2018 Kobe Challenger – Doubles

Doubles
2018 Kobe Challenger
Champions	Gonçalo Oliveira Akira Santillan
Runners-up	Li Zhe Go Soeda
Score	2–6, 6–4, [12–10]

Main article: 2018 Kobe Challenger

Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama were the defending champions but only Uchiyama chose to defend his title, partnering Kaito Uesugi. Uchiyama withdrew before his semifinal match.

Gonçalo Oliveira and Akira Santillan won the title after defeating Li Zhe and Go Soeda 2–6, 6–4, [12–10] in the final.

Seeds

1. Gong Maoxin / Zhang Ze (first round)
2. Gonçalo Oliveira / Akira Santillan (champions)
3. Ivan Sabanov / Matej Sabanov (first round)
4. Yasutaka Uchiyama / Kaito Uesugi (semifinals, withdrew)

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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Gong Ze Zhang	77	4	[8]
		Z Li G Soeda	64	6	[10]				Z Li G Soeda	6	6
	WC	S Hazawa Y Shimizu	6	6				WC	S Hazawa Y Shimizu	3	4
		M Echargui J Sels	2	3												Z Li G Soeda	6	4	[10]
	3	I Sabanov M Sabanov	2	6	[6]										WC	Y Kibi T Niki	1	6	[7]
		H Moriya J Samper Montaña	6	4	[10]				H Moriya J Samper Montaña	6	2r
	WC	Yuki Mochizuki R Noguchi	2	6	[9]			WC	Y Kibi T Niki	2	4
	WC	Yuya Kibi T Niki	6	2	[11]																		Z Li G Soeda	6	4	[10]
		J Wang D Wu	6	5	[8]																	2	G Oliveira A Santillan	2	6	[12]
	Alt	Kim Cheong-eui Makoto Ochi	1	7	[10]			Alt	C-e Kim M Ochi	1	3
		Y Nishioka Yo Watanuki	65	5				4	Y Uchiyama K Uesugi	6	6
	4	Y Uchiyama K Uesugi	77	7											4	Y Uchiyama K Uesugi
		Shintaro Imai Renta Tokuda	77	6											2	G Oliveira A Santillan	w/o
		X Gao E Ruusuvuori	65	1					S Imai R Tokuda	3	4
		Y-s Chung S-w Kwon	4	2				2	G Oliveira A Santillan	6	6
	2	G Oliveira A Santillan	6	6

References

• Main Draw