2020 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic defeated Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2020 Australian Open. It was their second Australian Open title together. Despite the loss, Hsieh regained the WTA no. 1 doubles ranking for the first time since 2014, replacing her partner Strýcová.^[1] Mladenovic, Aryna Sabalenka and Xu Yifan were also in contention for the top ranking.

Women's doubles
2020 Australian Open
Champions	Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic
Runners-up	Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová
Score	6–2, 6–1

Main article: 2020 Australian Open

Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai were the defending champions,^[2] but chose not to participate together. Stosur played alongside Ellen Perez, but they lost in the first round to Lara Arruabarrena and Ons Jabeur. Zhang teamed up with Peng Shuai, but they lost to Veronika Kudermetova and Alison Riske, also in the first round.

Seeds

01.   Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová (final)

02.   Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic (champions)

03.   Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)

04.   Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (semifinals)

05.   Nicole Melichar / Xu Yifan (first round)

06.   Gabriela Dabrowski / Jeļena Ostapenko (quarterfinals)

07.   Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan (semifinals)

08.   Květa Peschke / Demi Schuurs (second round)

09.   Duan Yingying / Zheng Saisai (first round)

10.   Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (third round)

11.   Lucie Hradecká / Andreja Klepač (first round)

12.   Ellen Perez / Samantha Stosur (first round)

13.   Veronika Kudermetova / Alison Riske (third round)

14.   Lyudmyla Kichenok / Yang Zhaoxuan (first round)

15.   Viktória Kužmová / Aliaksandra Sasnovich (third round)

16.   Sofia Kenin / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (third round)

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

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	Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová	6	6
		Jennifer Brady Caroline Dolehide	2	2
								1	Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová	6	6
								4	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková	2	3
	4	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková	3	6	6
	6	Gabriela Dabrowski Jeļena Ostapenko	6	2	3
															1	Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová	2	1
															2	Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic	6	6
	7	Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan	79	6
	3	Elise Mertens Aryna Sabalenka	67	2
								7	Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan	5	2
								2	Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic	7	6
		Coco Gauff Caty McNally	2	4
	2	Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	S-w Hsieh B Strýcová	6	7
		M Bouzková T Zidanšek	3	5				1	S-w Hsieh B Strýcová	6	7
		L Davis V Golubic	77	1	6				L Davis V Golubic	1	5
	WC	D Aiava L Cabrera	65	6	1										1	S-w Hsieh B Strýcová	6	6
		D Jurak N Stojanović	6	6												D Jurak N Stojanović	4	4
	PR	K Bondarenko A Krunić	1	4					D Jurak N Stojanović	3	6	6
	WC	M Inglis K McPhee	6	6				WC	M Inglis K McPhee	6	3	1
	14	L Kichenok Z Yang	4	1																		1	S-w Hsieh B Strýcová	6	6
	12	E Perez S Stosur	4	6	5																		J Brady C Dolehide	2	2
		L Arruabarrena O Jabeur	6	1	7				L Arruabarrena O Jabeur	6	6
		V King C McHale	6	3	61				B Pera R Voráčová	2	4
		B Pera R Voráčová	1	6	710											L Arruabarrena O Jabeur	2	1
		G García Pérez S Sorribes Tormo	6	6												J Brady C Dolehide	6	6
		M Adamczak K Srebotnik	2	4					G García Pérez S Sorribes Tormo	1	6	3
		J Brady C Dolehide	6	6					J Brady C Dolehide	6	3	6
	5	N Melichar Y Xu	3	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	4	6
		A-L Friedsam L Siegemund	4	6	1			4	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	3	6	6
