Siniaková, Barbora Strýcová, Kristina Mladenovic, Elise Mertens, Demi Schuurs, Ashleigh Barty and Zhang Shuai are all in contention for the WTA no. 1 doubles ranking at the start of the tournament. In order to have a chance at replacing Siniaková as no. 1, Strýcová must reach at least the quarterfinals, Mladenovic must reach at least the semifinals, Mertens must reach at least the final, and Schuurs, Barty or Zhang must win the title, in each case alongside their respective partners.