Champ: | Chan Yung-jan Martina Hingis |
Runner: | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina |
Score: | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
See main article: 2017 Italian Open (tennis).
Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Mirza played alongside Yaroslava Shvedova, but lost in the semifinals to Chan Yung-jan and Hingis.
Chan and Hingis went on to win the title, defeating Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final, 7–5, 7–6(7–4).
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.