2009 US Open – Men's Doubles facts for kids
The 2009 US Open Men's Doubles tournament was an exciting part of the 2009 US Open (tennis) event. In this competition, teams of two male tennis players competed against each other.
Lukáš Dlouhý from the Czech Republic and Leander Paes from India won the championship! They beat Mahesh Bhupathi (India) and Mark Knowles (Bahamas) in the final match with a score of 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.
The defending champions from the previous year, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan from the USA, played very well but lost in the semifinals to Dlouhý and Paes.
| 2009 US Open | ||||||||||
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| Champion |  Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
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| Runner-up | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
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| Final score | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |||||||||
| Events | ||||||||||
| Singles | men | women | boys | girls | ||||||
| Doubles | men | women | mixed | boys | girls | |||||
| Other events | ||||||||||
| Legends | men | women | mixed | |||||||
| WC Singles | men | women | quad | |||||||
| WC Doubles | men | women | quad | |||||||
Top Teams (Seeds)
In tennis tournaments, the best teams are "seeded." This means they are ranked and placed in the draw so they don't play against each other too early. This helps make sure the top teams have a fair chance to reach the later rounds. Here are the top 16 seeded teams for the 2009 US Open Men's Doubles:
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Tournament Path to the Final
The tournament had many rounds, with teams playing against each other until only one champion team remained. Here's how the final matches played out:
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Final Matches
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ALT |  Carsten Ball Chris Guccione |
4 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
4 | 6 | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Wesley Moodie Dick Norman |
3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
 Ivan Ljubičić Michaël Llodra |
4 | 6 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Max Mirnyi Andy Ram |
4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Max Mirnyi Andy Ram |
64 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić |
7 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Abierto de Estados Unidos 2009 (dobles masculino) para niños
