2004 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2004 French Open
Final
Champion Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Score6–0, 6–3
Details
Draw64 (7 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
  2003  · French Open ·  2005  

Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but Clijsters chose not to participate. Sugiyama played alongside Liezel Huber, but they lost in the first round to Shinobu Asagoe and Rika Fujiwara.

Contents

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva in the final 6–0, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (champions)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (finals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (third round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg María Vento-Kabchi / Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja (first round)
  9. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli / Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (second round)
  10. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (second round)
  11. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina / Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  12. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik / Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (first round)
  13. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu (second round)
  14. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova / Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch (second round)
  15. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia / Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
  16. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
3 776
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
6622
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66 
  Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
0 1  
15 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
3 0  
  Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
66 
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66 
2 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
0 3  
5 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
776 
4 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
653  
5 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
2 4  
2 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner
2 75
2 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
65 7

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 Russia.svg G Fattakhetdinova
Flag of Russia.svg G Fokina
1 3  1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
66   Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
1 2  
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir Ilie
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
2 3  1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
63 6
  Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
1 6616 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
1 64
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková
63 2   Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
5 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg O Blahotová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
3 5  16 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
76 
16 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
67 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
3 776
11 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
6622
WC Flag of France.svg P Parmentier
Flag of France.svg A Védy
2 1  11 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
3 68   Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
2 0  
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
6710 11 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
2 62
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
6564 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
64 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
7777   Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
4 4  
WC Flag of France.svg S Beltrame
Flag of France.svg C Pin
3 1  7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66 
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
1 63
  Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
61 6  Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
66 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
77   Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
2 2  
WC Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul
5 5    Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
3 62 
WC Flag of France.svg K Chevalier
Flag of France.svg S Lefèvre
3 4  15 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
677 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
66   Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Ashley
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
4 2  15 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
66 
15 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
66 15 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
3 0  
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
66   Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
4 0  10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
3 62 
  Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
2 67  Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
677 
WC Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
63 5   Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
62 6
  Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
66 6 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 64
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
2 3    Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
1 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
2 3  6 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66 
6 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
63 6
  Flag of Slovakia.svg L Kurhajcová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová
3 62 5 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
60  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi
Flag of Hungary.svg K Nagy
3 1    Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
2 0r 
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
66 5 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66 
WC Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
613    Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
2 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
2 66
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga
5 1  9 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of France.svg É Loit
63 3
9 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of France.svg É Loit
76 5 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
776 
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
66 4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
653  
  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
3 4  13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
4 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
677   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
66 
WC Flag of France.svg V Pichet
Flag of France.svg C Rousseau
3 64   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
4 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
66 4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
4 0    Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
0 0  
  Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
1 1  4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 
4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
1 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
66   Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
1 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
66   Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
66 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
3 4    Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
6636
  Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
67   Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
4 774
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
3 5    Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
2 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
6656  Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
67 
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
3 773   Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
2 75
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
66 2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
65 7
  Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg D Kustova
2 2  14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
4 2  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
773 3   Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
6366  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
6564
  Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
60  2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
774 6
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
1 0r   Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
4 2  
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the United States.svg J Lehnhoff
772 2 2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66 
2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
6366

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