See main article: 2013 WTA Tour Championships.
Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai defeated Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the doubles tennis title at the 2013 WTA Tour Championships.
Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova were the reigning champions, but played separately this year. Kirilenko did not qualify; Petrova qualified partnering Katarina Srebotnik, but lost in the semifinals to Hsieh and Peng.