2006 Italian Open – 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
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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.

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

	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

	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

	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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