title: 2018 US Open – Men's doubles
text: # 2018 US Open – Men's doubles
  
  Mike Bryan and Jack Sock won their second consecutive Grand Slam as a pair, defeating Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the final, 6–3, 6–1. Mike Bryan won an all-time record 18th grand slam men's doubles title, and with a 6th US Open men's doubles title, he equals Richard Sears and Holcombe Ward.
  
  Bryan retained the ATP number 1 doubles ranking at the conclusion of this tournament, after fellow contenders Oliver Marach and John Peers both lost in the early rounds. Sock reached a career-high ranking of no. 2 after this tournament.
  
  Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Radu Albot and Malek Jaziri. Albot and Jaziri became the first Moldovan and Tunisian respectively to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Oliver Marach / Mate Pavić (first round)
      02. Henri Kontinen / John Peers (second round)
      03. Mike Bryan / Jack Sock (champions)
      04. Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares (quarterfinals)
      05. Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah (semifinals)
      06. Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău (second round)
      07. Łukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo (final)
      08. Raven Klaasen / Michael Venus (second round)
      09. Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut (third round)
      10. Feliciano López / Marc López (second round)
      11. Ivan Dodig / Marcel Granollers (third round)
      12. Ben McLachlan / Jan-Lennard Struff (first round)
      13. Julio Peralta / Horacio Zeballos (second round)
      14. Robin Haase / Matwé Middelkoop (third round)
      15. Rohan Bopanna / Édouard Roger-Vasselin (quarterfinals)
      16. Dominic Inglot / Franko Škugor (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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Austin Krajicek Tennys Sandgren | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo | 6 | 6 | 7 | Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | Alt | Radu Albot Malek Jaziri | $6^3$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | 4 | Jamie Murray Bruno Soares | 5 | 4 | Alt | Radu Albot Malek Jaziri | $6^3$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | Alt | Radu Albot Malek Jaziri | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | Radu Albot Malek Jaziri | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo | 3 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mike Bryan Jack Sock | 6 | 6 |
  | | Máximo González Nicolás Jarry | 4 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mike Bryan Jack Sock | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | Mike Bryan Jack Sock | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Mike Bryan Jack Sock | 6 | $7^7$ | 3 | Mike Bryan Jack Sock | 6 | $6^1$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | 5 | Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah | 2 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | |
  | 5 | Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah | 6 | 6 | 5 | Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah | 2 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | |
  | 15 | Rohan Bopanna Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | O Marach M Pavić | 6 | $6^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Mayer J Sousa | 3 | $7^7$ | 7 | | L Mayer J Sousa | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Gojowczyk P Raja | $6^2$ | 4 | | PR | N Mektić J Melzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | N Mektić J Melzer | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | PR | N Mektić J Melzer | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | J Erlich A-u-H Qureshi | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | A Krajicek T Sandgren | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Krajicek T Sandgren | 6 | 6 | | | A Krajicek T Sandgren | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Nielsen J Salisbury | 4 | 2 | | 13 | J Peralta H Zeballos | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | J Peralta H Zeballos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Krajicek T Sandgren | 4 | 2 |
  | 9 | P-H Herbert N Mahut | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ł Kubot M Melo | 6 | 6 |
  | | N Monroe J-P Smith | 3 | 6 | $6^2$ | 9 | P-H Herbert N Mahut | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Bolelli F Fognini | 6 | 3 | 6 | | S Bolelli F Fognini | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Krawietz M Marterer | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 9 | P-H Herbert N Mahut | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | D Sharan A Sitak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Ł Kubot M Melo | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Ma Redlicki E Zhu | 4 | 4 | | | D Sharan A Sitak | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | H Hach Verdugo A Siljeström | 3 | $6^2$ | | 7 | Ł Kubot M Melo | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Ł Kubot M Melo | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | J Murray B Soares | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Pella A Ramos Viñolas | 2 | 3 | | 4 | J Murray B Soares | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Daniell W Koolhof | 6 | $7^{10}$ | | | M Daniell W Koolhof | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Mirnyi P Oswald | 3 | $6^8$ | | | | | | | 4 | J Murray B Soares | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Petzschner T Pütz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | R Haase M Middelkoop | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | J Eysseric M Fucsovics | 1 | 2 | | | P Petzschner T Pütz | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | C Eubanks D Young | 2 | 6 | $6^6$ | 14 | R Haase M Middelkoop | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | R Haase M Middelkoop | 6 | 4 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Murray B Soares | 5 | 4 |
