2005 Medibank International – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2005 Medibank International
Final
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
ScoreWalkover
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2004  · Sydney International ·  2006  

Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but Black did not compete this year. Stubbs partnered with Lisa Raymond and were eliminated in first round.

Contents

Bryanne Stewart and Samantha Stosur won the title by walkover, as Elena Dementieva (partnering with Ai Sugiyama) had to withdraw due to a heat illness. It was the 1st title for Stewart and the 1st title for Stosur, in their respective doubles careers.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (first round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (final, withdrew due to a heat illness on Dementieva)
  4. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
6654
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
1 776 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
64 6
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
2 3 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Sekulovski
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Watson
3 63
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Sekulovski
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Watson
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
w / o
4 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
3 4 Q Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova
Q Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova
66Q Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova
77
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
2 2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
5 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
w / o
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone
w / o 3 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of France.svg T Golovin
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone
3 665
Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
64 4 3 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
62 77
3 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 663 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
662 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
3 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
3 4 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
4 1
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
0 0 2 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
66
2 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
66

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