2001 Italian Open – Women's Doubles

2001 Italian Open – Women's Doubles took place May 14–20, 2001.

Women's Doubles
2001 Italian Open
Champions	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva
Runners-up	Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini
Final score	6–1, 6–1

Main article: 2001 Italian Open (tennis)

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions.

Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Paola Suárez and Patricia Tarabini.

Seeds

1. Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (Champions)
2. Anne-Gaëlle Sidot / Sandrine Testud (Second round)
3. Mary Pierce / Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)
4. Nicole Arendt / Caroline Vis (Second round)
5. Paola Suárez / Patricia Tarabini (Final)
6. Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande (First round)
7. Tathiana Garbin / Janette Husárová (Withdrew)
8. Martina Navratilova / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	6	6
		Jelena Dokic Conchita Martínez	2	4
								1	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	6	6
								5	Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini	1	1
	Q	Daniela Hantuchová Henrieta Nagyová	4	4
	5	Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
		R Dragomir S Farina Elia	1	4					B Lamade P Schnyder	0	2
		B Lamade P Schnyder	6	6											1	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
		K Habšudová S Jeyaseelan	7^7	6												L Huber L Montalvo	3	1
		K Clijsters M Serna	6^5	2					K Habšudová S Jeyaseelan	1	4
		L Huber L Montalvo	7^7	6					L Huber L Montalvo	6	6
	LL	M Matevžič A Ehritt-Vanc	6^5	0																		1	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
																							J Dokic C Martínez	2	4
								4	N Arendt C Vis	5	5
		J Dokic C Martínez	6	6					J Dokic C Martínez	7	7
	WC	Ad Serra Zanetti An Serra Zanetti	3	4												J Dokic C Martínez	6	6
		G Casoni R Vinci	5	6	3											E deLone ME Salerni	0	3
		I Majoli B Schett	7	1	6				I Majoli B Schett	2	6	3
		E deLone ME Salerni	6	5	6				E deLone ME Salerni	6	4	6
	6	A Fusai R Grande	4	7	3

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	M Navratilova A Sánchez Vicario	7^7	2	6
		N Dechy N Tauziat	6^3	6	3			8	M Navratilova A Sánchez Vicario	6^4	5
	Q	D Hantuchová H Nagyová	6	6				Q	D Hantuchová H Nagyová	7^7	7
		K-A Guse A Molik	4	3											Q	D Hantuchová H Nagyová	6	6
		D Graham M Weingärtner	2	6	4										3	M Pierce A Sugiyama	1	3
	WC	G Pizzichini MP Zavagli	6	4	6			WC	G Pizzichini MP Zavagli	5	4
								3	M Pierce A Sugiyama	7	6
																						Q	D Hantuchová H Nagyová	4	4
	5	P Suárez P Tarabini	6	7^7																		5	P Suárez P Tarabini	6	6
		Å Carlsson N Pratt	1	6^5				5	P Suárez P Tarabini	6	6
		M Díaz Oliva P Rampre	6	2	4				E Gagliardi I Selyutina	2	3
		E Gagliardi I Selyutina	4	6	6										5	P Suárez P Tarabini	6	6
		N de Villiers A Ellwood	0	7^7	3											L Osterloh K Schlukebir	3	1
		L Osterloh K Schlukebir	6	6^5	6				L Osterloh K Schlukebir	6	4	6
								2	A-G Sidot S Testud	2	6	4

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