Dodig could have become the second Croat with a Grand Slam doubles title. The first was Nikola Pilic, who won the US Open with Pierre Barthes of France in 1970. But Dodig joined Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia who played twice the Roland Garros men's doubles finals but without winning.
This was Dodig's and Melo's first Grand Slam men's doubles final. Dodig has not won the ATP doubles either, whereas Melo has 11 titles.