Defending champion Hsieh Su-wei and her partner, Elise Mertens, defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina in the final, 3–6, 7–5, 9–7, to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. The pair saved two championship points en route to their first major title together.[1]
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2021 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champions |  Hsieh Su-wei  Elise Mertens |
| Runners-up |  Veronika Kudermetova Elena Vesnina |
| Score | 3–6, 7–5, 9–7 |
Hsieh won the title with Barbora Strýcová when the tournament was last held in 2019,[2] but Strýcová retired from professional tennis in May 2021.[3]
By reaching the final, Mertens reclaimed the world No. 1 doubles ranking.[1] Kristina Mladenovic was also in contention for the ranking, but lost in the first round.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Samantha Stosur were each bidding to complete the career Grand Slam in doubles, but they lost in the second round and first round, respectively.
Seeds edit
The top seed received a bye into the second round after their first round opponents withdrew from the tournament.
- 1.
Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals) - 2.
Tímea Babos / 
Kristina Mladenovic (first round) - 3.
Hsieh Su-wei / 
Elise Mertens (champions) - 4.
Nicole Melichar / 
Demi Schuurs (first round) - 5.
Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (semifinals) - 6.
Alexa Guarachi / Desirae Krawczyk (first round) - 7. Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan (quarterfinals)
- 8. Hayley Carter /
Luisa Stefani (first round)
- 9.
Sharon Fichman / 
Giuliana Olmos (third round, withdrew) - 10.
Darija Jurak / 
Andreja Klepač (first round) - 11.
Laura Siegemund / 
Vera Zvonareva (third round) - 12. Coco Gauff / Caty McNally (third round)
- 13.
Nadiia Kichenok / 
Raluca Olaru (third round) - 14. Asia Muhammad / Jessica Pegula (third round)
- 15.
Viktória Kužmová / Arantxa Rus (third round) - 16. Marie Bouzková / Lucie Hradecká (quarterfinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw edit
Key edit
- 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 edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková
| 78 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| PR | Veronika Kudermetova Elena Vesnina
| 66 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| PR | Veronika Kudermetova Elena Vesnina
| 78 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Caroline Dolehide Storm Sanders
| 66 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Dolehide Storm Sanders
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan
| 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| PR | Veronika Kudermetova Elena Vesnina
| 6 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens
| 3 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Aleksandra Krunić Nina Stojanović
| 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens
| 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
| 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
| 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká
| 63 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Top half edit
Section 1 edit
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková
| w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | S Stosur C Vandeweghe
| 63 | 3 | A Kalinskaya Y Putintseva
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kalinskaya Y Putintseva
| 77 | 6 | 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková
| 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Minnen A Van Uytvanck
| 6 | 6 | 15 |  V Kužmová A Rus
| 63 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | E Bektas Q Gleason
| 4 | 4 | G Minnen A Van Uytvanck
| 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  N Broady J Burrage
| 2 | 63 | 15 | V Kužmová A Rus
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | V Kužmová A Rus
| 6 | 77 | 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková
| 78 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | C Gauff C McNally
| 6 | 6 | PR | V Kudermetova E Vesnina
| 66 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D Kasatkina E Perez
| 3 | 2 | 12 | C Gauff C McNally
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Badosa S Sorribes Tormo
| 6 | 7 | P Badosa S Sorribes Tormo
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Pera R van der Hoek
| 4 | 5 | 12 | C Gauff C McNally
| 60 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | V Kudermetova E Vesnina
| 6 | 6 | PR | V Kudermetova E Vesnina
| 77 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Pavlyuchenkova E Rybakina
| 4 | 2 | PR | V Kudermetova E Vesnina
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | B Mattek-Sands S Mirza
| 7 | 6 | PR | B Mattek-Sands S Mirza
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  A Guarachi D Krawczyk
| 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2 edit
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | N Melichar D Schuurs
| 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Mitu M Niculescu
| 6 | 6 | A Mitu M Niculescu
| 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Dolehide S Sanders
| 77 | 6 | C Dolehide S Sanders
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 K Juvan A Li
| 64 | 2 | C Dolehide S Sanders
| 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Santamaria T Zidanšek
| 6 | 6 | 13 |  N Kichenok R Olaru
| 64 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Arruabarrena N Podoroska
| 3 | 2 | S Santamaria T Zidanšek
