2005 Italian Open – Women's doubles

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.

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

Main article: 2005 Italian Open (tennis)

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

• Main and Qualifying Rounds