Champions

Regular competition
 Not considered to be a Grand Slam event. A French club members only tournament called the French Championships
††  Disputed champions: Not considered to be a Grand Slam event. Not sanctioned or recognised by the FFT[lower-alpha 1]

French Championships

The French Championships tennis tournament began in 1891 but women's doubles didn't make an appearance until 1907. The tournament was open only to French citizens and permanent residents through 1924, but beginning in 1925, the French Championships became an international event open to all nationalities.[5]

Year Champions Runners-up Score[6]
1907France Adine Masson
France Yvonne de Pfeffel
1908France Kate Fenwick
France Cecile Matthey †
1909France Jeanne Matthey
France Daisy Speranza
1910France Jeanne Matthey
France Daisy Speranza
1911France Jeanne Matthey
France Daisy Speranza
1912France Jeanne Matthey
France Daisy Speranza
1913France Blanche Amblard
France Suzanne Amblard
1914France Blanche Amblard
France Suzanne Amblard
France Germaine Golding
France Suzanne Lenglen
6–4, 8–6
1915No competition (due to World War I)[lower-alpha 2]
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920France Élisabeth d'Ayen
France Suzanne Lenglen
France Germaine Golding
France Jeanne Vaussard
6–1, 6–1
1921France Suzanne Lenglen
France Geramine Pigueron †
France Marguerite Billout
France Suzanne Devé
6–2, 6–1
1922France Suzanne Lenglen
France Geramine Pigueron †
France Marie Conquet
France Marie Danet
6–3, 6–1
1923France Suzanne Lenglen
France Didi Vlasto
France Hélène Contostavlos
France Speranza Wyns
6–1, 6–0
1924France Marguerite Billout
France Yvonne Bourgeois
France Germaine Golding
France Jeanne Vaussard
6–3, 6–3
1925France Suzanne Lenglen
France Didi Vlasto
United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer
United Kingdom Kitty McKane Godfree
6–1, 9–11, 6–2
1926France Suzanne Lenglen
France Didi Vlasto
United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer
United Kingdom Kitty McKane Godfree
6–1, 6–1
1927South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock
South Africa Bobbie Heine
United Kingdom Peggy Saunders
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson
6–2, 6–1
1928United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
France Suzanne Devé
France Sylvia Lafaurie
6–0, 6–2
1929Spain Lilí de Álvarez
Netherlands Kea Bouman
South Africa Bobbie Heine
South Africa Alida Neave
7–5, 6–3
1930United States Helen Wills Moody
United States Elizabeth Ryan
France Simone Barbier
France Simonne Mathieu
6–3, 6–1
1931United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
Germany Cilly Aussem
United States Elizabeth Ryan
9–7, 6–2
1932United States Helen Wills Moody
United States Elizabeth Ryan
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
6–1, 6–3
1933France Simonne Mathieu
United States Elizabeth Ryan
France Sylvie Jung Henrotin
France Colette Rosambert
6–1, 6–3
1934France Simonne Mathieu
United States Elizabeth Ryan
United States Helen Jacobs
United States Sarah Palfrey
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1935United Kingdom Margaret Scriven-Vivian
United Kingdom Kay Stammers
France Ida Adamoff
Germany Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
6–4, 6–0
1936France Simonne Mathieu
United Kingdom Billie Yorke
United Kingdom Susan Noel
Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1937France Simonne Mathieu
United Kingdom Billie Yorke
United States Dorothy Andrus
France Sylvie Jung Henrotin
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1938France Simonne Mathieu
United Kingdom Billie Yorke
France Arlette Halff
France Nelly Landry
6–3, 6–3
1939France Simonne Mathieu
Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Alice Florian
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Hella Kovac
