Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

The men's doubles competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games, and was held between 15 and 21 August at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece. There were 30 pairs from 24 nations, with the Belarusian pair and one of the Swedish pairs not starting. For the first time since tennis returned in 1988, nations could enter more than one pair; the limit was now two pairs (four players). The event was won by Fernando González and Nicolás Massú of Chile, who upset the Bryan brothers in straight sets in the quarterfinals and then earned narrow wins in the semifinals and final over the other two medalist pairs. It was Chile's first men's doubles medal. Silver went to Germans Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schüttler, earning the nation's third medal in four Games in the event. Mario Ančić and Ivan Ljubičić took Croatia's first men's doubles medal since 1992 with the bronze.

Men's doubles
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Champions Fernando González
Nicolás Massú (CHI)
Runners-up Nicolas Kiefer
Rainer Schüttler (GER)
Final score6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
Men's doubles
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Tennis as the 2004 Olympics
VenueAthens Olympic Tennis Centre
Dates15–21 August
Competitors30 teams (60 players) from 24 nations
Medalists
Fernando González
Nicolás Massú
 Chile
Nicolas Kiefer
Rainer Schüttler
 Germany
Mario Ančić
Ivan Ljubičić
 Croatia
Tennis at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomen

Background

This was the 12th appearance of men's doubles tennis. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. A demonstration event was held in 1968.

Mark Woodforde had retired after the 2000 Games, ending The Woodies partnership with Todd Woodbridge that had earned gold in 1996 and silver in 2000. Woodbridge played in his fourth Games, with partner Wayne Arthurs (tennis)—still a formidable pairing, and the number two seed in Athens. The new top team, however, was the American pair of Bryan brothers, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan.[1] 2000 gold medalist Daniel Nestor of Canada returned with a new partner, Frédéric Niemeyer.

Poland made its debut in the event. France made its ninth appearance in the event, matching the absent Great Britain for most of all nations.

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. All matches except the final were best-of-three sets; the final was best-of-five. Tiebreaks were used for any set before the third (fifth in the final) that reached 6–6.

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Sunday, 15 August 2004
Monday, 16 August 2004		Round of 32
Tuesday, 17 August 2004Round of 16
Wednesday, 18 August 2004Quarterfinals
Thursday, 19 August 2004Semifinals
Friday, 20 August 2004Bronze medal match
Saturday, 21 August 2004Final

Seeds
  1.  Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (USA) (Quarterfinals)
  2.  Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge (AUS) (Second Round)
  3.  Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (Quarterfinals)
  4.  Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) (Quarterfinals)
  5.  Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (IND) (Semifinals, Fourth Place)
  6.  Gastón Etlis / Martín Rodríguez (ARG) (Second Round)
  7.  Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (CZE) (Second Round)
  8.  Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (ISR) (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
   Fernando González (CHI)
 Nicolás Massú (CHI) 		7 4 6
   Mario Ančić (CRO)
 Ivan Ljubičić (CRO) 		5 6 4
   Fernando González (CHI)
 Nicolás Massú (CHI) 		6 4 3 79 6
   Nicolas Kiefer (GER)
 Rainer Schüttler (GER) 		2 6 6 67 4
5  Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)
 Leander Paes (IND) 		2 3
   Nicolas Kiefer (GER)
 Rainer Schüttler (GER) 		6 6 Bronze medal match
   Mario Ančić (CRO)
 Ivan Ljubičić (CRO) 		77 4 16
5  Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)
 Leander Paes (IND) 		65 6 14

