2021 BNP Paribas Open – Women's doubles

Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Rybakina in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters. It was Hsieh's third title at the tournament and her 30th career doubles title overall. Mertens successfully defended her title to win for a second time after she first won the tournament in 2019 with Aryna Sabalenka, who chose not to defend her title.

Women's doubles
2021 BNP Paribas Open
Champions	Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens
Runners-up	Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–3

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Mertens and Barbora Krejčíková were in contention for the world No. 1 doubles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. By winning the title, Mertens usurped Krejčíková for the top ranking.

Seeds

1. Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals)
2. Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens (champions)
3. Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (semifinals)
4. Alexa Guarachi / Desirae Krawczyk (second round)
5. Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Demi Schuurs (second round)
6. Hayley Carter / Gabriela Dabrowski (second round)
7. Darija Jurak / Andreja Klepač (first round)
8. Sharon Fichman / Giuliana Olmos (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
		Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko	4	3
		Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina	6	6
									Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina	61	3
								2	Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens	77	6
	3	Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara	2	0
	2	Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	66	6	[10]
		V Golubic J Teichmann	78	2	[2]			1	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	6
		U Eikeri A Sasnovich	6	6					U Eikeri A Sasnovich	3	2
	WC	R Brantmeier K Scott	4	1											1	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	4	[8]
		L Kichenok J Ostapenko	6	6												L Kichenok J Ostapenko	2	6	[10]
		S Rogers A Tomljanović	3	3					L Kichenok J Ostapenko	6	6
		K Christian E Routliffe	4	4				6	H Carter G Dabrowski	4	2
	6	H Carter G Dabrowski	6	6																			L Kichenok J Ostapenko	4	3
	4	A Guarachi D Krawczyk	3	6	[10]																		V Kudermetova E Rybakina	6	6
	PR	H Watson S Zheng	6	3	[8]			4	A Guarachi D Krawczyk	3	77	[0]
	PR	An Rodionova Ar Rodionova	3	6	[6]				V Kudermetova E Rybakina	6	62	[10]
		V Kudermetova E Rybakina	6	3	[10]											V Kudermetova E Rybakina	1	6	[10]
		M Bouzková L Hradecká	6	3	[10]											M Bouzková L Hradecká	6	1	[3]
	PR	N Hibino A Rosolska	2	6	[6]				M Bouzková L Hradecká	6	5	[10]
	WC	S Halep E-G Ruse	7	79				WC	S Halep E-G Ruse	2	7	[5]
	7	D Jurak A Klepač	5	67

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	S Fichman G Olmos	6	6
		D Kasatkina A Kontaveit	3	4				8	S Fichman G Olmos	4	2
		M Ninomiya S Santamaria	77	3	[10]				M Ninomiya S Santamaria	6	6
		K Flipkens S Sorribes Tormo	65	6	[6]											M Ninomiya S Santamaria	1	62
		N Kichenok R Olaru	3	6	[7]										3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	6	77
		A Muhammad J Pegula	6	3	[10]				A Muhammad J Pegula	3	4
		S Mirza S Zhang	6	3	[13]			3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	6	6
	3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	4	6	[15]																	3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	2	0
	5	N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs	6	6																		2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	6	6
		K Peschke A Rus	4	3				5	N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs	3	2
		I-C Begu R Voráčová	1	1					L Fernandez C Gauff	6	6
		L Fernandez C Gauff	6	6												L Fernandez C Gauff	5	4
		B Mattek-Sands I Świątek	6	6											2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	7	6
	PR	J Lohoff A Panova	1	3					B Mattek-Sands I Świątek	6	4	[8]
	WC	A Anisimova D Yastremska	1	1				2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	1	6	[10]
	2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	6	6

External links

• Main Draw