2005 French Open – Men's doubles

Xavier Malisse and Olivier Rochus were the defending champions, but lost in the third round against third seeds and eventual finalists Bob & Mike Bryan.

Men's doubles
2005 French Open
Champion	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
Runner-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi defeated The Bryans in the final to win the title, it was their first title as a team. With the victory, Björkman completed the Career Grand Slam, having won the three other Major tournaments previously.

Seeds

The seeded teams are listed below. Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi are the champions; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Mark Knowles/ Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
2. Jonas Björkman/ Max Mirnyi (champions)
3. Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan (finals)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi/ Todd Woodbridge (first round)
5. Wayne Black/ Kevin Ullyett (first round)
6. Leander Paes/ Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
7. Michaël Llodra/ Fabrice Santoro (second round)
8. Wayne Arthurs/ Paul Hanley (quarterfinals)
9. Simon Aspelin/ Todd Perry (third round)
10. František Čermák/ Leoš Friedl (third round)
11. Cyril Suk/ Pavel Vízner (second round)
12. Martin Damm/ Mariano Hood (quarterfinals)
13. Xavier Malisse/ Olivier Rochus (third round)
14. N/A
15. Gastón Etlis/ Martín Rodríguez (second round)
16. Yves Allegro/ Michael Kohlmann (second 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

	Semifinals							Finals
	1	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	3	2r
	3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	3
								3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	1	4
								2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	2	6	6
		Fernando González Nicolás Massú	3	6	4
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	77
	Alt.	R Linstedt T Vanhoudt	2	65				1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		T Cibulec M Fyrstenberg	6	6					T Cibulec M Fyrstenberg	4	3
		G Müller C Rochus	3	3											1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		G Galimberti P Srichaphan	6	61	9											G Galimberti P Srichaphan	2	2
		G Oliver J Palmer	4	77	7				G Galimberti P Srichaphan	6	6
	WC	O Mutis O Patience	3	3				15	G Etlis M Rodríguez	3	4
	15	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	6																		1	M Knowles D Nestor	77	3	6
	12	M Damm M Hood	3	6	6																	12	M Damm M Hood	62	6	1
		J Novák Pála	6	3	4			12	M Damm M Hood	6	6
		E Artoni M Puerta	6	4	6				Á Calatrava R Mello	4	3
		Á Calatrava R Mello	2	6	8										12	M Damm M Hood	3	6	6
		K Carlsen I Karlović	6	1	8											M Matkowski A Waske	6	4	4
		M Matkowski A Waske	3	6	10				M Matkowski A Waske	1	6	6
		D Sanguinetti S Sargsian	0	3				7	M Llodra F Santoro	6	3	3
	7	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	B Bryan M Bryan	79	5	7
		D Ferrer S Ventura	67	7	5			3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
		R Schüttler M Youzhny	6	3	6				R Schüttler M Youzhny	1	4
		F López F Verdasco	3	6	4										3	B Bryan M Bryan	78	6
		R Leach T Parrot	4	4											13	X Malisse O Rochus	66	4
	WC	G Carraz A Dupuis	6	6				WC	G Carraz A Dupuis	4	4
		D Hrbatý A Sá	6	2	1			13	X Malisse O Rochus	6	6
	13	X Malisse O Rochus	1	6	6																	3	B Bryan M Bryan	77	6
	10	F Čermák L Friedl	7	6																		6	L Paes N Zimonjić	65	4
		R Ginepri B MacPhie	5	2				10	F Čermák L Friedl	4	6	6
		P Luxa D Rikl	0	0					JP Brzezicki JI Chela	6	1	2
		JP Brzezicki JI Chela	6	6											10	F Čermák L Friedl	65	4
		J Kerr S Prieto	6	5	9										6	L Paes N Zimonjić	77	6
	WC	N Devilder M Gicquel	4	7	11			WC	N Devilder M Gicquel	1	3
		F Mayer R Wassen	3	6	2			6	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	6
	6	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	W Black K Ullyett	5	6	2
		J Knowle J Melzer	7	3	6				J Knowle J Melzer	w/o
		PH Mathieu C Saulnier	65	1					M Bertolini F Volandri
		M Bertolini F Volandri	77	6												J Knowle J Melzer	6	77
		V Hănescu J Hernych	2	4												L Arnold Ker M García	0	60
		L Arnold Ker M García	6	6					L Arnold Ker M García	3	6	9
		R Gasquet G Monfils	4	3				11	C Suk P Vízner	6	3	7
	11	C Suk P Vízner	6	6																			J Knowle J Melzer	7	5	4
	16	Y Allegro M Kohlmann	6	6																			F González N Massú	5	7	6
	Alt.	K Braasch J Vaněk	4	0				16	Y Allegro M Kohlmann	64	6	3
		F González N Massú	6	3	6				F González N Massú	77	4	6
		D Bracciali A Pavel	4	6	3											F González N Massú	6	6
	WC	J Chardy N Renavand	65	3												Lee HT K Kim	2	2
		K Beck J Levinský	77	6					K Beck J Levinský	5	1
		Lee HT K Kim	78	4	7				Lee HT K Kim	7	6
	4	M Bhupathi T Woodbridge	66	6	5

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	W Arthurs P Hanley	6	6
	WC	T Ascione JR Lisnard	3	4				8	W Arthurs P Hanley	w/o
		M Merklein V Spadea	6	6					M Merklein V Spadea
		A Fisher C Haggard	3	4											8	W Arthurs P Hanley	64	6	8
	WC	É Roger-Vasselin G Simon	6	6											9	S Aspelin T Perry	77	4	6
		D Škoch J Thomas	0	3				WC	É Roger-Vasselin G Simon	1	1
		JF Bachelot A Clément	4	65				9	S Aspelin T Perry	6	6
	9	S Aspelin T Perry	6	77																		8	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	65
	Alt.	Ó Hernández Á López Morón	6	4	0																	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	77
		T Berdych T Zíb	1	6	6				T Berdych T Zíb	2	2
		N Davydenko I Andreev	6	68	6				N Davydenko I Andreev	6	6
	WC	J Haehnel F Serra	2	710	2											N Davydenko I Andreev	65	2
		R Koenig A Martín	6	77											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	77	6
		J Benneteau N Mahut	4	62					R Koenig A Martín	3	6	4
		N Almagro J Mónaco	3	4				2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	2	6
	2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6

See also

• 2005 Men's Singles
• 2005 Women's Singles
• 2005 Women's Doubles
• 2005 Mixed Doubles

External links

• ATP Draw
• 2005 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation