2007 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2007 French Open
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo
Runner-up Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Score7–6(7–5), 6–3
Details
Draw64 (7 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
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Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama.

Contents

Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo won the title, defeating Srebotnik and Sugiyama in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (first round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (third round)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yung-Jan Chan / Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (first round)
  7. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (final)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina (first round)
  10. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er / Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina (third round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Vania King / Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić (first round)
  13. Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin / Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu (first round)
  14. N/A
  15. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina / Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis (third round)
  16. Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin / Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko (quarterfinals)
  17. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik / Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo (champions)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
66
8 Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
1 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
64 3
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
1 66
16 Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin
Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
65 3
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
4 76
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
654
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo
776
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung
3 61
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo
64 6
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo
63 6
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
3 63
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
61 1
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
4 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 S Stosur
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of India.svg S Mirza
1 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
776
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg Y Shvedova
1 4 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
640
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
661 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
4 66
Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze
4 3 Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
64 1
Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
66 Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
3 3
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
2 66 Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
66
13 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
64 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66
12 Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić Tošić
2 4 8 Flag of Spain.svg Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg Ruano Pascual
1 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
66
WC Flag of France.svg P Parmentier
Flag of France.svg O Sanchez
64 3 Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
1 2
Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
1 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
4 4
WC Flag of France.svg F Haring
Flag of France.svg V Huck
2 0 8 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
2 2
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
4 63 8 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
66
8 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
63 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
WC Flag of France.svg J Coin
Flag of France.svg V Pichet
2 1 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
67
Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
4 2 Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
1 6
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
64 3
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
65 716 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
1 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of Ukraine.svg M Koryttseva
3 75 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
1 1
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
4 65 16 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
66
16 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
63 716 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
65 3
11 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
77787 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 76
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
636611 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
66
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg A Ivanovic
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
1 2 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg J Janković
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
3 2
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg J Janković
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
6611 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
1 2
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg C Pin
7767 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
WC Flag of France.svg A Cornet
Flag of France.svg Y Fedossova
652 Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg C Pin
1 3
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
775 2 7 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
6376

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
1 2 5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
2 66
Flag of Russia.svg E Bychkova
Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler
661 Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
61 1
Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
765 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
67
WC Flag of France.svg M Johansson
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
2 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Gajdošová
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
3 5
Flag of France.svg A Rezaï
Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko
61 4 Flag of France.svg M Johansson
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
0 5
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Gajdošová
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
62 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Gajdošová
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
67
9 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
3 63 5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
3 61
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
6617 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
64 6
Flag of Italy.svg A Brianti
Flag of Italy.svg K Knapp
0 2 17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
64 6
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
631 Flag of Romania.svg A Ehritt-Vanc
Flag of Russia.svg An Rodionova
2 64
Flag of Romania.svg A Ehritt-Vanc
Flag of Russia.svg An Rodionova
77617 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
66 
Flag of France.svg S Brémond
Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
5 2   Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
3 4  
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
76 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
613
Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
776
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
4 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
2 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
66
Flag of Germany.svg S Kloesel
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
1 1 Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
4 1
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
1 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová
62 6610 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
2 678 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
1 3
Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
2 3 10 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
6610 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
61 1
15 Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
60 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
4 66
Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Sequera
4 0r15 Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
678
WC Flag of France.svg S Lefèvre
Flag of France.svg A Védy
66 Flag of France.svg S Lefèvre
Flag of France.svg A Védy
1 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi
4 4 15 Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
5 3
Flag of Russia.svg O Puchkova
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak
64 4 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
76
Flag of Russia.svg V Bardina
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
3 66 Flag of Russia.svg V Bardina
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
641
Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
3 4 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
776
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
66

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