2011 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2011 Australian Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Score	6–3, 6–4

Main article: 2011 Australian Open

Bob and Mike Bryan, the two-time defending champions in this event, successfully defended their title. They defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes 6–3, 6–4 in the final. Both Paes and Bhupathi were vying to complete the career Grand Slam.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
2. Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
3. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (final)
4. Łukasz Kubot / Oliver Marach (quarterfinals)
5. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (quarterfinals)
6. Jürgen Melzer / Philipp Petzschner (quarterfinals)
7. Lukáš Dlouhý / Paul Hanley (first round)
8. Michaël Llodra / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
9. Wesley Moodie / Dick Norman (first round)
10. Rohan Bopanna / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (third round)
11. Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău (first round, retired)
12. Mark Knowles / Michal Mertiňák (second round)
13. Marcel Granollers / Tommy Robredo (third round)
14. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (second round)
15. Nicolás Almagro / Marc López (first round)
16. Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares (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
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	7
	6	Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner	3	67
								1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
									Eric Butorac Jean-Julien Rojer	3	2
	4	Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach	3	4
		Eric Butorac Jean-Julien Rojer	6	6
															1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
															3	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	3	4
	8	Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić	4	4
	3	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	6
								3	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	7	4	6
								2	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	65	6	3
	5	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	63	3
	2	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	3	6
		S Lipsky R Ram	3	6	4			1	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6
		F Čermak C Kas	4	5					C Berlocq P Riba	66	3
		C Berlocq P Riba	6	7											1	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6
		B Becker M Kohlmann	7	7												B Becker M Kohlmann	5	2
	Alt	Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana	5	5					B Becker M Kohlmann	6	6
		F Polášek I Zelenay	6	4	6				F Polášek I Zelenay	4	4
	16	M Melo B Soares	4	6	2																	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	7
	9	W Moodie D Norman	4	0																		6	J Melzer P Petzschner	3	67
		X Malisse J Murray	6	6					X Malisse J Murray	6	4	3
		B Phau J Tipsarević	6	6					B Phau J Tipsarević	3	6	6
		I Ljubičić L Zovko	1	4												B Phau J Tipsarević	3	2
		M Berrer F Mayer	6	6											6	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	6
	Alt	R Junaid T Kamke	3	2					M Berrer F Mayer	3	1
		B Dabul S Giraldo	63	1				6	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	6
	6	J Melzer P Petzschner	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Ł Kubot O Marach	6	6
		J Brunström S Huss	3	3				4	Ł Kubot O Marach	6	6
	WC	M Ebden P Luczak	64	6	3			WC	S Groth G Jones	1	3
	WC	S Groth G Jones	7	3	6										4	Ł Kubot O Marach	6	6
		A Fisher J Kerr	4	4												D Bracciali P Starace	3	1
		I Dodig J Nieminen	6	6					I Dodig J Nieminen	4	4
		D Bracciali P Starace	1	7	7				D Bracciali P Starace	6	6
	15	N Almagro M López	6	63	5																	4	Ł Kubot O Marach	3	4
	12	M Knowles M Mertiňák	6	7																			E Butorac J-J Rojer	6	6
		T Gabashvili M Kukushkin	4	65				12	M Knowles M Mertiňák	63	0
		A Golubev D Istomin	7	4	0				E Butorac J-J Rojer	7	6
		E Butorac J-J Rojer	64	6	6											E Butorac J-J Rojer	6	6
		JI Chela L Mayer	5	3												D Marrero R Ramírez Hidalgo	3	4
		S Stakhovsky M Youzhny	7	6					S Stakhovsky M Youzhny	6	4	4
		D Marrero R Ramírez Hidalgo	6	1	6				D Marrero R Ramírez Hidalgo	2	6	6
	7	L Dlouhý P Hanley	4	6	1

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Llodra N Zimonjić	6	6
		K Anderson V Hănescu	3	4				8	M Llodra N Zimonjić	6	6
		P Andújar D Gimeno-Traver	7	7					P Andújar D Gimeno-Traver	3	2
		P Cuevas E Schwank	65	5											8	M Llodra N Zimonjić	3	7	7
		T Parrott K Skupski	66	3											10	R Bopanna A-u-H Qureshi	6	66	63
		J Chardy A Clément	7	6					J Chardy A Clément	3	6	4
		F Ferreiro A Sá	3	0				10	R Bopanna A-u-H Qureshi	6	4	6
	10	R Bopanna A-u-H Qureshi	6	6																		8	M Llodra N Zimonjić	4	4
	13	M Granollers T Robredo	6	6																		3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6
		É Roger-Vasselin G Simon	1	1				13	M Granollers T Robredo	7	6
		A Dolgopolov J Hájek	6	64	6				A Dolgopolov J Hájek	5	3
		F Fognini L Lacko	3	7	2										13	M Granollers T Robredo	4	6	4
		F López J Mónaco	3	6	6										3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	4	6
	WC	M Matosevic J Millman	6	0	1				F López J Mónaco	62	4
		I Karlović D Vemić	7	3	0			3	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	6
	3	M Bhupathi L Paes	5	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	7
		G García-López A Montañés	3	5				5	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6
		Y-h Lu R Schüttler	7	7					Y-h Lu R Schüttler	2	3
		S Aspelin A Peya	65	65											5	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	4	6
		D Brown R Wassen	6	6											WC	C Ebelthite A Feeney	1	6	4
		D Tursunov M Zverev	2	3					D Brown R Wassen	3	6	2
	WC	C Ebelthite A Feeney	4	0				WC	C Ebelthite A Feeney	6	3	6
	11	R Lindstedt H Tecău	6	1	r																	5	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	63	3
	14	J Erlich A Ram	4	6	6																	2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	7	6
		C Fleming R Hutchins	6	2	2			14	J Erlich A Ram	67	7	2
	WC	J Lemke M Reid	4	64				WC	C Ball C Guccione	7	63	6
	WC	C Ball C Guccione	6	7											WC	C Ball C Guccione	4	5
		D Sela A Seppi	62	6	65										2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	7
		S González P Marx	7	3	7				S González P Marx	3	4
	WC	J Duckworth B Mitchell	3	3				2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	6
	2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	6

References

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com

External links

• 2011 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation