Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Final
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams  (USA)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual  (ESP)
Score6–2, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
Qualification
←  2004  · Summer Olympics ·  2012  →

Women's doubles tennis
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Olympic Green Tennis Centre
Date10 to 17 August 2008
Competitors64 from 21 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Serena Williams
Venus Williams 		Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Virginia Ruano Pascual 		Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Yan Zi
Zheng Jie 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
←  2004
2012  →

The United States' Serena Williams and Venus Williams defeated Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, China's Yan Zi and Zheng Jie defeated Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko and Kateryna Bondarenko, 6–2, 6–2. This was the Williams sisters' second Olympic gold medal in Women's Doubles.

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The tournament was held from 10 August to 17 August at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre in Beijing, China. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament.

China's Li Ting and Sun Tiantian were the reigning gold medalists, but Li retired from tennis in 2007. Sun partnered with Peng Shuai, but they were defeated in the first round by Belarus' Olga Govortsova and Darya Kustova.

Medalists

Gold Serena Williams / Venus Williams
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Silver Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Bronze Yan Zi / Zheng Jie
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

Calendar

August1011121314151617
Morning10.3010.3010.30
Afternoon17.0017.0017.0016.0016.0016.0016.0016.00
Round of 32Round of 32Round of 32Round of 16Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronze
Final

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Kuznetsova / Dinara Safina  (RUS)(quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg  Serena Williams / Venus Williams  (USA) (champions, gold medalists)
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chan Yung-jan / Chuang Chia-jung  (TPE)(second round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg  Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual  (ESP)(final, silver medalists)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg  Lindsay Davenport / Liezel Huber  (USA)(quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko  (UKR)(semifinals, fourth place)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Vesnina / Vera Zvonareva  (RUS)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Zi / Zheng Jie  (CHN)(semifinals, bronze medalists)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final (gold medal match)
          
