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5 greatest women's doubles in Tennis history

Women’s double is very popular in tennis. There are lots of iconic women’s duos are there.

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There are so many great women stars in the history of tennis. Tennis is the fourth most popular sport in the world. Fans love to watch their favourite tennis players in action. Women’s double is very popular in tennis. There are lots of iconic women’s duos are there.

Here are the top five greatest women’s doubles duo in Tennis history:


5. Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza

martina hingis and sania mirza

Martina Hingis (Switzerland) and Sania Mirza (India) are one of the deadly duo in women’s doubles. That duo have won 14 trophies in 16 months. They have won back-to-back 41 matches and nine WTA titles. That duo created their magic in Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open. In 2015, Hingis and Mirza reached number 1 in the Women’s doubles ranking.


4. Cara Black and Liezel Huber

Cara Black and Liezel Huber

Zimbabwean Cara Black and South African Liezel Huber are some of the most spectacular pairs in Women’s Tennis history. Altogether they have won 29 trophies in tennis. They have won all the  Grand Slams too. They reached the number 1 rank in 2007.


3. Serena Williams and Venus Williams

Serena Williams and Venus Williams
 
The ‘Williams Sisters’ are one of the legendary pairs in women’s doubles in tennis. Williams sisters won the Australian Open doubles championship in 2001. Williams sisters became the first pair to hold the four Slams at the same time since 1998. They have won the Golden Slams twice in their career (Australian Open in 2001 and 2003, French Open in  1999 and 2010, Wimbledon in 2000 and 2002, and US Open in 1999 and 2009). They won Olympic gold medals in 2000 and 2008.


2. Natasha Zvereva and Gigi Fernandez
 Natasha Zvereva & Gigi Fernandez

Belarusian Natasha Zvereva and Puertorican Gigi Fernandez are one of the deadliest duo in women's tennis. Natasha Zvereva is not only famous in doubles, she is one of the best single players of her time. Together this duo have won 9 Grand Slams in a row. They were included in the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010. That pair have won 14 out of 17 major finals in tennis and became one of the most successful tennis duos in history.


1. Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver

Czech-American player Martina Navratilova and American ace player Pam Shriver are the most famous tennis duo in women’s doubles. Navratilova and Shriver started their journey in doubles in 1981. Nobody would have thought that pair would dominate every tournament in upcoming years. That duo have played 104 matches together and won 79 games. They are the most successful tennis pairs for women’s tennis.

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