2022 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell defeated the defending champions Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(3–7), 4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(10–2) to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. It was their first major title as a team, and their second title of the season. They saved a total of eight match points en route to the title (three in their first-round match against Ben McLachlan and André Göransson, and five in their semifinal match against Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury), and twice recovered from two sets down, having been taken to five sets in five of the six matches they played.^[1]

Men's doubles
2022 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Matthew Ebden Max Purcell
Runners-up	Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–2)

Main article: 2022 Wimbledon Championships

This was the first edition of Wimbledon to feature a champions^[i] tiebreak (10-point tie-break) when the score reaches six games all in the fifth set,^[2] and the third edition to feature a final-set tiebreak.^[ii] Hans Hach Verdugo, Philipp Oswald, Roman Jebavý and Hunter Reese were the first players to contest this tiebreak in the gentlemen's doubles event, with the team of Hach Verdugo and Oswald saving a match point and winning the tiebreak 11–9 in their first-round match.

This marked the last time that Men's Doubles were played in the best-of-five sets as Wimbledon reduced men's doubles matches to best-of-three starting with the 2023 tournament.^[3]

Seeds

01.   Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (semifinals)

02.   Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić (final)

03.   Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski (third round)

04.   Marcelo Arévalo / Jean-Julien Rojer (first round)

05.   Tim Pütz / Michael Venus (first round)

06.   Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah (semifinals)

07.   John Peers / Filip Polášek (quarterfinals)

08.   Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek (third round, withdrew)

09.   Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares (third round)

10.   Thanasi Kokkinakis / Nick Kyrgios (withdrew)

11.   Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (quarterfinals)

12.   Nicolas Mahut / Édouard Roger-Vasselin (quarterfinals)

13.   Santiago González / Andrés Molteni (third round)

14.   Matthew Ebden / Max Purcell (champions)

15.   Lloyd Glasspool / Harri Heliövaara (third round)

16.   Rafael Matos / David Vega Hernández (third round)

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

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	Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury	6	61	6	3	6
	12	Nicolas Mahut Édouard Roger-Vasselin	3	77	1	6	4
										1	Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury	6	77	69	4	2
										14	Matthew Ebden Max Purcell	3	61	711	6	6
	14	Matthew Ebden Max Purcell	6	6	6
	7	John Peers Filip Polášek	4	4	2
																			14	Matthew Ebden Max Purcell	77	63	4	6	710
																			2	Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić	65	77	6	4	62
	6	Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah	6	6	63	1
		Denis Kudla Jack Sock	3	3	77	1r
										6	Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah	77	60	6	2	64
										2	Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić	62	77	4	6	710
	11	Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies	4	3	3
	2	Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	R Ram J Salisbury	6	77	78
		D Altmaier C Taberner	3	65	66					1	R Ram J Salisbury	6	6	6
		F Martin H Nys	5	69	6	77	7				F Martin H Nys	4	4	4
		M González N Lammons	7	711	4	62	5												1	R Ram J Salisbury	4	6	6	6
		A Nedovyesov A-u-H Qureshi	6	610	6	6													16	R Matos D Vega Hernández	6	4	3	4
		J Duckworth M Giron	3	712	1	2					A Nedovyesov A-u-H Qureshi	6	66	3r
	WC	L Broady J Clarke	3	78	4	2				16	R Matos D Vega Hernández	3	78	5
	16	R Matos D Vega Hernández	6	66	6	6																						1	R Ram J Salisbury	6	61	6	3	6
	12	N Mahut É Roger-Vasselin	6	6	6																							12	N Mahut É Roger-Vasselin	3	77	1	6	4
		F Cerúndolo TM Etcheverry	1	2	3					12	N Mahut É Roger-Vasselin	65	64	77	77	6
		H Hach Verdugo P Oswald	6	66	4	77	711				H Hach Verdugo P Oswald	77	77	63	62	4
		R Jebavý H Reese	2	78	6	65	69												12	N Mahut É Roger-Vasselin	w/o
		M Cressy F López	2	5	3														8	I Dodig A Krajicek
	PR	Ł Kubot S Walków	6	7	6					PR	Ł Kubot S Walków	66	3	2
		S Johnson S Querrey	3	62	77	5				8	I Dodig A Krajicek	78	6	6
	8	I Dodig A Krajicek	6	77	64	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	W Koolhof N Skupski	6	7	6
		F Bagnis D Schwartzman	3	5	3					3	W Koolhof N Skupski	78	6	77
		P Martínez J-P Smith	6	77	6						P Martínez J-P Smith	66	2	64
		A Golubev D Molchanov	3	61	4														3	W Koolhof N Skupski	5	4	6	6	5
	WC	A Gray R Peniston	4	6	4	79	4												14	M Ebden M Purcell	7	6	3	4	7
		J Vliegen J Withrow	6	3	6	67	6				J Vliegen J Withrow	4	77	6	63	4
		A Göransson B McLachlan	77	6	3	4	68			14	M Ebden M Purcell	6	62	4	77	6
	14	M Ebden M Purcell	65	4	6	6	710																					14	M Ebden M Purcell	6	6	6
	9	J Murray B Soares	6	6	6																							7	J Peers F Polášek	4	4	2
		B Bonzi A Rinderknech	3	4	2					9	J Murray B Soares	6	77	7
		S Báez F Delbonis	2	66	66						N Ćaćić A Vavassori	4	64	5
		N Ćaćić A Vavassori	6	78	78														9	J Murray B Soares	65	4	6	4
		J Sousa J Thompson	2	4	77	6	6												7	J Peers F Polášek	77	6	4	6
		M Middelkoop L Saville	6	6	64	3	3				J Sousa J Thompson	62	5	4
		M McDonald B van de Zandschulp	6	6	5	3	2			7	J Peers F Polášek	77	7	6
	7	J Peers F Polášek	4	4	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	6	JS Cabal R Farah	6	6	6
		U Humbert A Mannarino	4	4	4					6	JS Cabal R Farah	7	6	6
	PR	T Huey F Škugor	611	6	7	3	2				N Borges F Cabral	5	4	2
		N Borges F Cabral	713	3	5	6	6												6	JS Cabal R Farah	6	6	6
		R Albot N Basilashvili	7	77	5	1	6													R Albot N Basilashvili	1	4	4
	Alt	S Arends Q Halys	5	64	7	6	4				R Albot N Basilashvili	6	2	3	77	7
	PR	A Bedene S-w Kwon	65	64	3					Alt	D Hidalgo C Rodríguez	4	6	6	62	5
	Alt	D Hidalgo C Rodríguez	77	77	6																							6	JS Cabal R Farah	6	6	63	1
	13	S González A Molteni	77	6	6																								D Kudla J Sock	3	3	77	1r
	WC	J Cash H Patten	65	4	4					13	S González A Molteni	78	6	3	64	6
	Alt	R Galloway M Schnur	6	6	6					Alt	R Galloway M Schnur	66	4	6	77	4
		T Griekspoor O Otte	1	4	2														13	S González A Molteni	4	2	4
		K Majchrzak J Zieliński	5	5	7	6	6													D Kudla J Sock	6	6	6
		L Djere D Lajović	7	7	5	3	4				K Majchrzak J Zieliński	6	1r
		D Kudla J Sock	77	6	6						D Kudla J Sock	4	3
	4	M Arévalo J-J Rojer	64	3	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	T Pütz M Venus	6	62	5	6	66
		R Klaasen M Melo	4	77	7	1	710				R Klaasen M Melo	2	4	4
	PR	J Peralta A Tabilo	2	3	4					WC	J O'Mara K Skupski	6	6	6
	WC	J O'Mara K Skupski	6	6	6														WC	J O'Mara K Skupski	66	4	4
		A Behar G Escobar	5	68	63														11	K Krawietz A Mies	78	6	6
	WC	A Fery F Gill	7	710	77					WC	A Fery F Gill	65	3	4
		S Doumbia F Reboul	7	4	63	1				11	K Krawietz A Mies	77	6	6
	11	K Krawietz A Mies	5	6	77	6																						11	K Krawietz A Mies	4	3	3
	15	L Glasspool H Heliövaara	6	6	6																							2	N Mektić M Pavić	6	6	6
		H Gaston L Musetti	3	3	4					15	L Glasspool H Heliövaara	6	3	6	3	6
		W Blumberg C Ruud	4	6	77	2	710				W Blumberg C Ruud	1	6	3	6	4
		N Barrientos MÁ Reyes-Varela	6	3	65	6	67												15	L Glasspool H Heliövaara	4	66	6	6	3
		T Brkić R Ramanathan	3	65	65														2	N Mektić M Pavić	6	78	4	2	6
	Alt	N Monroe T Paul	6	77	77					Alt	N Monroe T Paul	2	6	3	2
		B Paire A Ramos Viñolas	4	1	1					2	N Mektić M Pavić	6	3	6	6
	2	N Mektić M Pavić	6	6	6

