2016 WTA Shenzhen Open – Doubles

Doubles
2016 Shenzhen Open
2015 Champions	Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok

Main article: 2016 Shenzhen Open

Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok were the defending champions, but chose to participate in Auckland instead.

Vania King and Monica Niculescu won the title, defeating Xu Yifan and Zheng Saisai in the final 6–1, 6–4.

Seeds

The top seed receive a bye into the second round.

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
								1	Y Xu S Zheng	2	6	[11]
		N Gibbs A Riske	77	6					N Gibbs A Riske	6	3	9
		C-w Chan K Takahata	65	0											1	Y Xu S Zheng	77	6
	4	Ç Büyükakçay A Krunić	w/o												4	Ç Büyükakçay A Krunić	63	3
		M Linette K Zhang						4	Ç Büyükakçay A Krunić	4	711	[10]
		C Liang S Peng	6	6					C Liang S Peng	6	69	[0]
	WC	Y Li Y Sheng	2	1																		1	Y Xu S Zheng	1	4
		Z Diyas L Zhang	2	4																			V King M Niculescu	6	6
		A Mitu PM Țig	6	6					A Mitu PM Țig	6	3	[19]
		A Beck E Rodina	63	3				3	V Dushevina K Siniaková	3	6	[17]
	3	V Dushevina K Siniaková	77	6												A Mitu PM Țig	7	62	[5]
		V Wongteanchai Z Yang	0	4												V King M Niculescu	5	77	[10]
		I Khromacheva L Marozava	6	6					I Khromacheva L Marozava	2	65
		V King M Niculescu	7	6					V King M Niculescu	6	77
	2	C-j Chuang O Kalashnikova	5	3