  | 10 | F López M López | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Alt | R Albot M Jaziri | 7 | 6 |
  | WC | P Kypson D Thomas | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | F López M López | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | B Klahn D Nestor | 3 | 3 | | WC | C Harrison R Harrison | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | C Harrison R Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | C Harrison R Harrison | 2 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | Alt | R Albot M Jaziri | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | Alt | R Albot M Jaziri | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | K Skupski N Skupski | $6^4$ | $6^5$ | | Alt | R Albot M Jaziri | 3 | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Arends A Šančić | 3 | 4 | | 6 | J-J Rojer H Tecău | 6 | $6^8$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | J-J Rojer H Tecău | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | R Klaasen M Venus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Lacko J Millman | 2 | 2 | | 8 | R Klaasen M Venus | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M González N Jarry | 6 | 6 | | | M González N Jarry | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Marrero M Matkowski | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | M González N Jarry | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | E King N Pasha | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | R Jebavý A Molteni | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | R Jebavý A Molteni | 6 | 6 | | | R Jebavý A Molteni | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Berrettini A Seppi | $7^7$ | 1 | 6 | | M Berrettini A Seppi | $6^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | B McLachlan J-L Struff | $6^5$ | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | M González N Jarry | 4 | $6^3$ |
  | 16 | D Inglot F Škugor | 6 | $7^{11}$ | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Bryan J Sock | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | R Lindstedt R Ram | 4 | $6^9$ | | 16 | D Inglot F Škugor | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Norrie D Schwartzman | 6 | 4 | 1 | | D Lajović S Tsitsipas | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Lajović S Tsitsipas | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 16 | D Inglot F Škugor | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | PR | M McDonald Y Nishioka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | M Bryan J Sock | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Bašić D Džumhur | 3 | 2 | | PR | M McDonald Y Nishioka | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Bracciali M Cecchinato | 1 | 1 | | 3 | M Bryan J Sock | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | M Bryan J Sock | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | JS Cabal R Farah | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | D Istomin J Nedunchezhiyan | 3 | 2 | | 5 | JS Cabal R Farah | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Demoliner S González | 7 | $7^7$ | | | M Demoliner S González | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Nys B Paire | 5 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | 5 | JS Cabal R Farah | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | Alt | R Galloway N Lammons | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | I Dodig M Granollers | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | K King R Opelka | 2 | 2 | | Alt | R Galloway N Lammons | 4 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | R Arneodo L Bambridge | 3 | $7^7$ | 4 | 11 | I Dodig M Granollers | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | I Dodig M Granollers | 6 | $6^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | JS Cabal R Farah | 6 | 6 |
  | 15 | R Bopanna É Roger-Vasselin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | R Bopanna É Roger-Vasselin | 3 | 4 |
  | | M Baghdatis M Zverev | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | R Bopanna É Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Krajinović V Troicki | 3 | 2 | | | M Ebden J Withrow | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Ebden J Withrow | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | R Bopanna É Roger-Vasselin | $7^8$ | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Chardy F Martin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Chardy F Martin | $6^6$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | J Cerretani L Paes | 3 | 4 | | | J Chardy F Martin | $7^7$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Arévalo MÁ Reyes-Varela | 7 | $6^2$ | $6^5$ | 2 | H Kontinen J Peers | $6^4$ | 6 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | H Kontinen J Peers | 5 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  