| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2004 Wien Energie Grand Prix | |
| Champion |  Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond |
| Runner-up |  Cara Black  Rennae Stubbs |
| Final score | 6–2, 7–5 |
Li Ting and Sun Tiantian were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Martina Navratilova and Lisa Raymond.
Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond (Champions) Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs (Final)
Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (Semifinals) Alicia Molik / 
Magüi Serna (First Round)| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Navratilova L Raymond | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Stewart S Stosur | 2 | 4 | 1 | M Navratilova L Raymond | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Jugić-Salkić  M Weingärtner | 7 | 6 | M Jugić-Salkić M Weingärtner | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 O Blahotová G Chmelinová | 5 | 3 | 1 | M Navratilova L Raymond | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | T Li T Sun | 7 | 6 | 3 | T Li T Sun | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  D Klemenschits S Klemenschits | 65 | 3 | 3 | T Li T Sun | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 G Dulko P Tarabini | 6 | 6 | G Dulko P Tarabini | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | V Amesbauer D Kix | 3 | 3 | 1 | M Navratilova L Raymond | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Pratt C Wheeler | 6 | 6 | 2 | C Black R Stubbs | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Casanova M Müller | 4 | 2 | N Pratt C Wheeler | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z Yan J Zheng | 6 | 6 | Z Yan J Zheng | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Molik M Serna | 2 | 2 | N Pratt C Wheeler | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B Schwartz J Wöhr | 6 | 6 | 2 | C Black R Stubbs | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Jidkova  S Talaja | 2 | 4 | WC | B Schwartz J Wöhr | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Geznenge N Sewell | 0 | 1 | 2 | C Black R Stubbs | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | C Black R Stubbs | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The defending champions were Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez, but Suárez had to withdraw due to a back injury.
China's Li Ting and Sun Tiantian defeated Spain's Conchita Martínez and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, Argentina's Paola Suárez and Patricia Tarabini defeated Japan's Shinobu Asagoe and Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–3.
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the two-time defending champions, but they were defeated in the second round by Anna Chakvetadze and Elena Vesnina.
Cara Black and Liezel Huber were the defending champions, but did not play together. Black partnered with Rennae Stubbs and Huber partnered with Martina Navratilova but both pairs lost to Yan Zi and Zheng Jie, in the semifinals and quarterfinals respectively.
Defending champions Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur were first seed. They were defeated in the semifinals by eighth seed Dinara Safina and Katarina Srebotnik who, in turn, had to give way in the finals to the unseeded Nathalie Dechy and Vera Zvonareva, the new champions.
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions, but Suárez did not participate due to injury. Ruano Pascual partnered Conchita Martínez, but lost in the first round to Jennifer Hopkins and Mashona Washington.
Twelfth-seeded Yan Zi and Zheng Jie defeated first-seeded Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur, 2–6, 7–6 (7), 6–3 to win the Women's Doubles title at the 2006 Australian Open.
Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, however Clijsters did not compete.
Leander Paes and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but lost in the third round to Wayne and Cara Black.
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.
Nadia Petrova and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but Navratilova retired from the sport on September 10, 2006, and only Petrova competed that year.
Petrova partnered with Svetlana Kuznetsova, but lost in the quarterfinals to Nathalie Dechy and Sun Tiantian.
Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but they decided not to compete with each other. Grönefeld participated with Cara Black, but the pair were defeated by Navratilova and Nadia Petrova in the final, 6–1, 6–2. This was Navratilova's 177th WTA doubles title, and was her final doubles title before her retirement later in 2006. Navratilova's 177 doubles titles is an Open Era record.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but Serena withdrew from the tournament and Venus didn't want to participate with another player.
Liezel Huber and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but only Mirza chose to participate that year. She paired up with Shikha Uberoi but lost in the quarterfinals to Yan Zi and Zheng Jie.
Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but Kuznetsova decided not to compete this year. Navratilova teamed up with Lisa Raymond and lost in second round to Elena Likhovtseva and Anastasia Myskina.
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, by defeating Martina Navratilova and Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–1 in the final.
Alicia Molik and Francesca Schiavone were the defending champions, but Molik did not compete this year. Schiavone teamed up with Květa Peschke and lost in the quarterfinals to Elena Likhovtseva and Vera Zvonareva.
Maria Elena Camerin and Emmanuelle Gagliardi were the defending champions, but chose to compete in Luxembourg at the same week.
Martina Navratilova and Lisa Raymond were the defending champions from 2003, but Navratilova chose not to participate. Raymond successfully defended her title, playing alongside Alicia Molik.
Tatiana Perebiynis and Tatiana Poutchek were the defending champions, but Perebiynis did not compete this year. Poutchek teamed up with Yuliya Beygelzimer and successfully defended her title, by defeating Li Ting and Sun Tiantian 6–3, 7–6(7–0) in the final.