2013 Blossom Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2013 Blossom Cup
Final
Champions Flag of Ukraine.svg Irina Buryachok
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiya Kichenok
Runners-up Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Shengnan
Score3–6, 6–3, [12–10]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2012  · Blossom Cup ·  2014  

Chan Hao-ching and Rika Fujiwara were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.

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Irina Buryachok and Nadiya Kichenok won the tournament, defeating Liang Chen and Sun Shengnan in the final, 3–6, 6–3, [12–10].

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan (first round)
  2. Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova / Flag of Thailand.svg Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Ukraine.svg Irina Buryachok / Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiya Kichenok (champions)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun / Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Japan.svg S Aoyama
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
4 6[7]
  Flag of Japan.svg A Inoue
Flag of Japan.svg M Miyamura
62 [10]  Flag of Japan.svg A Inoue
Flag of Japan.svg M Miyamura
2 77[13]
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg W Liu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
66  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg W Liu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
663[11]
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Zhao
2 0   Flag of Japan.svg A Inoue
Flag of Japan.svg M Miyamura
2 6[6]
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg I Buryachok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
663 Flag of Ukraine.svg I Buryachok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
62 [10]
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg H Tang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg R Tian
4 1 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg I Buryachok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
66
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg N Abduraimova
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
66  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg N Abduraimova
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
3 4
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Mei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang
1 3 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg I Buryachok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
3 6[12]
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-w Chan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liu
5 6[10]  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
63 [10]
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-y Kao
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg H-c Lee
71 [6]   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-w Chan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liu
3 1
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
5 6[10]  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
66
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
74 [6]   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
4 6[10]
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Lu
7762 Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertcheewakarn
61 [6]
Alt Flag of Japan.svg Y Higuchi
Flag of Japan.svg M Inoue
641 WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Lu
1 1
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiaj Lu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiax Lu
4 1 2 Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertcheewakarn
66
2 Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertcheewakarn
66

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