7–5, 7–5
1940No competition (due to World War II)[lower-alpha 1]
1941France Cosette St. Omer Roy  ††
Luxembourg Alice Weiwers
France Aimee Charpenal
France Jacqueline Vivers
6–3, 6–4
1942France Cosette St. Omer Roy  ††
Luxembourg Alice Weiwers
France Yvonne Kleindel
France Paulette Melleno
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1943France Cosette St. Omer Roy  ††
Luxembourg Alice Weiwers
France Genevieve Grosbois
France Claude Manescu
3–6, 9–7, 7–5
1944France Genevieve Grosbois  ††
France Claude Manescu
1945France Paulette Fritz
France Simone Iribarne Lafargue  ††
France Simonne Mathieu
France Myrtil Brunnarius
6–3, 6–1
1946United States Louise Brough
United States Margaret Osborne duPont
United States Pauline Betz
United States Doris Hart
6–4 0–6 6–1
1947United States Louise Brough
United States Margaret Osborne duPont
United States Doris Hart
United States Patricia Canning Todd
7–5 6–2
1948United States Doris Hart
United States Patricia Canning Todd
United States Shirley Fry
United States Mary Arnold Prentiss
6–4, 6–2
1949United States Margaret Osborne duPont
United States Louise Brough
United Kingdom Joy Gannon
United Kingdom Betty Hilton
7–5, 6–1
1950United States Doris Hart
United States Shirley Fry
United States Louise Brough
United States Margaret Osborne duPont
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
1951United States Doris Hart
United States Shirley Fry
South Africa Beryl Bartlett
United States Barbara Scofield
10–8, 6–3
1952United States Doris Hart
United States Shirley Fry
South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith
South Africa Julia Wipplinger
7–5, 6–1
1953United States Doris Hart
United States Shirley Fry
United States Maureen Connolly
United States Julia Sampson
6–4, 6–3
1954United States Maureen Connolly
Australia Nell Hall Hopman
France Maud Galtier
France Suzanne Schmitt
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1955United States Beverly Baker Fleitz
United States Darlene Hard
United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United Kingdom Pat Ward Hales
7–5, 6–8, 13–11
1956United Kingdom Angela Buxton
United States Althea Gibson
United States Darlene Hard
United States Dorothy Head Knode
6–8, 8–6, 6–1
1957United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United States Darlene Hard
Mexico Yola Ramírez
Mexico Rosie Reyes
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
1958Mexico Rosie Reyes
Mexico Yola Ramírez
United States Mary Hawton
Australia Thelma Coyne Long
6–4, 7–5
1959South Africa Sandra Reynolds
South Africa Renée Schuurman
Mexico Yola Ramírez
Mexico Rosie Reyes
2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1960Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Darlene Hard
United Kingdom Pat Ward Hales
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
6–2, 7–5
1961South Africa Sandra Reynolds
South Africa Renée Schuurman
Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Darlene Hard
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1962South Africa Sandra Reynolds
South Africa Renée Schuurman
United States Justina Bricka
Australia Margaret Smith
6–4, 6–4
1963United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
South Africa Renée Schuurman
Australia Robyn Ebbern
Australia Margaret Smith
7–5, 6–4
1964Australia Margaret Smith
Australia Lesley Turner
Argentina Norma Baylon
West Germany Helga Schultze
6–3, 6–1
1965Australia Margaret Smith
Australia Lesley Turner
France Françoise Dürr
France Janine Lieffrig
6–3, 6–1
1966Australia Margaret Smith
Australia Judy Tegart
Australia Jill Blackman
Australia Fay Toyne
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1967France Françoise Dürr
France Gail Chanfreau
South Africa Annette Van Zyl
South Africa Pat Walkden
6–2, 6–2

