2009 US Open – Men's doubles facts for kids
The 2009 US Open Men's Doubles tennis tournament was a big event where teams of two players competed. It was part of the famous US Open, one of the four biggest tennis tournaments in the world.
The champions of this exciting event were 
Lukáš Dlouhý from the Czech Republic and 
Leander Paes from India. They played against Mahesh Bhupathi from India and 
Mark Knowles from the Bahamas in the final match. Dlouhý and Paes won the final with a score of 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.
The defending champions from the previous year, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, reached the semifinals but lost to Dlouhý and Paes.
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Top Players (Seeds)
In tennis tournaments, some teams are "seeded." This means they are ranked higher and are expected to do well. Here are the top seeded teams in the 2009 US Open Men's Doubles:
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (Reached the semifinals)
Daniel Nestor / 
Nenad Zimonjić (Reached the quarterfinals)- Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles (Reached the final)
- Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes (Champions!)
Max Mirnyi / 
Andy Ram (Reached the semifinals)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (Lost in the first round)
Wesley Moodie / 
Dick Norman (Reached the quarterfinals)
Bruno Soares / 
Kevin Ullyett (Lost in the second round)- Łukasz Kubot /
Oliver Marach (Lost in the first round) - František Čermák /
Michal Mertiňák (Lost in the second round) - Martin Damm /
Robert Lindstedt (Lost in the third round) - Simon Aspelin /
Paul Hanley (Lost in the first round) - Travis Parrott / Filip Polášek (Lost in the first round)
- Ashley Fisher / Jordan Kerr (Lost in the first round)
- Stephen Huss /
Ross Hutchins (Lost in the first round) - Marcelo Melo / André Sá (Lost in the second round)
Tournament Path to the Final
The tournament had many rounds, with teams playing against each other until only two were left for the final match.
Quarterfinals
- The Bryan brothers (seeded 1st) won against Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione.
- Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes (seeded 4th) won against Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman (seeded 7th).
- Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles (seeded 3rd) won against
Ivan Ljubičić and 
Michaël Llodra. - Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram (seeded 5th) won against Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić (seeded 2nd).
Semifinals
- Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes (seeded 4th) had a tough match but won against the top-seeded Bryan brothers, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan.
- Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles (seeded 3rd) won against Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram (seeded 5th).
Final Match
- In the exciting final, Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes (seeded 4th) faced Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles (seeded 3rd).
- Dlouhý and Paes won the championship with a score of 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Abierto de Estados Unidos 2009 (dobles masculino) para niños
