2004 Pacific Life Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2004 Pacific Life 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
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (3 WC / 1 Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2003  · Indian Wells Masters ·  2005  

Lindsay Davenport and Lisa Raymond were the defending champions but they competed with different partners in 2004, Davenport with Corina Morariu and Raymond with Martina Navratilova.

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Davenport and Morariu lost in the semifinals to Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez, while Raymond and Navratilova lost to Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva in the second round.

Pascual and Suárez went on to win in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  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 (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (second round)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  6. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli / Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
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
1 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66 
  Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagis
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
1 2  1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
63 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Ad Serra Zanetti
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Ad Serra Zanetti
0 664
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
1 1  1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
w/o  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
64 6  Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
   
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
4 62   Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
63 6
WC Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Camerin
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga
3 1  5 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
3 63
5 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
66 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
3 66
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66   Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
63 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
4 1  4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
2 62   Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66 
  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
75 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
6 677 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
5 71
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Grande
772 62  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
   
  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
4 63 7 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
w/o  
7 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
64 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of France.svg É Loit
66 
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
4 0  8 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of France.svg É Loit
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
3 4  Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Slovakia.svg L Kurhajcová
3 1  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Slovakia.svg L Kurhajcová
66 8 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of France.svg É Loit
4 5  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 4 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
67 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
2 2    Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
6564 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
2 4  
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
74 67 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
2 0  
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66 8 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Ashley
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
4 3  8 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66 
  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
5 63   Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
0 2  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
71 68 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
1 1  
  Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
66 2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
3 4    Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
3 65
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
1 1  2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
64 6
2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Ireland.svg Kelly Liggan / Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg María Vento-Kabchi (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Antonella Serra Zanetti / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková / Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľubomíra Kurhajcová

Qualifying draw

First round Second round Qualifying competition
           
1 Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
8
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
6
1 Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
8
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
1
WC Flag of France.svg T Golovin
Flag of the United States.svg A Haynes
6
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
8
1 Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
1 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová
66
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garr.
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
83
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul
97
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul
2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová
8
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová
8
2 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg An Serra Zanetti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
4

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