Misaki Doi and Kotomi Takahata were the defending champions but both chose not to participate.
Shuko Aoyama and Rika Fujiwara defeated Aiko Nakamura and Junri Namigata in the final 7–6(3), 6–0.
The women's doubles tennis event at the 2011 Summer Universiade was held from August 14–20 at the Longgang Tennis Center and the Shenzhen Tennis Center in Shenzhen, China.
Chuang Chia-jung and Junri Namigata were the defending champions, but Chuang chose not to participate. Namigata partnered Erika Sema, but lost in the first round to Miyu Kato and Kotomi Takahata.
Vitalia Diatchenko was the defending champion, but she chose not to participate.
Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan were the defending champions, but they chose not to participate this year.
Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya were the defending champions, but Hozumi chose to participate in Canberra instead. Ninomiya partnered Shuko Aoyama and successfully defended her title, they defeated Chinese wildcards Lu Jingjing and Zhang Yuxuan in the final, 6–3, 6–0.
Wang Yafan and Xu Yifan were the defending champions, but both players chose to participate in Anning and Madrid instead, respectively.
Naomi Broady and Kristýna Plíšková were the defending champions, but both players chose to participate in Rome and Trnava instead, respectively.
Makoto Ninomiya and Riko Sawayanagi were the defending champions, but Sawayanagi chose not to participate. Ninomiya partnered Robu Kajitani, but lost in the quarterfinals.
Eva Hrdinová and Shahar Pe'er were the defending champions, but chose not to participate.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Coco Vandeweghe were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Mattek-Sands played alongside Lucie Šafářová, but lost in the semifinals to Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis. Vandeweghe teamed up with Shelby Rogers, but lost in the first round to Andreja Klepač and María José Martínez Sánchez.
Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Mirza played alongside Yaroslava Shvedova, but lost in the semifinals to Chan Yung-jan and Hingis.
It was the first edition of the tournament.
Liang Chen and Lu Jingjing were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together. Lu played alongside You Xiaodi, but lost in the quarterfinals to Liang and Ye Qiuyu. Liang and Ye then lost in the semifinals to Jiang Xinyu and Tang Qianhui.
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.
Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan were the defending champions, but Latisha Chan chose not to participate this year. Chan Hao-ching played alongside Tímea Babos, but lost in the semifinals to Nao Hibino and Oksana Kalashnikova.
Latisha Chan and Martina Hingis were the defending champions, but Hingis retired from professional tennis at the end of 2017. Chan played alongside her sister Chan Hao-ching, but lost in the second round to Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová.
Kotomi Takahata and Prarthana Thombare were the defending champions, however Takahata chose to participate in Kōfu, while Thombare chose to participate in Manchester.
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina were the two-time defending champions, but Vesnina chose not to participate this year.
Kiki Bertens and Demi Schuurs were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Kristina Mladenovic and Galina Voskoboeva.
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