2014 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique – Doubles

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Doubles
2014 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique
Champions Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz
Flag of France.svg Amandine Hesse
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2013  · Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique ·  2015  

Lucie Hradecká and Michaëlla Krajicek were the defending champions, however Krajicek chose not to participate. Hradecká partnered Andrea Hlaváčková but withdrew before their quarterfinal match.

Contents

The Ukrainian-twins Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok won the title, defeating the French-duo Stéphanie Foretz and Amandine Hesse in the final, 6–2, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká (quarterfinals; withdrew)'
  2. Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok / Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok (champions)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Lara Arruabarrena / Flag of Argentina.svg Tatiana Búa (first round)
  4. Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter / Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Zanevska (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
777
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Hrdinová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Smitková
5 611 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
  Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg A Hesse
77711  Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg A Hesse
w/o
  Flag of Italy.svg G Barbieri
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta
6469  Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg A Hesse
76
3 Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena
Flag of Argentina.svg T Búa
3 65  Flag of Romania.svg E Bogdan
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
5 2
  Flag of Romania.svg E Bogdan
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
677  Flag of Romania.svg E Bogdan
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
626[10]
  Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
Flag of Georgia.svg S Shapatava
63 [10]  Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
Flag of Georgia.svg S Shapatava
773 [6]
WC Flag of France.svg M Arcangioli
Flag of France.svg C Paquet
2 6[6]   Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg A Hesse
2 3
WC Flag of France.svg A Bacquié
Flag of France.svg M Noël
3 1 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
66
  Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
Flag of Romania.svg A Mitu
66  Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
Flag of Romania.svg A Mitu
777
WC Flag of France.svg E Cascino
Flag of France.svg M Yerolymos
3 0 4 Flag of Poland.svg K Piter
Flag of Ukraine.svg M Zanevska
625
4 Flag of Poland.svg K Piter
Flag of Ukraine.svg M Zanevska
66  Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
Flag of Romania.svg A Mitu
3 5
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg N Abduraimova
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
662 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
67
  Flag of Austria.svg S Klemenschits
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
2 3   Flag of Uzbekistan.svg N Abduraimova
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
781 [8]
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Hogenkamp
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
3 2 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
666[10]
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
66

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