Founded in 1891, the French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is one of the four major tennis tournaments that are generally referred to as the Grand Slam tournaments. Every year, from late May to early June, it takes place in Paris' Stade Roland Garros.
The French Open has been played on outdoor clay courts, a slower surface with a higher bounce compared to other surfaces.
The women's doubles event didn't debut in the French Championships tennis tournament until 1907, which was 16 years after the event's founding. Up until 1924, the French Championships were exclusively limited to French citizens and permanent residents; however, starting in 1925, players of all nationalities were welcome to compete.
The seventh woman to complete a career grand slam, Martina Navratilova, has the most number of French Open women's doubles titles, with seven. She has an Open Era record of 167 singles titles, most in women active players. After her is Chris Evert, with 157 titles. Her 59 major titles, which include 18 in singles, 31 in doubles, and 10 in mixed doubles, also set records for the most in the Open Era.
List of French Open Women's Doubles Winners
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1968 | Françoise Dürr, Ann Haydon-Jones | Rosemary Casals, Billie Jean King | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1969 | Françoise Dürr (2), Ann Haydon-Jones (2) | Nancy Richey, Margaret Court | 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1970 | Gail Chanfreau, Françoise Dürr (3) | Rosemary Casals, Billie Jean King | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Gail Chanfreau (2), Françoise Dürr (4) | Helen Gourlay, 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 (2), Martina Navratilova | Julie Anthony, Olga Morozova | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Fiorella Bonicelli, Gail Chanfreau (3) | Kathleen Harter, Helga Niessen Masthoff | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Regina Maršíková, Pam Teeguarden | Rayni Fox, Helen Gourlay | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Mima Jaušovec, Virginia Ruzici | Lesley Turner, Gail Chanfreau | 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 |
| 1979 | Betty Stöve (2), Wendy Turnbull | Françoise Dürr, Virginia Wade | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Kathy Jordan, Anne Smith | Ivanna Madruga, Adriana Villagrán | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer, Tanya Harford | Candy Reynolds, Paula Smith | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova (2), Anne Smith (2) | Rosemary Casals, Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer (2), Candy Reynolds | Kathy Jordan, Anne Smith | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova (3), Pam Shriver | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Hana Mandlíková | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova (4), Pam Shriver (2) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Helena Suková | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova (5), Andrea Temesvári | Steffi Graf, Gabriela Sabatini | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1987 | Martina Navratilova (6), Pam Shriver (3) | Steffi Graf, Gabriela Sabatini | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1988 | Martina Navratilova (7), Pam Shriver (4) | 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 (2) | Larisa Savchenko Neiland, Natalia Zvereva | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1992 | Gigi Fernández (2), Natalia Zvereva (2) | Conchita Martínez, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1993 | Gigi Fernández (3), Natalia Zvereva (3) | Larisa Savchenko Neiland, Jana Novotná | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1994 | Gigi Fernández (4), Natalia Zvereva (4) | Lindsay Davenport, Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1995 | Gigi Fernández (5), Natalia Zvereva (5) | Jana Novotná, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1996 | Lindsay Davenport, Mary Joe Fernández | Gigi Fernández, Natalia Zvereva | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1997 | Gigi Fernández (6), Natalia Zvereva (6) | Mary Joe Fernández, Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1998 | Martina Hingis, Jana Novotná (3) | 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 (2), Mary Pierce | Virginia Ruano Pascual, Paola Suárez | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Virginia Ruano Pascual, Paola Suárez | Jelena Dokic, Conchita Martínez | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2002 | Virginia Ruano Pascual (2), Paola Suárez (2) | 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 (3), Paola Suárez (3) | Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Likhovtseva | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 2005 | Virginia Ruano Pascual (4), Paola Suárez (4) | 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 (5) | Casey Dellacqua, Francesca Schiavone | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2009 | Anabel Medina Garrigues (2), Virginia Ruano Pascual (6) | Victoria Azarenka, Elena Vesnina | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2010 | Serena Williams (2), Venus Williams (2) | 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 |
| 2016 | Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic | Ekaterina Makarova, Elena Vesnina | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2), Lucie Šafářová (2) | Ashleigh Barty, Casey Dellacqua | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Barbora Krejčíková, Kateřina Siniaková | Eri Hozumi, Makoto Ninomiya | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2019 | Tímea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic | Duan Yingying, Zheng Saisai | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2020 | Tímea Babos (2), Kristina Mladenovic (3) | Desirae Krawczyk, Alexa Guarachi | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2021 | Barbora Krejčíková (2), Kateřina Siniaková (2) | Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Iga Świątek | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Caroline Garcia (2), Kristina Mladenovic (4) | Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2023 | Hsieh Su-wei (2), Wang Xinyu | Leylah Fernandez, Taylor Townsend | 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
FAQ's On French Open Women's Doubles Winners
A. The French Open takes place from late May to early June each year.
A. The women's doubles event began in 1907 as part of the French Championships tennis tournament.
A. The French Open is played on outdoor clay courts.
A. Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most women's doubles titles, winning seven times between 1975 and 1988.
A. Martina Navratilova has the most women’s singles titles in the Open Era, with a total of 167 titles to her name.
