The 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts doubles was a tennis competition within the 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts, a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia and was part of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 31 December 2000 through 6 January 2001.
Corina Morariu and Kimberly Po were the reigning champions but did not compete that year.
Serena and Venus Williams defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships. It was their second Wimbledon doubles title together and sixth major title together overall.
Serena and Venus Williams defeated Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama in the final, 6-3, 6-2 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships. They became the first pair of sisters to win the title. It was their third major title in doubles, and the third component in an eventual career Golden Slam in doubles. The Williams sisters had only played three events thus far into the season, and only entered the draw via a wildcard.
Rika Hiraki and Nana Miyagi were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Hiraki with Amy Frazier and Miyagi with Rachel McQuillan.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but Serena withdrew from the tournament and Venus chose not to participate with another player.
Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova defeated Daniela Hantuchová and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 in the final to win the title.
Katrina Adams and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Kristine Kunce and Corina Morariu were the defending champions but only Kunce competed that year with Nicole Pratt.
Defending champion Jana Novotná and her partner Martina Hingis defeated the other defending champion Lindsay Davenport and her partner Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. They did not drop a single set en route to the title. With the win, Hingis became the third woman in the Open Era to complete a Grand Slam in doubles, after Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver. Additionally, Hingis and her partners defeated Davenport/Zvereva in all four major finals in 1998.
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions and won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova in straight sets. This was Ruano Pascual's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the US Open. It was also Suárez' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the US Open.
The 2000 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States of America. It was the 120th edition of the US Open and was held from 28 August through 10 September 2000.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but did not compete this year.
Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but lost in third round to Kim Clijsters and Meghann Shaughnessy.
Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but none of them competed this year. Novotná also retired at the end of the 1999 season.
Elena Likhovtseva and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but had different outcomes. While Likhovtseva teamed up with Amanda Coetzer and lost in first round to Sugiyama and Julie Halard-Decugis, Sugiyama teamed up with Halard-Decugis and successfully defended her title by defeating Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce in the final, 6–0, 6–3.
Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but Halard-Decugis retired from professional tennis at the end of the 2000 season.
Cara Black and Liezel Huber were the defending champions, but Huber did not compete this year. Black teamed up with Elena Likhovtseva and lost in semifinals to tournament winners Svetlana Kuznetsova and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
Yayuk Basuki and Caroline Vis were the defending champions, but Vis did not compete this year. Basuki teamed up with Tamarine Tanasugarn and lost in semifinals to tournament winners Åsa Carlsson and Iroda Tulyaganova.
Conchita Martínez and Patricia Tarabini were the defending champions, but none competed this year.
Henrieta Nagyová and Sylvia Plischke were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Nagyová chose to compete at Leipzig during the same week.
Liezel Huber 
Rachel McQuillan 
Janet Lee 
Wynne Prakusya 
