2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles

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Doubles
2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Hayley Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani
Final score6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · Internationaux de Strasbourg ·  2021  

Daria Gavrilova and Ellen Perez were the defending champions [1] but Gavrilova chose not to participate. Perez played alongside Storm Sanders but lost in the first round to Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs.

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Melichar and Schuurs went on to win the title, defeating Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani in the final, 6–4, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs (champions)
  2. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski / Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama / Flag of Japan.svg Ena Shibahara (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Hayley Carter / Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
4 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
666[13] Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
2 3
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
782 [15]1 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
677
3 Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg E Shibahara
663 Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg E Shibahara
2 63
  Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova
Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
2 4 3 Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg E Shibahara
66
PR Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Fichman
67PR Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Fichman
4 3
WC Flag of France.svg C Burel
Flag of France.svg D Parry
2 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
4 3
Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens
Flag of Switzerland.svg J Teichmann
2 4
  Flag of Japan.svg M Kato
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
773 [8] 4 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
646[10]4 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
66
  Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
4 79[4] 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
3 4
  Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
667[10] Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
5 1
  Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
2 6[5] 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
76
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
63 [10]

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References

  1. "Gavrilova and Perez land Strasbourg doubles title". www.tennis.com.au.