Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta were the defending champions, but Pennetta chose not to compete.
Dulko partnered with Zheng Jie, but lost in the quarterfinals to Chan Yung-jan and Monica Niculescu.
Tamarine Tanasugarn was the defending champion, but lost to Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals.
Chang Kai-chen and Chuang Chia-jung were the defending champions, but both chose to participate, but with different partners. Chang competed with Hsieh Shu-ying, but lost in the first round to Chen Yi and Varatchaya Wongteanchai, meanwhile Chuang competed with Olga Govortsova, but lost in the quarterfinals to Karolína Plíšková and Kristýna Plíšková.
Jelena Dokić was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to compatriot Olivia Rogowska.
Chan Yung-jan was the defending champion, but decided not to participate.
Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung were the defending champions, but Chan decided not to participate that year.
The 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 17 through September 23, 2012.
Tetiana Luzhanska and Zheng Saisai are the defending champions.
Chanelle Scheepers was the defending champion, but lost to Urszula Radwańska in the quarterfinals.
Hsieh Su-wei was the defending champion, but decided not to participate.
Tamarine Tanasugarn and Zhang Shuai were the defending champions, but Tanasugarn chose not to participate. Zhang played alongside Yaroslava Shvedova, but lost in the first round to Tímea Babos and Olga Govortsova. First seeded Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai won the title, defeating in the final 3rd seeded Vania King and Galina Voskoboeva with the score 6–3, 4–6, [12–10].
Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan were the defending champions but Chan Hao-ching chose not to participate. Chan Yung-jan partnered with Janette Husárová, but they lost in the quarterfinals to Johanna Konta and Patricia Mayr-Achleitner.
Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová won the title, defeating Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiya Kichenok in the final, 6-3, 6-4.
Garbiñe Muguruza and María Teresa Torró Flor were the defending champions, but decided not to participate.
Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová won the title, defeating Lisa Raymond and Zhang Shuai in the final 6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–8].
Shuko Aoyama and Chang Kai-chen were the defending champions, but decided not to participate this year.
Julie Coin and Stéphanie Foretz Gacon were the defending champions, but Coin chose not to participate. Foretz Gacon partnered with Amandine Hesse, but they lost in the semifinals.
Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai were the defending champions, however Peng chose not to participate. Zhang partnered with Chuang Chia-jung, but lost in the first round to Anastasia Rodionova and Vera Zvonareva.
Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan won the title, defeating Shuko Aoyama and Tamarine Tanasugarn in the final, 2–6, 6–4, [10–3].
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Lucie Šafářová.
Madison Keys was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Belinda Bencic.
Sania Mirza and Barbora Strýcová were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Mirza played alongside Peng Shuai, but lost in the semifinals to Hsieh Su-wei and Monica Niculescu. Strýcová teamed up with Lucie Šafářová, but lost in the semifinals to Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis.
Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan in the final, 6−2, 6−4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. With the win, Strýcová attained the WTA no. 1 doubles ranking for the first time – Kristina Mladenovic, Elise Mertens and Ashleigh Barty were also in contention for the top ranking. Hsieh and Strýcová won the title without losing a set during the tournament.
Tamarine Tanasugarn 
Zhang Shuai 
Jarmila Gajdošová 
Monica Niculescu 
