2001 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2001 French Open
Champions	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Runners-up	Jelena Dokić Conchita Martínez
Score	6–2, 6–1
Draw	64 (4 WC )
Seeds	16

Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce were the defending champions, but neither participated in this tournament.

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Jelena Dokić and Conchita Martínez in the final 6–2, 6–1. This was the first Grand Slam title for both Ruano Pascual and Suárez; they would later go on to win 8 Grand Slam Doubles titles together.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

01.   Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)

02.   Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (champions)

03.   Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (third round)

04.   Kimberly Po-Messerli / Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)

05.   Serena Williams / Venus Williams (withdrew)

06.   Els Callens / Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)

07.   Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande (second round)

08.   Nicole Arendt / Caroline Vis (quarterfinals)

09.   Martina Navratilova / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)

10.   Anke Huber / Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)

11.   Tathiana Garbin / Janette Husárová (first round)

12.   Liezel Huber / Laura Montalvo (second round)

13.   Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik (first round)

14.   Jennifer Capriati / Ai Sugiyama (third round)

15.   Nicole Pratt / Patricia Tarabini (third round)

16.   Jelena Dokic / Conchita Martínez (final)

17.   Amanda Coetzer / Lori McNeil (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	7	66	6
		Sandrine Testud Roberta Vinci	5	78	4
								1	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	5	2
								16	Jelena Dokic Conchita Martínez	7	6
	16	Jelena Dokic Conchita Martínez	6	6
	8	Nicole Arendt Caroline Vis	3	4
															16	Jelena Dokic Conchita Martínez	2	1
															2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	6
		Justine Henin Elena Tatarkova	3	7	11
	4	Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat	6	5	9
									Justine Henin Elena Tatarkova	2	0
								2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	6
	10	Anke Huber Barbara Schett	6	2	3
	2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
		C Dhenin E Gagliardi	4	1				1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
		P Mandula P Wartusch	79	6					P Mandula P Wartusch	3	3
		A Cocheteux S Foretz	67	3											1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
		R Dragomir Ilie S Farina Elia	6	6											15	N Pratt P Tarabini	3	3
	WC	L Ghirardi C Pin	2	0					R Dragomir Ilie S Farina Elia	4	2
		A Jidkova M Tu	4	6	3			15	N Pratt P Tarabini	6	6
	15	N Pratt P Tarabini	6	3	6																	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	7	66	6
	11	T Garbin J Husárová	6	5	1																		S Testud R Vinci	5	78	4
		S Testud R Vinci	0	7	6				S Testud R Vinci	6	6
		I Majoli V Razzano	4	5					K Habšudová S Jeyaseelan	3	3
		K Habšudová S Jeyaseelan	6	7												S Testud R Vinci	6	1	6
		I Selyutina I Tulyaganova	4	2											6	E Callens M Shaughnessy	3	6	3
		E Bes T Poutchek	6	6					E Bes T Poutchek	7	1	3
		R McQuillan L McShea	2	6	1			6	E Callens M Shaughnessy	5	6	6
	6	E Callens M Shaughnessy	6	4	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	3	6
		A Ortuño M Vento	4	6	3			3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
		N Miyagi N Vaidyanathan	3	5					K Freye T Musgrave	1	4
		K Freye T Musgrave	6	7											3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	1	1
		N Dechy N Petrova	6	77											16	J Dokic C Martínez	4	6	6
	Alt	D Buth C Martínez Granados	3	63					N Dechy N Petrova	2	6	2
		A Molik L Osterloh	4	1				16	J Dokic C Martínez	6	1	6
	16	J Dokic C Martínez	6	6																		16	J Dokic C Martínez	6	6
	9	M Navratilova A Sánchez Vicario	6	3	5																	8	N Arendt C Vis	3	4
		K Hrdličková B Rittner	2	6	7				K Hrdličková B Rittner	7	6
		A Glass T Pisnik	1	6	0				A Frazier K Schlukebir	5	3
		A Frazier K Schlukebir	6	1	6											K Hrdličková B Rittner
		S Plischke V Webb	7	6											8	N Arendt C Vis	w/o
		M Serna A Stevenson	5	4					S Plischke V Webb	1	2
		R Hiraki K Marosi-Aracama	2	2				8	N Arendt C Vis	6	6
	8	N Arendt C Vis	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	A Fusai R Grande	6	6
		M Matevžič C Schneider	4	4				7	A Fusai R Grande	66	5
		J Henin E Tatarkova	65	6	6				J Henin E Tatarkova	78	7
		K Grant M Weingärtner	77	2	3											J Henin E Tatarkova	6	6
		K Clijsters L Courtois	6	6												K Clijsters L Courtois	4	0
	WC	C Bornu S Georges	3	2					K Clijsters L Courtois	6	6
		K Boogert M Oremans	3	6	4			12	L Huber L Montalvo	4	2
	12	L Huber L Montalvo	6	4	6																		J Henin E Tatarkova	3	7	11
	14	J Capriati A Sugiyama	6	6																		4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	6	5	9
		M Díaz Oliva P Rampre	4	2				14	J Capriati A Sugiyama	5	6	6
		Å Carlsson M Maleeva	2	6	6				Å Carlsson M Maleeva	7	4	4
		MJ Martínez Sánchez A Medina Garrigues	6	3	3										14	J Capriati A Sugiyama	64	77	4
		B Lamade P Schnyder	6	4	6										4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	77	65	6
		G Casoni S Načuk	1	6	2				B Lamade P Schnyder	65	7	3
		E Martincová S Noorlander	2	2				4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	77	5	6
	4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	17	A Coetzer L McNeil	3	5
		D Hantuchová H Nagyová	6	7					D Hantuchová H Nagyová	77	6
	WC	A-L Heitz É Le Bescond	2	6	6			WC	A-L Heitz É Le Bescond	63	1
		E Dominikovic R Kolbovic	6	4	4											D Hantuchová H Nagyová	4	4
		É Loit AG Sidot	6	4	6										10	A Huber B Schett	6	6
		A Bachmann E Dyrberg	0	6	2				É Loit AG Sidot	0	5
		S Asagoe Y Yoshida	63	77	1			10	A Huber B Schett	6	7
	10	A Huber B Schett	77	64	6																	10	A Huber B Schett	6	2	3
	13	T Križan K Srebotnik	3	3																		2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	3	6	6
		J Lee W Prakusya	6	6					J Lee W Prakusya	6	2	2
		E deLone ME Salerni	4	64					N de Villiers A Ellwood	3	6	6
		N de Villiers A Ellwood	6	77												N de Villiers A Ellwood	3	3
	WC	K Jagieniak S Pitkowski	63	4											2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		J Pullin L Woodroffe	77	6					J Pullin L Woodroffe	1	2
		L Bacheva C Torrens Valero	62	3				2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	77	6

External links

• Draw
• 2001 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation