2006 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2006 US Open
Champion	Martin Damm Leander Paes
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
Final score	6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3

Main article: 2006 US Open (tennis)

Bob and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the third round to Leoš Friedl and Mikhail Youzhny.

Martin Damm and Leander Paes won the title, defeating Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi in the final, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 6–3.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (third round)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (final)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (third round)
4. Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (semifinals)
5. Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
6. Martin Damm / Leander Paes (champions)
7. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (third round)
8. Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (second round)
9. Lukáš Dlouhý / Pavel Vízner (second round)
10. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (third round)
11. Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (second round)
12. José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto (first round)
13. František Čermák / Jaroslav Levinský (second round)
14. Wayne Arthurs / Justin Gimelstob (second round)
15. Oliver Marach / Cyril Suk (first round)
16. Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske (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
		Leoš Friedl Mikhail Youzhny	4	6	1
	6	Martin Damm Leander Paes	6	4	6
								6	Martin Damm Leander Paes	61	7	7
								3	Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett	7	67	5
	3	Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett	3	6	6
	5	Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić	6	3	4
															6	Martin Damm Leander Paes	65	6	6
															2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	7	4	3
		Ashley Fisher Tripp Phillips	7	6
		Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas	5	4
									Ashley Fisher Tripp Phillips	1	4
								2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	6
		Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	68	7	2
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	7	66	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber A Seppi	1	2				1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		N Djokovic Y-T Wang	4	2					T Johansson R Lindstedt	2	2
		T Johansson R Lindstedt	6	6											1	B Bryan M Bryan	77	62	4
		M Bhupathi X Malisse	4	4												L Friedl M Youzhny	65	77	6
		L Friedl M Youzhny	6	6					L Friedl M Youzhny	7	7
	WC	A Kuznetsov S Oudsema	66	65				13	F Čermák J Levinský	5	5
	13	F Čermák J Levinský	78	77																			L Friedl M Youzhny	4	6	1
	11	J Knowle J Melzer	6	6																		6	M Damm L Paes	6	4	6
		D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	2	1				11	J Knowle J Melzer	65	2
	ALT	R Ginepri R Kendrick	6	4	1				J Nieminen G Oliver	77	6
		J Nieminen G Oliver	4	6	6											J Nieminen G Oliver	4	2
		A Peya B Phau	7	6											6	M Damm L Paes	6	6
	WC	P Simmonds J Witten	5	4					A Peya B Phau	3	64
		P Pála R Vik	1	2				6	M Damm L Paes	6	77
	6	M Damm L Paes	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	3	6
		J Kerr D Škoch	2	6	4			4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	6
	WC	A Delic J Morrison	6	3	6			WC	A Delic J Morrison	2	2
	ALT	J Hernych I Karlović	3	6	3										4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	6
		C Haggard B Reynolds	6	6												C Haggard B Reynolds	4	4
		T Cibulec Ł Kubot	1	4					C Haggard B Reynolds	78	65	6
		Y Allegro D Bracciali	6	7					Y Allegro D Bracciali	66	77	4
	15	O Marach C Suk	2	5																		4	P Hanley K Ullyett	3	6	6
	12	J Acasuso S Prieto	3	4																		5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	6	3	4
		O Rochus K Vliegen	6	6					O Rochus K Vliegen	6	6
		D Ferrer F Vicente	7	6					D Ferrer F Vicente	1	3
	WC	K Damico N Schnugg	5	2												O Rochus K Vliegen	62	6	66
		I Ljubičić U Vico	2	1											5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	77	4	78
		JI Chela N Massú	6	6					JI Chela N Massú	3	2
		L Arnold Ker A Calleri	5	3				5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	6	6
	5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	S Aspelin T Perry	7	6
	WC	A Clayton D Young	5	0				8	S Aspelin T Perry	3	7	62
		A Fisher T Phillips	6	2	6				A Fisher T Phillips	6	5	77
		J Auckland A Murray	4	6	4											A Fisher T Phillips	6	6
		J Benneteau N Mahut	63	5											10	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	4	4
		C Kas P Petzschner	77	7					C Kas P Petzschner	2	68
		A Martín P Starace	0	2	r			10	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	710
	10	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	3																			A Fisher T Phillips	7	6
	14	W Arthurs J Gimelstob	6	6																			P Goldstein J Thomas	5	4
		F López C Rochus	3	4				14	W Arthurs J Gimelstob	6	62	64
		P Goldstein J Thomas	6	6					P Goldstein J Thomas	2	77	77
		N Almagro F Verdasco	4	2												P Goldstein J Thomas	4	6	6
		S Grosjean D Tursunov	3	6	2r.										3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	3	4
		M Fish F González	6	2	1				M Fish F González	65	3
		T Berdych J Hájek	5	3				3	M Knowles D Nestor	77	6
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	J Erlich A Ram	4	6	6
	WC	J Levine S Querrey	6	3	2			7	J Erlich A Ram	6	3	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo A Montañés	1	3					J Coetzee R Wassen	3	6	2
		J Coetzee R Wassen	6	6											7	J Erlich A Ram	77	65	2
		A Clément M Llodra	6	77												A Clément M Llodra	62	77	6
		D Sanguinetti F Volandri	3	64					A Clément M Llodra	7	6
		F Serra G Simon	3	2				9	L Dlouhý P Vízner	5	1
	9	L Dlouhý P Vízner	6	6																			A Clément M Llodra	68	78	2
	16	M Kohlmann A Waske	6	6																		2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	710	66	6
		JC Ferrero G García-López	3	3				16	M Kohlmann A Waske	6	6
		L Burgsmüller T Parrott	7	5	77				L Burgsmüller T Parrott	3	2
		M García L Horna	5	7	65										16	M Kohlmann A Waske	6	3	4
		F Mayer R Schüttler	6	6											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	4	6	6
	WC	S Jenkins R Ram	2	3					F Mayer R Schüttler	3	2
		S Huss W Moodie	77	4	4			2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	64	6	6

External links

• 2006 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation