The French Championships tennis tournament began in 1891 but ladies 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.[1]
Year |
Champions |
Runner-ups |
Score |
1907 |
Adine Masson
Yvonne de Pfoeffel † |
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1908 |
Kate Fenwick
Cecile Matthey † |
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1909 |
Jeanne Matthey
Daisy Speranza † |
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1910 |
Jeanne Matthey
Daisy Speranza † |
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1911 |
Jeanne Matthey
Daisy Speranza † |
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1912 |
Jeanne Matthey
Daisy Speranza † |
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1913 |
Blanch Amblard
Suzanne Amblard † |
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1914 |
Blanch Amblard
Suzanne Amblard † |
Germaine Golding
Suzanne Lenglen |
6–4, 8–6 |
1915 |
No competition due to World War I |
1916 |
1917 |
1918 |
1919 |
1920 |
Elisabeth d'Ayen
Suzanne Lenglen † |
Germaine Golding
Jeanne Vaussard |
6–1, 6–1 |
1921 |
Suzanne Lenglen
Geramine Pigueron † |
Marguerite Billout
Suzanne Deve |
6–2, 6–1 |
1922 |
Suzanne Lenglen
Geramine Pigueron † |
Marie Conquet
Marie Danet |
6–3, 6–1 |
1923 |
Suzanne Lenglen
Didi Vlasto † |
Helene Contostavlos
Speranza Wyns |
6–1, 6–0 |
1924 |
Marguerite Billout
Yvonne Bourgeois † |
Germaine Golding
Jeanne Vaussard |
6–3, 6–3 |
1925 |
Suzanne Lenglen
Didi Vlasto |
Evelyn Colyer
Kitty McKane Godfree |
6–1, 9–11, 6–2 |
1926 |
Suzanne Lenglen
Didi Vlasto |
Evelyn Colyer
Kitty McKane Godfree |
6–1, 6–1 |
1927 |
Irene Bowder Peacock
Bobbie Heine |
Peggy Saunders
Phoebe Holcroft Watson |
6–2, 6–1 |
1928 |
Phoebe Holcroft Watson
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall |
Suzanee Deve
Sylvia Lafaurie |
6–0, 6–2 |
1929 |
Lilí de Álvarez
Kea Bouman |
Bobbie Heine
Alida Neave |
7–5, 6–3 |
1930 |
Helen Wills Moody
Elizabeth Ryan |
Simone Barbier
Simonne Mathieu |
6–3, 6–1 |
1931 |
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Betty Nuthall Shoemaker |
Cilly Aussem
Elizabeth Ryan |
9–7, 6–2 |
1932 |
Helen Wills Moody
Elizabeth Ryan |
Betty Nuthall Shoemaker
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall |
6–1, 6–3 |
1933 |
Simonne Mathieu
Elizabeth Ryan |
Sylvie Jung Henrotin
Colette Rosambert |
6–1, 6–3 |
1934 |
Simonne Mathieu
Elizabeth Ryan |
Helen Hull Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey Cooke |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1935 |
Margaret Scriven-Vivian
Kay Stammers |
Ida Adamoff
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling |
6–4, 6–0 |
1936 |
Simonne Mathieu
Billie Yorke |
Susan Noel
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1937 |
Simonne Mathieu
Billie Yorke |
Dorothy Andrus
Sylvie Jung Henrotin |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1938 |
Simonne Mathieu
Billie Yorke |
Arlette Halff
Nelly Adamson |
6–3, 6–3 |
1939 |
Simonne Mathieu
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska |
Alice Florian
Hella Kovac |
7–5, 7–5 |
1940 |
No competition due to World War II |
1941 |
Cosette St. Omer Roy ††
Alice Weiwers |
Aimee Charpenal
Jacqueline Vivers |
6–3, 6–4 |
1942 |
Cosette St. Omer Roy ††
Alice Weiwers |
Yvonne Kleindel
Paulette Melleno |
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
1943 |
Cosette St. Omer Roy ††
Alice Weiwers |
Genevieve Grosbois
Claude Manescu |
3–6, 9–7, 7–5 |
1944 |
Genevieve Grosbois ††
Claude Manescu |
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1945 |
Paulette Fritz
Simone Iribarne Lafargue †† |
Simonne Mathieu
Myrtil Brunnarius |
6–3, 6–1 |
1946 |
Louise Brough Clapp
Margaret Osborne duPont |
Pauline Betz Addie
Doris Hart |
6–4 0–6 6–1 |
1947 |
Louise Brough Clapp
Margaret Osborne duPont |
Doris Hart
Patricia Canning Todd |
7–5 6–2 |
1948 |
Doris Hart
Patricia Canning Todd |
Shirley Fry Irvin
Mary Arnold Prentiss |
6–4, 6–2 |
1949 |
Margaret Osborne duPont
Louise Brough Clapp |
Joy Gannon
Betty Hilton |
7–5, 6–1 |
1950 |
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry Irvin |
Louise Brough Clapp
Margaret Osborne duPont |
1–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
1951 |
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry Irvin |
Beryl Barlett
Barbara Scofield Davidson |
10–8, 6–3 |
1952 |
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry Irvin |
Hazel Redick-Smith
Julia Wipplinger |
7–5, 6–1 |
1953 |
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry Irvin |
Maureen Connolly Brinker
Julia Sampson Hayward |
6–4, 6–3 |
1954 |
Maureen Connolly
Nell Hall Hopman |
Maude Galtier
Suzanne Schmitt |
7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
1955 |
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Darlene Hard |
Shirley Bloomer Brasher
Pat Ward Hales |
7–5, 6–8, 13–11 |
1956 |
Angela Buxton
Althea Gibson |
Darlene Hard
Dorothy Head Knode |
6–8, 8–6, 6–1 |
1957 |
Shirley Bloomer Brasher
Darlene Hard |
Yola Ramírez Ochoa
Rosie Reyes |
7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
1958 |
Rosie Reyes
Yola Ramírez Ochoa |
Mary Bevis Hawton
Thelma Coyne Long |
6–4, 7–5 |
1959 |
Sandra Reynolds Price
Renee Schuurman Haygarth |
Yola Ramírez Ochoa
Rosie Reyes |
2–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
1960 |
Maria Bueno
Darlene Hard |
Pat Ward Hales
Ann Haydon-Jones |
6–2, 7–5 |
1961 |
Sandra Reynolds Price
Renee Schuurman Haygarth |
Maria Bueno
Darlene Hard |
walkover |
1962 |
Sandra Reynolds Price
Renee Schuurman Haygarth |
Justina Bricka
Margaret Court |
6–4, 6–4 |
1963 |
Ann Haydon-Jones
Renee Schuurman Haygarth |
Robyn Ebbern
Margaret Court |
7–5, 6–4 |
1964 |
Margaret Court
Lesley Turner Bowrey |
Norma Baylon
Helga Schultze |
6–3, 6–1 |
1965 |
Margaret Court
Lesley Turner Bowrey |
Françoise Dürr
