# 2004 Italian Open – Men's doubles

Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi defeated defending champions Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final. It was the 34th title for Bhupathi and the 20th title for Mirnyi in their respective careers.

## Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (semifinals)
* Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
* Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi (champions)
* Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
* Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro (quarterfinals)
* Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (final)
* Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (second round)
* Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)

## 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6 | 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge | 7$^8$ | 2 | 4 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | | 1 | B Bryan M Bryan | 6$^3$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Arnold Ker S Sargsian | 6 | 5 | 4 | | M Philippoussis M Safin | 7$^7$ | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Philippoussis M Safin | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | B Bryan M Bryan | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | M Bertolini G Galimberti | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | G Cañas JI Chela | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | G Cañas JI Chela | 1 | 6 | 6 | | G Cañas JI Chela | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | M Damm C Suk | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | B Bryan M Bryan | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | W Arthurs P Hanley | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 4 | M Knowles D Nestor | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Erlich A Ram | 5 | 7$^{11}$ | 6$^5$ | | G Etlis M Rodríguez | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Etlis M Rodríguez | 7 | 6$^9$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 4 | M Knowles D Nestor | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | L Paes D Rikl | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | 6 | W Arthurs P Hanley | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Hood S Prieto | 6$^5$ | 5 | | | L Paes D Rikl | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | W Arthurs P Hanley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | | 5 | M Llodra F Santoro | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Novák P Srichaphan | 2 | 4 | | | J Palmer P Vízner | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Palmer P Vízner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | M Llodra F Santoro | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| Alt | S Pescosolido V Santopadre | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | M Bhupathi M Mirnyi | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Y Allegro R Federer | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | Y Allegro R Federer | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | M Bhupathi M Mirnyi | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Bhupathi M Mirnyi | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Björkman T Woodbridge | 7$^8$ | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | 8 | W Black K Ullyett | 1 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | F González N Massú | 4 | 2 | | | F Čermák L Friedl | 6 | 4 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Čermák L Friedl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | W Black K Ullyett | 2 | 6$^6$ | | | | | |
| Alt | G Ivanišević L Ljubičić | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | J Björkman T Woodbridge | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| | A Clément N Zimonjić | 6 | 6 | | | A Clément N Zimonjić | 5 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | J Björkman T Woodbridge | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |