2022 Australian Open – Women's doubles explained

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Type:	grandslamwc
Champ:	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková
Runner:	Anna Danilina Beatriz Haddad Maia
Score:	6–7^(3–7), 6–4, 6–4

Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia in the final, 6–7^(3–7), 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2022 Australian Open.^[1] It was their fourth major title together.

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka were the reigning champions,^[2] but Sabalenka did not participate. Mertens partnered Veronika Kudermetova, but they were defeated in the semifinals by Krejčíková and Siniaková.^[3]

Mertens was in contention for the world No. 1 doubles ranking, but Siniaková retained the top ranking by reaching the semifinals.

Haddad Maia became the first Brazilian woman to reach a major doubles final since Maria Bueno at the 1968 US Open.^[4]

Draw

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

Other entry information

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Paula Badosa / Elena Rybakina → replaced by Anna Bondár / Oksana Kalashnikova
• Chan Hao-ching / Monica Niculescu → replaced by Madison Brengle / Tatjana Maria
• Beatriz Haddad Maia / Nadia Podoroska → replaced by Anna Danilina / Beatriz Haddad Maia
• Anna Kalinskaya / Marta Kostyuk → replaced by Marta Kostyuk / Dayana Yastremska
• Desirae Krawczyk / Bethanie Mattek-Sands → replaced by Danielle Collins / Desirae Krawczyk
• Astra Sharma / Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Anna Karolína Schmiedlová / Kimberley Zimmermann
• Mayar Sherif / Renata Voráčová → replaced by Katarzyna Piter / Mayar Sherif
• Wang Xinyu / Zheng Saisai → replaced by Elixane Lechemia / Ingrid Neel

Notes and References

1. Web site: 30 January 2022. Krejcikova, Siniakova battle to first Australian Open women's doubles title. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130162431/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2467278/krejcikova-siniakova-battle-to-first-australian-open-women-s-doubles-title. 30 January 2022. 30 January 2022. Women's Tennis Association.
2. Web site: 19 February 2021. Mertens, Sabalenka win Australian Open doubles title; claim second major as a team. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210220160114/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2035248/mertens-sabalenka-win-australian-open-doubles-title-claim-second-major-as-a-team. 20 February 2021. 22 February 2021. Women's Tennis Association.
3. Web site: 30 January 2022. Krejcikova, Siniakova to face Danilina, Haddad Maia in Australian Open doubles final. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130163149/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2464228/krejcikova-siniakova-to-face-danilina-haddad-maia-in-australian-open-doubles-final. 30 January 2022. 30 January 2022. Women's Tennis Association.
4. Web site: Cossenza. Alexandre. 26 January 2022. Bia Haddad e Danilina batem japonesas cabeças 2 e vão à final na Austrália. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128070059/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/saque-e-voleio/2022/01/26/bia-haddad-maia-semifinal-duplas-australian-open.htm. 28 January 2022. 27 January 2022. Universo Online. pt.