2012 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2012 French Open
Champion	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci
Runner-up	Maria Kirilenko Nadia Petrova
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	64 (7 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2012 French Open

Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova.

Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won the tournament, defeating Kirilenko and Petrova in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–2.

Seeds

1. Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond (first round)
2. Květa Peschke / Katarina Srebotnik (quarterfinals)
3. Vania King / Yaroslava Shvedova (quarterfinals)
4. Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci (champions)
5. Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká (semifinals)
6. Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (quarterfinals)
7. Maria Kirilenko / Nadia Petrova (final)
8. Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (first round)
9. Natalie Grandin / Vladimíra Uhlířová (second round)
10. Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears (second round)
11. Anabel Medina Garrigues / Arantxa Parra Santonja (third round)
12. Nuria Llagostera Vives / María José Martínez Sánchez (semifinals)
13. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Vera Zvonareva (withdrew)
14. Jarmila Gajdošová / Anastasia Rodionova (quarterfinals)
15. Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza (first round)
16. Marina Erakovic / Monica Niculescu (second round)
17. Gisela Dulko / Paola Suárez (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
	14	Jarmila Gajdošová Anastasia Rodionova	2	3
	12	Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez	6	6
								12	Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez	4	2
								4	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci	6	6
	4	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci	6	5	6
	6	Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina	4	7	4
															4	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci	4	6	6
															7	Maria Kirilenko Nadia Petrova	6	4	2
	7	Maria Kirilenko Nadia Petrova	6	6
	3	Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova	3	4
								7	Maria Kirilenko Nadia Petrova	4	7	7
								5	Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká	6	5	5
	5	Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká	6	5	77
	2	Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik	1	7	64

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	L Huber L Raymond	3	5
		K Kanepi S Zhang	6	7					K Kanepi S Zhang	6	6
	WC	I Pavlovic A Rezaï	6	1	2				S Foretz Gacon K Mladenovic	4	3
		S Foretz Gacon K Mladenovic	1	6	6											K Kanepi S Zhang	4	5
		C Dellacqua A Panova	6	6											14	J Gajdošová A Rodionova	6	7
		E Birnerová P Cetkovská	4	4					C Dellacqua A Panova	6	4	1
		I-C Begu S Pe'er	2	1				14	J Gajdošová A Rodionova	3	6	6
	14	J Gajdošová A Rodionova	6	6																		14	J Gajdošová A Rodionova	2	3
	12	N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	6	6																	12	N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
		K Jans-Ignacik A Kudryavtseva	6	2	3			12	N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez	7	63	7
		J Husárová C McHale	6	6					J Husárová C McHale	5	77	5
		A Pavlyuchenkova L Šafářová	4	4											12	N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	2	6
		F Pennetta F Schiavone	6	2												F Pennetta F Schiavone	3	6	2
		S Cîrstea A Morita	2	0r					F Pennetta F Schiavone	3	6	6
		A Kerber A Radwańska	77	7					A Kerber A Radwańska	6	4	2
	8	I Benešová B Záhlavová-Strýcová	64	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	S Errani R Vinci	6	6
		A Brianti P Mayr-Achleitner	1	3				4	S Errani R Vinci	6	6
		T Babos S-w Hsieh	6	6					T Babos S-w Hsieh	4	2
	WC	A Cornet V Razzano	3	1											4	S Errani R Vinci	6	6
	WC	C Garcia M Johansson	6	4	1										Alt	N Bratchikova E Gallovits-Hall	4	2
		E Daniilidou M Minella	0	6	6				E Daniilidou M Minella	3	2
	Alt	N Bratchikova E Gallovits-Hall	6	4	7			Alt	N Bratchikova E Gallovits-Hall	6	6
	15	B Mattek-Sands S Mirza	3	6	5																	4	S Errani R Vinci	6	5	6
	9	N Grandin V Uhlířová	6	77																		6	E Makarova E Vesnina	4	7	4
		S Arvidsson J Larsson	3	64				9	N Grandin V Uhlířová	2	4
		H-c Chan Y-j Chan	6	6					H-c Chan Y-j Chan	6	6
	Alt	K Bertens K Marosi	3	2												H-c Chan Y-j Chan	3	4
		D Cibulková S Zheng	6	4	6										6	E Makarova E Vesnina	6	6
	WC	C Feuerstein V Larrière	3	6	2				D Cibulková S Zheng	4	2
		J Görges S Stosur	4	2				6	E Makarova E Vesnina	6	6
	6	E Makarova E Vesnina	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Kirilenko N Petrova	6	6
		L Domínguez Lino R Oprandi	2	1				7	M Kirilenko N Petrova	6	6
		A Amanmuradova K Bondarenko	77	5	6				A Amanmuradova K Bondarenko	4	2
		C Suárez Navarro A Yakimova	62	7	3										7	M Kirilenko N Petrova	7	77
		C-j Chuang V Dushevina	4												11	A Medina Garrigues A Parra Santonja	5	64
		P Hercog U Radwańska	1	r					C-j Chuang V Dushevina	6	3	4
	WC	I Brémond S Lefèvre	1	2				11	A Medina Garrigues A Parra Santonja	1	6	6
	11	A Medina Garrigues A Parra Santonja	6	6																		7	M Kirilenko N Petrova	6	6
	16	M Erakovic M Niculescu	7	6																		3	V King Y Shvedova	3	4
	WC	S Beltrame L Thorpe	5	4				16	M Erakovic M Niculescu	2	1
		S Peng J Zheng	6	6					S Peng J Zheng	6	6
		M Barthel V Lepchenko	4	1												S Peng J Zheng	4	2
		S Halep A Wozniak	6	6											3	V King Y Shvedova	6	6
		A Cadanțu A Keothavong	2	3					S Halep A Wozniak
		T Paszek J Wöhr	4	3				3	V King Y Shvedova	w/o
	3	V King Y Shvedova	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	6
	WC	J Coin P Parmentier	0	1				5	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	6
		G Arn T Pironkova	2	4					A-L Grönefeld P Martić	4	3
		A-L Grönefeld P Martić	6	6											5	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	6
		S Stephens Y Wickmayer	7	5	4											L Dekmeijere T Tanasugarn	2	4
		L Dekmeijere T Tanasugarn	5	7	6				L Dekmeijere T Tanasugarn	6	6
		A Klepač A Rosolska	3	4				10	R Kops-Jones A Spears	4	4
	10	R Kops-Jones A Spears	6	6																		5	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	5	77
	17	G Dulko P Suárez	6	77																		2	K Peschke K Srebotnik	1	7	64
		D Kustova A Tatishvili	2	64				17	G Dulko P Suárez	4	4
		R Voráčová K Zakopalová	6	2	6				R Voráčová K Zakopalová	6	6
		K Date-Krumm R Fujiwara	4	6	3											R Voráčová K Zakopalová	0	2
		K Pervak L Tsurenko	2	3											2	K Peschke K Srebotnik	6	6
		O Govortsova G Voskoboeva	6	6					O Govortsova G Voskoboeva	5	1
		K Barrois D Jurak	2	5				2	K Peschke K Srebotnik	7	6
	2	K Peschke K Srebotnik	6	7

References

• Main Draw
• 2012 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation