2017 Western & Southern Open – Women's doubles

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.

Women's doubles
2017 Western & Southern Open
Champions	Chan Yung-jan Martina Hingis
Runners-up	Hsieh Su-wei Monica Niculescu
Score	4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Seeds	8

Main article: 2017 Western & Southern Open

Chan and Hingis went on to win the title, defeating Hsieh and Niculescu in the final, 4–6, 6–4, [10–7].

As a result of Bethanie Mattek-Sands' absence due to injury, Šafářová attained the WTA no. 1 doubles ranking at the end of the tournament after reaching the semifinals with Strýcová.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (withdrew)
2. Chan Yung-jan / Martina Hingis (champions)
3. Lucie Šafářová / Barbora Strýcová (semifinals)
4. Sania Mirza / Peng Shuai (semifinals)
5. Tímea Babos / Andrea Hlaváčková (quarterfinals)
6. Lucie Hradecká / Kateřina Siniaková (first round)
7. Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua (quarterfinals)
8. Abigail Spears / Katarina Srebotnik (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Hsieh Su-wei Monica Niculescu	6	78
	4	Sania Mirza Peng Shuai	4	66
									Hsieh Su-wei Monica Niculescu	6	4	[7]
								2	Chan Yung-jan Martina Hingis	4	6	[10]
	3	Lucie Šafářová Barbora Strýcová	65	2
	2	Chan Yung-jan Martina Hingis	77	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								Alt	L Kichenok L Tsurenko	6	6
		G Dabrowski J Ostapenko	7	77					G Dabrowski J Ostapenko	2	1
		K Bertens K Flipkens	5	65											Alt	L Kichenok L Tsurenko	2	5
		S-w Hsieh M Niculescu	6	6												S-w Hsieh M Niculescu	6	7
		J Konta C McHale	2	2					S-w Hsieh M Niculescu	64	7	[10]
		K Mladenovic A Pavlyuchenkova	77	7					K Mladenovic A Pavlyuchenkova	77	5	[8]
	6	L Hradecká K Siniaková	64	5																			S-w Hsieh M Niculescu	6	78
																						4	S Mirza S Peng	4	66
								4	S Mirza S Peng	7	6
		V Lepchenko M Rybáriková	62	4					J Görges O Savchuk	5	4
		J Görges O Savchuk	77	6											4	S Mirza S Peng	6	61	[10]
		S Aoyama D Jurak	6	7												I-C Begu R Olaru	3	77	[3]
		L Davis A Riske	2	5					S Aoyama D Jurak	62	6	[6]
		I-C Begu R Olaru	3	7	[10]				I-C Begu R Olaru	77	1	[10]
	8	A Spears K Srebotnik	6	5	[6]

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	A Barty C Dellacqua	6	6
	WC	A Glatch C McNally	2	4				7	A Barty C Dellacqua	6	6
		D Gavrilova D Kasatkina	77	0	[10]				D Gavrilova D Kasatkina	4	1
		N Kichenok An Rodionova	64	6	[8]										7	A Barty C Dellacqua	3	64
		A Sevastova D Vekić	6	3	[5]										3	L Šafářová B Strýcová	6	77
		A Kudryavtseva A Rosolska	3	6	[10]				A Kudryavtseva A Rosolska	1	63
								3	L Šafářová B Strýcová	6	77
																						3	L Šafářová B Strýcová	65	2
	5	T Babos A Hlaváčková	7	6																		2	Y-j Chan M Hingis	77	6
		A-L Grönefeld K Peschke	5	1				5	T Babos A Hlaváčková	2	77	[10]
		E Mertens D Schuurs	2	2					A Klepač MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	64	[7]
		A Klepač MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6											5	T Babos A Hlaváčková	3	2
		C-j Chuang R Voráčová	6	4	[9]										2	Y-j Chan M Hingis	6	6
		R Atawo C Vandeweghe	4	6	[11]				R Atawo C Vandeweghe	4	6	[7]
								2	Y-j Chan M Hingis	6	4	[10]

External links

• Main draw