Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but both withdrew from the tournament with a pulmonary embolism and a hip injury, respectively.
Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká won the title, defeating Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina in the final 6–4, 6–3.
Seeds
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
Main draw 2011 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation