2009 French Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles
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Jiske Griffioen
and Esther Vergeer
were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together.
Griffioen partnered with Florence Gravellier, but lost in the semifinals to Annick Sevenans and Aniek van Koot.
Vergeer partnered with Korie Homan
, and they won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Annick Sevenans and Aniek van Koot.
Jiske Griffioen
Jiske Griffioen is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She was born with Spina bifida. Before she started her career as a wheelchair tennis player, she was a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.In 2001 she decided to give...
and Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Combining singles and doubles, she has won 39 Grand Slams, 22 year-end championships and 5 Paralympics titles. Vergeer has been the world number one wheel chair tennis player since 1999. In singles, she has not been beaten since January 2003 and...
were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together.
Griffioen partnered with Florence Gravellier, but lost in the semifinals to Annick Sevenans and Aniek van Koot.
Vergeer partnered with Korie Homan
Korie Homan
Korie Homan is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Homan won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2008 Paralympics. In 2009 she completed the doubles Grand Slam by winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles with Esther Vergeer. In addition Homan has also had success in Grand Slams...
, and they won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Annick Sevenans and Aniek van Koot.
Seeds
Korie HomanKorie HomanKorie Homan is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Homan won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2008 Paralympics. In 2009 she completed the doubles Grand Slam by winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles with Esther Vergeer. In addition Homan has also had success in Grand Slams...
/ Esther VergeerEsther VergeerEsther Vergeer is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Combining singles and doubles, she has won 39 Grand Slams, 22 year-end championships and 5 Paralympics titles. Vergeer has been the world number one wheel chair tennis player since 1999. In singles, she has not been beaten since January 2003 and...
(Champions)
Florence Gravellier / Jiske GriffioenJiske GriffioenJiske Griffioen is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She was born with Spina bifida. Before she started her career as a wheelchair tennis player, she was a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.In 2001 she decided to give...
(Semifinals)