2012 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2012 French Open
Champion	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor
Runner-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2012 French Open

Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions and top seeds, and Nestor came into the event as the two-time defending champion.
They successfully defended their title by defeating Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor (champions)
2. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (final)
3. Michaël Llodra / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals, retired)
4. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (third round)
5. Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău (second round)
6. Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna (first round)
7. Leander Paes / Alexander Peya (second round)
8. Jürgen Melzer / Philipp Petzschner (third round)
9. František Čermák / Filip Polášek (second round)
10. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi / Jean-Julien Rojer (semifinals)
11. Santiago González / Christopher Kas (second round)
12. Eric Butorac / Bruno Soares (third round)
13. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (second round)
14. Daniele Bracciali / Potito Starace (semifinals)
15. Scott Lipsky / Rajeev Ram (third round)
16. Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah Maksoud (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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	6	6
		Matthew Ebden Ryan Harrison	4	4
								1	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	6	6
								14	Daniele Bracciali Potito Starace	3	4
	14	Daniele Bracciali Potito Starace	6	6
		Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo	2	4
															1	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	6	6
															2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4	4
	10	Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer	6	2
	3	Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić	4	1r
								10	Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer	3	66
								2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	78
		Oliver Marach Horacio Zeballos	1	6	4
	2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	6
		R Haase J Nieminen	3	4				1	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	77
	WC	A Clément K de Schepper	3	65					P Hanley J Kerr	1	60
		P Hanley J Kerr	6	77											1	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	6
		B Becker Ł Kubot	6	6											15	S Lipsky R Ram	2	4
	WC	O Charroin S Robert	2	2					B Becker Ł Kubot	6	4	3
		A Fisher M Matosevic	5	2				15	S Lipsky R Ram	4	6	6
	15	S Lipsky R Ram	7	6																		1	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	6
	12	E Butorac B Soares	4	77	6																		M Ebden R Harrison	4	4
		M Granollers A Montañés	6	65	2			12	E Butorac B Soares	6	6
		D Sela F Volandri	6	77					D Sela F Volandri	3	2
	Alt	JP Fruttero R Klaasen	3	63											12	E Butorac B Soares	6	4	4
		M Ebden R Harrison	7	77												M Ebden R Harrison	2	6	6
		F Cipolla A Seppi	5	65					M Ebden R Harrison	6	63	6
	WC	M Gicquel É Roger-Vasselin	1	7	6			WC	M Gicquel É Roger-Vasselin	3	77	3
	6	M Bhupathi R Bopanna	6	5	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	3	7
		P Andújar G García-López	3	6	5			4	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	77	6
		JI Chela E Schwank	6	77					JI Chela E Schwank	64	4
		L Lacko P Lorenzi	3	65											4	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	64	3
		A Dolgopolov D Molchanov	3	6	6										14	D Bracciali P Starace	77	6
	WC	A Mannarino B Paire	6	4	3				A Dolgopolov D Molchanov	1	78	4
		M Emmrich A Siljeström	64	77	1			14	D Bracciali P Starace	6	66	6
	14	D Bracciali P Starace	77	62	6																	14	D Bracciali P Starace	6	6
	9	F Čermák F Polášek	77	7																			I Dodig M Melo	2	4
		A Falla S Giraldo	61	5				9	F Čermák F Polášek	7	3	64
		I Dodig M Melo	6	6					I Dodig M Melo	5	6	77
		C-M Stebe B Tomic	3	4												I Dodig M Melo	6	6
		M Kukushkin I Kunitsyn	3	2											8	J Melzer P Petzschner	3	1
		C Berlocq D Marrero	6	6					C Berlocq D Marrero	3	67
		J Knowle L Mayer	3	4				8	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	79
	8	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	R Lindstedt H Tecău	6	6
		A Bogomolov Jr. D Norman	4	2				5	R Lindstedt H Tecău	3	4
		M Russell D Young	5	2					TC Huey D Inglot	6	6
		TC Huey D Inglot	7	6												TC Huey D Inglot	1	4
		B Phau A Shamasdin	3	7	6										10	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	6
	WC	P-H Herbert A Olivetti	6	5	1				B Phau A Shamasdin	3	6	64
	WC	J Dasnières de Veigy N Renavand	3	2				10	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	3	77
	10	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	6																		10	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	2
	16	JS Cabal R Farah	6	77																		3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	4	1	r
		D Brown J Marray	4	64				16	JS Cabal R Farah	6	6
		J Cerretani V Hănescu	77	69	6				J Cerretani V Hănescu	4	3
		J Chardy G Dimitrov	65	711	3										16	JS Cabal R Farah	66	6	4
		C Ball J Murray	65	6	3										3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	78	4	6
		Y-H Lu G Soeda	77	4	6				Y-H Lu G Soeda	3	3
		R Ramírez Hidalgo A Ramos	1	1				3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	6	6
	3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	L Paes A Peya	6	62	6
		S Bolelli F Fognini	1	77	3			7	L Paes A Peya	4	1
		M Elgin D Istomin	3	6	77				M Elgin D Istomin	6	6
		S Darcis O Rochus	6	3	60											M Elgin D Istomin	3	4
		M Kohlmann A Waske	6	65	4											O Marach H Zeballos	6	6
		O Marach H Zeballos	3	77	6				O Marach H Zeballos	64	6	6
		M Bachinger F Moser	2	67				11	S González C Kas	77	2	1
	11	S González C Kas	6	79																			O Marach H Zeballos	1	6	4
	13	J Erlich A Ram	62	6	78																	2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	4	6
		J Brunström P Marx	77	2	66			13	J Erlich A Ram	64	3
		M Knowles X Malisse	6	6					M Knowles X Malisse	77	6
		M Mertiňák A Sá	3	6	r											M Knowles X Malisse	3	2
		L Dlouhý N Mahut	6	7											2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		D Gimeno-Traver R Machado	1	5					L Dlouhý N Mahut	0	2
		S Stakhovsky M Youzhny	5	3				2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	2	B Bryan M Bryan	7	6

References

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