2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles qualifying

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Women's doubles qualifying
2016 Wimbledon Championships
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  2015  · Wimbledon Championships ·  2017  

Players and pairs who neither have high enough rankings nor receive wild cards may participate in a qualifying tournament held one week before the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach (qualified)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina / Flag of Russia.svg Marina Melnikova (first round)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama / Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya (qualified)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun (qualified)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad / Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová (qualified)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore / Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama / Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin
66
  Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Stephanie Vogt
2 4
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin
6614
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
0 776
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg
Flag of Brazil.svg Teliana Pereira
63 3
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
3 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach
66
  Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Flag of the United States.svg Anna Tatishvili
3 4
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach
66
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai
0 4
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktorija Golubic
Flag of Germany.svg Carina Witthöft
4 63
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai
677

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Melnikova
2 2
  Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Mitu
Flag of Romania.svg Patricia Maria Țig
66
  Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Mitu
Flag of Romania.svg Patricia Maria Țig
2 2
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun
66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella
1 3
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun
66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
67
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katy Dunne
4 5
4 Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
776
6 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
624
Alt Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina
0 4
6 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
66

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