
		P Marx A Shamasdin	7	79											8	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	4	2
	WC	J Duckworth A Feeney	2	6	65										10	E Butorac B Soares	6	6
		F Cipolla D Istomin	6	3	77				F Cipolla D Istomin	2	3
	Alt	F Gil D Gimeno-Traver	65	69				10	E Butorac B Soares	6	6
	10	E Butorac B Soares	77	711																		10	E Butorac B Soares	4	64
	14	S Bolelli F Fognini	5	6	6																		L Paes R Štěpánek	6	77
		R Machado L Rosol	7	4	2			14	S Bolelli F Fognini	2	65
		L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6					L Paes R Štěpánek	6	77
	WC	G Jones J-P Smith	2	2												L Paes R Štěpánek	7	77
		M López D Marrero	3	6	6										3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	5	62
		A Seppi S Vagnozzi	6	4	3				M López D Marrero	3	2
		J Kerr D Young	66	3				3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	6	6
	3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	78	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	6
		N Almagro P Riba	4	4				5	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	6
		D Brown I Dodig	1	4					JI Chela E Schwank	2	4
		JI Chela E Schwank	6	6											5	J Melzer P Petzschner	61	5
		J Cerretani D Norman	6	4	66										12	S González C Kas	77	7
		C Berlocq L Mayer	3	6	78				C Berlocq L Mayer	6	65	1
		M Granollers Ł Kubot	4	61				12	S González C Kas	4	77	6
	12	S González C Kas	6	77																		12	S González C Kas	1	77	2
	16	P Hanley J Murray	62	6	65																	2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	64	6
		J Knowle M Kohlmann	77	4	77				J Knowle M Kohlmann	4	4
		X Malisse K Skupski	64	3					D Bracciali P Starace	6	6
		D Bracciali P Starace	77	6												D Bracciali P Starace	67	2
		S Stakhovsky M Youzhny	4	5											2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	79	6
		JS Cabal R Farah	6	7					JS Cabal R Farah	60	2
	WC	B Mitchell M Reid	2	2				2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	77	6
	2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	6

References

General

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com

External links

• 2012 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation