2017 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2017 Guangzhou International Women's Open
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2016  · Guangzhou International Women's Open ·  2018  

Asia Muhammad and Peng Shuai were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.

Contents

Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs won the title, defeating Monique Adamczak and Storm Sanders in the final, 6–2, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs (champions)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders (final)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove / Flag of Belarus.svg Lidziya Marozava (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Cako / Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aleksandrina Naydenova (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
66
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Lu
Flag of Turkey.svg İ Soylu
4 1 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
Flag of Croatia.svg J Fett
677  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
Flag of Croatia.svg J Fett
1r
  Flag of Japan.svg K Okamura
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
3 651 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Cako
Flag of Bulgaria.svg A Naydenova
2 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Jiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Tang
1 3
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Jiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Tang
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Jiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Tang
67
  Flag of Japan.svg J Namigata
Flag of Japan.svg R Sawayanagi
1 7[10] Flag of Japan.svg J Namigata
Flag of Japan.svg R Sawayanagi
4 5
  Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić
Flag of Russia.svg A Panova
65 [7] 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
66
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg M Guo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Sun
1 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
2 3
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Lu
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Lu
5 3
  Flag of Japan.svg H Kuwata
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Ye
2 3 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove
Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
76
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove
Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
663 Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove
Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
4 4
  Flag of Japan.svg M Inoue
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg F Liu
2 1 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
66
  Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
66 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
653
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Gao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg F Xun
2 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
776
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
66

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