2012 US Open – Men's doubles

Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Jamie Delgado and Ken Skupski. Melzer and Petzschner needed a wildcard to compete because they forgot to sign up.^[1]

Men's doubles
2012 US Open
Champion	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Runner-up	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2012 US Open (tennis)

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 6–4 in the final to capture the title.

Seeds

1. Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor (first round)
2. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
3. Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău (third round)
4. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (first round)
5. Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek (final)
6. Marcel Granollers / Marc López (semifinals, retired)
7. Michaël Llodra / Nenad Zimonjić (first round)
8. Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna (first round)
9. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi / Jean-Julien Rojer (semifinals)
10. Jürgen Melzer/ Philipp Petzschner (second round)
11. Jonathan Marray / Frederik Nielsen (second round)
12. Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo (third round)
13. David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco (first round)
14. Colin Fleming / Ross Hutchins (third round)
15. Alexander Peya / Bruno Soares (quarterfinals)
16. Santiago González / Scott Lipsky (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

Final rounds

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Alexander Peya Bruno Soares	3	4
	6	Marcel Granollers Marc López	6	6
								6	Marcel Granollers Marc López	6r
								5	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	6
		Julian Knowle Filip Polášek	2	4
	5	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	6	6
															5	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	3	4
															2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
	9	Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer	6	6
	WC	Christian Harrison Ryan Harrison	2	3
								9	Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer	3	4
								2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
		Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut	62	64
	2	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	77	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	64	2
	WC	S Johnson J Sock	1	77	6			WC	S Johnson J Sock	4	5
		D Norman A Waske	3	6	65				F Čermák M Mertiňák	6	7
		F Čermák M Mertiňák	6	3	77											F Čermák M Mertiňák	77	3	63
		J Blake S Querrey	1	67											15	A Peya B Soares	65	6	77
		TC Huey D Inglot	6	79					TC Huey D Inglot	6	2	4
		J Murray A Sá	2	2				15	A Peya B Soares	4	6	6
	15	A Peya B Soares	6	6																		15	A Peya B Soares	3	4
	10/WC	J Melzer P Petzschner	6	6																		6	M Granollers M López	6	6
		A Fisher J Kerr	3	4				10/WC	J Melzer P Petzschner	63	67
		J Brunström J Cerretani	6	4	3				J Delgado K Skupski	77	79
		J Delgado K Skupski	4	6	6											J Delgado K Skupski	2	4
		Ł Kubot M Youzhny	6	6											6	M Granollers M López	6	6
		B Becker J Nieminen	1	4					Ł Kubot M Youzhny	5	79	64
		J Chardy M Kližan	4	2				6	M Granollers M López	7	67	77
	6	M Granollers M López	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	R Lindstedt H Tecău	77	6
		D Bracciali H Zeballos	64	4				3	R Lindstedt H Tecău	63	6	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo A Ramos	1	3					B Paire É Roger-Vasselin	77	4	3
		B Paire É Roger-Vasselin	6	6											3	R Lindstedt H Tecău	1	6	4
		S Stakhovsky V Troicki	6	6												J Knowle F Polášek	6	3	6
		M Kohlmann B Phau	3	4					S Stakhovsky V Troicki	4	0
		J Knowle F Polášek	6	6					J Knowle F Polášek	6	6
	13	D Marrero F Verdasco	3	4																			J Knowle F Polášek	2	4
	11	J Marray F Nielsen	7	6																		5	L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6
		F Cipolla F Fognini	5	3				11	J Marray F Nielsen	1	78	4
		J Levine M Matosevic	6	6					J Levine M Matosevic	6	66	6
	WC	C Buchanan B Klahn	2	4												J Levine M Matosevic	1	3
	Alt	T Bellucci J Souza	77	77											5	L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6
		I Karlović F Moser	64	65				Alt	T Bellucci J Souza	5	63
		D Brown C Kas	3	3				5	L Paes R Štěpánek	7	77
	5	L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Bhupathi R Bopanna	3	64
		M Ebden B Tomic	6	77					M Ebden B Tomic	6	3	3
		A Bogomolov Jr. R Klaasen	6	6					A Bogomolov Jr. R Klaasen	3	6	6
		T Ito G Soeda	1	3												A Bogomolov Jr. R Klaasen	3	4
		C Berlocq L Mayer	6	77											9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	6
		L Dlouhý A Dolgopolov	3	64					C Berlocq L Mayer	1r
		M Kukushkin Y-h Lu						9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	2
	9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	w/o																			9	A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	6	6
	14	C Fleming R Hutchins	77	6																		WC	C Harrison R Harrison	2	3
		B Kavčič J Zopp	63	1				14	C Fleming R Hutchins	7	6
		M Emmrich I Sijsling	6	1	63				B Baker R Ram	5	3
		B Baker R Ram	2	6	77										14	C Fleming R Hutchins	3	4
		M Elgin D Istomin	63	2											WC	C Harrison R Harrison	6	6
		J Erlich A Ram	77	6					J Erlich A Ram	4	4
	WC	C Harrison R Harrison	77	2	79			WC	C Harrison R Harrison	6	6
	4	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	63	6	67

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Llodra N Zimonjić	7	3	4
	WC	N Monroe D Young	5	6	6			WC	N Monroe D Young	4	4
		J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6					J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6
		Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana	3	3												J Benneteau N Mahut	77	6
	WC	B Reynolds M Russell	4	6	67										12	I Dodig M Melo	62	3
	WC	D Novikov M Redlicki	6	2	79			WC	D Novikov M Redlicki	1	5
		JS Cabal R Farah	3	4				12	I Dodig M Melo	6	7
	12	I Dodig M Melo	6	6																			J Benneteau N Mahut	62	64
	16	S González S Lipsky	6	6																		2	B Bryan M Bryan	77	77
		R Haase A Seppi	2	3				16	S González S Lipsky	6	6
		P Andújar G García-López	1	6	6				P Andújar G García-López	4	1
		M Knowles X Malisse	6	4	3										16	S González S Lipsky	78	65	3
		E Butorac P Hanley	7	6											2	B Bryan M Bryan	66	77	6
		J Hájek L Lacko	5	3					E Butorac P Hanley	3	2
		S Darcis D Goffin	1	4				2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6

References

1. "Anmeldung bei US Open vergessen: Wildcard für Petzschner/Melzer". Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.

External links

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