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Zi  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Jie  (CHN)		4 65 
4 Flag of Spain.svg  Anabel Medina Garrigues  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  Virginia Ruano Pascual  (ESP)		677 
4 Flag of Spain.svg  Anabel Medina Garrigues  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  Virginia Ruano Pascual  (ESP)		2 0  
2 Flag of the United States.svg  Serena Williams  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Venus Williams  (USA)		66 
6 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Alona Bondarenko  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kateryna Bondarenko  (UKR)		64 1
2 Flag of the United States.svg  Serena Williams  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Venus Williams  (USA)		4 66Bronze medal match
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Zi  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Jie  (CHN)		66 
6 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Alona Bondarenko  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kateryna Bondarenko  (UKR)		2 2  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg  S Kuznetsova  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  D Safina  (RUS)		63 7
 Flag of Italy.svg  M Santangelo  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  R Vinci  (ITA)		1 65 1 Flag of Russia.svg  S Kuznetsova  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  D Safina  (RUS)		66 
 Flag of France.svg  T Golovin  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  P Parmentier  (FRA)		  IP Flag of India.svg  S Mirza  (IND)
Flag of India.svg  S Rao  (IND)		4 4  
IP Flag of India.svg  S Mirza  (IND)
Flag of India.svg  S Rao  (IND)		w/o  1 Flag of Russia.svg  S Kuznetsova  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  D Safina  (RUS)		3 78
IP Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  E Gagliardi  (SUI)
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  P Schnyder  (SUI)		66 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Z  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng J  (CHN)		65 10
IP Flag of Greece.svg  E Daniilidou  (GRE)
Flag of Greece.svg  A Gerasimou  (GRE)		0 4   Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  E Gagliardi  (SUI)
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  P Schnyder  (SUI)		3 62 
 Flag of Slovakia.svg  D Hantuchová  (SVK)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  J Husárová  (SVK)		1 69 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Z  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng J  (CHN)		677 
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Z  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng J  (CHN)		6711 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Z  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng J  (CHN)		4 65
4 Flag of Spain.svg  A Medina Garrigues  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  V Ruano Pascual  (ESP)		66 4 Flag of Spain.svg  A Medina Garrigues  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  V Ruano Pascual  (ESP)		677
 Flag of Ukraine.svg  M Koryttseva  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  T Perebiynis  (UKR)		3 4  4 Flag of Spain.svg  A Medina Garrigues  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  V Ruano Pascual  (ESP)		4 66
 Flag of Australia.svg  S Stosur  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  R Stubbs  (AUS)		66  Flag of Australia.svg  S Stosur  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  R Stubbs  (AUS)		64 4
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  P Kvitová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  L Šafářová  (CZE)		1 0  4 Flag of Spain.svg  A Medina Garrigues  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  V Ruano Pascual  (ESP)		5 788
IP Flag of Estonia.svg  M Ani  (EST)
Flag of Estonia.svg  K Kanepi  (EST)		2 2  5 Flag of the United States.svg  L Davenport  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  L Huber  (USA)		7666
 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  V Azarenka  (BLR)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  T Poutchek  (BLR)		66  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  V Azarenka  (BLR)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  T Poutchek  (BLR)		4 63
IP Flag of Poland.svg  K Jans  (POL)
Flag of Poland.svg  A Rosolska  (POL)		2 1  5 Flag of the United States.svg  L Davenport  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  L Huber  (USA)		64 6
5 Flag of the United States.svg  L Davenport  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  L Huber  (USA)		66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Ukraine.svg  A Bondarenko  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  K Bondarenko  (UKR)		66 
 Flag of Poland.svg  M Domachowska  (POL)
Flag of Poland.svg  A Radwańska  (POL)		3 2  6 Flag of Ukraine.svg  A Bondarenko  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  K Bondarenko  (UKR)		66 
 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  O Govortsova  (BLR)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  D Kustova  (BLR)		7777  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  O Govortsova  (BLR)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  D Kustova  (BLR)		1 3  
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  S Peng  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  T Sun  (CHN)		6163 6 Flag of Ukraine.svg  A Bondarenko  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  K Bondarenko  (UKR)		63 7
 Flag of Australia.svg  C Dellacqua  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  A Molik  (AUS)		4 4   Flag of Italy.svg  F Pennetta  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  F Schiavone  (ITA)		1 65
 Flag of Italy.svg  F Pennetta  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  F Schiavone  (ITA)		66  Flag of Italy.svg  F Pennetta  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  F Schiavone  (ITA)		771 8
 Flag of France.svg  A Cornet  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  V Razzano  (FRA)		62775 3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Y-j Chan  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-j Chuang  (TPE)		6166
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Y-j Chan  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-j Chuang  (TPE)		776376 Flag of Ukraine.svg  A Bondarenko  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  K Bondarenko  (UKR)		64 1
7 Flag of Russia.svg  E Vesnina  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  V Zvonareva  (RUS)		2 662 Flag of the United States.svg  S Williams  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  V Williams  (USA)		4 66
 Flag of Spain.svg  N Llagostera Vives  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  MJ Martínez Sánchez  (ESP)		61 3 7 Flag of Russia.svg  E Vesnina  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  V Zvonareva  (RUS)		66 
IP Flag of Israel.svg  T Obziler  (ISR)
Flag of Israel.svg  S Pe'er  (ISR)		3 2  IP Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  G Dulko  (ARG)
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  B Jozami  (ARG)		2 3  
IP Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  G Dulko  (ARG)
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  B Jozami  (ARG)		66 7 Flag of Russia.svg  E Vesnina  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  V Zvonareva  (RUS)		4 0  
 Flag of Japan.svg  A Morita  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  A Sugiyama  (JPN)		66 2 Flag of the United States.svg  S Williams  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  V Williams  (USA)		66 
IP Flag of Hungary.svg  G Arn  (HUN)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Á Szávay  (HUN)		3 3   Flag of Japan.svg  A Morita  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  A Sugiyama  (JPN)		5 2  
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  I Benešová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  N Vaidišová  (CZE)		65 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg  S Williams  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  V Williams  (USA)		76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg  S Williams  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  V Williams  (USA)		4 76
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