| 64 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 L Fernandez A Potapova
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | N Kichenok R Olaru
| 77 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | N Kichenok R Olaru
| 2 | 6 | 8 | C Dolehide S Sanders
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  D Jurak A Klepač
| 2 | 3 | 7 | H-c Chan L Chan
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Martić S Rogers
| 6 | 6 | P Martić S Rogers
| 6 | 66 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | H Dart H Watson
| 6 | 6 | WC | H Dart H Watson
| 3 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 K Kanepi S Zhang
| 3 | 2 | WC | H Dart H Watson
| 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Bertens L Pattinama Kerkhove
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | H-c Chan L Chan
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  E Lechemia I Neel
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Alt | E Lechemia I Neel
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 C Lister PM Țig
| 3 | 2 | 7 | H-c Chan L Chan
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | H-c Chan L Chan
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half edit
Section 3 edit
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | H Carter L Stefani
| 6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Krunić N Stojanović
| 3 | 6 | 7 | A Krunić N Stojanović
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PR |  M Barthel J Wachaczyk
| 5 | 77 | 9 | PR | M Barthel J Wachaczyk
| 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 A Sasnovich C Tauson
| 7 | 64 | 7 | A Krunić N Stojanović
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Kostyuk J Ostapenko
| 6 | 6 | 9 | S Fichman G Olmos
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
 B Bencic S Kenin
| 3 | 4 | M Kostyuk J Ostapenko
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Heisen K Peschke
| 2 | 1 | 9 | S Fichman G Olmos
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | S Fichman G Olmos
| 6 | 6 | A Krunić N Stojanović
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | A Muhammad J Pegula
| 6 | 6 | 3 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Davis A Raina
| 3 | 2 | 14 | A Muhammad J Pegula
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Kichenok M Ninomiya
| 6 | 3 | 9 | L Kichenok M Ninomiya
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Linette A Rosolska
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | A Muhammad J Pegula
| 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Doi V Golubic
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Alexandrova Y Wang
| 2 | 6 | 6 | M Doi V Golubic
| 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | V Diatchenko G Voskoboeva
| 5 | 2 | 3 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 4 edit
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Dabrowski C Garcia
| 4 | 2 | 5 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | SB Grey E Webley-Smith
| 6 | 65 | 4 | T Martincová M Vondroušová
| 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Martincová M Vondroušová
| 3 | 77 | 6 | 5 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C McHale A Tomljanović
| 3 | 77 | 3 | 11 | L Siegemund V Zvonareva
| 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Christian N Hibino
| 6 | 64 | 6 | K Christian N Hibino
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Moore E Silva
| 4 | 3 | 11 | L Siegemund V Zvonareva
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | L Siegemund V Zvonareva
| 6 | 6 | 5 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | M Bouzková L Hradecká
| 77 | 6 | 16 | M Bouzková L Hradecká
| 63 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Kato R Voráčová
| 64 | 2 | 16 | M Bouzková L Hradecká
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Brengle L Zhu
| 3 | 6 | 1 | A Blinkova A-L Friedsam
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Blinkova A-L Friedsam
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | M Bouzková L Hradecká
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V Gracheva O Kalashnikova
| 6 | 6 | V Gracheva O Kalashnikova
| 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | N Bains S Murray Sharan
| 3 | 4 | V Gracheva O Kalashnikova
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Z Diyas Ar Rodionova
| 6 | 6 | Z Diyas Ar Rodionova
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  T Babos K Mladenovic
| 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other entry information edit
Wild cards edit
Protected ranking edit
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Amanda Anisimova / Sloane Stephens → replaced by Emina Bektas / Quinn Gleason
- Alizé Cornet / Fiona Ferro → replaced by a bye
Danka Kovinić / 
Rebecca Peterson → replaced by Elixane Lechemia / Ingrid Neel
- During the tournament
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Hsieh, Mertens save match points, win Wimbledon in doubles thriller". Women's Tennis Association. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Wimbledon 2019: Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei win women's doubles title". BBC Sport. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Barbora Strýcová announces retirement, hopes for Wimbledon farewell". Women's Tennis Association. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "The Championships 2021 Wild Card Announcements" (PDF). wimbledon. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "The Championships 2021 Ladies' Doubles – Entry List" (PDF). wimbledon. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.