2012 Australian Open – Girls' doubles

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Girls' doubles
2012 Australian Open
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Gabrielle Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić
Final score5–7, 7–5, [10–6]
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
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An-Sophie Mestach and Demi Schuurs were the defending champions but neither of them were eligible to participate in 2012.

Contents

American pair Gabrielle Andrews and Taylor Townsend won the title, defeating Irina Khromacheva and Danka Kovinić in the final, 5–7, 7–5, [10–6].

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva / Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić (final)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Indy de Vroome / Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit (second round, retired)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Ilka Csöregi / Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kulichkova (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sabina Sharipova / Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Kyle McPhillips / Flag of Russia.svg Yulia Putintseva (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Varvara Flink / Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić (withdrew)
  7. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anna Danilina / Flag of Poland.svg Zuzanna Maciejewska (second round)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol Zhao (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić
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3 Flag of Romania.svg Ilka Csöregi
Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kulichkova
3 4
1 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić
75 [6]
  Flag of the United States.svg Gabrielle Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
5 7[10]
  Flag of the United States.svg Gabrielle Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
66
  Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
Flag of Indonesia.svg Aldila Sutjiadi
3 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić
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Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
Flag of Japan.svg Riko Sawayanagi
4 4 1 Flag of Russia.svg I Khromacheva
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
2 6[10]
Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Mekovec
Flag of France.svg Jade Suvrijn
3 5 Flag of the United States.svg K Hardebeck
Flag of the United States.svg C Harrison
60 [4]
Flag of the United States.svg Krista Hardebeck
Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Harrison
671 Flag of Russia.svg I Khromacheva
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
66
Flag of Russia.svg Olga Doroshina
Flag of the United States.svg Christina Makarova
665 Flag of the United States.svg K McPhillips
Flag of Russia.svg Y Putintseva
2 1
Flag of the United States.svg Julia Elbaba
Flag of New Zealand.svg Emily Fanning
1 4 Flag of Russia.svg O Doroshina
Flag of the United States.svg C Makarova
4 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brigitte Beck
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ebony Panoho
2 4 5 Flag of the United States.svg K McPhillips
Flag of Russia.svg Y Putintseva
66
5 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle McPhillips
Flag of Russia.svg Yulia Putintseva
661 Flag of Russia.svg I Khromacheva
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
66
3 Flag of Romania.svg Ilka Csöregi
Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kulichkova
673 Flag of Romania.svg I Csöregi
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulichkova
3 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zoe Hives
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belinda Woolcock
3 5 3 Flag of Romania.svg I Csöregi
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulichkova
64 [10]
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee So-ra
62 [13] Flag of South Korea.svg S-j Jang
Flag of South Korea.svg S-r Lee
4 6[4]
Flag of Sweden.svg Ellen Allgurin
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Nauta
3 6[11] 3 Flag of Romania.svg I Csöregi
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulichkova
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Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato
Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki
4 6[10]8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Zhao
4 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Rohanová
63 [8] Flag of Japan.svg M Kato
Flag of Japan.svg R Ozaki
2 4
Flag of Switzerland.svg Mégane Bianco
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Kathinka von Deichmann
1 6[6] 8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Zhao
66
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol Zhao
64 [10]

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anna Danilina
Flag of Poland.svg Zuzanna Maciejewska
4 6[10]
Flag of Japan.svg Mami Adachi
Flag of Japan.svg Miho Kowase
62 [3] 7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Danilina
Flag of Poland.svg Z Maciejewska
2 2
Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Theodora Cadar
Flag of Romania.svg Ioana Loredana Roșca
0 1 Flag of the United States.svg G Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend
66
Flag of the United States.svg Gabrielle Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
66 Flag of the United States.svg G Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend
66
Alt Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Palmigiano
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Viktoriya Tomova
2 1 4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg S Sharipova
Flag of Slovakia.svg AK Schmiedlová
1 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková
66 Flag of Brazil.svg B Haddad Maia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Malečková
2 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brooke Rischbieth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
4 6[9] 4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg S Sharipova
Flag of Slovakia.svg AK Schmiedlová
66
4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sabina Sharipova
Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
64 [11] Flag of the United States.svg G Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend
66
Alt Flag of India.svg Ratnika Batra
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgiana Ruhrig
64 [5] Flag of India.svg R Bhosale
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Sutjiadi
3 1
Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
Flag of Indonesia.svg Aldila Sutjiadi
1 6[10] Flag of India.svg R Bhosale
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Sutjiadi
5 6[10]
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naiktha Bains
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Wagland
3 77[10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Bains
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Wagland
72 [5]
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Crawford
Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery
661[7] Flag of India.svg R Bhosale
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Sutjiadi
5 6[10]
Flag of Romania.svg Irina Maria Bara
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko
64 [10] Flag of Romania.svg IM Bara
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
71 [7]
Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Rosatello
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai
4 6[5] Flag of Romania.svg IM Bara
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
w/o
Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino
Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi
4 4 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg I de Vroome
Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Indy de Vroome
Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit
66

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