2011 Nottingham Challenge – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2011 Nottingham Challenge
Final
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Birnerová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Regina Kulikova
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina
Score6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2010  · Nottingham Challenge ·  2012  

This was the first edition of this tournament.

Eva Birnerová and Petra Cetkovská won the tournament defeating Regina Kulikova and Evgeniya Rodina 6–3, 6–2.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kondratieva / Flag of France.svg Sophie Lefèvre (first round)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu / Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Borwell (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
772 [10]
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois
Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer
636[6] 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
   
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Lu
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Luzhanska
0 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská
w/o  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská
66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská
66 
3 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
66   Flag of Romania.svg E Bogdan
Flag of Russia.svg V Savinykh
4 1  
  Flag of France.svg I Brémond
Flag of France.svg S Foretz Gacon
3 2  3 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
2 2  
  Flag of Romania.svg E Bogdan
Flag of Russia.svg V Savinykh
66   Flag of Romania.svg E Bogdan
Flag of Russia.svg V Savinykh
66 
  Flag of Austria.svg Y Meusburger
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Vögele
2 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Peers
67   Flag of Russia.svg R Kulikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina
3 2  
  Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink
Flag of South Africa.svg S de Beer
4 5    Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Peers
776 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien
3 1  4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Borwell
640  
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Borwell
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Peers
2 64 
  Flag of Russia.svg R Kulikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina
4 6[10]  Flag of Russia.svg R Kulikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina
677 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle
Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko
64 [4]   Flag of Russia.svg R Kulikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina
w/o  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Robson
3 6[10]  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Robson
   
2 Flag of Russia.svg M Kondratieva
Flag of France.svg S Lefèvre
62 [6]

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