2009 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2009 Australian Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
Score	2–6, 7–5, 6–0

Main article: 2009 Australian Open

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram were the defending champions, but Erlich chose not to participate due to an elbow injury, and only Ram competed that year.
Ram partnered with Max Mirnyi, but lost to Feliciano López and Fernando Verdasco in the second round.

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the final, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, against Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles. Bhupathi was vying to complete the career Grand Slam.

Seeds

1. Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić (second round)
2. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
3. Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles (final)
4. Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes (semifinals)
5. Jeff Coetzee / Wesley Moodie (second round)
6. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (quarterfinals)
7. Bruno Soares / Kevin Ullyett (third round)
8. Marcelo Melo / André Sá (second round)
9. Max Mirnyi / Andy Ram (second round)
10. Simon Aspelin / Pavel Vízner (first round)
11. Martin Damm / Robert Lindstedt (second round)
12. Arnaud Clément / Marc Gicquel (first round)
13. Christopher Kas / Rogier Wassen (second round)
14. František Čermák / Michal Mertiňák (second round)
15. Travis Parrott / Filip Polášek (second round)
16. Eric Butorac / Jamie Murray (first round)

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
		Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach	6	6
	6	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	2	2
									Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach	3	1
								3	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	6	6
	3	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	6	2	6
		Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco	1	6	4
															3	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	6	5	0
															2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	2	7	6
		Simone Bolelli Andreas Seppi	1	65
	4	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes	6	7
								4	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes	3	3
								2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
		Mardy Fish John Isner	5	66
	2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	6
		J Chardy G Simon	3	2				1	D Nestor N Zimonjić	5	4
		Y-h Lu R Schüttler	2	1					Ł Kubot O Marach	7	6
		Ł Kubot O Marach	6	6												Ł Kubot O Marach	6	6
		S Lipsky D Martin	65	64											WC	C Ball C Guccione	2	4
	WC	C Ball C Guccione	7	7				WC	C Ball C Guccione	7	3	6
		C Haggard S Querrey	4	5				13	C Kas R Wassen	63	6	3
	13	C Kas R Wassen	6	7																			Ł Kubot O Marach	6	6
	10	S Aspelin P Vízner	1	63																		6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	2	2
		A Pavel H Tecău	6	7					A Pavel H Tecău	6	7
		S Prieto M Vassallo Argüello	6	1	64				I Karlović J-C Scherrer	2	61
		I Karlović J-C Scherrer	1	6	7											A Pavel H Tecău	2	2
		A Calleri E Schwank	5	5											6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6
		S Huss R Hutchins	7	7					S Huss R Hutchins	4	6	3
	WC	C Ebelthite S Groth	7	64	4			6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	3	6
	6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	5	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
		M Youzhny M Zverev	3	2				3	M Bhupathi M Knowles	7	7
		I Kunitsyn D Tursunov	6	6					I Kunitsyn D Tursunov	5	5
	WC	D Propoggia M Reid	4	4											3	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	6
		M Granollers S Ventura	6	4	1											N Lapentti T Robredo	3	4
		R Bopanna J Nieminen	3	6	6				R Bopanna J Nieminen	4	4
		N Lapentti T Robredo	6	6					N Lapentti T Robredo	6	6
	16	E Butorac J Murray	4	4																		3	M Bhupathi M Knowles	6	2	6
	9	M Mirnyi A Ram	65	6	7																		F López F Verdasco	1	6	4
	WC	G Jones P Luczak	7	3	68			9	M Mirnyi A Ram	2	4
		F López F Verdasco	7	3	7				F López F Verdasco	6	6
		J Cerretani P Starace	67	6	5											F López F Verdasco	6	7
		L Arnold Ker J Mónaco	6	7												L Arnold Ker J Mónaco	2	5
		J Tipsarević V Troicki	3	64					L Arnold Ker J Mónaco	7	7
	WC	M Ebden B Klein	2	65				8	M Melo A Sá	67	65
	8	M Melo A Sá	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	J Coetzee W Moodie	6	6
		R Ginepri V Spadea	4	3				5	J Coetzee W Moodie	1	5
	WC	A Coelho J Sirianni	65	6	6			WC	A Coelho J Sirianni	6	7
		G García-López V Hănescu	7	1	4										WC	A Coelho J Sirianni	6	1	4
		S Bolelli A Seppi	7	7												S Bolelli A Seppi	3	6	6
		M Kohlmann K Vliegen	65	5					S Bolelli A Seppi	6	3	6
		P Petzschner A Peya	7	7					P Petzschner A Peya	3	6	4
	12	A Clément M Gicquel	63	611																			S Bolelli A Seppi	1	65
	14	F Čermák M Mertiňák	6	6																		4	L Dlouhý L Paes	6	7
		N Almagro I Navarro	2	4				14	F Čermák M Mertiňák	3	64
		Ó Hernández A Montañés	3	4					P Hanley J Kerr	6	7
		P Hanley J Kerr	6	6												P Hanley J Kerr	2	5
		F Fognini I Ljubičić	6	6											4	L Dlouhý L Paes	6	7
		S Darcis C Rochus	4	3					F Fognini I Ljubičić	3	4
		Y Allegro F Santoro	6	1	2			4	L Dlouhý L Paes	6	6
	4	L Dlouhý L Paes	4	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	B Soares K Ullyett	6	6
		J Benneteau F Serra	3	0				7	B Soares K Ullyett	7	7
		R de Voest A Fisher	6	6					R de Voest A Fisher	67	66
		N Devilder P-H Mathieu	3	2											7	B Soares K Ullyett	2	67
		J Knowle J Melzer	65	66												M Fish J Isner	6	7
		M Fish J Isner	7	7					M Fish J Isner	6	3	6
		D Ferrer D Gimeno-Traver	6	3	4			11	M Damm R Lindstedt	4	6	3
	11	M Damm R Lindstedt	2	6	6																		M Fish J Isner	5	66
	15	T Parrott F Polášek	6	6																		2	B Bryan M Bryan	7	7
		I Andreev S Stakhovsky	3	4				15	T Parrott F Polášek	65	6	4
		R Ram B Reynolds	4	6	6				R Ram B Reynolds	7	4	6
		D Vemić L Zovko	6	4	2											R Ram B Reynolds	3	7	3
		G Cañas M Safin	4	1											2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	65	6
	WC	A Feeney R Smeets	6	6				WC	A Feeney R Smeets	3	1
		F González M Hood	5	3				2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	2	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6

External links

• 2009 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation