Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but Kuznetsova decided not to compete this year. Navratilova teamed up with Lisa Raymond and lost in second round to Elena Likhovtseva and Anastasia Myskina.

Women's doubles
2004 Italian Open
Final
ChampionsRussia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Runners-upSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2003 · Italian Open · 2005 →

Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy won the title, defeating Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final. It was the 8th title for Petrova and the 8th title for Shaughnessy in their respective careers. It was also the 4th title for the pair during this season.

Seeds

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

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
6 6
7   Li Ting
  Sun Tiantian
4 2
1   Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
6 3 3
4   Nadia Petrova
  Meghann Shaughnessy
2 6 6
4   Nadia Petrova
  Meghann Shaughnessy
6 77
6   Janette Husárová
  Conchita Martínez
2 64

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   V Ruano Pascual
  P Suárez
6 6
  R Grande
  M Vento-Kabchi
611 2   G Dulko
  M Sharapova
1 1
  G Dulko
  M Sharapova
713 6 1   V Ruano Pascual
  P Suárez
6 6
  E Bovina
  N Dechy
6 7   E Bovina
  N Dechy
4 0
  L McShea
  M Sequera
3 5   E Bovina
  N Dechy
6 6
PR   K Peschke
  B Rittner
64 6 6 PR   K Peschke
  B Rittner
1 3
5   C Black
  E Callens
77 2 4 1   V Ruano Pascual
  P Suárez
6 6
7   T Li
  T Sun
4 2
3   M Navratilova
  L Raymond
64 78 3
  A Jidkova
  A Spears
0 7 2   E Likhovtseva
  A Myskina
77 66 6
  E Likhovtseva
  A Myskina
6 5 6   E Likhovtseva
  A Myskina
63 5
WC   T Garbin
  M Santangelo
6 5 0 7   T Li
  T Sun
77 7
  B Schett
  P Tarabini
3 7 6   B Schett
  P Tarabini
3 2
  L Granville
  T Perebiynis
2 4 7   T Li
  T Sun
6 6
7   T Li
  T Sun
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   M Bartoli
  M Tu
6 5 1
  D Hantuchová
  D Safina
2 7 6   D Hantuchová
  D Safina
61 6 2
  M Ani
  E Gagliardi
3 6 7   M Ani
  E Gagliardi
77 3 6
  Z Yan
  J Zheng
6 4 5   M Ani
  E Gagliardi
1 3
  S Farina Elia
  F Schiavone
6 3 65 4   N Petrova
  M Shaughnessy
6 6
PR   S Testud
  R Vinci
2 6 77 PR   S Testud
  R Vinci
3 1
4   N Petrova
  M Shaughnessy
6 6
4   N Petrova
  M Shaughnessy
6 77
6   J Husárová
  C Martínez
6 6 6   J Husárová
  C Martínez
2 64
Q   ME Camerin
  M Marrero
2 4 6   J Husárová
  C Martínez
7 6
  A Molik
  M Serna
4 4 WC   Ad Serra Zanetti
  An Serra Zanetti
5 3
WC   Ad Serra Zanetti
  An Serra Zanetti
6 6 6   J Husárová
  C Martínez
6 6
WC   M Pierce
  A Sánchez Vicario
1 6 3   E Dementieva
  N Pratt
4 1
  E Dementieva
  N Pratt
6 0 6   E Dementieva
  N Pratt
7 7
2   L Huber
  A Sugiyama
5 5
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