men's doubles how many sets

In men’s doubles tennis today, matches are almost always played as best of three sets, including at the Grand Slams.

Basic answer

• Standard men’s doubles format: best of three sets.

• That means the team that wins 2 sets first wins the match.

Grand Slams and big events

• At all four Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open), men’s doubles is now played as best of three sets.

• Wimbledon used to be best of five in men’s doubles, but from 2023 it switched to best of three to match the other Slams.

Regular tour and club play

• On the ATP Tour and most professional events, men’s doubles is best of three sets, often with a 10‑point “match tiebreak” instead of a full third set.

• Many amateur, league, and club doubles matches also use best‑of‑three, sometimes with a match tiebreak to keep matches shorter.

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