2010 French Open – Women's doubles

Serena and Venus Williams defeated Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2010 French Open. It was their second French Open doubles title together and twelfth major title together overall. With the win, they became the sixth and seventh women to complete a non-calendar-year Grand Slam in doubles. Additionally, the Williams sisters jointly gained the world No. 1 doubles ranking for the first time, becoming the first sisters to be co-ranked world No. 1 in doubles. They also completed their second career Golden Slam in women's doubles.

Women's doubles
2010 French Open
Champions Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Runners-up Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw64 (7 WC )
Seeds16

Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together. Ruano Pascual partnered with Meghann Shaughnessy, but lost in the first round to Cara Black and Elena Vesnina. Medina Garrigues partnered with Liezel Huber, but lost in the semifinals to the Williams sisters.

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