2012 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Bob and Mike Bryan were the three-time defending champions, but lost to the unseeded pair Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek, 7–6(7–1), 6–2, in the final. With this win Paes completed the career grand slam in Men's doubles.

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

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

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

• # 🇮🇳 Mahesh Bhupathi / 🇮🇳 Rohan Bopanna (third round)

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

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

• # 🇸🇪 Robert Lindstedt / 🇷🇴 Horia Tecău (semifinals)

• # 🇵🇰 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi / Jean-Julien Rojer (third round)

• # 🇦🇹 Oliver Marach / 🇦🇹 Alexander Peya (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Eric Butorac / 🇧🇷 Bruno Soares (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇿 František Čermák / 🇸🇰 Filip Polášek (third round)

• # 🇲🇽 Santiago González / 🇩🇪 Christopher Kas (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Scott Lipsky / 🇺🇸 Rajeev Ram (quarterfinals)

• # 🇮🇹 Simone Bolelli / 🇮🇹 Fabio Fognini (second round)

• # 🇬🇧 Colin Fleming / 🇬🇧 Ross Hutchins (third round)

• # 🇦🇺 Paul Hanley / 🇬🇧 Jamie Murray (first round)