2003 French Open – Men's doubles

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Bob and Mike Bryan defeated defending champions Paul Haarhuis and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 7–6^(7–3), 6–3 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was the Bryan brothers' first career major title, and the first of an eventual record 16 majors won as a team. The pair did not lose a set during the tournament.

Men's doubles

2003 French Open

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Score

7–6^(7–3), 6–3

Details

Draw

64

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	−45	45+	women

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Seeds

Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (third round)
Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi (quarterfinals)
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
Todd Woodbridge / Jonas Björkman (second round)
Leander Paes / David Rikl (semifinals)
Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro (third round)
Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (second round)
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (second round)
Joshua Eagle / Jared Palmer (third round)
Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (semifinals)
Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
Chris Haggard / Robbie Koenig (second round)
Tomáš Cibulec / Pavel Vízner (third round)
František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (third round)
Donald Johnson / Nenad Zimonjić (second round)
Gastón Etlis / Martín Rodríguez (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	16	Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez	6	4	1

	11	Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	6	6
								11	Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6

								10	Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley	4	4
		Lucas Arnold Ker Mariano Hood	6	6⁴	7

	10	Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley	4	7⁷	9
															11	Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6³	3

															3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7⁷	6
		Massimo Bertolini Sebastián Prieto	1	4

	3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6
								3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	6

								5	Leander Paes David Rikl	4	3
	5	Leander Paes David Rikl	3	7	6

	2	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	6	5	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		E Artoni M Zabaleta	0	1				1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		H-t Lee V Voltchkov	7⁷	6					H-t Lee V Voltchkov	3	3
	WC	S de Chaunac O Mutis	6¹	2											1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	3	3
		N Kiefer O Rochus	1	1^r											16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	1	6	6
		J Landsberg J Nieminen	6	2					J Landsberg J Nieminen	4	4
	WC	É Roger-Vasselin J-W Tsonga	2	5				16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	6
	16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	7																		16	G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	4	1
	11	P Haarhuis Y Kafelnikov	0																			11	P Haarhuis Y Kafelnikov	2	6	6
		D Ferrer A Martín	1^r					11	P Haarhuis Y Kafelnikov	7⁷	6
		X Malisse K Vliegen	6	3	6				X Malisse K Vliegen	6⁴	4
		O Fukárek J Thomas	4	6	3										11	P Haarhuis Y Kafelnikov	7⁷	6⁹	6
		J Acasuso A Schneiter	3	3											6	M Llodra F Santoro	6²	7¹¹	4
		R Sluiter M Verkerk	6	6					R Sluiter M Verkerk	2	3
		M García D Nalbandian	4	0^r				6	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6
	6	M Llodra F Santoro	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	4	J Björkman T Woodbridge	6	6
		D Hrbatý A Sá	4	2				4	J Björkman T Woodbridge	1	3
		L Arnold Ker M Hood	2	7	6				L Arnold Ker M Hood	6	6
	WC	J-F Bachelot G Carraz	6	5	4											L Arnold Ker M Hood	1	6	6
		M Kohlmann J Knowle	3												13	T Cibulec P Vízner	6	3	4
		F Saretta F Vicente	1^r						M Kohlmann J Knowle	2	0
		S Humphries M Merklein	6	3	4			13	T Cibulec P Vízner	6	6
	13	T Cibulec P Vízner	2	6	6																		L Arnold Ker M Hood	6	6⁴	7
	10	W Arthurs P Hanley	7	6																		10	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	7⁷	9
		P Luxa R Štěpánek	5	4				10	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	6	6
		A Olhovskiy S Sargsian	5	6	7				A Olhovskiy S Sargsian	6	1	2
		Y Allegro T Dent	7	4	5										10	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	7	6
		Y El Aynaoui T Vanhoudt	5													Y El Aynaoui T Vanhoudt	6	5	3
		G Gaudio L Lobo	2^r						Y El Aynaoui T Vanhoudt	6	6
	WC	R Cadart R Gasquet	1	1				8	W Black K Ullyett	3	4
	8	W Black K Ullyett	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	7	M Damm C Suk	6	7⁷
		A Costa Á López Morón	2	6³				7	M Damm C Suk	6⁷	6⁷
		M Bertolini S Prieto	6	6					M Bertolini S Prieto	7⁹	7⁹
		P Pála D Prinosil	3	1												M Bertolini S Prieto	2	6	6
		J-M Gambill G Oliver	5	4												F López D Sanguinetti	6	4	4
		F López D Sanguinetti	7	6					F López D Sanguinetti	5	7⁷	6
		S Aspelin D Škoch	3	4				12	C Haggard R Koenig	7	6³	1
	12	C Haggard R Koenig	6	6																			M Bertolini S Prieto	1	4
	15	D Johnson N Zimonjić	6	6																		3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	WC	J Golmard C Saulnier	4	4				15	D Johnson N Zimonjić	3	2
		A Clément N Escudé	6	6					A Clément N Escudé	6	6
		N Healey J Kerr	2	4												A Clément N Escudé	1	2
		A Kratzmann J Tarango	4	2											3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	WC	J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6				WC	J Benneteau N Mahut	2	3
		A Portas T Robredo	3	4				3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
	3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	5	L Paes D Rikl	6	6
		D Adams J Gimelstob	3	2				5	L Paes D Rikl	3	6	6
		A-u-H Qureshi D Vacek	3	3					R Leach B MacPhie	6	2	1
		R Leach B MacPhie	6	6											5	L Paes D Rikl	6	6
		JI Chela S Roitman	6	1											9	J Eagle J Palmer	2	0
		S Schalken J van Lottum	1	1^r					JI Chela S Roitman	3	2
	ALT	S Huss B Vahaly	3	3				9	J Eagle J Palmer	6	6
	9	J Eagle J Palmer	6	6																		5	L Paes D Rikl	3	7	6
	14	F Čermák L Friedl	6	6																		2	M Bhupathi M Mirnyi	6	5	3
		A Dupuis P-H Mathieu	3	2				14	F Čermák L Friedl	6	6
	ALT	F Browne L Horna	3	1					D Bowen A Fisher	4	4
		D Bowen A Fisher	6	6											14	F Čermák L Friedl	3	2
		K Beck K Kučera	2	6	4										2	M Bhupathi M Mirnyi	6	6
		T Ascione J Varlet	6	4	6				T Ascione J Varlet	3	4
		T Shimada M Wakefield	5	3				2	M Bhupathi M Mirnyi	6	6
	2	M Bhupathi M Mirnyi	7	6

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