2001 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2001 French Open
Final
Champions Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Runners-up Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw64 (4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
  2000  · French Open ·  2002  

Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce were the defending champions, but neither participated in this tournament.

Contents

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Jelena Dokić and Conchita Martínez in the final 6–2, 6–1. This was the first Grand Slam title for both Ruano Pascual and Suárez; they would later go on to win 8 Grand Slam Doubles titles together.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

0 1.   Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)
0 2.   Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (champions)
0 3.   Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
0 4.   Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
05.   Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (withdrew)
0 6.   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
0 7.   Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande (second round)
0 8.   Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (quarterfinals)
0 9.   Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
10.   Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
11.   Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin / Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová (first round)
12.   Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo (second round)
13.   Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
14.   Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (third round)
15.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini (third round)
16.   Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (final)
17.   Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer / Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
7666
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
5 784
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
5 2
16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
76
16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
66
8 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
3 4
16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
2 1
2 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
3 711
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
65 9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
2 0
2 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66
10 Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
62 3
2 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
3 66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
4 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
796 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
3 3
Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
673 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir Ilie
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
6615 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
3 3
WC Flag of France.svg L Ghirardi
Flag of France.svg C Pin
2 0 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir Ilie
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
4 2
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
4 63 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
66
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
63 61 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
7666
11 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
65 1 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
5 784
Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
0 76 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
66
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
4 5 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
3 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
67 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
61 6
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
4 2 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
3 63
Flag of Spain.svg E Bes
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
66 Flag of Spain.svg E Bes
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
71 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
2 61 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
5 66
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
64 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
63 6
Flag of Spain.svg A Ortuño
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento
4 63 3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of India.svg N Vaidyanathan
3 5 Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
1 4
Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
673 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
61 1
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
67716 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
4 66
Alt Flag of the United States.svg D Buth
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
3 63 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
2 62
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
4 1 16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
61 6
16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
6616 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66
9 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
63 5 8 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
3 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
2 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
76
Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
1 60 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
5 3
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
61 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
768 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
w/o
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
5 4 Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
1 2
Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Hungary.svg K Marosi-Aracama
2 2 8 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
66
8 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
66
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
4 4 7 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
665
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
6566 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
787
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
772 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
4 0
WC Flag of France.svg C Bornu
Flag of France.svg S Georges
3 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
3 64 12 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
4 2
12 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
64 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
3 711
14 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
664 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
65 9
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre
4 2 14 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
5 66
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
2 66 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
74 4
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
63 3 14 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
64774
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
64 64 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
77656
Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk
1 62 Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
6573
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Martincová
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander
2 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
775 6
4 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
17 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
3 5
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
67 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
776
WC Flag of France.svg A-L Heitz
Flag of France.svg É Le Bescond
2 66WC Flag of France.svg A-L Heitz
Flag of France.svg É Le Bescond
631
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
64 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
4 4
Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg AG Sidot
64 610 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66
Flag of Germany.svg A Bachmann
Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg
0 62 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg AG Sidot
0 5
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
63771 10 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
67
10 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
7764610 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
62 3
13 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
3 3 2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
3 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
62 2
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
4 64 Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
3 66
Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
677 Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
3 3
WC Flag of France.svg K Jagieniak
Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski
634 2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Woodroffe
776 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Woodroffe
1 2
Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero
623 2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
776

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