2011 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2011 Australian Open
Final
Champion Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
Runner-up Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Score26, 75, 61
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  2010  · Australian Open ·  2012  

Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions from 2010; however, they were unable to defend their title because of Serena's foot injury, sustained in the middle of the 2010 season. [1]

Contents

Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta won the title beating Victoria Azarenka and Maria Kirilenko 26, 75, 61 in the final. [2] This was to be Dulko and Pennetta's only Grand Slam doubles title.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (champions)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives / Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez (second round)
  5. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (third round)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (third round)
  8. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan / Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
  10. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi (second round)
  11. Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (first round)
  12. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka / Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko (final)
  13. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina / Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (second round)
  14. Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (third round)
  15. Flag of Russia.svg Alisa Kleybanova / Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)
  16. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Timea Bacsinszky / Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimíra Uhlířová
0 3  
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
67 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
4 5  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
66 
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova
1 4  
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
2 76
12 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
65 1
12 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
5 66
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
73 2
12 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
66 
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
2 4  
9 Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
3 3  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66 
  Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
4 1  1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Patterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska
4 2    Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
66 1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66 
Alt Flag of Romania.svg IR Olaru
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková
1 2    Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
3 2  
  Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
66   Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
66 
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
3 2  15 Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
2 4  
15 Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
66 1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66 
11 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
0 5    Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
0 3  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová
67   Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová
0 4  
  Flag of France.svg A Cornet
Flag of Romania.svg E Gallovits-Hall
632    Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
76   Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
73 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Groth
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová
66 7 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
6564
  Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin
1 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Groth
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová
63 2
  Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
2 1  7 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
4 66
7 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
3 0  3 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66 
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi
66   Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi
3 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro
1 3  3 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66 
  Flag of Romania.svg A Dulgheru
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková
4 67  Flag of Romania.svg A Dulgheru
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková
3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
62 66  Flag of Romania.svg A Dulgheru
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková
66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokić
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Peers
1 4  16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
3 3  
16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
66 3 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66 
10 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
66 5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
1 4  
  Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
2 2  10 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
6472
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
67   Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
75 6
  Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog
Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić
3 65   Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
4 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Borwell
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
72 2 5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
66 
  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová
5 66  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová
4 5  
  Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek
Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova
2 1  5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
67 
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
4 67
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova
62 5 8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson
66   Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson
2 1  
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
Flag of Belarus.svg D Kustova
4 3  8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
2 1  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ferguson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
4 6612 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
66 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Brianti
Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze
61 3 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ferguson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
2 1  
  Flag of Italy.svg R Oprandi
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
1 0  12 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
66 
12 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
66 12 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
5 66
13 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
73 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg I Holland
1 1  13 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
2 2  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Hopper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Wejnert
1 2    Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
66 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
66   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg K Barrois
Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber
5 3    Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
4 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
76   Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
66 
  Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
74 4 4 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
4 4  
4 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
5 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
2 4  6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
66 
  Flag of Romania.svg S Halep
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
4 3    Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Japan.svg A Morita
3 2  
  Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Japan.svg A Morita
66 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
5 3  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Letcher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg V Rajicic
4 2  9 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
76 
  Flag of Russia.svg M Kondratieva
Flag of France.svg S Lefèvre
66   Flag of Russia.svg M Kondratieva
Flag of France.svg S Lefèvre
2 70
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of Ukraine.svg M Koryttseva
1 1  9 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
6646
9 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 9 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
3 3  
14 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg T Malek
Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic
2 3  14 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
1 66
  Flag of Serbia.svg B Jovanovski
Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko
4 4    Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
63 2
  Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
66 14 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
2 63 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer
Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova
3 63 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
67 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
67   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
65 2
  Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
4 5  2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
4 76
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
67 

References

  1. "Serena Williams out of Australian Open 2011". Press Association. guardian.co.uk. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. "Gisela Dulko, Flavia Pennetta win". ESPN. Retrieved 16 July 2025.