2005 DFS Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2005 DFS Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Russell
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2004  · Birmingham Classic ·  2006  

Maria Kirilenko and Maria Sharapova were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Marion Bartoli and Tamarine Tanasugarn.

Contents

Daniela Hantuchová and Ai Sugiyama won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Eleni Daniilidou and Jennifer Russell.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (champions)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt / Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg María Vento-Kabchi (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Main draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
76 
  Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Italy.svg M E Camerin
5 3  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
7778 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Janes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong
62 5   Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Sequera
6366 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Sequera
3 671 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
4 63 
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
63 6  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
677 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
1 62 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
4 1  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
76   Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
5 2    Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Russell
2 3  
  Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
66 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
66 
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
4 0    Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
633  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
3 4  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
776 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
4 4 r
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul
Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti
2 4  2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
63 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
66   Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
73 4
  Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
3 2  2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
5 66
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66 

Qualifying draw

First qualifying round Final qualifying round
1 Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
9  
WC Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien
7   1 Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
4 773
  Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković
3   2 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
6616
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
8  

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