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2008 French Open – Wheelchair men's doubles

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Wheelchair men's doubles
2008 French Open
Final
ChampionJapan Shingo Kunieda
Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
Runner-upNetherlands Robin Ammerlaan
Netherlands Ronald Vink
Score6–2, 7–5
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Shingo Kunieda and Maikel Scheffers defeated Robin Ammerlaan and Ronald Vink in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the men's doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2008 French Open. With the win, Kunieda completed the career Grand Slam.

Stéphane Houdet and Michaël Jérémiasz were the defending champions, but Jérémiasz did not participate. Houdet partnered Nicolas Peifer, but was defeated by Ammerlaan and Vink in the semifinals.

Seeds

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  1. Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan / Netherlands Ronald Vink (final)
  2. Japan Shingo Kunieda / Netherlands Maikel Scheffers (champions)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan
Netherlands Ronald Vink
6 1 [10]
  France Stéphane Houdet
France Nicolas Peifer
1 6 [6]
1 Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan
Netherlands Ronald Vink
2 5  
2 Japan Shingo Kunieda
Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
6 7  
  Austria Martin Legner
Sweden Stefan Olsson
1 2  
2 Japan Shingo Kunieda
Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
6 6  
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