2015 Ankara Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2015 Ankara Cup
Final
Champions Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Melnikova
Runners-up Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove
Score6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2014  · Ankara Cup ·  2016  

Ekaterine Gorgodze and Nastja Kolar were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.

Contents

María José Martínez Sánchez and Marina Melnikova won the title, defeating Paula Kania and Lesley Kerkhove in the final, 6–4, 5–7, [10–8].

Seeds

  1. Flag of Turkey.svg Çağla Büyükakçay / Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez / Flag of Russia.svg Marina Melnikova (champions)
  3. Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove (final)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cindy Burger / Flag of Georgia.svg Sofia Shapatava (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay
Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić
66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg İ Öğüt
Flag of Turkey.svg D Paykoç
0 1 1 Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay
Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić
66
  Flag of Sweden.svg C Lister
Flag of Brazil.svg L Pigossi
66  Flag of Sweden.svg C Lister
Flag of Brazil.svg L Pigossi
1 3
  Flag of Romania.svg IL Roșca
Flag of Romania.svg OG Simion
3 3 1 Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay
Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić
65 [8]
3 Flag of Poland.svg P Kania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove
663 Flag of Poland.svg P Kania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove
4 7[10]
  Flag of Turkey.svg B Eraydın
Flag of North Macedonia.svg L Gjorcheska
4 2 3 Flag of Poland.svg P Kania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove
66
  Flag of Turkey.svg A Aksu
Flag of Turkey.svg M Sezer
66  Flag of Turkey.svg A Aksu
Flag of Turkey.svg M Sezer
3 3
  Flag of Romania.svg M Buzărnescu
Flag of Romania.svg C Dinu
2 4 3 Flag of Poland.svg P Kania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove
4 7[8]
WC Flag of Turkey.svg S Övünç
Flag of Turkey.svg M Topsel
1 4 2 Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
65 [10]
  Flag of Russia.svg M Marfutina
Flag of Russia.svg N Vikhlyantseva
66  Flag of Russia.svg M Marfutina
Flag of Russia.svg N Vikhlyantseva
67
  Flag of Germany.svg K Grajdek
Flag of Russia.svg E Yashina
66  Flag of Germany.svg K Grajdek
Flag of Russia.svg E Yashina
4 5
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Burger
Flag of Georgia.svg S Shapatava
4 4   Flag of Russia.svg M Marfutina
Flag of Russia.svg N Vikhlyantseva
3 1
  Flag of Slovenia.svg D Jakupović
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Moore
3 1 2 Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
66
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
Flag of Romania.svg A Cadanțu
66  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
Flag of Romania.svg A Cadanțu
3 0r
WC Flag of Turkey.svg B Cengiz
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Hončová
3 3 2 Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
60
2 Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
66

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