2016 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2016 US Open
Champions	Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová
Runners-up	Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic
Score	2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Draw	64 (7 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2016 US Open (tennis)

Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Mirza teamed up with Barbora Strýcová, but lost in the quarterfinals to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. Hingis played alongside CoCo Vandeweghe, but lost in the semifinals to Garcia and Mladenovic.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová won the title, defeating Garcia and Mladenovic in the final, 2–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–4. It was their third Grand Slam title together.

Seeds

01.   Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic (final)

02.   Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan (second round)

03.   Tímea Babos / Yaroslava Shvedova (third round)

04.   Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká (third round)

05.   Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (semifinals)

06.   Martina Hingis / CoCo Vandeweghe (semifinals)

07.   Sania Mirza / Barbora Strýcová (quarterfinals)

08.   Julia Görges / Karolína Plíšková (third round)

09.   Raquel Atawo / Abigail Spears (first round)

10.   Vania King / Monica Niculescu (third round)

11.   Xu Yifan / Zheng Saisai (third round)

12.   Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová (champions)

13.   Andreja Klepač / Katarina Srebotnik (quarterfinals)

14.   Darija Jurak / Anastasia Rodionova (second round)

15.   Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson (second round)

16.   Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals)

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	Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic	77	6
	7	Sania Mirza Barbora Strýcová	63	1
								1	Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic	6	6
								6	Martina Hingis CoCo Vandeweghe	3	4
	16	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková	1	2
	6	Martina Hingis CoCo Vandeweghe	6	6
															1	Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic	6	65	4
															12	Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová	2	77	6
	12	Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová	6	6
	WC	Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend	1	2
								12	Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová	6	77
								5	Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina	2	64
	5	Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina	6	6
	13	Andreja Klepač Katarina Srebotnik	4	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	C Garcia K Mladenovic	6	6
	Alt	K Nara N Osaka	3	3				1	C Garcia K Mladenovic	6	6
		N Broady S Rogers	6	66	6				N Broady S Rogers	3	1
		K Bondarenko C-j Chuang	0	78	3										1	C Garcia K Mladenovic	6	6
		E Hozumi M Kato	6	6												E Hozumi M Kato	2	3
		M Linette Q Wang	4	2					E Hozumi M Kato	6	6
		A Cornet P Parmentier	4	77	5			14	D Jurak An Rodionova	4	3
	14	D Jurak An Rodionova	6	65	7																	1	C Garcia K Mladenovic	77	6
	9	R Atawo A Spears	2	5																		7	S Mirza B Strýcová	63	1
	PR	M Krajicek H Watson	6	7				PR	M Krajicek H Watson	6	3	5
		M Duque Mariño M Puig	3	7	4				N Gibbs N Hibino	2	6	7
		N Gibbs N Hibino	6	5	6											N Gibbs N Hibino	4	5
		V Golubic N Melichar	6	6											7	S Mirza B Strýcová	6	7
		M Brengle T Maria	2	2					V Golubic N Melichar	2	65
	WC	J Hart E Shibahara	3	2				7	S Mirza B Strýcová	6	77
	7	S Mirza B Strýcová	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	6
