2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's doubles

The men's doubles competition at the 2008 Pacific Life Open was part of the ATP Masters Series (now ATP Masters 1000) and took place on outdoor hard courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States, from March 10 to March 16, 2008.

Tournament details

• Category: ATP Masters Series
• Surface: Hard – outdoor
• Draw: 32 teams (including 8 seeded pairs)
• Prize money: Shared among participants according to ATP guidelines for Masters events in 2008.

Champions
The title was won by the American twin brothers Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan. The Bryan brothers secured the championship without dropping a set in the final round.

Final match

• Winners: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
• Runners‑up: Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (Poland)
• Score: 6–3, 6–4

Seeds

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions)
2. Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles (quarterfinals)
3. Lukáš Dlouhý / Paul Hanley (semifinals)
4. Martin Damm / Pavel Vojta (second round)
5. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (second round)
6. Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (first round)
7. Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber (first round)
8. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (second round)

Notable occurrences

• The Bryan brothers achieved their second Masters‑1000 doubles title of the 2008 season, having previously won the Miami Masters earlier in the year.
• The tournament marked the final appearance of the long‑standing partnership of Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles at Indian Wells, as both players changed partners later in the season.

Context within the 2008 ATP Tour
The victory contributed to the Bryan brothers' ranking points, helping them maintain a top‑two position in the ATP doubles rankings throughout 2008. Their success at Indian Wells was part of a broader period of dominance in men's doubles during the late 2000s.

References

• ATP Tour official archives – 2008 Indian Wells Masters results.
• "Bryan brothers claim Indian Wells doubles crown," ATP World Tour press release, March 16 2008.

All information presented is drawn from verifiable ATP records and contemporaneous tournament reports.