2018 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's doubles explained

Champ:	Nikola Mektić Alexander Peya
Runner:	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score:	5–3, ret.

See main article: 2018 Mutua Madrid Open.

Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo were the defending champions, but lost to Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah in the quarterfinals.^[1]

Nikola Mektić and Alexander Peya defeated Bob and Mike Bryan in the final, 5–3, after Bob Bryan retired due to a hip injury. The Bryan brothers would have regained the ATP no. 1 doubles ranking from Kubot and Melo if they had won the title.^[2] This was their first retirement as a team in 1,407 matches.^[3]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Bottom half

References

1. Web site: Mutua Madrid Open Overview. 29 April 2018.
2. Web site: Mektic/Peya Lift First Masters 1000 Team Title. 13 May 2018.
3. Web site: Tennis.com . Bob Bryan to reunite with brother Mike on tour in January . 2023-06-26 . Tennis.com . en.

External links

• Main Draw