2004 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2004 Australian Open
Final
Champions Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Score64, 63
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  2003  · Australian Open ·  2005  

Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but Serena withdrew from the tournament (due to an injury) and Venus didn't want to participate with another player.

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Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez reached the final of the Australian Open for the second time (in 2003 they lost to Williams sisters). This time they won in the final 64, 63, against Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (second round)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (final)
  5. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (first round)
  6. Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi / Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (third round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  9. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt (second round)
  10. Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula / Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch (third round)
  11. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
  12. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya (second round)
  13. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova (third round)
  14. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
  15. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (second round)
  16. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
3 2  
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
677 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
4 65 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina
2 3  
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66 
4 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
4 3  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
4 4  
4 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
66 
4 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
66 
  Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libuše Průšová
2 4  
6 Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
64 62
  Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libuše Průšová
2 677

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
1 3 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
2 4 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
1 3
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
661 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
76
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
6616 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
5 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
1 4 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
0 2
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
0 2 16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
66
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
661 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
12 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
6646 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
3 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
1 772 12 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
2 61
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
677
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
4 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
66
Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
668 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
3 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Breadmore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ferguson
2 2 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
1r
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
2 2 8 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
4
8 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
3 3 3 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
4 4 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Sewell
3 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Sewell
663 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
5 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
6613 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
73 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Horiatopoulos
2 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
650
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone
3 5 13 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
776
13 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
673 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
5 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
2 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
76 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
66
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
74 6 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
4 3
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
5 61 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
66
Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
2 667 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
4 4
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
64 2 Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
1 4
PR Flag of Russia.svg T Panova
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Zarić
622 7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
776

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
76
Flag of Hungary.svg K Marosi
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Santangelo
624 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
5 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
776 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
76
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Hewitt
60 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Ad Serra Zanetti
5 3
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Ad Serra Zanetti
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Ad Serra Zanetti
6646
WC Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko
4 2 9 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
3 772
9 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
4 4
14 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
674 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
3 5 14 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
1 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
4 4 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
63 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
6614 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
5 0
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg An Serra Zanetti
1 63 4 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
63 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
63 1
Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
3 4 4 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
4 66
4 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
66
Flag of the United States.svg J Embry
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
3 2 6 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
66
Flag of Russia.svg G Fattakhetdinova
Flag of Russia.svg G Fokina
4 773 Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
2 4
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
66566 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
62 6
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
4 2 10 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
4 63
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
66 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
4 63
WC Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink
Flag of Hungary.svg A Kapros
671 10 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
63 6
10 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
7966 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
64 62
15 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
677 Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová
2 677
Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
3 6215 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
3 2
Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová
66 Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
2 4 Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová
75 6
Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
64 6 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
5 73
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Grande
3 61 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Okamoto
Flag of Japan.svg R Takemura
0 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
3 0
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66

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