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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 Daisy 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
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
2024
Coco Gauff Kateřina Siniaková (3)
Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini
7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Champions by country [ edit ]
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.
French Open other competitions
Grand Slam women's doubles