2006 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

First-seeded Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated seventh-seeded Martin Damm and Leander Paes 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the Men's Doubles title at the 2006 Australian Open.

Men's Doubles
2006 Australian Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Martin Damm Leander Paes
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (Champions)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (Quarterfinals)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (First round)
4. Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (Semifinals)
5. Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (Third round)
6. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (Second round)
7. Martin Damm / Leander Paes (Final)
8. Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (Quarterfinals)
9. Wayne Arthurs / Stephen Huss (First round)
10. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (Second round)
11. Mahesh Bhupathi / Wesley Moodie (Third round)
12. Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (Third round)
13. José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto (Third round)
14. Jordan Kerr / Travis Parrott (Third round)
15. Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák (Second round)
16. Tomáš Berdych / Cyril Suk (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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	3	6
		Jan Hernych Ivo Karlović	3	6	1
								1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
								4	Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett	3	4
	4	Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett	6	4	6
	8	Simon Aspelin Todd Perry	3	6	3
															1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4	6	6
															7	Martin Damm Leander Paes	6	3	4
		Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	6	3	6
		Ashley Fisher Justin Gimelstob	2	6	3
									Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	2	4
								7	Martin Damm Leander Paes	6	6
	7	Martin Damm Leander Paes	3	6	6
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	3	4

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		V Hănescu A Pavel	1	4				1	B Bryan M Bryan	w	/	o
		JI Chela G Gaudio	6	6					JI Chela G Gaudio
		M Baghdatis D Škoch	1	2											1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	7
		P Goldstein J Thomas	5	6	6										14	J Kerr T Parrott	2	5
		C Ball A Coelho	7	2	7				C Ball A Coelho	3	5
		G Etlis R Ram	5	7	4			14	J Kerr T Parrott	6	7
	14	J Kerr T Parrott	7	6	6																	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	3	6
	9	W Arthurs S Huss	6	4																			J Hernych I Karlović	3	6	1
		J Hernych I Karlović	7	6					J Hernych I Karlović	5	6	7
		T Cibulec P Pála	1	6	1				R Lindstedt J Nieminen	7	3	6
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	4	6											J Hernych I Karlović	7	5	7
		P Baccanello R Smeets	6	7												P Baccanello R Smeets	6	7	6
		R Ginepri B Reynolds	4	6					P Baccanello R Smeets	6	1	7
		J Mónaco A Montañés	3	2				6	J Erlich A Ram	4	6	6
	6	J Erlich A Ram	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	3	6
		R Vik T Zíb	3	6	1			4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	6	6
		J Coetzee R Wassen	3	6	6				J Coetzee R Wassen	7	3	4
		C Guccione N Healey	6	4	4										4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	7
		I Minář J Vaněk	6	1	7										16	T Berdych C Suk	4	6
		S Kadir T Reid	2	6	5				I Minář J Vaněk	5	3
		T Ascione F Serra	0	6	3			16	T Berdych C Suk	7	6
	16	T Berdych C Suk	6	3	6																	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	4	6
	12	J Knowle J Melzer	6	6																		8	S Aspelin T Perry	3	6	3
		R Gasquet S Grosjean	4	4				12	J Knowle J Melzer	7	6
		T Behrend M Daniel	6	3	3				X Malisse O Rochus	5	4
		X Malisse O Rochus	2	6	6										12	J Knowle J Melzer	2	4
		D Ferrer F Vicente	4	6	7										8	S Aspelin T Perry	6	6
		J Benneteau N Mahut	6	3	6				D Ferrer F Vicente	4	6
		M García L Horna	3	4				8	S Aspelin T Perry	6	7
	8	S Aspelin T Perry	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	7	6
		N Djokovic A Murray	6	3				5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	6	3	6
		S Iwabuchi T Suzuki	6	6					F López F Verdasco	4	6	4
		F López F Verdasco	7	7											5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	5	5
		D Sanguinetti P Starace	3	7	1											M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7	7
		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6	6				M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6
		R Schüttler A Waske	5	2				10	F Čermák L Friedl	2	4
	10	F Čermák L Friedl	7	6																			M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	3	6
	15	D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	6	6																			A Fisher J Gimelstob	2	6	3
		G Galimberti J Levinský	4	1				15	D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	3	6	3
		C Moyá M Zabaleta	2	6					A Fisher J Gimelstob	6	3	6
		A Fisher J Gimelstob	6	7												A Fisher J Gimelstob	6	3	6
		C Berlocq A Calleri	7	6	4											C Rochus S Wawrinka	3	6	3
		C Rochus S Wawrinka	6	7	6				C Rochus S Wawrinka	2	7	6
		D Norman V Spadea	6	7					D Norman V Spadea	6	6	0
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	4	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Damm L Paes	6	6
		P Luczak S Nettle	3	2				7	M Damm L Paes	7	6
		L Bourgeois R Junaid	5	3					L Dlouhý P Vízner	5	3
		L Dlouhý P Vízner	7	6											7	M Damm L Paes	3	6	6
		A Clément M Llodra	6	6											11	M Bhupathi W Moodie	6	3	2
		P Kohlschreiber F Mayer	4	3					A Clément M Llodra	6	6	5
		D Bracciali O Marach	5	3				11	M Bhupathi W Moodie	4	7	7
	11	M Bhupathi W Moodie	7	6																		7	M Damm L Paes	3	6	6
	13	J Acasuso S Prieto	6	6	7																		J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	3	4
		I Andreev N Davydenko	7	4	6			13	J Acasuso S Prieto	6	6
		C Haggard H Levy	6	6					C Haggard H Levy	4	4
		M Gicquel G Monfils	3	2											13	J Acasuso S Prieto	6	5
		L Burgsmüller B Phau	3	2											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7	7
		Y Allegro K Vliegen	6	6					Y Allegro K Vliegen	4	1
		M Kohlmann G Müller	5	7	6			2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7	6	7

External links

• 2006 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation