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.

Seeds
The top seed received a bye into the second round. • # 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan / 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (final)

• # Chuang Chia-jung / Oksana Kalashnikova (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Dushevina / 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals)

• # 🇹🇷 Çağla Büyükakçay / 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić (semifinals)