2008 Qatar Telecom German Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2008 Qatar Telecom German Open
Final
Champions Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (2WC/1Alt)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · German Open

The reigning champions Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur did not defend their title.

Contents

Cara Black and Liezel Huber won the tournament, by defeating Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez in the final.

Seeds

The top 4 seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber (champions)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan / Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung (second round)
  4. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka / Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko / Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (first round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
3
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er
0r
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
3 6[10]
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
62 [2]
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
63 [16]
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
2 6[14]

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
662[4]   Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
3 1
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
4 7[10]1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
76
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg P Shuai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Tiantian
67 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg P Shuai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Tiantian
644
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
4 68  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg P Shuai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Tiantian
66
WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
5 6[10]WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
4 0
8 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
73 [6] 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
3
4 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
0r
4 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
636[10]
Alt. Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
2 6[7] Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
72 [7]
  Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
62 [10]4 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
67
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg B Jozami
665 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
1 5
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
1 1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg B Jozami
5 3
  Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
4 1 5 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
76
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Jie
1 2
  Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66  Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66
  Flag of Belarus.svg E Dzehalevich
Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova
2 6[6] Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
3 4
  Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
63 [10] Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
76
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Hrdinová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
2 3 Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
5 1
  Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
66  Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
66
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-J Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-J Chuang
3 4
Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
63 [16]
6 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
662 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
2 6[14]
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
2 1 6 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
0 3
  Flag of Ukraine.svg M Koryttseva
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
3 4 6 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
63 [8]
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Chunmei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Shengnan
662 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 6[10]
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
3 2   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Chunmei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Shengnan
3 5
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
67

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