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2008 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's invitation doubles

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Gentlemen's invitation doubles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
Runners-upNetherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Scorewalkover
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
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Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer were declared the winners of the gentlemen's invitation doubles tennis title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships after defending champions Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis withdrew from the final.

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
w/o
United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer

Group A

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  Australia Cash
South Africa Ferreira
Netherlands Eltingh
Netherlands Haarhuis
United States Middleton
United States Wheaton
United Kingdom Petchey
United Kingdom Wilkinson
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
Australia Pat Cash
South Africa Wayne Ferreira
5–7, 3–6 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [11–13] 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) 1–2 3–4 35–38 2
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
7–5, 6–3 6–4, 6–1 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] 3–0 6–1 36–22 1
United States T. J. Middleton
United States David Wheaton
5–7, 7–6(5–7), [13–11] 4–6, 1–6 4–6, 4–6 1–2 2–5 26–37 4
United Kingdom Mark Petchey
United Kingdom Chris Wilkinson
6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7) 6–4, 3–6, [4–10] 6–4, 6–4 1–2 3–4 33–33 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

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  France Forget
France Pioline
United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
United States Johnson
United States Palmer
Australia Woodbridge
Australia Woodforde
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
France Guy Forget
France Cédric Pioline
6–4, 6–2 3–6, 3–6 6–7(3–7), 3–6 1–2 2–4 27–31 3
United States Luke Jensen
United States Murphy Jensen
4–6, 2–6 2–6, 4–6 6–7(2–7), 2–6 0–3 0–6 20–37 4
United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
6–3, 6–3 6–2, 6–4 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 3–0 6–0 37–21 1
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
7–6(7–3), 6–3 7–6(7–2), 6–2 3–6, 6–7(4–7) 2–1 4–2 35–30 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

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