2021 Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open – Doubles

This was the first edition of the tournament. Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara won the title, defeating Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 6–4.

Doubles
2021 Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open
Champions	Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
Runners-up	Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 6–4

Seeds

1. Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Krejčíková (Quarterfinals)
2. Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka (Withdrew)
3. Nicole Melichar / Demi Schuurs (Second round)
4. Kirsten Flipkens / Kristina Mladenovic (Withdrew)
5. Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (Champions)
6. Alexa Guarachi / Desirae Krawczyk (First round)
7. Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan (Second round)
8. Hayley Carter / Luisa Stefani (Final)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara	6	6
		Sofia Kenin Ajla Tomljanović	4	3
								5	Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara	7^7	6
								8	Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani	6^5	4
	8	Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani	7	1	[10]
		Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva	5	6	[8]

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	S-w Hsieh B Krejčíková	6	5	[12]
		S Fichman G Olmos	6	7^7					S Fichman G Olmos	2	7	[10]
		K Christian L Kichenok	4	6^3											1	S-w Hsieh B Krejčíková	4	1
		K Muchová M Vondroušová	6	6											5	S Aoyama E Shibahara	6	6
	PR	K Bondarenko N Kichenok	3	0					K Muchová M Vondroušová
		A Klepač M Kostyuk	6	5	[10]			5	S Aoyama E Shibahara	w/o
	5	S Aoyama E Shibahara	4	7	[12]																	5	S Aoyama E Shibahara	6	6
																							S Kenin A Tomljanović	4	3
								Alt	J Paolini M Trevisan	6^5	3
		O Kalashnikova S Santamaria	5	3					A Rus T Zidanšek	7^7	6
		A Rus T Zidanšek	7	6												A Rus T Zidanšek	4	4
		M Sakkari D Vekić	6	5	[7]											S Kenin A Tomljanović	6	6
		S Kenin A Tomljanović	4	7	[10]				S Kenin A Tomljanović	6	7^7
		Y Wang L Zhu	1	2				7	Y Xu Z Yang	3	6^4
	7	Y Xu Z Yang	6	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	H Carter L Stefani	6	6
	PR	E Rybakina Y Shvedova	3	3				8	H Carter L Stefani	6	6
		D Kasatkina A Kontaveit	6^8	7^7	[10]				D Kasatkina A Kontaveit	3	4
		L Marozava A Sasnovich	7^10	6^4	[5]										8	H Carter L Stefani	4	6	[10]
		L Hradecká R Voráčová	5	3												V Kudermetova A Potapova	6	4	[4]
		V Kudermetova A Potapova	7	6					V Kudermetova A Potapova	6	6
								3	N Melichar D Schuurs	2	2
																						8	H Carter L Stefani	7	1	[10]
	6	A Guarachi D Krawczyk	4	6	[8]																		L Siegemund V Zvonareva	5	6	[8]
		E Alexandrova Y Sizikova	6	3	[10]				E Alexandrova Y Sizikova	3	4
		J Brady G Muguruza	4	7^7	[10]				J Brady G Muguruza	6	6
		C Gauff J Pegula	6	6^3	[8]											J Brady G Muguruza	7^9	1	[8]
		L Siegemund V Zvonareva	7	6												L Siegemund V Zvonareva	6^7	6	[10]
		D Jurak M Ninomiya	5	4					L Siegemund V Zvonareva	6	2	[10]
								Alt	N Podoroska S Sorribes Tormo	4	6	[6]

References

• Main Draw