2011 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles

The Women's Doubles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Du Jing and Yu Yang were the defending champions.
Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang defeated Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei 22–20, 21–11 in the final to win their first gold medals at the World Championships.

Women's Doubles at the 2011 BWF World Championships
Venue	Wembley Arena
Location	London, England
Dates	August 8, 2011 – August 14, 2011
Medalists
Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang    China   Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei    China   Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna    Japan   Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa    India

Seeds

1. Wang Xiaoli / Yu Yang (Champions)
2. Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin (Second Round)
3. Miyuki Maeda / Satoko Suetsuna (Semifinals)
4. Mizuki Fujii / Reika Kakiiwa (Quarterfinals)
5. Tian Qing / Zhao Yunlei (Final)
6. Ha Jung-eun / Kim Min-jung (Second Round, retired)
7. Shizuka Matsuo / Mami Naito (Quarterfinals)
8. Meiliana Jauhari / Greysia Polii (Quarterfinals)
9. Duanganong Aroonkesorn / Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (Third Round)
10. Valeria Sorokina / Nina Vislova (Third Round)
11. Poon Lok Yan / Tse Ying Suet (Third Round)
12. Vita Marissa / Nadya Melati (Quarterfinals)
13. Lotte Jonathans / Paulien van Dooremalen (Second Round)
14. Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Third Round)
15. Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi (Third Round)
16. Shinta Mulia Sari / Yao Lei (Third Round)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang	21	21
	7	Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito	13	12
								1	Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang	21	21
								3	Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna	8	15
	3	Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna	21	21
	8	Meiliana Jauhari Greysia Polii	15	17
															1	Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang	22	21
															5	Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei	20	11
	5	Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei	21	21
	4	Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa	16	10
								5	Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei	21	21
									Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa	14	16
	12	Vita Marissa Nadya Melati	21	10	17
		Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa	17	21	21

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	Wang XL Yu Y	21	21
									E Lennartsson E Wengberg	14	8
															1	Wang XL Yu Y	21	21
															9	D Aroonkesorn K Voravichitchaikul	13	19
								9	D Aroonkesorn K Voravichitchaikul	21	21
		Hsieh P-c Wang P-r	14	17					S Marinello B Michels	12	15
		S Marinello B Michels	21	21																		1	Wang XL Yu Y	21	21
																						7	S Matsuo M Naito	13	12
								7	S Matsuo M Naito	21	21
		L Damkjær Kruse M Roepke	21	21					L Damkjær Kruse M Roepke	10	18
		C Gonzalez V Montero	12	10											7	S Matsuo M Naito	21	21
																Chan TK Chau HW	6	16
								13	L Jonathans P van Dooremalen	14	10
		Chan TK Chau HW	17	21	21				Chan TK Chau HW	21	21
		M Agathangelou H Olver	21	12	15

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Maeda S Suetsuna	21	21
		G Gao J Ko	18	17					DD Haris SR Andini	14	15
		DD Haris SR Andini	21	21											3	M Maeda S Suetsuna	18	21	21
															15	M Matsutomo A Takahashi	21	15	17
								15	M Matsutomo A Takahashi	21	21
		Ng HE Ng HL	21	22					Ng HE Ng HL	10	11
		A Kobceva E Prus	14	20																		3	M Maeda S Suetsuna	21	21
																						8	M Jauhari G Polii	15	17
								8	M Jauhari G Polii	21	21
		A Chervaykova M Korobeyinkova	21	16	15				N Kilic N Yigit	8	8
		N Kilic N Yigit	17	21	21										8	M Jauhari G Polii	21	21
															16	SM Sari Y Lei	13	13
								16	SM Sari Y Lei	21	21
		I Wang R Wang	21	21					I Wang R Wang	11	17
		J Elst J Snoeck	6	11

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		MC Edwards A Viljoen	12	19
		L Eriksson A Wallin	21	21					L Eriksson A Wallin	15	12
								14	C Pedersen K Rytter Juhl	21	21
															14	C Pedersen K Rytter Juhl	20	16
		Ö Bayrak C Fere	10	11											5	Tian Q Zhao YL	22	21
		A Mudiyanselage U Weerasinghe	21	21					A Mudiyanselage U Weerasinghe	13	5
								5	Tian Q Zhao YL	21	21
																						5	Tian Q Zhao YL	21	21
		S Annys S Corvilain	6	9																		4	M Fujii R Kakiiwa	16	10
		L Choo R Veeran	21	21					L Choo R Veeran	22	11	5
								10	V Sorokina N Vislova	20	21	21
															10	V Sorokina N Vislova	12	21	14
		Chin EH Wong PT	21	21											4	M Fujii R Kakiiwa	21	18	21
		J Wallwork G White	14	12					Chin EH Wong PT	16	24	20
								4	M Fujii R Kakiiwa	21	22	22

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		J Goliszewski C Nelte	15	21	21
		M Ulitina N Voytsekh	21	9	10				J Goliszewski C Nelte	18	18
								12	V Marissa N Melati	21	21
															12	V Marissa N Melati	21	21
		A Bruce M Li	21	17	13											S Piek I Tabeling	11	10
		S Piek I Tabeling	12	21	21				S Piek I Tabeling
								6	Ha J-e Kim M-j	wo
																						12	V Marissa N Melati	21	10	17
		A Langley L Smith	21	21																			J Gutta A Ponnappa	17	21	21
		N Jiménez P Rodríguez	9	15					A Langley L Smith	10	20
								11	Poon LY Tse YS	21	22
															11	Poon LY Tse YS	21	17	19
		E Lee PL Obanana	9	18												J Gutta A Ponnappa	19	21	21
		J Gutta A Ponnappa	21	21					J Gutta A Ponnappa	21	21
								2	Cheng W-h Chien Y-c	18	18

References

• Main Draw