According to the Women's Tennis Assocciation (WTA) the current #1 women's doubles team is Sara Errani (Italy) and Roberta Vinci (Italy). Together, they've won the 2012 French Open, US Open and Australian Open. To say the least, 2012 was a very good year for the team. Vinci is ranked #11 in Singles while her doubles partner, Errani, is ranked at #6. In 2012, Vinci made it to the quarterfinals in women's singles at the U.S. Open, but her partner Errani edged her out, 6-2, 6-4. Errani went on to lose to Serena Williams in the semifinals, 6-0, 6-1.
Sara Errani was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy and has trained as a teenager in both Florida and Valencia, Spain. Errani is right-handed, with a two-handed backhand. She's know as a "clay-court" specialist and is "renowned for her use of strategy on the surface—including her tendency to position herself well, and to return serves early." She won the 2012 French Open (on clay) in singles defeating Maria Sharapova. Learn more about Sara Errani.
Roberta Vinci was born in Taranto, Italy. Vinci has won 27 WTA Tour titles, eight in singles and 19 in doubles. She is right-handed with a one-handed backhand. Vinci is self-described as nice, clever, polite. Learn more about Roberta Vinci.
