2001 US Open – Women's doubles

Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Kimberly Po-Messerli and Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 in the final. It was the 3rd doubles Grand Slam title and the 6th doubles title of the year for the pair. It was also the 24th doubles title overall for Raymond and the 30th doubles title overall for Stubbs, in their respective careers.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond / 🇦🇺 Rennae Stubbs (champions)

• # 🇪🇸 Virginia Ruano Pascual / 🇦🇷 Paola Suárez (third round)

• # Cara Black / 🇷🇺 Elena Likhovtseva (semifinal)

• # 🇺🇸 Kimberly Po-Messerli / 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat (final)

• # (withdrew)

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Arendt / Caroline Vis (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova / 🇪🇸 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Alexandra Fusai / 🇮🇹 Rita Grande (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Serena Williams / 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (third round)

• # Tina Križan /  Katarina Srebotnik (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Pratt / 🇺🇦 Elena Tatarkova (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Conchita Martínez / 🇪🇸 Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)

• # 🇧🇪 Justine Henin / 🇺🇸 Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Émilie Loit / 🇫🇷 Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Anke Huber / 🇦🇹 Barbara Schett (second round)

• # 🇪🇸 Magüi Serna / 🇦🇷 Patricia Tarabini (second round)