2005 WTA German Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2005 WTA German Open
Final
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Runners-up Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  2004  · WTA German Open ·  2006  

The doubles Tournament at the 2005 Qatar Total German Open took place between May 2 and May 8 on the outdoor clay courts of the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin, Germany. Elena Likhovtseva and Vera Zvonareva won the title, defeating Cara Black and Liezel Huber in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (final)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (champions)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina (second round)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko / Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi (semifinals)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi
5 62
3 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
73 6
3 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
4 66
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
64 3
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
2 3
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
67
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
66 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
2 5
WC Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
Flag of Germany.svg S Klösel
2 3 1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
621
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber
Flag of Germany.svg T Malek
1 3 7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi
76
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
66 Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
61 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
4 4 7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi
2 66
7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi
667 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi
5 62
3 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
73 6
3 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66
WC Flag of Germany.svg S Klaschka
Flag of Germany.svg A Roesch
2 1 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
1 2
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
663 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
2 2 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
1 2
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
67
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
1 3 6 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
1 5
6 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
5 3 5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
2 72 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
5 2
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
65 65 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
62 1 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
1 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg A Ivanovic
Flag of the United States.svg A Myskina
4 66 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg A Ivanovic
Flag of the United States.svg A Myskina
4 0
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
66
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
2 3
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
2 5 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
66
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
67 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
5 4
Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
3 5 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir-Ilie
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
76
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir-Ilie
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
67 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir-Ilie
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
65 1
Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
2 2 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
2 76
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
66 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
3 2
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
66

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