Janine Lieffrig |
6–3, 6–1 |
1966 |
Margaret Court
Judy Tegart Dalton |
Jill Blackman
Fay Toyne |
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
1967 |
Françoise Dürr
Gail Chanfreau |
Annette Van Zyl DuPlooy
Pat Walkden |
6–2, 6–2 |
Year |
Champions |
Runner-ups |
Score |
1968 |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Haydon-Jones |
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
1969 |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Haydon-Jones |
Nancy Richey
Margaret Court |
6–0, 4–6, 7–5 |
1970 |
Gail Chanfreau
Françoise Dürr |
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
1971 |
Gail Chanfreau
Françoise Dürr |
Helen Gourlay Cawley
Kerry Harris |
6–4, 6–1 |
1972 |
Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve |
Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman |
6–1, 6–2 |
1973 |
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade |
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve |
6–2, 6–3 |
1974 |
Chris Evert
Olga Morozova |
Gail Chanfreau
Katja Ebbinghaus |
6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
1975 |
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova |
Julie Anthony
Olga Morozova |
6–3, 6–2 |
1976 |
Fiorella Bonicelli
Gail Chanfreau |
Kathleen Harter
Helga Niessen Masthoff |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
1977 |
Regina Maršíková
Pam Teeguarden |
Rayni Fox
Helen Gourlay Cawley |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
1978 |
Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici |
Lesley Turner Bowrey
Gail Chanfreau |
5–7, 6–4, 8–6 |
1979 |
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull |
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
1980 |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
Ivanna Madruga
Adriana Villagran |
6–1, 6–0 |
1981 |
Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
Tanya Harford |
Candy Reynolds
Paula Smith |
6–1, 6–3 |
1982 |
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–4 |
1983 |
Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
Candy Reynolds |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
1984 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Claudia Kohde–Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1985 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Claudia Kohde–Kilsch
Helena Suková |
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1986 |
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Temesvári |
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini |
6–1, 6–2 |
1987 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini |
6–2, 6–1 |
1988 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Claudia Kohde–Kilsch
Helena Suková |
6–2, 7–5 |
1989 |
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Natalia Zvereva |
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini |
6–4, 6–4 |
1990 |
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Natalia Zvereva |
6–4, 7–5 |
1991 |
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná |
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Natalia Zvereva |
6–4, 6–0 |
1992 |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 6–2 |
1993 |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Jana Novotná |
6–3, 7–5 |
1994 |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond |
6–2, 6–2 |
1995 |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
1996 |
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernandez |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
6–2, 6–1 |
1997 |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
Mary Joe Fernández
Lisa Raymond |
6–2, 6–3 |
1998 |
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná |
Lindsay Davenport
Natalia Zvereva |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
1999 |
Serena Williams
Venus Williams |
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova |
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6 |
2000 |
Martina Hingis
Mary Pierce |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
6–2, 6–4 |
2001 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Jelena Dokić
Conchita Martínez |
6–2, 6–1 |
2002 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs |
6–4, 6–2 |
2003 |
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7 |
2004 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Likhovtseva |
6–0, 6–3 |
2005 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Cara Black
Liezel Huber |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
2006 |
Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur |
Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama |
6–3, 6–2 |
2007 |
Alicia Molik
Mara Santangelo |
Katarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
2008 |
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Virginia Ruano Pascual |
Casey Dellacqua
Francesca Schiavone |
2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
2009 |
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Virginia Ruano Pascual |
Victoria Azarenka
Elena Vesnina |
6–1, 6–1 |
2010 |
Serena Williams
Venus Williams |
Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik |
6–2, 6–3 |
2011 |
Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká |
Sania Mirza
Elena Vesnina |
6–4, 6–3 |
2012 |
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |
Maria Kirilenko
Nadia Petrova |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
2013 |
Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina |
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |
7–5, 6–2 |
2014 |
Hsieh Su-wei
Peng Shuai |
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |
6–4, 6–1 |
2015 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lucie Šafářová |
Casey Dellacqua
Yaroslava Shvedova |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |