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Men's doubles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsCanada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Runners-upSweden Jonas Björkman
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
Score7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
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Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić defeated Jonas Björkman and Kevin Ullyett in the final, 7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3, to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. With the win, Nestor completed the career Grand Slam and the career Super Slam.

Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra were the reigning champions, but withdrew due to a left arm injury for Llodra.

Seeds

01.   United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan (semifinals)
02.   Canada Daniel Nestor / Serbia Nenad Zimonjić (champions)
03.   Israel Jonathan Erlich / Israel Andy Ram (quarterfinals)
04.   India Mahesh Bhupathi / The Bahamas Mark Knowles (first round)
05.   Sweden Simon Aspelin / Austria Julian Knowle (first round)
06.   Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Pavel Vízner (first round)
07.   France Arnaud Clément / France Michaël Llodra (withdrew)
08.   Sweden Jonas Björkman / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett (final)
09.   Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý / India Leander Paes (semifinals)
10.   Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Poland Marcin Matkowski (first round)
11.   South Africa Jeff Coetzee / South Africa Wesley Moodie (second round)
12.   Brazil Marcelo Melo / Brazil André Sá (third round, withdrew)
13.   Czech Republic František Čermák / Australia Jordan Kerr (third round)
14.   Belarus Max Mirnyi / United Kingdom Jamie Murray (third round)
15.   Germany Christopher Kas / Netherlands Rogier Wassen (third round)
16.   France Julien Benneteau / France Nicolas Mahut (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra withdrew due to a left arm injury for Llodra. They were replaced in the draw by lucky losers Hugo Armando and Jesse Levine.

Qualifying

Main article: 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
7 6 6
Spain Marcel Granollers
Spain Santiago Ventura Bertomeu
6 2 0
1 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6 7 6 6
8 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
7 5 7 7
Germany Philipp Petzschner
Austria Alexander Peya
6 6 3 7 2
8 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
7 4 6 6 6
8 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6 7 3 3
2 Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
7 6 6 6
9 Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý
India Leander Paes
6 6 6
3 Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
3 3 3
9 Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý
India Leander Paes
6 6 1 6 6
2 Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
7 4 6 4 8
South Africa Kevin Anderson
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
6 4 7 3
2 Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
7 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
7 6 6
WC United Kingdom C Eaton
United Kingdom A Slabinsky
5 1 4 1 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 6 6
Czech Republic J Levinský
Czech Republic D Škoch
3 2 2 Russia I Kunitsyn
Russia D Tursunov
2 2 4
Russia I Kunitsyn
Russia D Tursunov
6 6 6 1 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 6 6 6
Argentina E Schwank
Argentina C Berlocq
6 4 6 6 13 Czech Republic F Čermák
Australia J Kerr
7 4 4 2
Argentina G Cañas
Argentina M García
1 6 4 4 Argentina E Schwank
Argentina C Berlocq
3 4 6
WC United Kingdom R Bloomfield
United Kingdom K Skupski
4 7 4 4 13 Czech Republic F Čermák
Australia J Kerr
6 6 7
13 Czech Republic F Čermák
Australia J Kerr
6 5 6 6 1 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
7 6 6
10 Poland M Fyrstenberg
Poland M Matkowski
3 5 4 Spain M Granollers
Spain S Ventura Bertomeu
6 2 0
India R Bopanna
Pakistan A-u-H Qureshi
6 7 6 India R Bopanna
Pakistan A-u-H Qureshi
2 4 2
Thailand Sa Ratiwatana
Thailand So Ratiwatana
6 2 6 Spain M Granollers
Spain S Ventura Bertomeu
6 6 6
Spain M Granollers
Spain S Ventura Bertomeu
7 6 7 Spain M Granollers
Spain S Ventura Bertomeu
7 6 6
Brazil T Bellucci
Brazil M Daniel
5 4 3 Q Czech Republic P Pála
Slovakia I Zelenay
5 2 4
Q Czech Republic P Pála
Slovakia I Zelenay
7 6 6 Q Czech Republic P Pála
Slovakia I Zelenay
4 2 6 7 6
Q Portugal F Gil
Belgium D Norman
7 7 6 Q Portugal F Gil
Belgium D Norman
6 6 1 6 1
LL United States H Armando
United States J Levine
6 6 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 India M Bhupathi
The Bahamas M Knowles
5 2 6
Germany P Petzschner
Austria A Peya
7 6 7 Germany P Petzschner
Austria A Peya
6 6 6
Serbia J Tipsarević
Serbia V Troicki
6 6 6 Serbia J Tipsarević
Serbia V Troicki
4 4 3
Israel H Levy
United States J Thomas
3 1 3 Germany P Petzschner
Austria A Peya
6 7 6 6
France J Chardy
France F Serra
1 2 3 15 Germany C Kas
Netherlands R Wassen
7 6 2 4
Argentina L Arnold Ker
Peru L Horna
6 6 6 Argentina L Arnold Ker
Peru L Horna
w/o
Spain Ó Hernández
Spain A Montañés
5 3 2 15 Germany C Kas
Netherlands R Wassen
15 Germany C Kas
Netherlands R Wassen
7 6 6 Germany P Petzschner
Austria A Peya
6 6 3 7 2
11 South Africa J Coetzee
South Africa W Moodie
6 1 6 6 8 Sweden J Björkman
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
7 4 6 6 6
Italy S Bolelli
Italy A Seppi
1 6 3 2 11 South Africa J Coetzee
South Africa W Moodie
6 2 6
Spain F López
Spain F Verdasco
6 6 6 Spain F López
Spain F Verdasco
7 6 7
Czech Republic T Cibulec
Czech Republic I Minář
4 4 4 Spain F López
Spain F Verdasco
w/o
Netherlands R Haase
United States S Querrey
2 6 5 6 8 Sweden J Björkman
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
Italy F Cipolla
Germany D Gremelmayr
6 2 7 7 Italy F Cipolla
Germany D Gremelmayr
4 6 4
Australia P Hanley
Australia T Perry
4 4 5 8 Sweden J Björkman
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
6 7 6
8 Sweden J Björkman
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
6 6 7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
4 6 6 4
United States T Parrott
Slovakia F Polášek
6 7 2 6 United States T Parrott
Slovakia F Polášek
6 3 7 6
WC United Kingdom N Bamford
United Kingdom J Goodall
3 6 2 South Africa R de Voest
Poland L Kubot
4 6 6 4
South Africa R de Voest
Poland L Kubot
6 7 6 United States T Parrott
Slovakia F Polášek
6 6 4
United States E Butorac
Australia A Fisher
5 6 6 6 7 9 Czech Republic L Dlouhý
India L Paes
7 7 6
Switzerland Y Allegro
Argentina S Prieto
7 4 4 7 5 United States E Butorac
Australia A Fisher
3 6 3
WC United Kingdom J Auckland
United Kingdom J Delgado
6 0 3 6 3 9 Czech Republic L Dlouhý
India L Paes
6 7 6
9 Czech Republic L Dlouhý
India L Paes
4 6 6 4 6 9 Czech Republic L Dlouhý
India L Paes
6 6 6
16 France J Benneteau
France N Mahut
6 7 6 3 Israel J Erlich
Israel A Ram
3 3 3
Argentina JM del Potro
Slovakia D Hrbatý
0 6 2 16 France J Benneteau
France N Mahut
7 6 6
Austria O Marach
Slovakia M Mertiňák
2 5 5 Sweden T Johansson
Austria J Melzer
6 4 3
Sweden T Johansson
Austria J Melzer
6 7 7 16 France J Benneteau
France N Mahut
6 7 6 3 4
Q United States KJ Hippensteel
United States T Phillips
3 7 5 2 3 Israel J Erlich
Israel A Ram
4 6 7 6 6
Australia S Huss
United Kingdom R Hutchins
6 6 7 6 Australia S Huss
United Kingdom R Hutchins
7 4 6 3 4
United States S Lipsky
United States D Martin
7 6 3 3 9 3 Israel J Erlich
Israel A Ram
6 6 3 6 6
3 Israel J Erlich
Israel A Ram
5 4 6 6 11

