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2021 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2021 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsBelgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Runners-upCzech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka defeated Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková in the final, 6–2, 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Australian Open. It was their second major doubles title as a team, after the 2019 US Open.[1] With the win, Sabalenka claimed the world No. 1 doubles ranking.[2]

Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic were the reigning champions,[3] but withdrew from the tournament.

Seeds

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01.   Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová (second round)
02.   Belgium Elise Mertens / Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (champions)
03.   Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková / Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková (final)
04.   United States Nicole Melichar / Netherlands Demi Schuurs (semifinals)
05.   Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching / Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan (first round)
06.   Canada Gabriela Dabrowski / United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands (second round)
07.   Japan Shuko Aoyama / Japan Ena Shibahara (quarterfinals)
08.   China Duan Yingying / China Zheng Saisai (first round)
09.   Chile Alexa Guarachi / United States Desirae Krawczyk (third round)
10.   Australia Samantha Stosur / China Zhang Shuai (first round)
11.   China Xu Yifan / China Yang Zhaoxuan (second round)
12.   United States Hayley Carter / Brazil Luisa Stefani (third round)
13.   Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok / Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)
14.   Belgium Kirsten Flipkens / Slovenia Andreja Klepač (second round)
15.   Russia Anna Blinkova / Russia Veronika Kudermetova (first round)
16.   Germany Laura Siegemund / Russia Vera Zvonareva (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Croatia Darija Jurak
Serbia Nina Stojanović
63 6 6
PR Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Italy Martina Trevisan
77 3 2
Croatia Darija Jurak
Serbia Nina Stojanović
6 2 4
3 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
3 6 6
3 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
7 5 6
Canada Sharon Fichman
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
5 7 2
3 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
2 3
2 Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6 6
United States Coco Gauff
United States Caty McNally
64 1
4 United States Nicole Melichar
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
77 6
4 United States Nicole Melichar
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
5 4
2 Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
7 6
7 Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
2 0
2 Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh
Czech Republic B Strýcová
6 5 6
WC Australia D Aiava
Australia A Sharma
4 7 4 1 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh
Czech Republic B Strýcová
65 6 5
Croatia D Jurak
Serbia N Stojanović
6 5 6 Croatia D Jurak
Serbia N Stojanović
77 3 7
Romania I-C Begu
Argentina N Podoroska
0 7 2 Croatia D Jurak
Serbia N Stojanović
1 7 6
Spain A Bolsova
Italy J Paolini
77 6 Spain A Bolsova
Italy J Paolini
6 5 3
Russia D Kasatkina
Estonia A Kontaveit
62 2 Spain A Bolsova
Italy J Paolini
77 3 7
Spain G García Pérez
Georgia (country) O Kalashnikova
5 4 14 Belgium K Flipkens
Slovenia A Klepač
63 6 5
14 Belgium K Flipkens
Slovenia A Klepač
7 6 Croatia D Jurak
Serbia N Stojanović
63 6 6
11 China Y Xu
China Z Yang
6 2 6 PR Serbia A Krunić
Italy M Trevisan
77 3 2
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova
Latvia A Sevastova
3 6 3 11 China Y Xu
China Z Yang
6 61 2
Russia A Kalinskaya
Slovakia V Kužmová
6 6 Russia A Kalinskaya
Slovakia V Kužmová
2 77 6
Kazakhstan Z Diyas
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva
4 2 Russia A Kalinskaya
Slovakia V Kužmová
4 3
Ukraine M Kostyuk
Belarus A Sasnovich
1 6 1 PR Serbia A Krunić
Italy M Trevisan
6 6
PR Germany M Barthel
China L Zhu
6 3 6 PR Germany M Barthel
China L Zhu
4 6 3
PR Serbia A Krunić
Italy M Trevisan
6 6 PR Serbia A Krunić
Italy M Trevisan
6 2 6
8 China Y Duan
China S Zheng
1 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Czech Republic B Krejčíková
Czech Republic K Siniaková
6 6
Romania A Bogdan
Sweden R Peterson
3 1 3 Czech Republic B Krejčíková
Czech Republic K Siniaková
6 6
WC Australia D Gavrilova
Australia E Perez
64 4 Tunisia O Jabeur
United States C McHale
3 4
Tunisia O Jabeur
United States C McHale
77 6 3 Czech Republic B Krejčíková
Czech Republic K Siniaková
6 6
