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List of French Open women's doubles champions

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Champions

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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

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

French Open

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Year Champions Runners-up Score[6]
1968 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1969 France Françoise Dürr (2)
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones (2)
United States Nancy Richey
Australia Margaret Court
6–0, 4–6, 7–5
1970 France Gail Chanfreau
France Françoise Dürr (3)
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1971 France Gail Chanfreau (2)
France Françoise Dürr (4)
Australia Helen Gourlay
Australia Kerry Harris
6–4, 6–1
1972 United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
United Kingdom Nell Truman
6–1, 6–2
1973 Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–3
1974 United States Chris Evert
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
France Gail Chanfreau
West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1975 United States Chris Evert (2)
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
United States Julie Anthony
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
6–3, 6–2
1976 Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
France Gail Chanfreau (3)
United States Kathleen Harter
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1977 Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Rayni Fox
Australia Helen Gourlay
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1978 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Australia Lesley Turner
France Gail Chanfreau
5–7, 6–4, 8–6
1979 Netherlands Betty Stöve (2)
Australia Wendy Turnbull
France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1980 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Argentina Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
1981 South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
South Africa Tanya Harford
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith
6–1, 6–3
1982 United States Martina Navratilova (2)
United States Anne Smith (2)
United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
1983 South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer (2)
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1984 United States Martina Navratilova (3)
United States Pam Shriver
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1985 United States Martina Navratilova (4)
United States Pam Shriver (2)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1986 United States Martina Navratilova (5)
Hungary Andrea Temesvári
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–2
1987 United States Martina Navratilova (6)
United States Pam Shriver (3)
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 6–1
1988 United States Martina Navratilova (7)
United States Pam Shriver (4)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 7–5
1989 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
1990 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 7–5
1991 United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (2)
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 6–0
1992 United States Gigi Fernández (2)
Commonwealth of Independent States Natalia Zvereva (2)
Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
1993 United States Gigi Fernández (3)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (3)
Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
1994 United States Gigi Fernández (4)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (4)
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
1995 United States Gigi Fernández (5)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (5)
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
1996 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natalia Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
1997 United States Gigi Fernández (6)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (6)
United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
1998 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná (3)
United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natalia Zvereva
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1999 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
2000 Switzerland Martina Hingis (2)
France Mary Pierce
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–4
2001 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic
Spain Conchita Martínez
6–2, 6–1
2002 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (2)
Argentina Paola Suárez (2)
United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 6–2
2003 Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7
2004 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (3)
Argentina Paola Suárez (3)
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6–0, 6–3
2005 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (4)
Argentina Paola Suárez (4)
Zimbabwe Cara Black
South Africa Liezel Huber
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–2
2007 Australia Alicia Molik
Italy Mara Santangelo
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Japan Ai Sugiyama
7–6(7–5), 6–4
2008 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (5)
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Italy Francesca Schiavone
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
2009 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (2)
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (6)
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–1, 6–1
2010 United States Serena Williams (2)
United States Venus Williams (2)
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–3
2011 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
India Sania Mirza
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–4, 6–3
2012 Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Nadia Petrova
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2013 Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
7–5, 6–2
2014 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
China Peng Shuai
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–4, 6–1
2015 United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
2016 France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
2017 United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2)
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (2)
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Australia Casey Dellacqua
6–2, 6–1
2018 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Japan Eri Hozumi
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
6–3, 6–3
2019 Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic (2)
China Duan Yingying
China Zheng Saisai
6–2, 6–3
2020 Hungary Tímea Babos (2)
France Kristina Mladenovic (3)
United States Desirae Krawczyk
Chile Alexa Guarachi
6–4, 7–5
2021 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (2)
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková (2)
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Poland Iga Świątek
6–4, 6–2
2022 France Caroline Garcia (2)
France Kristina Mladenovic (4)
United States Coco Gauff
United States Jessica Pegula
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
2023 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (2)
China Wang Xinyu
Canada Leylah Fernandez
United States Taylor Townsend
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1
2024 United States Coco Gauff
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková (3)
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Jasmine Paolini
7–6(7–5), 6–3

Statistics

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Champions by country

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¤  Former country
Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
 United States (USA) 28 33 62 1930 2024
 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
 Czech Republic (CZE) 0 10 10 1998 2024
 Spain (ESP) 1 8 9 1929 2009
 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

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French Open other competitions

Grand Slam women's doubles

Notes

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  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

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  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.