List of French Open women's doubles champions

Summary

Champions edit

Regular competition
†  Not considered to be a Grand Slam event. A French club members only tournament called the French Championships
††  Disputed champions: Not considered to be a Grand Slam event. Not sanctioned or recognised by the FFT[a]

French Championships edit

The French Championships tennis tournament began in 1891 but women's doubles didn't make an appearance until 1907. The tournament was open only to French citizens and permanent residents through 1924, but beginning in 1925, the French Championships became an international event open to all nationalities.[5]

Year Champions Runners-up Score[6]
1907   Adine Masson
  Yvonne de Pfeffel
1908   Kate Fenwick
  Cecile Matthey †
1909   Jeanne Matthey
  Daisy Speranza
1910   Jeanne Matthey
  Daisy Speranza
1911   Jeanne Matthey
  Daisy Speranza
1912   Jeanne Matthey
  Daisy Speranza
1913   Blanche Amblard
  Suzanne Amblard
1914   Blanche Amblard
  Suzanne Amblard
  Germaine Golding
  Suzanne Lenglen
6–4, 8–6
1915 No competition (due to World War I)[b]
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920   Élisabeth d'Ayen
  Suzanne Lenglen
  Germaine Golding
  Jeanne Vaussard
6–1, 6–1
1921   Suzanne Lenglen
  Geramine Pigueron †
  Marguerite Billout
  Suzanne Devé
6–2, 6–1
1922   Suzanne Lenglen
  Geramine Pigueron †
  Marie Conquet
  Marie Danet
6–3, 6–1
1923   Suzanne Lenglen
  Didi Vlasto
  Hélène Contostavlos
  Speranza Wyns
6–1, 6–0
1924   Marguerite Billout
  Yvonne Bourgeois
  Germaine Golding
  Jeanne Vaussard
6–3, 6–3
1925   Suzanne Lenglen
  Didi Vlasto
  Evelyn Colyer
  Kitty McKane Godfree
6–1, 9–11, 6–2
1926   Suzanne Lenglen
  Didi Vlasto
  Evelyn Colyer
  Kitty McKane Godfree
6–1, 6–1
1927   Irene Bowder Peacock
  Bobbie Heine
  Peggy Saunders
  Phoebe Holcroft Watson
6–2, 6–1
1928   Phoebe Holcroft Watson
  Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
  Suzanne Devé
  Sylvia Lafaurie
6–0, 6–2
1929   Lilí de Álvarez
  Kea Bouman
  Bobbie Heine
  Alida Neave
7–5, 6–3
1930   Helen Wills Moody
  Elizabeth Ryan
  Simone Barbier
  Simonne Mathieu
6–3, 6–1
1931   Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
  Betty Nuthall
  Cilly Aussem
  Elizabeth Ryan
9–7, 6–2
1932   Helen Wills Moody
  Elizabeth Ryan
  Betty Nuthall
  Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
6–1, 6–3
1933   Simonne Mathieu
  Elizabeth Ryan
  Sylvie Jung Henrotin
  Colette Rosambert
6–1, 6–3
1934   Simonne Mathieu
  Elizabeth Ryan
  Helen Jacobs
  Sarah Palfrey
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1935   Margaret Scriven-Vivian
  Kay Stammers
  Ida Adamoff
  Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
6–4, 6–0
1936   Simonne Mathieu
  Billie Yorke
  Susan Noel
  Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1937   Simonne Mathieu