		K Flipkens T Townsend	6	6					K Flipkens T Townsend	6	1	3
		T Maria A Sevastova	4	4											4	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	7	3	7
		D Krawczyk J Pegula	6	6											16	S Kenin B Mattek-Sands	5	6	5
		I-C Begu Kr Plíšková	3	2					D Krawczyk J Pegula	0	67
	WC	Y-h Lee F-h Wu	4	3				16	S Kenin B Mattek-Sands	6	79
	16	S Kenin B Mattek-Sands	6	6																		4	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	3	6	6
	9	Y Duan S Zheng	3	2																		6	G Dabrowski J Ostapenko	6	2	3
		H Carter L Stefani	6	6					H Carter L Stefani	6	7
		X Han L Zhu	6	1					X Han L Zhu	2	5
	PR	N Kichenok S Mirza	2	0r												H Carter L Stefani	4	6	4
		A Muhammad S Santamaria	6	3	6										6	G Dabrowski J Ostapenko	6	1	6
	WC	P Hon S Sanders	3	6	3				A Muhammad S Santamaria	2	4
		M Sakkari A Tomljanović	5	3				6	G Dabrowski J Ostapenko	6	6
	6	G Dabrowski J Ostapenko	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	H-c Chan L Chan	77	6
		O Kalashnikova M Kato	63	3				7	H-c Chan L Chan	6	6
		E Alexandrova I Bara	1	2					K Christian A Guarachi	4	2
		K Christian A Guarachi	6	6											7	H-c Chan L Chan	77	6
		M Doi M Niculescu	65	6	6											M Doi M Niculescu	65	4
		A Kalinskaya Y Putintseva	77	4	2				M Doi M Niculescu	6	7
		N Hibino M Ninomiya	6	6					N Hibino M Ninomiya	2	5
	11	L Hradecká A Klepač	4	0																		7	H-c Chan L Chan	79	6
	13	V Kudermetova A Riske	6	6																		3	E Mertens A Sabalenka	67	2
		S Peng S Zhang	3	3				13	V Kudermetova A Riske	6	6
		A Blinkova Y Wang	5	0					A Kontaveit M Minella	4	4
		A Kontaveit M Minella	7	6											13	V Kudermetova A Riske	7	3	2
	WC	J Fourlis Ar Rodionova	77	6											3	E Mertens A Sabalenka	5	6	6
	Alt	S Fichman C Lister	64	2				WC	J Fourlis Ar Rodionova	2	5
	PR	C Bellis M Vondroušová	6	3	3			3	E Mertens A Sabalenka	6	7
	3	E Mertens A Sabalenka	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	K Peschke D Schuurs	6	6
		F Stollár D Yastremska	4	2				8	K Peschke D Schuurs	3	4
		K Muchová J Teichmann	3	2					C Gauff C McNally	6	6
		C Gauff C McNally	6	6												C Gauff C McNally	4	7	6
		D Collins A Rosolska	5	7	6										10	S Aoyama E Shibahara	6	5	3
		K Kozlova M Linette	7	5	0				D Collins A Rosolska
		G Minnen A Van Uytvanck	5	62				10	S Aoyama E Shibahara	w/o
	10	S Aoyama E Shibahara	7	77																			C Gauff C McNally	2	4
	15	V Kužmová A Sasnovich	6	4	6																	2	T Babos K Mladenovic	6	6
	WC	A Bozovic A Marshall	2	6	3			15	V Kužmová A Sasnovich	6	7
		A Cornet F Ferro	4	77	65				Z Diyas E Rybakina	4	5
		Z Diyas E Rybakina	6	61	710										15	V Kužmová A Sasnovich	64	3
	WC	J Moore A Sharma	2	3											2	T Babos K Mladenovic	77	6
		A Barty J Görges	6	6					A Barty J Görges	5	4
		D Jakupović R Olaru	5	3				2	T Babos K Mladenovic	7	6
	2	T Babos K Mladenovic	7	6

Other entry information

Wild cards

See also: 2020 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

• Destanee Aiava / Lizette Cabrera
• Alexandra Bozovic / Amber Marshall^[3]
• Jaimee Fourlis / Arina Rodionova
• Priscilla Hon / Storm Sanders
• Maddison Inglis / Kaylah McPhee
• Lee Ya-hsuan / Wu Fang-hsien^[4]
• Jessica Moore / Astra Sharma

Protected ranking

• Catherine Bellis / Markéta Vondroušová
• Kateryna Bondarenko / Aleksandra Krunić
• Nadiia Kichenok / Sania Mirza

Alternate pairs

• Sharon Fichman / Cornelia Lister

Withdrawals

• Johanna Larsson / Rebecca Peterson

References

1. "Hsieh Su-Wei set to reclaim World No.1 doubles ranking". WTA Tour. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
2. "Dreams come true for Stosur, Zhang with win over Babos, Mladenovic for Melbourne doubles crown". WTA Tour. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
3. "Smith v Purcell in AO Play-Off Final". Tennis Australia. 13 December 2019.
4. "Top seeds Han, Jung into Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off finals". Tennis Australia. 8 December 2019.

External links

• Draw
• 2020 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation