2016 WTA Shenzhen Open – Doubles

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.

Doubles
2016 WTA Shenzhen Open
Champions	Vania King Monica Niculescu
Runners-up	Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai
Score	6–1, 6–4

Main article: 2016 WTA Shenzhen Open

Seeds

The top seed received a bye into the second round.

1. Xu Yifan / Zheng Saisai (final)
2. Chuang Chia-jung / Oksana Kalashnikova (first round)
3. Vera Dushevina / Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals)
4. Çağla Büyükakçay / Aleksandra Krunić (semifinals)

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

	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