  Billie Yorke
  Dorothy Andrus
  Sylvie Jung Henrotin
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1938   Simonne Mathieu
  Billie Yorke
  Arlette Halff
  Nelly Landry
6–3, 6–3
1939   Simonne Mathieu
  Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
  Alice Florian
  Hella Kovac
7–5, 7–5
1940 No competition (due to World War II)[a]
1941   Cosette St. Omer Roy  ††
  Alice Weiwers
  Aimee Charpenal
  Jacqueline Vivers
6–3, 6–4
1942   Cosette St. Omer Roy  ††
  Alice Weiwers
  Yvonne Kleindel
  Paulette Melleno
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1943   Cosette St. Omer Roy  ††
  Alice Weiwers
  Genevieve Grosbois
  Claude Manescu
3–6, 9–7, 7–5
1944   Genevieve Grosbois  ††
  Claude Manescu
1945   Paulette Fritz
  Simone Iribarne Lafargue  ††
  Simonne Mathieu
  Myrtil Brunnarius
6–3, 6–1
1946   Louise Brough
  Margaret Osborne duPont
  Pauline Betz
  Doris Hart
6–4 0–6 6–1
1947   Louise Brough
  Margaret Osborne duPont
  Doris Hart
  Patricia Canning Todd
7–5 6–2
1948   Doris Hart
  Patricia Canning Todd
  Shirley Fry
  Mary Arnold Prentiss
6–4, 6–2
1949   Margaret Osborne duPont
  Louise Brough
  Joy Gannon
  Betty Hilton
7–5, 6–1
1950   Doris Hart
  Shirley Fry
  Louise Brough
  Margaret Osborne duPont
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
1951   Doris Hart
  Shirley Fry
  Beryl Bartlett
  Barbara Scofield
10–8, 6–3
1952   Doris Hart
  Shirley Fry
  Hazel Redick-Smith
  Julia Wipplinger
7–5, 6–1
1953   Doris Hart
  Shirley Fry
  Maureen Connolly
  Julia Sampson
6–4, 6–3
1954   Maureen Connolly
  Nell Hall Hopman
  Maud Galtier
  Suzanne Schmitt
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1955   Beverly Baker Fleitz
  Darlene Hard
  Shirley Bloomer
  Pat Ward Hales
7–5, 6–8, 13–11
1956   Angela Buxton
  Althea Gibson
  Darlene Hard
  Dorothy Head Knode
6–8, 8–6, 6–1
1957   Shirley Bloomer
  Darlene Hard
  Yola Ramírez
  Rosie Reyes
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
1958   Rosie Reyes
  Yola Ramírez
  Mary Hawton
  Thelma Coyne Long
6–4, 7–5
1959   Sandra Reynolds
  Renée Schuurman
  Yola Ramírez
  Rosie Reyes
2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1960   Maria Bueno
  Darlene Hard
  Pat Ward Hales
  Ann Haydon-Jones
6–2, 7–5
1961   Sandra Reynolds
  Renée Schuurman
  Maria Bueno
  Darlene Hard
walkover
1962   Sandra Reynolds
  Renée Schuurman
  Justina Bricka
  Margaret Smith
6–4, 6–4
1963   Ann Haydon-Jones
  Renée Schuurman
  Robyn Ebbern
  Margaret Smith
7–5, 6–4
1964   Margaret Smith
  Lesley Turner
  Norma Baylon
  Helga Schultze
6–3, 6–1
1965   Margaret Smith
  Lesley Turner
  Françoise Dürr
  Janine Lieffrig
6–3, 6–1
1966   Margaret Smith
  Judy Tegart
  Jill Blackman
  Fay Toyne
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1967   Françoise Dürr
  Gail Chanfreau
  Annette Van Zyl
  Pat Walkden
6–2, 6–2

