See main article: 2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge.
Maria Elena Camerin and Vera Dushevina were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012, but Dushevina chose not to participate in 2013. Camerin partnered up with Tadeja Majerič, but they lost in the first round to Elena Bogdan and Valeria Savinykh.
Vitalia Diatchenko and Olga Savchuk won the tournament, defeating Lyudmyla and Nadiya Kichenok in the final, 7–5, 6–1.