Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles
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Spain's Marc López and Rafael Nadal defeated Romania's Florin Mergea and Horia Tecău in the final, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 to win the gold medal in Men's Doubles tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was Spain's first victory in men's doubles and its first medal in the event since 2000. Romania won its first men's doubles medal. In the bronze-medal match, the United States' Steve Johnson and Jack Sock defeated Canada's Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil, 6–2, 6–4. It was the United States' third consecutive medal in the event.
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Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
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Champions | Marc López Rafael Nadal | |||||||
Runners-up | Florin Mergea Horia Tecău | |||||||
Score | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |||||||
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Men's doubles tennis at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Tennis Centre | ||||||||||||
Dates | 6–12 August 2016 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 32 teams (64 players) from 26 nations | ||||||||||||
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The tournament was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 6–12 August 2016. There were 32 pairs from 26 nations.[1]
The Bryan brothers (Bob and Mike) were the reigning gold medalists from 2012, but they withdrew before the competition due to health concerns.[2]