2018 China Open – Women's doubles

Latisha Chan and Martina Hingis were the defending champions, but Hingis retired from professional tennis at the end of 2017 and Chan could not participate due to a medical condition.

Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková and Barbora Strýcová won the title, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan in the final, 4–6, 6–4, [10–8].

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos / 🇫🇷 Kristina Mladenovic (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇿 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová (champions)

• # 🇨🇦 Gabriela Dabrowski / 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan (final)

• # 🇧🇪 Elise Mertens / Demi Schuurs (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Melichar / 🇨🇿 Květa Peschke (quarterfinals)

• # Andreja Klepač / 🇪🇸 María José Martínez Sánchez (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká / 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova (semifinals)

• # Chan Hao-ching / 🇨🇳 Yang Zhaoxuan (first round)