2005 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2005 Italian Open
Final
Champions	Cara Black Liezel Huber
Runners-up	Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues
Score	6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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.

Draw

Key

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

• Main and Qualifying Rounds