2004 Rogers AT&T Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2004 Rogers AT&T Cup
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Score6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Rogers AT&T Cup ·  2005  

Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but chose not to participate that year.

Contents

Shinobu Asagoe and Ai Sugiyama won in the final 6–0, 6–3, against Liezel Huber and Tamarine Tanasugarn.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg María Vento-Kabchi / Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja (second round)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (final)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (champions)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya (first round, retired due to a right wrist sprain for Krasnoroutskaya)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
3 64
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
62 6
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
0 3  
5 Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
66 
WC Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
2 5  
5 Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
67 

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 Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
77   Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
6661 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66 
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Marois
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
674    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters
2 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters
76   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters
63 7
  Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
64 3 7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
2 663
7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
2 661 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
3 64
4 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
62 6
4 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
66 
  Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Germany.svg A Matic
2 66  Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Germany.svg A Matic
4 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
62 4 4 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
64 6
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
w/o   8 Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
4 64
  Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of the United States.svg K McCain
     Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
674  
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak
1 64 8 Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
76 
8 Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
64 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
4 r  
  Flag of Brazil.svg MF Alves
Flag of Turkey.svg İ Şenoğlu
6    Flag of Brazil.svg MF Alves
Flag of Turkey.svg İ Şenoğlu
6566
  Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
6565   Flag of France.svg T Golovin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
73 0
  Flag of France.svg T Golovin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
74 7  Flag of Brazil.svg MF Alves
Flag of Turkey.svg İ Şenoğlu
64 3
WC Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
66 WC Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
2 3  WC Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
66 
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
4 4  
WC Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
2 5  
5 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76 5 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
67 
Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg K Brandi
Flag of Paraguay.svg R Neffa-de los Ríos
654  5 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
65 6
  Flag of the United States.svg T Ashley
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
7667  Flag of the United States.svg T Ashley
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
4 70
  Flag of New Zealand.svg L Baker
Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani
6775 5 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković
Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer
1 5  2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
2 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
67   Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
1 2  
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 

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