2005 Italian Open – Women's doubles

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
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events

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.

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

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

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