2016 Launceston Tennis International – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2016 Launceston Tennis International
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg You Xiaodi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin
Runners-up Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella
Final score2–6 , 7–5 , [10–7]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2015  · Launceston Tennis International ·  2017  

Han Xinyun and Junri Namigata were the defending champions, but Namigata chose not to participate . Han partnered Katarzyna Piter , but lost in the quarterfinals to Tammi Patterson and Olivia Rogowska .

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You Xiaodi and Zhu Lin won the title, defeating top seeds Nadiia Kichenok and Mandy Minella in the final 2–6, 7–5, [10–7] .

Seeds

  1. Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok / Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella (final)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun / Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Chieh-yu / Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
774 [12]
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Gabueva
Flag of Russia.svg A Pivovarova
656[10] 1 Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska
64 [8]   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Lu
Flag of Japan.svg E Sema
3 2
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Lu
Flag of Japan.svg E Sema
1 6[10]1 Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
7156
3 Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
3 6[10]3 Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
6131
  Flag of the United States.svg Y Chiang
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Myers
62 [8] 3 Flag of Thailand.svg V Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
66
  Flag of Japan.svg M Inoue
Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
1 5   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Ye
Flag of Hong Kong.svg L Zhang
2 2
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Ye
Flag of Hong Kong.svg L Zhang
671 Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
65 [7]
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu
66  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu
2 7[10]
  Flag of the United States.svg J Elie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Peers
3 3   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu
5 6[11]
Q Flag of France.svg T Andrianjafitrimo
Flag of Japan.svg M Imanishi
4 1 4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-y Hsu
Flag of Japan.svg H Kuwata
74 [9]
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-y Hsu
Flag of Japan.svg H Kuwata
66  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu
76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Patterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska
3 6[10]  Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Patterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska
5 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Bains
64 [8]   Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Patterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska
66
  Flag of Japan.svg A Omae
Flag of Japan.svg Y Tanaka
5 3 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of Poland.svg K Piter
3 4
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of Poland.svg K Piter
76

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