2005 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2005 Italian Open
Champions	Cara Black Liezel Huber
Runners-up	Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues
Score	6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Main article: 2005 Italian Open (tennis)

Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy were the defending champions, but had different outcomes. While Petrova decided to focus only on the singles tournament, Shaughnessy partnered with Anna-Lena Grönefeld and lost in semifinals to Maria Kirilenko and Anabel Medina Garrigues.

Cara Black and Liezel Huber won the title, defeating Kirilenko and Medina Garrigues 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (second round, withdrew due to a right quadriceps strain on Ruano Pascual)
2. Cara Black / Liezel Huber (champions)
3. Elena Likhovtseva / Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
4. Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Meghann Shaughnessy (semifinals)
5. Bryanne Stewart / Samantha Stosur (first round)
6. Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
7. Martina Navratilova / Francesca Schiavone (first round)
8. Gisela Dulko / María Vento-Kabchi (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues	6	7
	4	Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy	2	5
									Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues	0	6	1
								2	Cara Black Liezel Huber	6	4	6
	3	Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva	1	6	2
	2	Cara Black Liezel Huber	6	3	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez
	Q	S Errani G Gabba	2	1					M Kirilenko A Medina Garrigues	w/o
		M Kirilenko A Medina Garrigues	6	6												M Kirilenko A Medina Garrigues	2	6	6
	LL	E Linetskaya S Uberoi	2	2											6	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	2	4
		D Chládková E Gagliardi	6	6					D Chládková E Gagliardi	0	2
		S Testud R Vinci	1	0				6	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	6
	6	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	6																			M Kirilenko A Medina Garrigues	6	7
																						4	A-L Grönefeld M Shaughnessy	2	5
								4	A-L Grönefeld M Shaughnessy	6	6
	WC	S Farina Elia F Pennetta	0	2					S Asagoe M Marrero	4	2
		S Asagoe M Marrero	6	6											4	A-L Grönefeld M Shaughnessy	6	3	6
		N Dechy C Martínez	6	6												N Dechy C Martínez	4	6	1
		S Cohen-Aloro S Sfar	3	0					N Dechy C Martínez	7	6
		C Dhenin A Vanc	4	7	6				C Dhenin A Vanc	5	2
	5	B Stewart S Stosur	6	5	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	6	6
		L McShea A Spears	4	0				8	G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	6	6
	WC	Ad Serra Zanetti An Serra Zanetti	2	2					S Talaja M Washington	0	2
		S Talaja M Washington	6	6											8	G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	6	4	2
		J Lee S Peng	78	6											3	E Likhovtseva V Zvonareva	3	6	6
		T Li T Sun	66	3					J Lee S Peng	2	5
								3	E Likhovtseva V Zvonareva	6	7
																						3	E Likhovtseva V Zvonareva	1	6	2
	7	M Navratilova F Schiavone	4	2																		2	C Black L Huber	6	3	6
		ME Camerin T Garbin	6	6					ME Camerin T Garbin	2	3
		E Callens T Križan	4	5					J Russell M Santangelo	6	6
		J Russell M Santangelo	6	7												J Russell M Santangelo	6	0	2
		Z Yan J Zheng	4	2											2	C Black L Huber	3	6	6
		A Jidkova T Perebiynis	6	6					A Jidkova T Perebiynis	2	4
								2	C Black L Huber	6	6

External links

• WTA tournament draws