| Runners-up Xu Yifan
 Zheng Saisai | Final score 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Champions Vania King
 Monica Niculescu | ||
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.
References
2016 Shenzhen Open – Doubles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA
