2020 Qatar Total Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2020 Qatar Total Open
Champions Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
Runners-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko
Final score6–2, 5–7, [10–2]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · Qatar Total Open ·  2021  

Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan were the defending champions, [1] but the team withdrew before their second round match.

Contents

Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová won the title, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Jeļena Ostapenko in the final, 6–2, 5–7, [10–2]. Hsieh also regained the WTA no. 1 doubles ranking from Kristina Mladenovic.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová (champions)
  2. Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos / Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens / Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski / Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko (final)
  7. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Hao-ching / Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Latisha Chan (second round, withdrew)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
64 [12]
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
4 6[10]
1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
65 [10]
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko
2 7[2]
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko
61 [10]
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic
4 6[7]

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
66
Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
71 [10] Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
2 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens
Flag of Germany.svg J Görges
5 6[3] 1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 Flag of Switzerland.svg B Bencic
Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin
4 2
Flag of Poland.svg M Linette
Flag of Romania.svg PM Țig
3 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
631
Flag of Switzerland.svg B Bencic
Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin
677 Flag of Switzerland.svg B Bencic
Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin
776
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
4 651 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
64 [12]
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
4 6[10]
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
66
Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
2 6[7] Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
1 3
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
63 [10]4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay
Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
67WC Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay
Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
1 2
WC Flag of France.svg C Garcia
Flag of India.svg S Mirza
4 5 WC Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay
Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
w/o
Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg E Shibahara
3 3 7 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg H-c Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg L Chan
7 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg H-c Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg L Chan
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
66
Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
2 2 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
66
PR Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova
73 [7] Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova
Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova
2 3
Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova
Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova
5 6[10]6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
4 6[10]
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina
Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska
3 3 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
61 [4]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
782 [7]
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
666[10]
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko
61 [10]
5 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
6772 Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
4 6[7]
Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
3 625 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
61 [10]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
3 6[10] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
4 6[5]
WC Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
63 [4] 5 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
3 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač
3 6[10]2 Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng
63 [7] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač
63 [6]
2 Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
4 6[10]

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References

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