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Men's doubles
2006 Pacific Life Open
Final
Champions	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Runners-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	32 (2WC)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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The 2006 Pacific Life Open men's doubles was an event of the 2006 Pacific Life Open men's tennis tournament played in Indian Wells, USA from March 6 through March 19, 2006.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, and won again, defeating Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the final 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (final)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (champions)
4. Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (first round)
5. Martin Damm / Leander Paes (second round)
6. Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
7. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (first round)
8. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (second 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7	6
		Simon Aspelin Todd Perry	5	2
								1	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4	4
								3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	6
	3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	7	6
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	4	6
		M Bhupathi W Moodie	6	3				1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		F González N Massú	3	6					T Berdych J Levinský	1	0
		T Berdych J Levinský	6	2											1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		R Gasquet S Grosjean	7	7												R Gasquet S Grosjean	3	2
		Y Allegro R Federer	6	5					R Gasquet S Grosjean	w/o
		R Nadal M Youzhny	3	6					R Nadal M Youzhny
	7	J Erlich A Ram	6	4																		1	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6
	4	P Hanley K Ullyett	4	6																			S Aspelin T Perry	5	2
		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	4					M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	4	6
		A Calleri D Nalbandian	4	2					S Aspelin T Perry	6	3
		S Aspelin T Perry	6	6												S Aspelin T Perry	6	6
		P-H Mathieu G Monfils	0	2												J Knowle J Melzer	3	1
		J Knowle J Melzer	6	6					J Knowle J Melzer	6	7
		M Ančić I Ljubičić	7	4				8	F Čermák L Friedl	7	6
	8	F Čermák L Friedl	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Damm L Paes	7	6
		R Ginepri C Haggard	6	3				5	M Damm L Paes	6	3
		I Andreev N Davydenko	6	6					I Andreev N Davydenko	1	6
		D Ferrer T Robredo	1	4												I Andreev N Davydenko	3	6
		M Safin S Wawrinka	3	6											3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	1
	WC	P Goldstein J Thomas	6	2				WC	P Goldstein J Thomas	5	6
		C Suk P Vízner	4	4				3	M Knowles D Nestor	7	4
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6																		3	M Knowles D Nestor	7	6
	6	F Santoro N Zimonjić	4	7																		2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	1
		R Lindstedt J Nieminen	6	6				6	F Santoro N Zimonjić	7	6
		G Etlis G Gaudio	6	6					G Etlis G Gaudio	5	3
		D Hrbatý R Štěpánek	2	2											6	F Santoro N Zimonjić	6	6
	WC	J Gimelstob S Huss	2	6											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	4	7
		M Baghdatis F Volandri	6	2				WC	J Gimelstob S Huss	5	1
		J Acasuso S Prieto	7	6				2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	7	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	7

References

1. "Federer Overcomes Slow Start". The New York Times. Indian Wells, California. Associated Press. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2019. The men's doubles champions were Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor, who defeated the twins Bob and Mike Bryan, 6-4, 6-4.
2. "Knowles/Nestor Win 15th ATP Masters Series Shield". Men's Tennis Forums. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2019.

External links

• Main Draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile

• 2006 Pacific Life Open