Netherlands A Rus
Slovenia T Zidanšek
6 65 7 United States B Pera
Netherlands R van der Hoek
4 4
United States A Riske
Australia A Tomljanović
1 77 5 Netherlands A Rus
Slovenia T Zidanšek
4 4
United States B Pera
Netherlands R van der Hoek
3 6 7 United States B Pera
Netherlands R van der Hoek
6 6
15 Russia A Blinkova
Russia V Kudermetova
6 3 5 3 Czech Republic B Krejčíková
Czech Republic K Siniaková
7 5 6
10 Australia S Stosur
China S Zhang
4 6 2 Canada S Fichman
Mexico G Olmos
5 7 2
Canada LA Fernandez
United Kingdom H Watson
6 3 6 Canada LA Fernandez
United Kingdom H Watson
7 6
WC Australia O Gadecki
Australia B Woolcock
6 6 WC Australia O Gadecki
Australia B Woolcock
5 2
Romania M Buzărnescu
India A Raina
3 0 Canada LA Fernandez
United Kingdom H Watson
3 2
Russia E Alexandrova
Russia Y Sizikova
3 3 Canada S Fichman
Mexico G Olmos
6 6
Czech Republic L Hradecká
Czech Republic Kr Plíšková
6 6 Czech Republic L Hradecká
Czech Republic Kr Plíšková
5 3
Canada S Fichman
Mexico G Olmos
1 77 6 Canada S Fichman
Mexico G Olmos
7 6
5 Chinese Taipei H-c Chan
Chinese Taipei L Chan
6 61 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Canada G Dabrowski
United States B Mattek-Sands
6 6
Spain L Arruabarrena
United States K Christian
2 3 6 Canada G Dabrowski
United States B Mattek-Sands
1 2
United States C Dolehide
United States S Rogers
3 4 United States C Gauff
United States C McNally
6 6
United States C Gauff
United States C McNally
6 6 United States C Gauff
United States C McNally
7 6
WC Romania S Halep
Australia C Kempenaers-Pocz
4 5 9 Chile A Guarachi
United States D Krawczyk
5 3
Australia Ar Rodionova
Australia S Sanders
6 7 Australia Ar Rodionova
Australia S Sanders
1 7 5
Switzerland B Bencic
United States S Kenin
3 6 65 9 Chile A Guarachi
United States D Krawczyk
6 5 7
9 Chile A Guarachi
United States D Krawczyk
6 2 710 United States C Gauff
United States C McNally
64 1
13 Ukraine L Kichenok
Latvia J Ostapenko
77 6 4 United States N Melichar
Netherlands D Schuurs
77 6
Japan M Ninomiya
United States S Santamaria
62 4 13 Ukraine L Kichenok
Latvia J Ostapenko
6 1 6
Romania A Mitu
Romania R Olaru
3 6 6 Romania A Mitu
Romania R Olaru
1 6 1
Romania M Niculescu
Romania PM Țig
6 3 3 13 Ukraine L Kichenok
Latvia J Ostapenko
2 4
PR Belarus V Lapko
Czech Republic M Vondroušová
6 6 4 United States N Melichar
Netherlands D Schuurs
6 6
United States M Brengle
United States L Davis
4 0 PR Belarus V Lapko
Czech Republic M Vondroušová
2 4
France F Ferro
Switzerland J Teichmann
2r 4 United States N Melichar
Netherlands D Schuurs
6 6
4 United States N Melichar
Netherlands D Schuurs
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Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
4 7 6
United States A Muhammad
United States J Pegula
6 5 3 7 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
5 77 6
WC Australia L Cabrera
Australia M Inglis
77 4 712 WC Australia L Cabrera
Australia M Inglis
7 65 0
Czech Republic R Voráčová
China Y Wang
63 6 610 7 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
6 6
Spain P Badosa
Montenegro D Kovinić
6 4 710 12 United States H Carter
Brazil L Stefani
2 4
Japan M Doi
Japan N Hibino
2 6 67 Spain P Badosa
Montenegro D Kovinić
6 0 1
PR Kazakhstan E Rybakina
Kazakhstan Y Shvedova
4 3 12 United States H Carter
Brazil L Stefani
4 6 6
12 United States H Carter
Brazil L Stefani
6 6 7 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
2 0
16 Germany L Siegemund
Russia V Zvonareva
6 6 2 Belgium E Mertens
Belarus A Sabalenka
6 6
WC Australia K Birrell
Australia J Fourlis
2 1 16 Germany L Siegemund
Russia V Zvonareva
6 6
PR Ukraine K Bondarenko
Ukraine N Kichenok
5 6 6 PR Ukraine K Bondarenko
Ukraine N Kichenok
4 2
Czech Republic M Bouzková
Spain S Sorribes Tormo
7 4 0 16 Germany L Siegemund
Russia V Zvonareva
3 77 2
Australia A Barty
United States J Brady
6 6 2 Belgium E Mertens
Belarus A Sabalenka
6 65 6
WC Australia A Myers
Australia I Popovic
2 4 Australia A Barty
United States J Brady
Sweden C Lister
Belgium A Van Uytvanck
6 5 4 2 Belgium E Mertens
Belarus A Sabalenka
w/o
2 Belgium E Mertens
Belarus A Sabalenka
3 7 6

Other entry information

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Wild cards

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Protected ranking

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Withdrawals

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mertens, Sabalenka win Australian Open doubles title; claim second major as a team". Women's Tennis Association. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Sabalenka captures WTA World No.1 doubles ranking". Women's Tennis Association. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ Matthews, Bruce (31 January 2020). "Babos, Mladenovic win 2nd Australian Open doubles title". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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