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and

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were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to

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and

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and

Marcelo Melo Marcelo Pinheiro Davi de Melo (; born September 23, 1983) is a Brazilian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1, which he achieved in 2 November 2015. ...

won the title, defeating

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and

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in the final, 6–4, 6–2.

Seeds

All

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received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

References

Main Draw
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