2017 WTA Shenzhen Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2017 WTA Shenzhen Open
Champions Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai
Runners-up Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Savchuk
Final score6–1, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  2016  · WTA Shenzhen Open ·  2018  

Vania King and Monica Niculescu were the defending champions, but King chose not to participate this year. Niculescu played alongside Simona Halep, but lost in the first round to Natela Dzalamidze and Veronika Kudermetova.

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Andrea Hlaváčková and Peng Shuai won the title, defeating Raluca Olaru and Olga Savchuk in the final, 6–1, 7–5.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Raquel Atawo / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan (semifinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (champions)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru / Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Savchuk (final)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep / Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg R Atawo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
67
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Ma
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang
3 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg R Atawo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
66
Flag of Thailand.svg Vara Wongteanchai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X You
770 [4] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
4 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
646[10]1 Flag of the United States.svg R Atawo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
3 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
663 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
w/o
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Wang
2 2 3 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
2 77[14]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Lu
776 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Lu
665[12]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders
651 3 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
1 5
Flag of Switzerland.svg V Golubic
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková
64 [10]2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
67
Flag of Russia.svg A Pivovarova
Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova
4 6[7] Flag of Switzerland.svg V Golubic
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková
5 6[5]
Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
66 Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
71 [10]
4 Flag of Romania.svg S Halep
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
3 3 Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
4 2
Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
7962 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66
Flag of Switzerland.svg T Bacsinszky
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta
673 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková
3 3
Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu
4 5 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
67

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