2004 Nordea Nordic Light Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2004 Nordea Nordic Light Open
Final
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
Runners-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (1WC/1LL)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Nordic Light Open ·  2005  

Evgenia Kulikovskaya and Elena Tatarkova were the defending champions, but Kulikovskaya did not compete this year. Tatarkova teamed up with Martina Navratilova and lost in first round to Maria Elena Camerin and Flavia Pennetta.

Contents

Alicia Molik and Barbara Schett won the title by defeating Emmanuelle Gagliardi and Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–3 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova (first round)
  3. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud / Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a right plantar fasciitis on Vinci)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer / Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66
Flag of France.svg S Beltrame
Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
4 4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
74 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
4 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
5 661 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
677
3 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
66 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Ostrovskaya
4 61
LL Flag of Hungary.svg K Marosi
Flag of Brazil.svg M Tavares
3 3 3 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Ostrovskaya
65 6 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Ostrovskaya
w/o
Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
0 73 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
2 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
3 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová
61 2 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
677
WC Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
Flag of Sweden.svg H Nooni
66WC Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
Flag of Sweden.svg H Nooni
3 63
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
2 0 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
6463
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Santangelo
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
4 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
774 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
4 66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg ME Camerin
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
67 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg ME Camerin
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
62 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
3 5

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References

  1. "Molik takes Stockholm crown". BBC Sport. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2019. Molik then teamed up with Barbara Schett to beat Emmanuelle Gagliardi and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in the doubles.
  2. "Molik routs Perebiynis in final". Stockholm: ESPN. Associated Press. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2019. Molik won the doubles with Austria's Barbara Schett. They defeated Emmanuelle Gagliardi of Switzerland and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 6-3, 6-3.