Other entry information

Wild cards

• Liam Broady / Jay Clarke
• Julian Cash / Henry Patten
• Arthur Fery / Felix Gill
• Alastair Gray / Ryan Peniston
• Jonny O'Mara / Ken Skupski

Source:^[4]

Protected ranking

• Aljaž Bedene / Kwon Soon-woo
• Treat Huey / Franko Škugor
• Łukasz Kubot / Szymon Walków
• Julio Peralta / Alejandro Tabilo

Source:^[5]

Alternates

• Sander Arends / Quentin Halys
• Robert Galloway / Max Schnur
• Diego Hidalgo / Cristian Rodríguez
• Nicholas Monroe / Tommy Paul

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Alexander Bublik / Jiří Veselý → replaced by Sander Arends / Quentin Halys
• Roberto Carballés Baena / Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by Nicholas Monroe / Tommy Paul
• Federico Coria / Hugo Dellien → replaced by Robert Galloway / Max Schnur
• Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos → replaced by Daniel Altmaier / Carlos Taberner
• Thanasi Kokkinakis / Nick Kyrgios → replaced by Diego Hidalgo / Cristian Rodríguez

Explanatory Notes

1. also referred to as super tie-break
2. The previous tie-break rule was a 7-point tie-break, when the score reached twelve games all in the fifth set.

References

1. "Marathon Men Ebden/Purcell Win Fifth-Set TB For Wimbledon Title". Association of Tennis Professionals. 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
2. "Grand Slam Tournaments Jointly Announce 10-Point Final Set Tie-Break at Six Games All". The Championships, Wimbledon. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
3. "Wimbledon reduces men's doubles to best of three sets from 2023 tournament". BBC. January 25, 2023.
4. "The Championships 2022 Wild Card Announcements" (PDF). wimbledon. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
5. "The Championships 2022 Gentlemen's Doubles – Entry List" (PDF). wimbledon. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

External links

• Gentlemen's Doubles draw

Preceded by 2022 French Open – Men's doubles	Grand Slam men's doubles	Succeeded by 2022 US Open – Men's doubles