2003 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2003 Australian Open
Champion	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro
Runner-up	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Main article: 2003 Australian Open

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro.

Seeds

1. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (Final)
2. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (Third Round)
3. Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer (Quarterfinals)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi / Joshua Eagle (First Round)
5. Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (Third Round)
6. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (Third Round)
7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Radek Štěpánek (Second Round)
8. Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro (Champions)

9. Leander Paes / David Rikl (Quarterfinals)
10. David Adams / Robbie Koenig (Second Round)
11. David Prinosil / Nenad Zimonjić (First Round)
12. Jeff Coetzee / Chris Haggard (Semifinals)
13. Petr Pála / Pavel Vízner (First Round)
14. Jan-Michael Gambill / Graydon Oliver (First Round)
15. Ellis Ferreira / Brian MacPhie (Second Round)
16. Gastón Etlis / Martín Rodríguez (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	6
		Albert Portas Tommy Robredo	1	3
								1	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	6
								16	Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez	3	4
	16	Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez	6	6
	9	Leander Paes David Rikl	3	3
															1	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	4	6	3
															8	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	6	3	6
	12	Jeff Coetzee Chris Haggard	63	6	7
	3	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer	7	2	62
								12	Jeff Coetzee Chris Haggard	2	6	5
								8	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	6	4	7
	8	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	6	6
		Nicolás Lapentti Todd Woodbridge	4	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		M Hood A Sá	3	3				1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
	WC	R Henry T Reid	2	7	6			WC	R Henry T Reid	3	3
		K Braasch R Schüttler	6	5	4										1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		J Acasuso A Schneider	5	3											WC	R Durek A Jones	3	3
		À Corretja A Costa	7	6					À Corretja A Costa	4	7	4
	WC	R Durek A Jones	7	4	6			WC	R Durek A Jones	6	5	6
	13	P Pála P Vízner	5	6	2																	1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
	10	D Adams R Koenig	7	3	7																		A Portas T Robredo	1	3
		J Thomas T Vanhoudt	5	6	65			10	D Adams R Koenig	5	7	2
		J Knowle M Kohlmann	4	2					A Portas T Robredo	7	65	6
		A Portas T Robredo	6	6												A Portas T Robredo	7	6
		L Arnold Ker D Nalbandian	6	4	2										5	M Damm C Suk	64	3
		S Schalken J van Lottum	3	6	6				S Schalken J van Lottum	6	4	2
	WC	L Burgsmüller H-T Lee	0	62				5	M Damm C Suk	3	6	6
	5	M Damm C Suk	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Bhupathi J Eagle	4	6	4
		T Cibulec D Škoch	6	4	6				T Cibulec D Škoch	2	3
		O Fukárek P Luxa	6	6					O Fukárek P Luxa	6	6
		A Martín D Sánchez	3	4												O Fukárek P Luxa	6	5	3
		M Mirnyi V Voltchkov	6	6											16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	1	7	6
		G Gaudio M Puerta	2	3					M Mirnyi V Voltchkov	4	3
		J Landsberg J Nieminen	4	4				16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	6
	16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	6																		16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	6
	9	L Paes D Rikl	6	6																		9	L Paes D Rikl	3	3
		P Hanley A Kratzmann	4	3				9	L Paes D Rikl	7	6
		H Arazi Y El Aynaoui	6	6					H Arazi Y El Aynaoui	64	1
	WC	F López T Shimada	4	4											9	L Paes D Rikl	6	4	6
		J Blake M Merklein	6	6												J Blake M Merklein	4	6	2
		G Cañas F Clavet	3	4					J Blake M Merklein	62	6	6
		C Brandi I Ljubičić	1	61				7	Y Kafelnikov R Štěpánek	7	4	3
	7	Y Kafelnikov R Štěpánek	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	W Black K Ullyett	6	6
		M Bertolini D Sanguinetti	1	2				6	W Black K Ullyett	4	6	6
		JI Chela L Lobo	7	7					JI Chela L Lobo	6	3	2
	WC	W Arthurs T Larkham	66	65											6	W Black K Ullyett	4	5
		A Montañés F Vicente	2	3											12	J Coetzee C Haggard	6	7
	WC	N Healey J Kerr	6	6				WC	N Healey J Kerr	7	3	63
		M García F González	4	64				12	J Coetzee C Haggard	5	6	7
	12	J Coetzee C Haggard	6	7																		12	J Coetzee C Haggard	63	6	7
	15	E Ferreira B MacPhie	6	7																		3	D Johnson J Palmer	7	2	62
		Á López Morón C Moyà	2	5				15	E Ferreira B MacPhie	2	6	62
		O Rochus F Saretta	6	3	2				D Bowen A Fisher	6	4	7
		D Bowen A Fisher	3	6	6											D Bowen A Fisher	3	4
	WC	J Crabb P Luczak	2	4											3	D Johnson J Palmer	6	6
		S Aspelin J-L de Jager	6	6					S Aspelin J-L de Jager	3	0
		M Fish M Hill	2	4				3	D Johnson J Palmer	6	6
	3	D Johnson J Palmer	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6
		S Humphries S Huss	3	4				8	M Llodra F Santoro	6	64	6
	WC	L Bourgeois S Draper	4	7	7			WC	L Bourgeois S Draper	4	7	3
		D Ferrer F Squillari	6	5	62										8	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6
		J Tarango M Wakefield	2	5												Y Allegro R Federer	2	4
		A Dupuis F Meligeni	6	7					A Dupuis F Meligeni	3	4
		Y Allegro R Federer	3	6	7				Y Allegro R Federer	6	6
	11	D Prinosil N Zimonjić	6	3	67																	8	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6
	14	J-M Gambill G Oliver	6	4	4																		N Lapentti T Woodbridge	4	4
		N Lapentti T Woodbridge	4	6	6				N Lapentti T Woodbridge	6	6
		F Čermák L Friedl	6	6					F Čermák L Friedl	3	4
		A Florent S Stolle	2	2												N Lapentti T Woodbridge	3	7	7
		X Malisse S Sargsian	6	6											2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	62	5
		G Coria M Zabaleta	2	3					X Malisse S Sargsian
		S Prieto M Youzhny	3	5				2	B Bryan M Bryan	w/o
	2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	7

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