		D Allertová A-L Friedsam	3	1				4	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	4	7
		M Lučić-Baroni M Sanchez	6	6					M Lučić-Baroni M Sanchez	4	6	5
		B Bencic K Flipkens	4	4											4	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	5	5
		D Kovinić A Rosolska	2	6	7										16	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	7	7
		Ç Büyükakçay A Sevastova	6	4	5				D Kovinić A Rosolska	63	2
		Ar Rodionova E Svitolina	3	4				16	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	77	6
	16	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	6																		16	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	1	2
	11	Y Xu S Zheng	7	6																		6	M Hingis C Vandeweghe	6	6
		O Kalashnikova A Panova	5	2				11	Y Xu S Zheng	6	77
		A Krunić A Mitu	6	2	0				M Erakovic A Parra Santonja	3	65
		M Erakovic A Parra Santonja	2	6	6										11	Y Xu S Zheng	4	6	2
		M Irigoyen P Kania	6	6											6	M Hingis C Vandeweghe	6	4	6
		Y Putintseva C Witthöft	1	3					M Irigoyen P Kania	5	3
		A-L Grönefeld K Peschke	6	1	2			6	M Hingis C Vandeweghe	7	6
	6	M Hingis C Vandeweghe	4	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	J Görges Ka Plíšková	6	6
		C Liang Y Wang	2	4				8	J Görges Ka Plíšková	6	6
	WC	J Cako D Lao	5	6	3				L Chirico A Riske	1	3
		L Chirico A Riske	7	4	6										8	J Görges Ka Plíšková	6	5	3
		L Arruabarrena O Savchuk	6	0											12	B Mattek-Sands L Šafářová	2	7	6
		A Beck Y Wickmayer	2	0r					L Arruabarrena O Savchuk	4	1
		S Aoyama M Ninomiya	4	2				12	B Mattek-Sands L Šafářová	6	6
	12	B Mattek-Sands L Šafářová	6	6																		12	B Mattek-Sands L Šafářová	6	6
	15	K Bertens J Larsson	6	6																		WC	A Muhammad T Townsend	1	2
		M Doi V Lepchenko	4	2				15	K Bertens J Larsson	4	4
	WC	A Muhammad T Townsend	6	6				WC	A Muhammad T Townsend	6	6
	WC	B Austin K Keegan	2	2											WC	A Muhammad T Townsend	0	6	6
		I-C Begu R Olaru	77	4	3										3	T Babos Y Shvedova	6	4	3
		J Ostapenko A Petkovic	65	6	6				J Ostapenko A Petkovic	2	4
	WC	C Bellis J Boserup	3	0				3	T Babos Y Shvedova	6	6
	3	T Babos Y Shvedova	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	E Makarova E Vesnina	6	4
		M Barthel L Siegemund	3	2r				5	E Makarova E Vesnina	3	78	6
		S Stosur S Zhang	6	2	6				S Stosur S Zhang	6	66	4
		J Janković X Knoll	4	6	4										5	E Makarova E Vesnina	2	6	6
		L Kichenok N Kichenok	6	6											10	V King M Niculescu	6	1	2
	WC	S Crawford J Pegula	3	2					L Kichenok N Kichenok	3	1
	WC	A Weinhold C Whoriskey	2	7	5			10	V King M Niculescu	6	6
	10	V King M Niculescu	6	5	7																	5	E Makarova E Vesnina	6	6
	13	A Klepač K Srebotnik	6	6																		13	A Klepač K Srebotnik	4	2
		AK Schmiedlová R Voráčová	2	2				13	A Klepač K Srebotnik	6	2	7
		D Gavrilova D Kasatkina	6	6					D Gavrilova D Kasatkina	1	6	5
		G Dabrowski MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	4											13	A Klepač K Srebotnik	77	6
		A Kudryavtseva S Lisicki	1	6	6											A Kudryavtseva S Lisicki	63	0
	Alt	V Wongteanchai Z Yang	6	3	3				A Kudryavtseva S Lisicki	6	0	6
	Alt	X Han K Zhang	2	2				2	H-c Chan Y-j Chan	2	6	3
	2	H-c Chan Y-j Chan	6	6

Other entry information

Wild cards

• Brooke Austin / Kourtney Keegan
• Catherine Bellis / Julia Boserup
• Jacqueline Cako / Danielle Lao
• Samantha Crawford / Jessica Pegula
• Jada Hart / Ena Shibahara
• Asia Muhammad / Taylor Townsend
• Ashley Weinhold / Caitlin Whoriskey

Protected ranking

• Michaëlla Krajicek / Heather Watson

Alternates

• Han Xinyun / Zhang Kailin
• Kurumi Nara / Naomi Osaka
• Varatchaya Wongteanchai / Yang Zhaoxuan

External links

• Women's Doubles Main Draw
• 2016 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation