| Champ: |  Bethanie Mattek-Sands Coco Vandeweghe |
| Runner: | Julia Görges Karolína Plíšková |
| Score: | 4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
See main article: 2016 BNP Paribas Open.
Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Vania King and Alla Kudryavtseva.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Coco Vandeweghe won the title, defeating Julia Görges and Karolína Plíšková in the final, 4–6, 6–4, [10–6].