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.

This was the first Australian Open to include a final set tie-break in doubles.

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 Schneiter	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

External links

• 2003 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
• Draw