Top Half
1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1  B Bryan (USA)
 M Bryan (USA) 		6 6
 M Safin (RUS)
 M Youzhny (RUS) 		1 2 1  B Bryan (USA)
 M Bryan (USA) 		6 6
 H Arazi (MAR)
 Y El Aynaoui (MAR) 		 M Mirnyi (BLR)
 V Voltchkov (BLR) 		3 3
 M Mirnyi (BLR)
 V Voltchkov (BLR) 		w/o 1  B Bryan (USA)
 M Bryan (USA) 		5 4
 F González (CHI)
 N Massú (CHI) 		7 6  F González (CHI)
 N Massú (CHI) 		7 6
 M Knowles (BAH)
 M Merklein (BAH) 		5 4  F González (CHI)
 N Massú (CHI) 		6 77
 F López (ESP)
 T Robredo (ESP) 		3 4 6  G Etlis (ARG)
 M Rodríguez (ARG) 		3 62
6  G Etlis (ARG)
 M Rodríguez (ARG) 		6 6  F González (CHI)
 N Massú (CHI) 		7 4 6
3  M Llodra (FRA)
 F Santoro (FRA) 		6 6  M Ančić (CRO)
 I Ljubičić (CRO) 		5 6 4
 X Malisse (BEL)
 O Rochus (BEL) 		3 2 3  M Llodra (FRA)
 F Santoro (FRA) 		6 65 6
 D Nestor (CAN)
 F Niemeyer (CAN) 		6 7  D Nestor (CAN)
 F Niemeyer (CAN) 		3 77 3
 K Beck (SVK)
 D Hrbatý (SVK) 		2 5 3  M Llodra (FRA)
 F Santoro (FRA) 		6 3 7
 M Ančić (CRO)
 I Ljubičić (CRO) 		w/o  M Ančić (CRO)
 I Ljubičić (CRO) 		4 6 9
 J Björkman (SWE)
 J Johansson (SWE) 		 M Ančić (CRO)
 I Ljubičić (CRO) 		78 62 7
 K Economidis (GRE)
 V Mazarakis (GRE) 		1 3 7  M Damm (CZE)
 C Suk (CZE) 		66 77 5
7  M Damm (CZE)
 C Suk (CZE) 		6 6

Bottom Half
1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5  M Bhupathi (IND)
 L Paes (IND) 		77 6
 M Fish (USA)
 A Roddick (USA) 		65 3 5  M Bhupathi (IND)
 L Paes (IND) 		6 79
 Y Allegro (SUI)
 R Federer (SUI) 		6 6  Y Allegro (SUI)
 R Federer (SUI) 		2 67
 M Fyrstenberg (POL)
 M Matkowski (POL) 		3 2 5  M Bhupathi (IND)
 L Paes (IND) 		6 6
 C Moyà (ESP)
 R Nadal (ESP) 		66 1 4  W Black (ZIM)
 K Ullyett (ZIM) 		4 4
 A Sá (BRA)
 F Saretta (BRA) 		78 6  A Sá (BRA)
 F Saretta (BRA) 		3 4
 A Clément (FRA)
 S Grosjean (FRA) 		7 4 7 4  W Black (ZIM)
 K Ullyett (ZIM) 		6 6
4  W Black (ZIM)
 K Ullyett (ZIM) 		5 6 9 5  M Bhupathi (IND)
 L Paes (IND) 		2 3
8  J Erlich (ISR)
 A Ram (ISR) 		7 6  N Kiefer (GER)
 R Schüttler (GER) 		6 6
 T Enqvist (SWE)
 R Söderling (SWE) 		5 3 8  J Erlich (ISR)
 A Ram (ISR) 		6 6
 I Andreev (RUS)
 N Davydenko (RUS) 		3 6 6  I Andreev (RUS)
 N Davydenko (RUS) 		4 1
 JI Chela (ARG)
 M Zabaleta (ARG) 		6 3 4 8  J Erlich (ISR)
 A Ram (ISR) 		6 2 2
 V Hănescu (ROU)
 A Pavel (ROU) 		5 63  N Kiefer (GER)
 R Schüttler (GER) 		2 6 6
 N Kiefer (GER)
 R Schüttler (GER) 		7 77  N Kiefer (GER)
 R Schüttler (GER) 		77 6
 T Berdych (CZE)
 J Novák (CZE) 		4 3 2  W Arthurs (AUS)
 T Woodbridge (AUS) 		63 3
2  W Arthurs (AUS)
 T Woodbridge (AUS) 		6 6

References
  1. "Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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