2004 Qatar Ladies Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2004 Qatar Ladies Open
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Runner-up Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Final score7–6(4), 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Qatar Ladies Open ·  2005  

Janet Lee and Wynne Prakusya were the defending champions, but both didn't participate in 2004.

Contents

Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva won the title. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (Semifinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (Winners)
  3. Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi / Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja (First Round)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (Final)

Results

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76
WC Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
5 3 1 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
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
3 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
4 4 1 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
2 3
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
1 664 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66
Flag of Russia.svg G Fattakhetdinova
Flag of Russia.svg G Fokina
60 1 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
73 6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
1 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
5 64 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
642
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaia
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
4 4 2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
76
Q Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Hungary.svg K Nagy
66Q Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Hungary.svg K Nagy
4 4
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaia
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
4 76 Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaia
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
66
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
6633 Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaia
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
5 1
Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
762 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
76
Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová
612 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
603
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
2 3 2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
76
2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66

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