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2008 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
2008 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships
and the Cellular South Cup
Final
ChampionsIndia Mahesh Bhupathi
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Runners-upThailand Sanchai Ratiwatana
Thailand Sonchat Ratiwatana
Score7–6(7–5), 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Eric Butorac and Jamie Murray were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together.
Butorac partnered with Todd Perry, but lost in the first round to Scott Lipsky and David Martin.
Murray partnered with Max Mirnyi, but lost in the first round to Thomas Johansson and Robert Lindstedt.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–2, against Sanchai Ratiwatana and Sonchat Ratiwatana.

Seeds

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  1. India Mahesh Bhupathi / The Bahamas Mark Knowles (champions)
  2. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett (first round)
  3. Belarus Max Mirnyi / United Kingdom Jamie Murray (first round)
  4. Brazil Marcelo Melo / Brazil André Sá (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 India M Bhupathi
The Bahamas M Knowles
6 6  
WC United States J Isner
United States D Young
4 2   1 India M Bhupathi
The Bahamas M Knowles
6 6  
  Russia I Kunitsyn
United States J Thomas
7 6     Russia I Kunitsyn
United States J Thomas
3 2  
  India R Bopanna
Israel D Sela
5 4   1 India M Bhupathi
The Bahamas M Knowles
711 6  
3 Belarus M Mirnyi
United Kingdom J Murray
6 4 [7]   South Africa C Haggard
Austria J Melzer
69 2  
  Sweden T Johansson
Sweden R Lindstedt
1 6 [10]   Sweden T Johansson
Sweden R Lindstedt
63 6 [6]
WC United States A Kuznetsov
United States R Sweeting
4 6 [10]   South Africa C Haggard
Austria J Melzer
77 3 [10]
  South Africa C Haggard
Austria J Melzer
7 4 [12] 1 India M Bhupathi
The Bahamas M Knowles
77 6  
  United States R Ram
United States B Reynolds
6 0 [10]   Thailand S Ratiwatana
Thailand S Ratiwatana
65 2  
  United States S Querrey
United States V Spadea
3 6 [12]   United States S Querrey
United States V Spadea
1 4  
  Russia M Safin
Czech Republic R Štěpánek
      4 Brazil M Melo
Brazil A Sá
6 6  
4 Brazil M Melo
Brazil A Sá
w/o     4 Brazil M Melo
Brazil A Sá
3 6 [13]
  United States E Butorac
Australia T Perry
62 6 [7]   Thailand S Ratiwatana
Thailand S Ratiwatana
6 3 [15]
  United States S Lipsky
United States D Martin
77 3 [10]   United States S Lipsky
United States D Martin
4 5  
  Thailand S Ratiwatana
Thailand S Ratiwatana
3 77 [11]   Thailand S Ratiwatana
Thailand S Ratiwatana
6 7  
2 Sweden J Björkman
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
6 64 [9]
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