2006 French Open – Men's doubles

Defending champions Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi defeated Bob and Mike Bryan in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–7^(7–5), 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2006 French Open.^[1] It was Björkman's ninth and final major title.

Men's doubles
2006 French Open
Champion	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
Runner-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	6–7(7–5), 6–4, 7–5
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2006 French Open

Schedule

Round	Dates
First round	31 May and 1 June 2006
Second round	2 June and 3 June 2006
Third round	4 June 2006
Quarterfinals	5 June and 6 June 2006
Semifinals	8 June 2006
Final	10 June 2006

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	66
	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	65	6	7
		Alexander Peya Björn Phau	64	63
	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	63	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	69	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	64

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	64	6	10
		T Parrott V Spadea	6	615	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	65	5				WC	J-F Bachelot S Robert	1	3
		J Coetzee J Gimelstob	4	63				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	63
	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	63
		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	62	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	64	63
	13	L Dlouhý P Vízner	4	7	6																	13	L Dlouhý P Vízner	7	7
		C Kas P Petzschner	6	63	4			13	L Dlouhý P Vízner	6	7
	WC	M Gicquel G Simon	4	4					O Marach C Suk	4	66
		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	65
		G Rusedski T Zíb	1	6	6				D Hrbatý M Mertiňák	6	6
		C Haggard I Karlović	2	64				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	64	63
	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	63	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