2011 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Bob and Mike Bryan, the two-time defending champions in this event, successfully defended their title. They defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes 6–3, 6–4 in the final. Both Paes and Bhupathi were vying to complete the career Grand Slam.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Bob Bryan / 🇺🇸 Mike Bryan (champions)

• # 🇧🇾 Max Mirnyi / 🇨🇦 Daniel Nestor (semifinals)

• # 🇮🇳 Mahesh Bhupathi / 🇮🇳 Leander Paes (final)

• # 🇵🇱 Łukasz Kubot / 🇦🇹 Oliver Marach (quarterfinals)

• # 🇵🇱 Mariusz Fyrstenberg / 🇵🇱 Marcin Matkowski (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇹 Jürgen Melzer / 🇩🇪 Philipp Petzschner (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇿 Lukáš Dlouhý / 🇦🇺 Paul Hanley (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Michaël Llodra / 🇷🇸 Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)

• # Wesley Moodie / 🇧🇪 Dick Norman (first round)

• # 🇮🇳 Rohan Bopanna / 🇵🇰 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (third round)

• # 🇸🇪 Robert Lindstedt / 🇷🇴 Horia Tecău (first round, retired)

• # Mark Knowles / 🇸🇰 Michal Mertiňák (second round)

• # 🇪🇸 Marcel Granollers / 🇪🇸 Tommy Robredo (third round)

• # 🇮🇱 Jonathan Erlich / 🇮🇱 Andy Ram (second round)

• # 🇪🇸 Nicolás Almagro / 🇪🇸 Marc López (first round)

• # 🇧🇷 Marcelo Melo / 🇧🇷 Bruno Soares (first round)