2020 US Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2020 US Open
Champions Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
Final score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
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
  2019  · US Open ·  2021  

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka were the defending champions, [1] but lost in the quarterfinals to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva.

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Siegemund and Zvonareva went on to win the title in their first event together, beating Nicole Melichar and Xu Yifan in the final, 6–4, 6–4. This was the first time since 2006 that an unseeded team won the US Open women's doubles titles; incidentally, Zvonareva was part of this unseeded team. This was Zvonareva's third Grand Slam title in women's doubles, fifth Grand Slam title overall, her first Grand Slam title since the 2012 Australian Open women's doubles, and her first U.S. Open title since the aforementioned title in 2006. It was Siegemund's first Grand Slam women's doubles title, and her second Grand Slam title overall.

Seeds

01.   Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos / Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (second round, withdrew, due to COVID-19)
02.   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens / Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
03.   Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan (final)
04.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs (quarterfinals)
05.   Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (first round)
06.   Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama / Flag of Japan.svg Ena Shibahara (second round)
07.   Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka / Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin (second round)
08.   Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
4 667
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
63 79
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
4 4
PR Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
66
  Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova
Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova
73 5
PR Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
5 67

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
66
Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
2 2 1 Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
w/o
PR Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg I Khromacheva
3 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
4 2
Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo
3 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač
3 780
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend
3 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend
6666
5 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
62 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend
4 667
3 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
6773 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
63 79
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
4 643 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
7777
Flag of the United States.svg C Gauff
Flag of the United States.svg C McNally
76 Flag of the United States.svg C Gauff
Flag of the United States.svg C McNally
6462
WC Flag of the United States.svg H Baptiste
Flag of the United States.svg W Osuigwe
5 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
66
Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
4 73 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
2 3
Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
65 6 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
60 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Li
Flag of the United States.svg B Pera
4 5 6 Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg E Shibahara
4 64
6 Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg E Shibahara
67

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg UM Arconada
Flag of the United States.svg C McHale
4 3 8 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
3 61
Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
4 74 Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
63 6
Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
65 6 Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
66
Flag of the United States.svg J Brady
Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide
64 5 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
4 2
Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
2 67 Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
2 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Fichman
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
2 664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
67
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
678 Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
73 5
7 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin
2 66PR Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
5 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
62 2 7 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin
643
Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
3 0 PR Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
776
PR Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66PR Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
677
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula
Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers
662 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
4 61
Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich
1 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula
Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers
3 65
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ar Rodionova
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
2 0 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
677
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
66

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Protected ranking

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References

  1. "Mertens, Sabalenka capture first Grand Slam title in women's doubles at US Open". WTA. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.