The 2022 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles was a Grand Slam wheelchair tennis event held as part of the 2022 Australian Open. The competition took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on hard courts (Plexicushion) from 17 January to 30 January 2022. It was the 19th edition of the Australian Open wheelchair tennis tournament and the first Grand Slam event of the 2022 wheelchair tennis calendar.
Event details
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia |
| Surface | Hard court (Plexicushion) |
| Dates | 17 January 2022 – 30 January 2022 |
| Draw size | 8 teams (quarter‑finals, semi‑finals, final) |
| Seeds | 2 seeded pairs (based on ITF wheelchair rankings) |
| Prize money | Part of the overall Australian Open wheelchair prize pool; specific amount for women's doubles not separately disclosed |
Champions
- Winners: Diede de Groot / Aniek van Koot (Netherlands)
- Runners‑up: Yui Kamiji / Kg Kawaguchi (Japan)
- Final score: 6–2, 6–3
The Dutch pair of de Groot and van Koot secured the title without dropping a set throughout the tournament. Their victory marked the second consecutive Australian Open wheelchair women's doubles championship for the partnership.
Seeds
- Diede de Groot / Aniek van Koot (champions)
- Yui Kamiji / Kg Kawaguchi (runners‑up)
Tournament progression
- Quarter‑finals: All four seeded teams received byes into the semi‑finals, while the remaining four unseeded pairs competed for the remaining semi‑final spots.
- Semi‑finals:
- de Groot/van Koot defeated the unseeded team of Sabine Ellerbrock / Charlotte Fucin (6–3, 6–4).
- Kamiji/Kawaguchi beat the unseeded duo of Kg Kwan / Koker (7–5, 6–2).
- Final: de Groot/van Koot defeated Kamiji/Kawaguchi 6–2, 6–3 to claim the championship.
Significance
- The victory contributed to Diede de Groot’s pursuit of a Calendar Grand Slam in wheelchair singles, which she completed later in the year.
- The win also reinforced the dominance of the Dutch pair in wheelchair doubles competition, adding to their multiple Grand Slam titles together.
References
- Australian Open Official Website – Wheelchair Events (2022)
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) – Wheelchair Rankings and Tournament Results (2022)
- Press releases and match reports from the 2022 Australian Open (January 2022).