French Open edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score[6]
1968   Françoise Dürr
  Ann Haydon-Jones
  Rosemary Casals
  Billie Jean King
7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1969   Françoise Dürr (2)
  Ann Haydon-Jones (2)
  Nancy Richey
  Margaret Court
6–0, 4–6, 7–5
1970   Gail Chanfreau
  Françoise Dürr (3)
  Rosemary Casals
  Billie Jean King
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1971   Gail Chanfreau (2)
  Françoise Dürr (4)
  Helen Gourlay
  Kerry Harris
6–4, 6–1
1972   Billie Jean King
  Betty Stöve
  Winnie Shaw
  Nell Truman
6–1, 6–2
1973   Margaret Court
  Virginia Wade
  Françoise Dürr
  Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–3
1974   Chris Evert
  Olga Morozova
  Gail Chanfreau
  Katja Ebbinghaus
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1975   Chris Evert (2)
  Martina Navratilova
  Julie Anthony
  Olga Morozova
6–3, 6–2
1976   Fiorella Bonicelli
  Gail Chanfreau (3)
  Kathleen Harter
  Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1977   Regina Maršíková
  Pam Teeguarden
  Rayni Fox
  Helen Gourlay
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1978   Mima Jaušovec
  Virginia Ruzici
  Lesley Turner
  Gail Chanfreau
5–7, 6–4, 8–6
1979   Betty Stöve (2)
  Wendy Turnbull
  Françoise Dürr
  Virginia Wade
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1980   Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
  Ivanna Madruga
  Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
1981   Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
  Tanya Harford
  Candy Reynolds
  Paula Smith
6–1, 6–3
1982   Martina Navratilova (2)
  Anne Smith (2)
  Rosemary Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
1983   Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer (2)
  Candy Reynolds
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1984   Martina Navratilova (3)
  Pam Shriver
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1985   Martina Navratilova (4)
  Pam Shriver (2)
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1986   Martina Navratilova (5)
  Andrea Temesvári
  Steffi Graf
  Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–2
1987   Martina Navratilova (6)
  Pam Shriver (3)
  Steffi Graf
  Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 6–1
1988   Martina Navratilova (7)
  Pam Shriver (4)
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
6–2, 7–5
1989   Larisa Savchenko Neiland
  Natalia Zvereva
  Steffi Graf
  Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
1990   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
  Larisa Savchenko Neiland
  Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 7–5
1991   Gigi Fernández
  Jana Novotná (2)
  Larisa Savchenko Neiland
  Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 6–0
1992   Gigi Fernández (2)
  Natalia Zvereva (2)
  Conchita Martínez
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
1993   Gigi Fernández (3)
  Natalia Zvereva (3)
  Larisa Savchenko Neiland
  Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
1994   Gigi Fernández (4)
  Natalia Zvereva (4)
  Lindsay Davenport
  Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
1995   Gigi Fernández (5)
  Natalia Zvereva (5)
  Jana Novotná
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
1996   Lindsay Davenport
  Mary Joe Fernández
  Gigi Fernández
  Natalia Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
1997   Gigi Fernández (6)
  Natalia Zvereva (6)
  Mary Joe Fernández
  Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
1998   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná (3)
  Lindsay Davenport
  Natalia Zvereva
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1999   Serena Williams
  Venus Williams
  Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
2000   Martina Hingis (2)
  Mary Pierce
  Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–4
2001   Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
  Jelena Dokic
  Conchita Martínez
6–2, 6–1
2002   Virginia Ruano Pascual (2)
  Paola Suárez (2)
  Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 6–2
2003   Kim Clijsters
  Ai Sugiyama
  Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7
2004   Virginia Ruano Pascual (3)
  Paola Suárez (3)
  Svetlana Kuznetsova
  Elena Likhovtseva
6–0, 6–3
2005   Virginia Ruano Pascual (4)
  Paola Suárez (4)
  Cara Black
  Liezel Huber
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006   Lisa Raymond
  Samantha Stosur
  Daniela Hantuchová
  Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–2
2007   Alicia Molik
  Mara Santangelo
  Katarina Srebotnik
  Ai Sugiyama
7–6(7–5), 6–4
2008   Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Virginia Ruano Pascual (5)
  Casey Dellacqua
  Francesca Schiavone
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
2009   Anabel Medina Garrigues (2)
  Virginia Ruano Pascual (6)
  Victoria Azarenka
  Elena Vesnina
6–1, 6–1
2010   Serena Williams (2)
  Venus Williams (2)
  Květa Peschke
  Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–3
2011   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Lucie Hradecká
  Sania Mirza
  Elena Vesnina
6–4, 6–3
2012   Sara Errani
  Roberta Vinci
  Maria Kirilenko
  Nadia Petrova
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2013   Ekaterina Makarova
  Elena Vesnina
  Sara Errani
  Roberta Vinci
7–5, 6–2
2014   Hsieh Su-wei
  Peng Shuai
  Sara Errani
  Roberta Vinci
6–4, 6–1
2015   Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  Lucie Šafářová
  Casey Dellacqua
  Yaroslava Shvedova
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
2016   Caroline Garcia
  Kristina Mladenovic
  Ekaterina Makarova
  Elena Vesnina
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
2017   Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2)
  Lucie Šafářová (2)
  Ashleigh Barty
  Casey Dellacqua
6–2, 6–1
2018   Barbora Krejčíková
  Kateřina Siniaková
  Eri Hozumi
  Makoto Ninomiya
6–3, 6–3
2019   Tímea Babos
  Kristina Mladenovic (2)
  Duan Yingying
  Zheng Saisai
6–2, 6–3
2020   Tímea Babos (2)
  Kristina Mladenovic (3)
  Desirae Krawczyk
  Alexa Guarachi
6–4, 7–5
2021   Barbora Krejčíková (2)
  Kateřina Siniaková (2)
  Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  Iga Świątek
6–4, 6–2
2022   Caroline Garcia (2)
  Kristina Mladenovic (4)
  Coco Gauff
  Jessica Pegula
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
2023   Hsieh Su-wei (2)
  Wang Xinyu
  Leylah Fernandez
  Taylor Townsend
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1