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Sweden S Aspelin
Austria J Knowle
4 6 6 6
South Africa K Anderson
Sweden R Lindstedt
6 4 7 7 South Africa K Anderson
Sweden R Lindstedt
7 6 6
Belgium S Darcis
Belgium K Vliegen
4 2 6 Germany M Kohlmann
Switzerland J-C Scherrer
6 4 2
Germany M Kohlmann
Switzerland J-C Scherrer
6 6 7 South Africa K Anderson
Sweden R Lindstedt
LL Sweden J Brunström
Australia A Feeney
6 3 4 6 7 12 Brazil M Melo
Brazil A Sá
w/o
South Africa C Haggard
Croatia L Zovko
2 6 6 3 5 LL Sweden J Brunström
Australia A Feeney
1 2 6 4
LL Russia M Elgin
Russia A Kudryavtsev
3 6 6 4 1 12 Brazil M Melo
Brazil A Sá
6 6 4 6
12 Brazil M Melo
Brazil A Sá
6 3 4 6 6 South Africa K Anderson
Sweden R Lindstedt
6 4 7 3
14 Belarus M Mirnyi
United Kingdom J Murray
7 7 6 2 Canada D Nestor
Serbia N Zimonjić
7 6 6 6
France M Gicquel
France F Santoro
6 6 3 14 Belarus M Mirnyi
United Kingdom J Murray
6 6 7
Brazil B Soares
Serbia D Vemić
3 6 5 6 United States J Cerretani
Romania V Hănescu
4 4 6
United States J Cerretani
Romania V Hănescu
6 3 7 7 14 Belarus M Mirnyi
United Kingdom J Murray
2 5 3
United States R Ram
United States B Reynolds
6 7 6 2 Canada D Nestor
Serbia N Zimonjić
6 7 6
Q United States A Delic
United States B Evans
2 6 3 United States R Ram
United States B Reynolds
1 6 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Bogdanovic
United Kingdom J Marray
4 6 1 2 Canada D Nestor
Serbia N Zimonjić
6 7 2 7
2 Canada D Nestor
Serbia N Zimonjić
6 7 6

References

  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

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