French Open

Year Champions Runners-up Score[6]
1968France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1969France Françoise Dürr (2)
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones (2)
United States Nancy Richey
Australia Margaret Court
6–0, 4–6, 7–5
1970France Gail Chanfreau
France Françoise Dürr (3)
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1971France Gail Chanfreau (2)
France Françoise Dürr (4)
Australia Helen Gourlay
Australia Kerry Harris
6–4, 6–1
1972United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
United Kingdom Nell Truman
6–1, 6–2
1973Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–3
1974United States Chris Evert
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
France Gail Chanfreau
West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1975United States Chris Evert (2)
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
United States Julie Anthony
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
6–3, 6–2
1976Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
France Gail Chanfreau (3)
United States Kathleen Harter
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1977Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Rayni Fox
Australia Helen Gourlay
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1978Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Australia Lesley Turner
France Gail Chanfreau
5–7, 6–4, 8–6
1979Netherlands Betty Stöve (2)
Australia Wendy Turnbull
France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1980United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Argentina Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
1981South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
South Africa Tanya Harford
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith
6–1, 6–3
1982United States Martina Navratilova (2)
United States Anne Smith (2)
United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
1983South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer (2)
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1984United States Martina Navratilova (3)
United States Pam Shriver
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1985United States Martina Navratilova (4)
United States Pam Shriver (2)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1986United States Martina Navratilova (5)
Hungary Andrea Temesvári
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–2
1987United States Martina Navratilova (6)
United States Pam Shriver (3)
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 6–1
1988United States Martina Navratilova (7)
United States Pam Shriver (4)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 7–5
1989Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
1990Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 7–5
1991United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (2)
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 6–0
1992United States Gigi Fernández (2)
Commonwealth of Independent States Natalia Zvereva (2)
Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
1993United States Gigi Fernández (3)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (3)
Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
1994United States Gigi Fernández (4)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (4)
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
1995United States Gigi Fernández (5)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (5)
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
1996United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natalia Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
1997United States Gigi Fernández (6)
Belarus Natalia Zvereva (6)
United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
1998Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná (3)
United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natalia Zvereva
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1999United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
2000Switzerland Martina Hingis (2)
France Mary Pierce
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–4
2001Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic
Spain Conchita Martínez
6–2, 6–1
2002Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (2)
Argentina Paola Suárez (2)
United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 6–2
2003Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7
2004Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (3)
Argentina Paola Suárez (3)
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6–0, 6–3
2005Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (4)
Argentina Paola Suárez (4)
Zimbabwe Cara Black
South Africa Liezel Huber
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–2
2007Australia Alicia Molik
Italy Mara Santangelo
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Japan Ai Sugiyama
7–6(7–5), 6–4
2008Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (5)
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Italy Francesca Schiavone
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
2009Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (2)
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (6)
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–1, 6–1
2010United States Serena Williams (2)
United States Venus Williams (2)
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–3
2011Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
India Sania Mirza
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–4, 6–3
2012Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Nadia Petrova
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2013Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
7–5, 6–2
2014Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
China Peng Shuai
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–4, 6–1
2015United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
2016France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
2017United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2)
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (2)
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Australia Casey Dellacqua
6–2, 6–1
2018Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Japan Eri Hozumi
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
6–3, 6–3
2019Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic (2)
China Duan Yingying
China Zheng Saisai
6–2, 6–3
2020Hungary Tímea Babos (2)
France Kristina Mladenovic (3)
United States Desirae Krawczyk
Chile Alexa Guarachi
6–4, 7–5
2021Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (2)
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková (2)
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Poland Iga Świątek
6–4, 6–2
2022France Caroline Garcia (2)
France Kristina Mladenovic (4)
United States Coco Gauff
United States Jessica Pegula
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
2023Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (2)
China Wang Xinyu
Canada Leylah Fernandez
United States Taylor Townsend
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1

Statistics

Champions by country

¤  Former country
Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
 United States (USA)28336119302017
 France (FRA)45145919072022
 Great Britain (GBR)1231519281973
 South Africa (RSA)931219271983
 Australia (AUS)741119542007
 Spain (ESP)18919292009
 Czech Republic (CZE)09919982021
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)05519751991
 Belarus (BLR)05519921997
 Argentina (ARG)04420012005
 Netherlands (NED)12319291979
 Luxembourg (LUX)30319411943
 Soviet Union (USSR)03319741989
 Italy (ITA)03320072012
 Hungary (HUN)03319862020
 Mexico (MEX)20219581958
  Switzerland (SUI)02219982000
 Russia (RUS)02220132013
 China (CHN)02220142023
 Chinese Taipei (TPE)02220142023
 Poland (POL)10119391939
 Brazil (BRA)10119601960
 Uruguay (URU)01119761976
 Yugoslavia (YUG)01119781978
 Romania (ROU)01119781978
 Belgium (BEL)01120032003
 Japan (JPN)01120032003

If the doubles partners are from the same country then that country gets two titles instead of one, while if they are from different countries then each country will get one title apiece.

See also

French Open other competitions

Grand Slam women's doubles

Notes

  1. 1 2 Due to World War II, the tournaments held from 1941 to 1945 are not officially recognized by the Fédération Française de Tennis. Consequently, despite being listed by a few sources, the champions from those years are not included in the official statistics. They are listed here as a historical note.[1][2][3][4]
  2. The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1919 because of World War I.[2]

References

  1. "French Open Singles Champions". USA Today. 2001-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  2. 1 2 "Past Winners and Draws". fft.fr. Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. "Event Guide / History / Past Winners 1891 – 2011". rolandgarros.com. IBM, Fédération Française de Tennis. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  4. The Encyclopedia Of Tennis: 100 Years Of Great Players And Events; by Max Robertson and Jack Kramer. 1974 edition, page 375. Source for finalists and scores
  5. "Roland Garros History". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Tennis - French Open women's doubles - Grand Slam tournament". www.sport-histoire.fr. Archived from the original on 2022-09-15.
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