2006 French Open – Men's doubles

In the men's double event at the 2006 French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments of 2006, 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. 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

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

External links

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