2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Champions	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Runners-up	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
Final score	6–4, 5–7, [13–11]

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 43th title for Knowles and 45th title for Nestor, in their respective careers.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	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

Top Half

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

Bottom Half

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

External links

• Main Draw