2021 Adelaide International – Doubles

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Doubles
2021 Adelaide International
Champions Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Hayley Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani
Final score6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–3]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · Adelaide International ·  2022  

Nicole Melichar and Xu Yifan were the defending champions but Melichar chose not to participate. Xu partnered Yang Zhaoxuan, but they lost in the semifinals to Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani.

Contents

Alexa Guarachi and Desirae Krawczyk won the title, defeating Carter and Stefani in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–3].

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama / Flag of Japan.svg Ena Shibahara (first round)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi / Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk (champions)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg E Shibahara
4 6[6]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
63 [10] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fourlis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Woolcock
1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Inglis
3 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Inglis
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
2 3
4 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
1 4 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
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
4 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
793 [4] Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
67
Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
676[10] Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
774 [3]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ar Rodionova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
4 6[3] 3 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
646[10]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Myers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg I Popovic
62 [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Myers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg I Popovic
663[7]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma
665 3 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
4 77[10]
3 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
7873 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Gadecki
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović
4 3 Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
1 2
Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
66 Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
76
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Fichman
Flag of the United States.svg C Gauff
5 652 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng
5 3
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng
777

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