Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Tennis pictogram.svg
Olympic tennis pictogram
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Dates27 July – 4 August
Competitors64 from 21 nations
Teams32
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Sara Errani
Jasmine Paolini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Mirra Andreeva
Diana Shnaider
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  Individual Neutral Athletes
Bronze medal icon.svg Cristina Bucșa
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  2020
2028  
Women's doubles
Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Final
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini
Runners-upFlag placeholder.svg Mirra Andreeva
Flag placeholder.svg Diana Shnaider
Score2–6, 6–1, [10–7]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
Qualification
  2020  · Summer Olympics ·  2028  

Italy's Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini defeated the Individual Neutral Athletes' Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in the final, 2–6, 6–1, [10–7] to win the gold medal in women's doubles tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1] It was Italy's first Olympic gold medal in tennis, and Errani completed the career Golden Slam (becoming the seventh woman to do so, after the Williams sisters, Pam Shriver, Gigi Fernández, Barbora Krejčíková, and Kateřina Siniaková) and became the oldest player to win an Olympic tennis gold. [2] In the bronze medal match, Spain's Cristina Bucșa and Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Czechia's Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková, 6–2, 6–2. It was Spain's first Olympic medal in women's tennis since 2008. [3]

The women's doubles tennis event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 July to 4 August 2024 at the Stade Roland Garros, in Paris, France. [4] There were 64 players (32 teams) from 21 nations. [5]

Krejčíková and Siniaková were the defending champions from 2020, but lost in the quarterfinals to Andreeva and Shnaider. [6] Andreeva went on to become the second youngest player to win an Olympic tennis medal at the age of 17 years, 3 months and 6 days (after Jennifer Capriati, who won Olympic gold at the women's singles event in 1992 at the age of 16 years and 132 days). [2]

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to two teams. Qualification for the women's doubles is primarily through the WTA ranking list. There are 32 quota places available for women's doubles. [5]

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches are best-of-3 sets. A tiebreak was played in the first two sets reaching 6–6, while the third set was be a single tiebreak until one team scores ten points, while being two points clear. [7]

Schedule

The schedule was as follows. [8]

Legend
R64Round of 64R32Round of 32R16Round of 16QFQuarter-finalsSFSemi-finalsBMBronze medal matchFFinal
Schedule
Sat 27Sun 28Mon 29Tue 30Wed 31Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
R32R16¼½BMF

Seeds

The seeds were released on 23 July 2024. [9]

01.  Flag of the United States.svg  Coco Gauff  (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg  Jessica Pegula  (USA)(second round)
02.  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Barbora Krejčíková  (CZE) / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Kateřina Siniaková  (CZE)(quarterfinals)
03.  Flag of Italy.svg  Sara Errani  (ITA) / Flag of Italy.svg  Jasmine Paolini  (ITA) (champions, gold medalists)
04.  Flag of the United States.svg  Danielle Collins  (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg  Desirae Krawczyk  (USA)(second round)
05.  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gabriela Dabrowski  (CAN) / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Leylah Fernandez  (CAN)(second round)
06.  Flag of Brazil.svg  Beatriz Haddad Maia  (BRA) / Flag of Brazil.svg  Luisa Stefani  (BRA)(second round)
07.  Flag of Ukraine.svg  Marta Kostyuk  (UKR) / Flag of Ukraine.svg  Dayana Yastremska  (UKR)(second round, withdrew)
08.  Flag of Spain.svg  Cristina Bucșa  (ESP) / Flag of Spain.svg  Sara Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)(semifinals, bronze medalists)

Draw

The draw was held on 25 July 2024. [10] [11]

