2018 French Open – Women's doubles

Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2018 French Open. It was their first major title together.^[1]

Women's doubles
2018 French Open
Champions	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková
Runners-up	Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya
Score	6–3, 6–3

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Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but did not compete together this year. Mattek-Sands partnered Latisha Chan, but was defeated in the second round by Irina Bara and Mihaela Buzărnescu. Šafářová partnered Svetlana Kuznetsova, but was defeated in the second round by Sorana Cîrstea and Sara Sorribes Tormo.

Despite losing in the first round with different partners, Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina jointly attained the world No. 1 doubles ranking at the end of the tournament. Chan and Tímea Babos were also in contention for the top ranking.^[2]

Seeds

01.   Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic (quarterfinals)

02.   Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Barbora Strýcová (semifinals)

03.   Andreja Klepač / María José Martínez Sánchez (quarterfinals)

04.   Latisha Chan / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (second round)

05.   Gabriela Dabrowski / Xu Yifan (third round)

06.   Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (champions)

07.   Ashleigh Barty / CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)

08.   Chan Hao-ching / Yang Zhaoxuan (semifinals)

09.   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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic	64	3
		Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya	77	6
									Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya	6	6
								8	Chan Hao-ching Yang Zhaoxuan	2	2
		Irina Bara Mihaela Buzărnescu	3	6	4
	8	Chan Hao-ching Yang Zhaoxuan	6	1	6
																Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya	3	3
															6	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková	6	6
	6	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková	6	6
	3	Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez	3	3
								6	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková	6	6
								2	Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová	3	2
		Lara Arruabarrena Katarina Srebotnik	3	1
	2	Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Babos K Mladenovic	6	6
		A Tomljanović S Zhang	1	4				1	T Babos K Mladenovic	6	6
		D Gavrilova D Kasatkina	3	63					N Hibino O Kalashnikova	1	3
		N Hibino O Kalashnikova	6	77											1	T Babos K Mladenovic	4	6	7
		A Blinkova L Hradecká	1	77	5										13	N Melichar K Peschke	6	2	5
		V Kužmová M Rybáriková	6	64	7				V Kužmová M Rybáriková	1	4
		C McHale S Peng	4	6	63			13	N Melichar K Peschke	6	6
	13	N Melichar K Peschke	6	2	77																	1	T Babos K Mladenovic	64	3
	11	R Atawo A-L Grönefeld	6	2	6																		E Hozumi M Ninomiya	77	6
	PR	Z Diyas S Zheng	4	6	2			11	R Atawo A-L Grönefeld	6	2	0
		P Hercog A Van Uytvanck	0	4					E Hozumi M Ninomiya	2	6	6
		E Hozumi M Ninomiya	6	6												E Hozumi M Ninomiya	6	6
		K Christian C Witthöft	4	6	6										5	G Dabrowski Y Xu	1	2
		M Irigoyen K Kozlova	6	3	1				K Christian C Witthöft	2	2
	WC	T Andrianjafitrimo F Ferro	3	1				5	G Dabrowski Y Xu	6	6
	5	G Dabrowski Y Xu	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	L Chan B Mattek-Sands	6	6
	WC	V Razzano J Suvrijn	4	1				4	L Chan B Mattek-Sands	6	3	3
		I Bara M Buzărnescu	63	6	6				I Bara M Buzărnescu	2	6	6
		X Knoll A Smith	77	3	4											I Bara M Buzărnescu	6	6
		A Kalinskaya E Makarova	3	4											PR	J Brady V King	4	3
	PR	J Brady V King	6	6				PR	J Brady V King	5	6	6
		K Bondarenko A Krunić	7	4	77				K Bondarenko A Krunić	7	3	3
	15	A Rosolska A Spears	5	6	62																		I Bara M Buzărnescu	3	6	4
	10	J Ostapenko E Vesnina	6	3	4																	8	H-c Chan Z Yang	6	1	6
		S Cîrstea S Sorribes Tormo	1	6	6				S Cîrstea S Sorribes Tormo	6	6
	Alt	B Bencic M Vondroušová	2	4					S Kuznetsova L Šafářová	3	2
		S Kuznetsova L Šafářová	6	6												S Cîrstea S Sorribes Tormo	2	4
		J Konta A Riske	6	4	63										8	H-c Chan Z Yang	6	6
	PR	A Medina Garrigues A Parra Santonja	3	6	77			PR	A Medina Garrigues A Parra Santonja	3	5
		S-w Hsieh A Petkovic	4	4				8	H-c Chan Z Yang	6	7
	8	H-c Chan Z Yang	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	5	6	6
		V Lapko R Olaru	7	3	2			6	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	2	7
	WC	M Arcangioli S Reix	3	4					T Maria H Watson	1	6	5
		T Maria H Watson	6	6											6	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	3	6	78
		T Townsend R Voráčová	6	6											9	K Bertens J Larsson	6	4	66
	WC	S Cakarevic J Ponchet	4	1					T Townsend R Voráčová	4	0
		V Kudermetova A Kudryavtseva	5	2				9	K Bertens J Larsson	6	6
	9	K Bertens J Larsson	7	6																		6	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	6
	14	S Aoyama M Kato	6	4	1																	3	A Klepač MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	3
	WC	S Williams V Williams	4	6	6			WC	S Williams V Williams	6	6
		S Errani K Flipkens	6	6					S Errani K Flipkens	4	2
	WC	C Burel D Parry	4	2											WC	S Williams V Williams	4	77	0
		I-C Begu Q Wang	6	77											3	A Klepač MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	64	6
		P Martić M Sakkari	3	65					I-C Begu Q Wang	3	5
		M Adamczak Y Wang	0	4				3	A Klepač MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	7
	3	A Klepač MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	A Barty C Vandeweghe	6	4	4
		D Jurak D Vekić	2	6	6				D Jurak D Vekić	1	0
		D Jakupović I Khromacheva	6	6					D Jakupović I Khromacheva	6	6
		N Broady M Linette	2	3												D Jakupović I Khromacheva	3	1
		V Golubic N Stojanović	6	6												L Arruabarrena K Srebotnik	6	6
	WC	A Hesse P Parmentier	0	2					V Golubic N Stojanović	4	3
		L Arruabarrena K Srebotnik	3	6	77				L Arruabarrena K Srebotnik	6	6
	12	E Mertens D Schuurs	6	3	65																		L Arruabarrena K Srebotnik	3	1
	16	N Kichenok An Rodionova	3	6	7																	2	A Sestini Hlaváčková B Strýcová	6	6
	PR	M Minella A Sevastova	6	3	5			16	N Kichenok An Rodionova	4	6	4
		A Bogdan O Savchuk	3	6	1				Y Duan A Sasnovich	6	1	6
		Y Duan A Sasnovich	6	3	6											Y Duan A Sasnovich	3	3
		L Kerkhove L Marozava	3	4											2	A Sestini Hlaváčková B Strýcová	6	6
		A Pavlyuchenkova S Stosur	6	6					A Pavlyuchenkova S Stosur	6	3	4
		L Kichenok L Tsurenko	4	6	1			2	A Sestini Hlaváčková B Strýcová	3	6	6
	2	A Sestini Hlaváčková B Strýcová	6	3	6

References

1. "Krejcikova and Siniakova win first Grand Slam title in Paris". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. "Makarova and Vesnina become first Russians to hold Doubles World No.1 since Kournikova". WTA Tour, Inc. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

External links

• 2018 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation