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Men's doubles
2006 French Open
Final
Champion	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
Runner-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
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Defending champions Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi defeated Bob and Mike Bryan in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2006 French Open. It was Björkman's ninth and final major title.

Schedule

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (finals)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (champions)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (second round)
4. Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (second round)
5. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (second round)
6. Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (first round)
7. Martin Damm / Leander Paes (first round)
8. Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (second round)
9. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (second round)
10. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (second round)
11. Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (third round)
12. José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto (second round)
13. Lukáš Dlouhý / Pavel Vízner (semifinals)
14. Michaël Llodra / Olivier Rochus (third round)
15. Andrei Pavel / Alexander Waske (semifinals)
16. Thomas Johansson / Wesley Moodie (second round)

• Only six seeds made it past the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
		Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut	3	1
								1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	7
								15	Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske	3	6
	15	Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske	2	6	6
		Mahesh Bhupathi Xavier Malisse	6	2	1
															1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7	4	5
															2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	6	7
		Alexander Peya Björn Phau	6	6
	13	Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner	7	7
								13	Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner	3	3
								2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	6
		Alberto Martín Potito Starace
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	w/o

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		D Sanguinetti A Seppi	3	1				1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	Alt	J Auckland A Murray	6	6				Alt	J Auckland A Murray	1	3
		A Fisher J Kerr	2	4											1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		T Berdych J Novák	2	2												I Ljubičić U Vico	3	4
		I Ljubičić U Vico	6	6					I Ljubičić U Vico	7	6
		G Galimberti P Srichaphan	6	3				16	T Johansson W Moodie	5	0
	16	T Johansson W Moodie	7	6																		1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	10	F Čermák L Friedl	6	6																			J Benneteau N Mahut	3	1
		N Healey J Thomas	4	3				10	F Čermák L Friedl	6	4
	WC	T Ascione F Serra	3	0					J Benneteau N Mahut	7	6
		J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6												J Benneteau N Mahut	3	6	6
		J Landsberg R Söderling	2	r												J Tipsarević M Youzhny	6	3	2
		J Hernych D Škoch	6						J Hernych D Škoch	5	4
		J Tipsarević M Youzhny	6	7					J Tipsarević M Youzhny	7	6
	7	M Damm L Paes	1	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	3	6
		F López F Verdasco	2	6	3			4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	6	10
		T Parrott V Spadea	6	6	8				T Parrott V Spadea	7	4	12
		T Cibulec J Levinský	3	7	6											T Parrott V Spadea	3	3
	WC	J-F Bachelot S Robert	7	7											15	A Pavel A Waske	6	6
	WC	G Carraz A Dupuis	6	5				WC	J-F Bachelot S Robert	1	3
		J Coetzee J Gimelstob	4	6				15	A Pavel A Waske	6	6
	15	A Pavel A Waske	6	7																		15	A Pavel A Waske	2	6	6
	12	J Acasuso S Prieto	6	6																			M Bhupathi X Malisse	6	2	1
		T Phillips D Tursunov	4	4				12	J Acasuso S Prieto	4	3
		M Bhupathi X Malisse	6	6					M Bhupathi X Malisse	6	6
		G Müller C Rochus	2	2												M Bhupathi X Malisse	6	6
		Y Allegro S Wawrinka	1	6	6											Y Allegro S Wawrinka	3	1
		JI Chela E Massa	6	1	3				Y Allegro S Wawrinka	6	7
		D Bracciali F Volandri	3	4				5	J Erlich A Ram	4	6
	5	J Erlich A Ram	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	F Santoro N Zimonjić	5	5
		A Peya B Phau	7	7					A Peya B Phau	6	7
		P-H Mathieu G Monfils	3	6	3				P Pála R Vik	3	6
		P Pála R Vik	6	3	6											A Peya B Phau	w/o
	WC	N Devilder O Patience	5	7	6										11	J Knowle J Melzer
		K Vliegen R Wassen	7	6	8				K Vliegen R Wassen	3	1
		D Ferrer F Vicente	2	2				11	J Knowle J Melzer	6	6
	11	J Knowle J Melzer	6	6																			A Peya B Phau	6	6
	13	L Dlouhý P Vízner	4	7	6																	13	L Dlouhý P Vízner	7	7
		C Kas P Petzschner	6	6	4			13	L Dlouhý P Vízner	6	7
	WC	M Gicquel G Simon	4	4					O Marach C Suk	4	6
		O Marach C Suk	6	6											13	L Dlouhý P Vízner	6	7
		D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	6	2	8											D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	4	6
		G Rusedski T Zíb	1	6	6				D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	6	6
		C Haggard I Karlović	2	6				3	M Knowles D Nestor	4	3
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	S Aspelin T Perry	6
		JM del Potro G Gaudio	3	r				8	S Aspelin T Perry	4	4
		M Kohlmann R Schüttler	2	1					A Martín P Starace	6	6
		A Martín P Starace	6	6												A Martín P Starace	6	6
	WC	J Haehnel A Sidorenko	7	3	6										WC	J Haehnel A Sidorenko	3	2
		N Djokovic L Zovko	5	6	4			WC	J Haehnel A Sidorenko	7	7
		B Pašanski B Reynolds	4	6	6			9	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6
	9	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	4	8																		A Martín P Starace
	14	M Llodra O Rochus	6	6																		2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	w/o
		W Arthurs L Hewitt	1	1				14	M Llodra O Rochus	w/o
		N Almagro A Portas	6	6					N Almagro A Portas
		L Arnold Ker M García	3	4											14	M Llodra O Rochus	6	4
	WC	J Chardy J Ouanna	4	6	5										2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7	6
		S Huss H Levy	6	2	7				S Huss H Levy	1	2
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	3	3				2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6

External links

• Main Draw
• 2006 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 2006 French Open
• French Open by year – Men's doubles
• 2006 ATP Tour