2006 Italian Open – Men's doubles

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

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.

Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (quarterfinals)
Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (champions)
Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)
Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (final)
Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (quarterfinals)
Mahesh Bhupathi / Wesley Moodie (second round)

Draw

Key

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	7⁷

2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	3	6⁵

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	6⁶	7⁷	[10]						F González N Massú	3	6	[10]
WC	D Bracciali G Galimberti	7⁸	6⁴	[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	6⁴	[10]		J Blake X Malisse	3	1
	R Ginepri A Roddick	3	7⁷	[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	7⁸	6			T Berdych L Friedl	4	5
	G Coria M García	6⁶	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	6⁵	5
					3	M Knowles D Nestor	7⁷	7
														3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7⁷
														2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	3	6⁵
					5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	4	6	[10]
Alt	J Acasuso JI Chela	6⁷	7	[2]		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	4	[6]
	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7⁹	5	[10]						5	F Santoro N Zimonjić	2	6⁷
	S Huss C Suk	2	6	[7]						2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	7⁹
	S Grosjean P Srichaphan	6	2	[10]		S Grosjean P Srichaphan	3	3
					2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6

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