2021 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles

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Doubles
2021 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Final
Champions Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Runners-up Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · Internationaux de Strasbourg ·  2022  

Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs were the defending champions,[ citation needed ] but Schuurs chose not to participate. Melichar played alongside Vivian Heisen, but they lost in the semifinals to Alexa Guarachi and Desirae Krawczyk.

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Guarachi and Krawczyk went on to win the title, defeating Makoto Ninomiya and Yang Zhaoxuan in the final, 6–2, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi / Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk (champions)
  2. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Hao-ching / Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Latisha Chan (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Hayley Carter / Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani (first round)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
3 6[10]
  Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
62 [8] 1 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
65 [11]
PR Flag of Russia.svg A Panova
Flag of Germany.svg J Wachaczyk
66PR Flag of Russia.svg A Panova
Flag of Germany.svg J Wachaczyk
3 7[9]
  Flag of the United States.svg L Davis
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
4 1 1 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
4 5 Flag of Germany.svg V Heisen
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
4 4
  Flag of Germany.svg V Heisen
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
67 Flag of Germany.svg V Heisen
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
66
  Flag of Japan.svg M Kato
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
66 Flag of Japan.svg M Kato
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
1 3
WC Flag of France.svg E Cascino
Flag of France.svg J Ponchet
3 3 1 Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
66
  Flag of France.svg E Lechemia
Flag of the United States.svg I Neel
66 Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
2 3
  Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
2 0 Flag of France.svg E Lechemia
Flag of the United States.svg I Neel
6477[10]
WC Flag of France.svg C Burel
Flag of France.svg D Parry
5 644 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
7762[7]
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
777 Flag of France.svg E Lechemia
Flag of the United States.svg I Neel
65 [4]
  Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova
Flag of Russia.svg Y Sizikova
4 4 Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
3 7[10]
  Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
66 Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
62 [10]
  Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova
Flag of the United States.svg C McHale
662[8] 2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg H-c Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg L Chan
4 6[5]
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg H-c Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg L Chan
3 77[10]

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