title: 2006 French Open – Men's doubles
text: # 2006 French Open – Men's doubles
  
  Defending champions Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi defeated Bob and Mike Bryan in a rematch of the previous year's final, $6–7^{(7–5)},$ 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2006 French Open. It was Björkman's ninth and final major title.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Round | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | First round | 31 May and 1 June 2006 |
  | Second round | 2 June and 3 June 2006 |
  | Third round | 4 June 2006 |
  | Quarterfinals | 5 June and 6 June 2006 |
  | Semifinals | 8 June 2006 |
  | Final | 10 June 2006 |
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (finals)
  * Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (champions)
  * Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (second round)
  * Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (second round)
  * Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (second round)
  * Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (first round)
  * Martin Damm / Leander Paes (first round)
  * Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (second round)
  * Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (second round)
  * František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (second round)
  * Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (third round)
  * José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto (second round)
  * Lukáš Dlouhý / Pavel Vízner (semifinals)
  * Michaël Llodra / Olivier Rochus (third round)
  * Andrei Pavel / Alexander Waske (semifinals)
  * Thomas Johansson / Wesley Moodie (second round)
  * Only six seeds made it past the second round.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut | 3 | 1 | | 1 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 15 | Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske | 3 | $6^6$ | | | | | |
  | 15 | Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske | 3 | $6^6$ | | | | | |
  | | Mahesh Bhupathi Xavier Malisse | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mahesh Bhupathi Xavier Malisse | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | 1 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7 | 4 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | $6^5$ | 6 | 7 |
  | | Alexander Peya Björn Phau | $6^4$ | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | $6^5$ | 6 | 7 |
  | 13 | Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner | 7 | 7 | | 13 | Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Alberto Martín Potito Starace | | | | 2 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | B Bryan M Bryan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Sanguinetti A Seppi | 3 | 1 | 1 | B Bryan M Bryan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | J Auckland A Murray | 6 | 6 | Alt | J Auckland A Murray | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Fisher J Kerr | 2 | 4 | | | | | 1 | B Bryan M Bryan | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | T Berdych J Novák | 2 | 2 | | | | | | I Ljubičić U Vico | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | I Ljubičić U Vico | 6 | 6 | | I Ljubičić U Vico | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Galimberti P Srichaphan | $6^3$ | 3 | 16 | T Johansson W Moodie | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | T Johansson W Moodie | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | B Bryan M Bryan | 6 | 6 |
  | 10 | F Čermák L Friedl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | J Benneteau N Mahut | 3 | 1 |
  | | N Healey J Thomas | 4 | 3 | 10 | F Čermák L Friedl | $6^9$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | T Ascione F Serra | 3 | 0 | | J Benneteau N Mahut | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Benneteau N Mahut | 6 | 6 | | | | | | J Benneteau N Mahut | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Landsberg R Söderling | 2 | r | | | | | | J Tipsarević M Youzhny | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | J Hernych D Škoch | 6 | | | J Hernych D Škoch | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Tipsarević M Youzhny | 6 | 7 | | J Tipsarević M Youzhny | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | M Damm L Paes | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | P Hanley K Ullyett | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F López F Verdasco | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | P Hanley K Ullyett | $6^4$ | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Parrott V Spadea | 6 | $6^{15}$ | 8 | | T Parrott V Spadea | 7 | 4 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Cibulec J Levinský | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | T Parrott V Spadea | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | WC | J-F Bachelot S Robert | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 15 | A Pavel A Waske | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | G Carraz A Dupuis | $6^5$ | 5 | | WC | J-F Bachelot S Robert | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Coetzee J Gimelstob | 4 | $6^3$ | | 15 | A Pavel A Waske | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | A Pavel A Waske | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | A Pavel A Waske | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | 12 | J Acasuso S Prieto | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Bhupathi X Malisse | 6 | 2 | 1 |
  | | T Phillips D Tursunov | 4 | 4 | | 12 | J Acasuso S Prieto | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Bhupathi X Malisse | 6 | 6 | | | M Bhupathi X Malisse | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Müller C Rochus | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | M Bhupathi X Malisse | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Y Allegro S Wawrinka | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Y Allegro S Wawrinka | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | JI Chela E Massa | 6 | 1 | 3 | | Y Allegro S Wawrinka | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Bracciali F Volandri | 3 | 4 | | 5 | J Erlich A Ram | 4 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | J Erlich A Ram | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | F Santoro N Zimonjić | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Peya B Phau | 7 | 7 | | | A Peya B Phau | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | P-H Mathieu G Monfils | 3 | 6 | 3 | | P Pála R Vik | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Pála R Vik | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | A Peya B Phau | w/o | | | | | |
  | WC | N Devilder O Patience | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | 11 | J Knowle J Melzer | | | | | | |
  | | K Vliegen R Wassen | 7 | $6^2$ | 8 | | K Vliegen R Wassen | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Ferrer F Vicente | 2 | 2 | | 11 | J Knowle J Melzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | J Knowle J Melzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | A Peya B Phau | $6^4$ | $6^3$ |
  | 13 | L Dlouhý P Vízner | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 13 | L Dlouhý P Vízner | 7 | 7 |
  | | C Kas P Petzschner | 6 | $6^3$ | 4 | 13 | L Dlouhý P Vízner | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Gicquel G Simon | 4 | 4 | | | O Marach C Suk | 4 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | O Marach C Suk | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 13 | L Dlouhý P Vízner | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | D Hrbatý M Mertiňák | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | D Hrbatý M Mertiňák | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | | G Rusedski T Zíb | 1 | 6 | 6 | | D Hrbatý M Mertiňák | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Haggard I Karlović | 2 | $6^4$ | | 3 | M Knowles D Nestor | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | M Knowles D Nestor | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 8 | S Aspelin T Perry | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | JM del Potro G Gaudio | 3 | r | | 8 | S Aspelin T Perry | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | M Kohlmann R Schüttler | 2 | 1 | | | A Martín P Starace | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | A Martín P Starace | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Martín P Starace | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | WC | J Haehnel A Sidorenko | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | WC | J Haehnel A Sidorenko | 3 | 2 | | | |
  | | N Djokovic L Zovko | 5 | 6 | 4 | WC | J Haehnel A Sidorenko | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | B Pašanski B Reynolds | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski | $6^4$ | $6^3$ | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | A Martín P Starace | |
  | 14 | M Llodra O Rochus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Björkman M Mirnyi | w/o |
  | | W Arthurs L Hewitt | 1 | 1 | | 14 | M Llodra O Rochus | w/o | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Almagro A Portas | 6 | 6 | | | N Almagro A Portas | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Arnold Ker M García | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 14 | M Llodra O Rochus | $6^3$ | 4 | | | |
  | WC | J Chardy J Ouanna | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | 2 | J Björkman M Mirnyi | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | | S Huss H Levy | 6 | 2 | 7 | | S Huss H Levy | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | R Lindstedt J Nieminen | 3 | 3 | | 2 | J Björkman M Mirnyi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | J Björkman M Mirnyi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  