title: 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
text: # 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
  
  Defending champions Serena and Venus Williams defeated Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs in the final, $7–6^{(7–4)},$ 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. It was their fourth Wimbledon title together and ninth major title together overall. As in the previous year, the Williams sisters won the title without losing a set during the tournament. Also as in the previous year, the two contested the singles final as well, with Serena emerging victorious. It was also the first component in an eventual non-calendar-year Grand Slam for the sisters.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Cara Black / Liezel Huber (semifinals)
      02. Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual (semifinals)
      03. Samantha Stosur / Rennae Stubbs (final)
      04. Serena Williams / Venus Williams (champions)
      05. Hsieh Su-wei / Peng Shuai (first round)
      06. Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama (second round)
      07. Victoria Azarenka / Elena Vesnina (third round, withdrew due to heat illness)
      08. Maria Kirilenko / Flavia Pennetta (first round)
      09. Lisa Raymond / Vera Zvonareva (first round)
      10. Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Nadia Petrova (third round)
      11. Nuria Llagostera Vives / María José Martínez Sánchez (quarterfinals)
      12. Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Vania King (quarterfinals)
      13. Yan Zi / Zheng Jie (third round)
      14. Nathalie Dechy / Mara Santangelo (first round)
      15. Chuang Chia-jung / Sania Mirza (second round)
      16. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Amélie Mauresmo (third round)
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6 | 7 | | 4 | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 12 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Serena Williams Venus Williams | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs | $6^4$ | 4 |
  | | Kristina Barrois Tathiana Garbin | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs | $6^4$ | 4 |
  | 3 | Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual | $7^7$ | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Alisa Kleybanova Ekaterina Makarova | 4 | 5 | | 2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual | $7^7$ | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | 2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | C Black L Huber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Kops-Jones A Spears | 1 | 4 | | 1 | C Black L Huber | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Y Fedak M Jugić-Salkić | 4 | 3 | | | K Jans A Rosolska | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Jans A Rosolska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | C Black L Huber | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | I Benešová B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | I Benešová B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | S Bammer A Glatch | 2 | 6 | 5 | | I Benešová B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Shvedova T Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | | | Y Shvedova T Tanasugarn | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | N Dechy M Santangelo | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Black L Huber | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | 11 | N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez | 6 | $6^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez | 6 | 3 | 0 |
  | | A Amanmuradova J Coin | 2 | $7^{10}$ | 2 | 11 | N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Pavlyuchenkova F Schiavone | 6 | $7^7$ | | | A Pavlyuchenkova F Schiavone | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Cornet P Parmentier | 2 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | 11 | N Llagostera Vives MJ Martínez Sánchez | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Rybáriková Y Wickmayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | V Azarenka E Vesnina | w/o | | | | | | | |
  | | L Dekmeijere V Kutuzova | 3 | 0 | | | M Rybáriková Y Wickmayer | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | E Baltacha A Elliott | 0 | 4 | | 7 | V Azarenka E Vesnina | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | V Azarenka E Vesnina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | S Williams V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Razzano A Rezaï | 3 | 3 | | 4 | S Williams V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Lisicki A Wozniak | 6 | 6 | | | S Lisicki A Wozniak | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Ani R Vinci | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | S Williams V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Groth R Voráčová | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 13 | Z Yan J Zheng | 0 | 0 | | | | |
  | | G Dulko S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | | | G Dulko S Pe'er | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Morigami A Morita | 1 | 1 | | 13 | Z Yan J Zheng | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Z Yan J Zheng | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | S Williams V Williams | 6 | 7 |
  | 12 | A-L Grönefeld V King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | A-L Grönefeld V King | 2 | 5 |
  | | M Czink N Grandin | 4 | 3 | | 12 | A-L Grönefeld V King | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J Rae M South | 6 | $7^7$ | | | J Rae M South | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Bondarenko K Bondarenko | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | 12 | A-L Grönefeld V King | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Y-j Chan Á Szávay | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | K Kanepi İ Şenoğlu | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | V Dushevina T Perebiynis | 7 | 3 | 6 | | V Dushevina T Perebiynis | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Kanepi İ Şenoğlu | 6 | $7^7$ | | | K Kanepi İ Şenoğlu | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | M Kirilenko F Pennetta | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | S-w Hsieh S Peng | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea C Wozniacki | 6 | 2 | 6 | | S Cîrstea C Wozniacki | 6 | $6^8$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | N Cavaday K O'Brien | 4 | 3 | | | M Koryttseva T Poutchek | 4 | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Koryttseva T Poutchek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Koryttseva T Poutchek | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Q | R Fujiwara A Nakamura | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | K Barrois T Garbin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | K Barrois T Garbin | 3 | 6 | 9 | | K Barrois T Garbin | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Errani C Suárez Navarro | 6 | | | | S Errani C Suárez Navarro | $6^5$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | L Raymond V Zvonareva | $5^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Barrois T Garbin | 6 | 3 | 4 |
  | 16 | S Kuznetsova A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Stosur R Stubbs | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | T Malek A Petkovic | 3 | 4 | | 16 | S Kuznetsova A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J Curtis A Smith | 4 | 6 | 11 | WC | L Robson G Stoop | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | L Robson G Stoop | 6 | 3 | 13 | | | | | | 16 | S Kuznetsova A Mauresmo | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | ME Camerin A Chakvetadze | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 3 | S Stosur R Stubbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | E Gallovits K Marosi | 7 | $6^4$ | 4 | | ME Camerin A Chakvetadze | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Borwell A Keothavong | 2 | 3 | | 3 | S Stosur R Stubbs | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | S Stosur R Stubbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | D Hantuchová A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Paszek O Savchuk | 0 | 1 | | 6 | D Hantuchová A Sugiyama | 6 | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Kleybanova E Makarova | 6 | 0 | | | A Kleybanova E Makarova | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Cibulková J Husárová | 0 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | A Kleybanova E Makarova | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | E Hrdinová N Vaidišová | 5 | $7^{12}$ | 5 | | | | | | 10 | B Mattek-Sands N Petrova | 4 | 5 | | | | |
  | | J Ditty E Dzehalevich | 7 | $6^{10}$ | 7 | | J Ditty E Dzehalevich | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Radwańska U Radwańska | 4 | $6^5$ | | 10 | B Mattek-Sands N Petrova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | B Mattek-Sands N Petrova | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | A Kleybanova E Makarova | 4 | 5 |
  | 15 | C-j Chuang S Mirza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Medina Garrigues V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 7 |
  | | J Craybas C Gullickson | 4 | 2 | | 15 | C-j Chuang S Mirza | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Domínguez Lino A Parra Santonja | 5 | 6 | 1 | | A Kudryavtseva M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Kudryavtseva M Niculescu | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | A Kudryavtseva M Niculescu | 5 | 3 | | | | |
  | | A Rodionova G Voskoboeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | A Medina Garrigues V Ruano Pascual | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | L Šafářová V Uhlířová | 1 | 3 | | | A Rodionova G Voskoboeva | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Hlaváčková L Hradecká | $6^3$ | 3 | | 2 | A Medina Garrigues V Ruano Pascual | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | A Medina Garrigues V Ruano Pascual | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  