2016 Kunming Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2016 Kunming Open
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin
Runners-up Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Final score6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), [10–1]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Xu Yifan and Zheng Saisai were the defending champions, but both players chose to participate in Madrid instead.

Contents

The top seeds Wang Yafan and Zhang Kailin won the title, defeating second seeds Varatchaya Wongteanchai and Yang Zhaoxuan in the final, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), [10–1].

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin (champions)
  2. Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan (final)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Chang (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaf Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang
66
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Pei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wu
1 3 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaf Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang
76
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Ye
Flag of Hong Kong.svg L Zhang
656[5] WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiax Lu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Sun
5 1
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiax Lu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Sun
774 [10]1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaf Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang
666[10]
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-w Chan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liu
3 6[7]   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg R Tian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
782 [8]
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg R Tian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
62 [10]  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg R Tian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
66
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Gao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Zhang
4 64  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiaj Lu
Flag of India.svg A Raina
2 4
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiaj Lu
Flag of India.svg A Raina
6771 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaf Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang
6377[10]
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg F Xun
0 3 2 Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
7762[1]
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg A Naydenova
Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović
66  Flag of Bulgaria.svg A Naydenova
Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović
7104 [10]
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg A Gai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Kang
645 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
686[6]
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
777  Flag of Bulgaria.svg A Naydenova
Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović
4 7[10]
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg D Zhao
665[11] 2 Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
65 [12]
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg K Kerimbayeva
Flag of Russia.svg E Yashina
3 77[13]  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg K Kerimbayeva
Flag of Russia.svg E Yashina
5 2
  Flag of Oman.svg F Al-Nabhani
Flag of Japan.svg J Namigata
3 2 2 Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
76
2 Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
66

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