2006 Italian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2006 Italian Open
Champions	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Runners-up	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
Score	6–4, 5–7, [13–11]

Main article: 2006 Italian Open (tennis)

Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro were the defending champions, but had different outcomes. While Llodra did not compete this year, Santoro partnered with Nenad Zimonjić and reached the Quarterfinals, before losing to Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won the title, defeating Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 6–4, 5–7, [13–11] in the final. It was the 4th title of the year for the pair, and the 43rd title for Knowles and 45th title for Nestor, in their respective careers.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (quarterfinals)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (champions)
4. Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)
5. Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
6. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (final)
7. Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (quarterfinals)
8. Mahesh Bhupathi / Wesley Moodie (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							Final
		Fernando González Nicolás Massú	3	7	[5]
	6	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	6	5	[10]
								6	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	4	7	[11]
								3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	5	[13]
	3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	7^7
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	3	6^5

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	7
		L Paes R Štěpánek	7	6					L Paes R Štěpánek	1	5
		M Safin D Tursunov	5	3											1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	2	[4]
		F González N Massú	6^6	7^7	[10]											F González N Massú	3	6	[10]
	WC	D Bracciali G Galimberti	7^8	6^4	[6]				F González N Massú	6	6
								8	M Bhupathi W Moodie	3	2
																							F González N Massú	3	7	[5]
																						6	J Erlich A Ram	6	5	[10]
								4	P Hanley K Ullyett	6	6
		J Blake X Malisse	6	6^4	[10]				J Blake X Malisse	3	1
		R Ginepri A Roddick	3	7^7	[8]										4	P Hanley K Ullyett	1	4
		J Nieminen O Rochus	7	3	[10]										6	J Erlich A Ram	6	6
		N Davydenko D Hrbatý	5	6	[4]				J Nieminen O Rochus	4	3
								6	J Erlich A Ram	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								7	S Aspelin T Perry	6	7
		T Berdych L Friedl	7^8	6					T Berdych L Friedl	4	5
		G Coria M García	6^6	2											7	S Aspelin T Perry	1	5
	WC	S Bolelli A Seppi	3	4											3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7
		J Knowle S Prieto	6	6					J Knowle S Prieto	6^5	5
								3	M Knowles D Nestor	7^7	7
																						3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7^7
																						2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	3	6^5
								5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	4	6	[10]
	Alt	J Acasuso JI Chela	6^7	7	[2]				M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	4	[6]
		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7^9	5	[10]										5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	2	6^7
		S Huss C Suk	2	6	[7]										2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	7^9
		S Grosjean P Srichaphan	6	2	[10]				S Grosjean P Srichaphan	3	3
								2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6

External links

• Main Draw