Statistics edit

Champions by country edit

¤  Former country
Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
  United States (USA) 28 33 61 1930 2017
  France (FRA) 45 14 59 1907 2022
  Great Britain (GBR) 12 3 15 1928 1973
  South Africa (RSA) 9 3 12 1927 1983
  Australia (AUS) 7 4 11 1954 2007
  Spain (ESP) 1 8 9 1929 2009
  Czech Republic (CZE) 0 9 9 1998 2021
  Czechoslovakia (TCH) 0 5 5 1975 1991
  Belarus (BLR) 0 5 5 1992 1997
  Argentina (ARG) 0 4 4 2001 2005
  Netherlands (NED) 1 2 3 1929 1979
  Luxembourg (LUX) 3 0 3 1941 1943
  Soviet Union (USSR) 0 3 3 1974 1989
  Italy (ITA) 0 3 3 2007 2012
  Hungary (HUN) 0 3 3 1986 2020
  Mexico (MEX) 2 0 2 1958 1958
   Switzerland (SUI) 0 2 2 1998 2000
  Russia (RUS) 0 2 2 2013 2013
  China (CHN) 0 2 2 2014 2023
  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 0 2 2 2014 2023
  Poland (POL) 1 0 1 1939 1939
  Brazil (BRA) 1 0 1 1960 1960
  Uruguay (URU) 0 1 1 1976 1976
  Yugoslavia (YUG) 0 1 1 1978 1978
  Romania (ROU) 0 1 1 1978 1978
  Belgium (BEL) 0 1 1 2003 2003
  Japan (JPN) 0 1 1 2003 2003

If the doubles partners are from the same country then that country gets two titles instead of one, while if they are from different countries then each country will get one title apiece.

See also edit

French Open other competitions

Grand Slam women's doubles

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Due to World War II, the tournaments held from 1941 to 1945 are not officially recognized by the Fédération Française de Tennis. Consequently, despite being listed by a few sources, the champions from those years are not included in the official statistics. They are listed here as a historical note.[1][2][3][4]
  2. ^ The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1919 because of World War I.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "French Open Singles Champions". USA Today. 2001-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  2. ^ a b "Past Winners and Draws". fft.fr. Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. ^ "Event Guide / History / Past Winners 1891 – 2011". rolandgarros.com. IBM, Fédération Française de Tennis. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  4. ^ The Encyclopedia Of Tennis: 100 Years Of Great Players And Events; by Max Robertson and Jack Kramer. 1974 edition, page 375. Source for finalists and scores
  5. ^ "Roland Garros History". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Tennis - French Open women's doubles - Grand Slam tournament". www.sport-histoire.fr. Archived from the original on 2022-09-15.