Key

Flag icon key List of National Flags

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
          
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Karolína Muchová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Linda Nosková  (CZE)
3 2
3 Flag of Italy.svg  Sara Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Jasmine Paolini  (ITA)
66
3 Flag of Italy.svg  Sara Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Jasmine Paolini  (ITA)
2 6[10]
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  Mirra Andreeva  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  Diana Shnaider  (AIN)
61 [7]
8 Flag of Spain.svg  Cristina Bucșa  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  Sara Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)
1 2
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  Mirra Andreeva  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  Diana Shnaider  (AIN)
66Bronze medal match
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Karolína Muchová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Linda Nosková  (CZE)
2 2
8 Flag of Spain.svg  Cristina Bucșa  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  Sara Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)
66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg  C Gauff  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  J Pegula  (USA)
66
 Flag of Australia.svg  E Perez  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  D Saville  (AUS)
3 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg  C Gauff  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  J Pegula  (USA)
64 [5]
PR Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  E Alexandrova  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  E Vesnina  (AIN)
665[6] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Muchová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  L Nosková  (CZE)
2 6[10]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Muchová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  L Nosková  (CZE)
2 77[10] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Muchová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  L Nosková  (CZE)
1 6[14]
PR Flag of Romania.svg  I-C Begu  (ROU)
Flag of Romania.svg  M Niculescu  (ROU)
625 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  S-w Hsieh  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-y Tsao  (TPE)
64 [12]
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  S-w Hsieh  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-y Tsao  (TPE)
777 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  S-w Hsieh  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-y Tsao  (TPE)
w/o
PR Flag of Poland.svg  M Linette  (POL)
Flag of Poland.svg  A Rosolska  (POL)
4 1 7 Flag of Ukraine.svg  M Kostyuk  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  D Yastremska  (UKR)
7 Flag of Ukraine.svg  M Kostyuk  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  D Yastremska  (UKR)
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Muchová  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  L Nosková  (CZE)
3 2
3 Flag of Italy.svg  S Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  J Paolini  (ITA)
663 Flag of Italy.svg  S Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  J Paolini  (ITA)
66
 Flag of New Zealand.svg  E Routliffe  (NZL)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  L Sun  (NZL)
2 3 3 Flag of Italy.svg  S Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  J Paolini  (ITA)
5 6[10]
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  A Rus  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  D Schuurs  (NED)
773 [4] Flag of France.svg  C Garcia  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  D Parry  (FRA)
73 [8]
Flag of France.svg  C Garcia  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  D Parry  (FRA)
626[10]3 Flag of Italy.svg  S Errani  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  J Paolini  (ITA)
66
 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  K Boulter  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  H Watson  (GBR)
66Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  K Boulter  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  H Watson  (GBR)
3 1
PR Flag of Germany.svg  A Kerber  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  L Siegemund  (GER)
2 3  Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  K Boulter  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  H Watson  (GBR)
66
PR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Y Yuan  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  S Zhang  (CHN)
4 4 6 Flag of Brazil.svg  B Haddad Maia  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  L Stefani  (BRA)
3 4
6 Flag of Brazil.svg  B Haddad Maia  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  L Stefani  (BRA)
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Spain.svg  C Bucșa  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  S Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)
66
 Flag of Italy.svg  L Bronzetti  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  E Cocciaretto  (ITA)
1 2 8 Flag of Spain.svg  C Bucșa  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  S Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)
66
 Flag of Argentina.svg  ML Carlé  (ARG)
Flag of Argentina.svg  N Podoroska  (ARG)
66Flag of Argentina.svg  ML Carlé  (ARG)
Flag of Argentina.svg  N Podoroska  (ARG)
3 4
Flag of Germany.svg  T Korpatsch  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  T Maria  (GER)
3 0 8 Flag of Spain.svg  C Bucșa  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  S Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)
62 [12]
 Flag of Ukraine.svg  L Kichenok  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  N Kichenok  (UKR)
66Flag of Ukraine.svg  L Kichenok  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  N Kichenok  (UKR)
3 6[10]
PR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xin Wang  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  S Zheng  (CHN)
1 4  Flag of Ukraine.svg  L Kichenok  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  N Kichenok  (UKR)
3 6[10]
 Flag of Greece.svg  D Papamichail  (GRE)
Flag of Greece.svg  M Sakkari  (GRE)
1 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg  D Collins  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  D Krawczyk  (USA)
64 [7]
4 Flag of the United States.svg  D Collins  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  D Krawczyk  (USA)
668 Flag of Spain.svg  C Bucșa  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  S Sorribes Tormo  (ESP)
1 2
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  G Dabrowski  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  L Fernandez  (CAN)
67Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  M Andreeva  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  D Shnaider  (AIN)
66
Flag of France.svg  C Burel  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  V Gracheva  (FRA)
1 5 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  G Dabrowski  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  L Fernandez  (CAN)
4 0
 Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  M Andreeva  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  D Shnaider  (AIN)
62 [10]Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  M Andreeva  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  D Shnaider  (AIN)
66
PR Flag of Australia.svg  O Gadecki  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  A Tomljanović  (AUS)
3 6[6]  Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  M Andreeva  (AIN)
Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Flag.svg  D Shnaider  (AIN)
67
 Flag of Japan.svg  S Aoyama  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  E Shibahara  (JPN)
662 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  B Krejčíková  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Siniaková  (CZE)
1 5
Flag of Romania.svg  A Bogdan  (ROU)
Flag of Romania.svg  J Cristian  (ROU)
2 3  Flag of Japan.svg  S Aoyama  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  E Shibahara  (JPN)
5 4
PR Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  H-c Chan  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  L Chan  (TPE)
4 0 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  B Krejčíková  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Siniaková  (CZE)
76
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  B Krejčíková  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  K Siniaková  (CZE)
66

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