2012 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2012 US Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2012 US Open (tennis)

Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Jamie Delgado and Ken Skupski. Melzer and Petzschner needed a wildcard to compete because they forgot to sign up.

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 6–4 in the final to capture the title.

Seeds

1. Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor (first round)
2. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
3. Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău (third round)
4. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (first round)
5. Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek (final)
6. Marcel Granollers / Marc López (semifinals, retired)
7. Michaël Llodra / Nenad Zimonjić (first round)
8. Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna (first round)
9. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi / Jean-Julien Rojer (semifinals)
10. Jürgen Melzer/ Philipp Petzschner (second round)
11. Jonathan Marray / Frederik Nielsen (second round)
12. Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo (third round)
13. David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco (first round)
14. Colin Fleming / Ross Hutchins (third round)
15. Alexander Peya / Bruno Soares (quarterfinals)
16. Santiago González / Scott Lipsky (third 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

Final rounds

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Alexander Peya Bruno Soares	3	4
	6	Marcel Granollers Marc López	6	6
								6	Marcel Granollers Marc López	6r
								5	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	6
		Julian Knowle Filip Polášek	2	4
	5	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	6	6
															5	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	3	4
															2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
	9	Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer	6	6
	WC	Christian Harrison Ryan Harrison	2	3
								9	Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer	3	4
								2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
		Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut	62	64
	2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	77	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	64	2
	WC	S Johnson J Sock	1	77	6			WC	S Johnson J Sock	4	5
		D Norman A Waske	3	6	65				F Čermák M Mertiňák	6	7
		F Čermák M Mertiňák	6	3	77											F Čermák M Mertiňák	77	3	63
		J Blake S Querrey	1	67											15	A Peya B Soares	65	6	77
		TC Huey D Inglot	6	79					TC Huey D Inglot	6	2	4
		J Murray A Sá	2	2				15	A Peya B Soares	4	6	6
	15	A Peya B Soares	6	6																		15	A Peya B Soares	3	4
	10/WC	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	6																		6	M Granollers M López	6	6
		A Fisher J Kerr	3	4				10/WC	J Melzer P Petzschner	63	67
		J Brunström J Cerretani	6	4	3				J Delgado K Skupski	77	79
		J Delgado K Skupski	4	6	6											J Delgado K Skupski	2	4
		Ł Kubot M Youzhny	6	6											6	M Granollers M López	6	6
		B Becker J Nieminen	1	4					Ł Kubot M Youzhny	5	79	64
		J Chardy M Kližan	4	2				6	M Granollers M López	7	67	77
	6	M Granollers M López	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	R Lindstedt H Tecău	77	6
		D Bracciali H Zeballos	64	4				3	R Lindstedt H Tecău	63	6	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo A Ramos	1	3					B Paire É Roger-Vasselin	77	4	3
		B Paire É Roger-Vasselin	6	6											3	R Lindstedt H Tecău	1	6	4
		S Stakhovsky V Troicki	6	6												J Knowle F Polášek	6	3	6
		M Kohlmann B Phau	3	4					S Stakhovsky V Troicki	4	0
		J Knowle F Polášek	6	6					J Knowle F Polášek	6	6
	13	D Marrero F Verdasco	3	4																			J Knowle F Polášek	2	4
	11	J Marray F Nielsen	7	6																		5	L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6
		F Cipolla F Fognini	5	3				11	J Marray F Nielsen	1	78	4
		J Levine M Matosevic	6	6					J Levine M Matosevic	6	66	6
	WC	C Buchanan B Klahn	2	4												J Levine M Matosevic	1	3
	Alt	T Bellucci J Souza	77	77											5	L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6
		I Karlović F Moser	64	65				Alt	T Bellucci J Souza	5	63
		D Brown C Kas	3	3				5	L Paes R Štěpánek	7	77
	5	L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Bhupathi R Bopanna	3	64
		M Ebden B Tomic	6	77					M Ebden B Tomic	6	3	3
		A Bogomolov Jr. R Klaasen	6	6					A Bogomolov Jr. R Klaasen	3	6	6
		T Ito G Soeda	1	3												A Bogomolov Jr. R Klaasen	3	4
		C Berlocq L Mayer	6	77											9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	6
		L Dlouhý A Dolgopolov	3	64					C Berlocq L Mayer	1r
		M Kukushkin Y-h Lu						9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	2
	9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	w/o																			9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	6
	14	C Fleming R Hutchins	77	6																		WC	C Harrison R Harrison	2	3
		B Kavčič J Zopp	63	1				14	C Fleming R Hutchins	7	6
		M Emmrich I Sijsling	6	1	63				B Baker R Ram	5	3
		B Baker R Ram	2	6	77										14	C Fleming R Hutchins	3	4
		M Elgin D Istomin	63	2											WC	C Harrison R Harrison	6	6
		J Erlich A Ram	77	6					J Erlich A Ram	4	4
	WC	C Harrison R Harrison	77	2	79			WC	C Harrison R Harrison	6	6
	4	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	63	6	67

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Llodra N Zimonjić	7	3	4
	WC	N Monroe D Young	5	6	6			WC	N Monroe D Young	4	4
		J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6					J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6
		Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana	3	3												J Benneteau N Mahut	77	6
	WC	B Reynolds M Russell	4	6	67										12	I Dodig M Melo	62	3
	WC	D Novikov M Redlicki	6	2	79			WC	D Novikov M Redlicki	1	5
		JS Cabal R Farah	3	4				12	I Dodig M Melo	6	7
	12	I Dodig M Melo	6	6																			J Benneteau N Mahut	62	64
	16	S González S Lipsky	6	6																		2	B Bryan M Bryan	77	77
		R Haase A Seppi	2	3				16	S González S Lipsky	6	6
		P Andújar G García-López	1	6	6				P Andújar G García-López	4	1
		M Knowles X Malisse	6	4	3										16	S González S Lipsky	78	65	3
		E Butorac P Hanley	7	6											2	B Bryan M Bryan	66	77	6
		J Hájek L Lacko	5	3					E Butorac P Hanley	3	2
		S Darcis D Goffin	1	4				2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6

External links

• 2012 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation