2012 BNP Paribas Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2012 BNP Paribas Open
Champion	Marc López Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	John Isner Sam Querrey
Score	6–2, 7–6(7–3)

Main article: 2012 BNP Paribas Open

2012 BNP Paribas Open – Men's doubles was a professional tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California.

Alexandr Dolgopolov and Xavier Malisse were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Marc López and Rafael Nadal, who went on to win the title against John Isner and Sam Querrey 6–2, 7–6^(7–3) in the final. López and Nadal did not lose a single set in the entire tournament.

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a stomach flu contracted by Mike Bryan)
2. Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
3. Michaël Llodra / Nenad Zimonjić (first round)
4. Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău (second round)
5. Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna (first round)
6. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (semifinals)
7. Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek (quarterfinals)
8. Oliver Marach / Alexander Peya (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	2	0
		Marc López Rafael Nadal	6	6
									Marc López Rafael Nadal	6	77
									John Isner Sam Querrey	2	63
		John Isner Sam Querrey	6	6
	2	Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor	4	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Bryan M Bryan	6	77
		K Anderson M Raonic	3	63				1	B Bryan M Bryan	62	77	[17]
		N Djokovic V Troicki	5	5					M Granollers F López	77	64	[15]
		M Granollers F López	7	7											1	B Bryan M Bryan
		JS Cabal S Lipsky	6	65	[4]										6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	w/o
	WC	M Ebden R Harrison	4	77	[10]			WC	M Ebden R Harrison	4	77	[4]
		P Kohlschreiber G Monfils	7	64	[8]			6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	65	[10]
	6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	5	77	[10]																	6	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	2	0
	3	M Llodra N Zimonjić	4	4																			M López R Nadal	6	6
		M López R Nadal	6	6					M López R Nadal	6	6
		A Dolgopolov X Malisse	6	6					A Dolgopolov X Malisse	4	3
		N Mahut G Simon	4	4												M López R Nadal	6	77
		E Butorac B Soares	7	4	[4]										7	L Paes R Štěpánek	3	65
		J Mónaco K Nishikori	5	6	[10]				J Mónaco K Nishikori	65	4
		D Ferrer A Ramos	3	3				7	L Paes R Štěpánek	77	6
	7	L Paes R Štěpánek	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	O Marach A Peya	6	1	[10]
		A-u-H Qureshi J-J Rojer	4	6	[6]			8	O Marach A Peya	3	79	[9]
		S González C Kas	6	1	[4]				R Gasquet P Hanley	6	67	[11]
		R Gasquet P Hanley	4	6	[10]											R Gasquet P Hanley	77	1	[6]
	Alt	C Berlocq J I Chela	4	7	[4]											J Isner S Querrey	65	6	[10]
		J Isner S Querrey	6	5	[10]				J Isner S Querrey	6	5	[10]
		T Berdych Ł Kubot	3	5				4	R Lindstedt H Tecău	3	7	[5]
	4	R Lindstedt H Tecău	6	7																			J Isner S Querrey	6	6
	5	M Bhupathi R Bopanna	4	3																		2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	4	2
		J Benneteau J-W Tsonga	6	6					J Benneteau J-W Tsonga	5	6	[10]
		F Mayer J Nieminen	6	1	[10]				F Mayer J Nieminen	7	1	[6]
		M Fish A Roddick	4	6	[8]											J Benneteau J-W Tsonga	67	3
		C Fleming R Hutchins	6	2	[11]										2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	79	6
		A Murray J Murray	3	6	[13]				A Murray J Murray	77	65	[5]
	WC	N Almagro M Knowles	3	63				2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	65	77	[10]
	2	M Mirnyi D Nestor	6	77

References

• Main Draw