2018 French Open – Women's Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together this year. Mattek-Sands played alongside Latisha Chan, but lost in the second round to Irina Bara and Mihaela Buzărnescu. Šafářová teamed up with Svetlana Kuznetsova, but lost in the second round to Sorana Cîrstea and Sara Sorribes Tormo.
Women's Doubles | |
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2018 French Open | |
Champions | ![]() ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() ![]() |
Final score | 6–3, 6–3 |
Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková won their first Grand Slam doubles title, defeating Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya in the final, 6–3, 6–3.
Despite losing in the first round with different partners, Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina jointly attained the WTA no. 1 doubles ranking at the end of the tournament. Chan and Tímea Babos were also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of the tournament but were eliminated from contention when they lost.[1]
Seeds
- 1.
Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic (Quarterfinals) - 2.
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Barbora Strýcová (Semifinals) - 3.
Andreja Klepač / María José Martínez Sánchez (Quarterfinals) - 4.
Latisha Chan / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (Second round) - 5.
Gabriela Dabrowski / Xu Yifan (Third round) - 6.
Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (Champions) - 7.
Ashleigh Barty / CoCo Vandeweghe (First round) - 8.
Chan Hao-ching / Yang Zhaoxuan (Semifinals)
- 9.
Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson (Third round) - 10.
Jeļena Ostapenko / Elena Vesnina (First round) - 11.
Raquel Atawo / Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Second round) - 12.
Elise Mertens / Demi Schuurs (First round) - 13.
Nicole Melichar / Květa Peschke (Third round) - 14.
Shuko Aoyama / Miyu Kato (First round) - 15.
Alicja Rosolska / Abigail Spears (First round) - 16.
Nadiia Kichenok / Anastasia Rodionova (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
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Top half
Section 1
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 63 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 77 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 1 | 77 | 5 | 13 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 64 | 7 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 63 | 13 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 2 | 77 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PR | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 0 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | 5 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 1 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 63 | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 77 | 3 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 4 | PR | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
PR | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | PR | ![]() ![]() | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 7 | 4 | 77 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() ![]() | 5 | 6 | 62 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 63 | 8 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PR | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 77 | PR | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 4 | 8 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
Section 3
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() ![]() | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 9 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 5 | 2 | 9 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 2 | WC | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 77 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 77 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 65 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 0 | 4 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 0 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 77 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 65 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
PR | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 4 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 |
References
- "Makarova and Vesnina become first Russians to hold Doubles World No.1 since Kournikova". WTA Tour, Inc. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.