2005 ECM Prague Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2005 ECM Prague Open
Final
Champions Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
Runners-up Flag of Slovakia.svg Jelena Kostanić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
Score6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1998  · Prague Open ·  2006  

The women's doubles of the 2005 ECM Prague Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Contents

This event was last held in 1998.

Émilie Loit and Nicole Pratt won the title. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina (semifinals)
  2. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt (champions)
  3. Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou / Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Chmelinová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
67
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
4 5 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
66
Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
66 Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
0 3
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Pavlíková
3 1 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
642
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Chmelinová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková
5 3 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
76
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
76 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
77
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
2 66 Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
5 5
Flag of Argentina.svg E Krauth
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
61 4 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
74 4
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
64 1 2 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
6666
Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
3 66 Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
4 74
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg O Vymetálková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
76Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg O Vymetálková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
65 6
3 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
5 2 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg O Vymetálková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
4 1
Flag of Austria.svg D Klemenschits
Flag of Austria.svg S Klemenschits
3 4 2 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
2 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
3 2 2 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66
2 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66

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