2005 Mercedes Cup – Doubles

Jiří Novák and Radek Štěpánek were the defending champions, but Štěpánek did not compete this year. Novák teamed up with Petr Pála and lost in the first round to František Čermák and Leoš Friedl.

Doubles
2005 Mercedes Cup
Champions	José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto
Runners-up	Mariano Hood Tommy Robredo
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–3
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 2005 Mercedes Cup

José Acasuso and Sebastián Prieto won the title by defeating Mariano Hood and Tommy Robredo 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 in the final.^[1][2][3]

Seeds

1. Mahesh Bhupathi / Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
2. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a thumb injury on Čermák)
3. Cyril Suk / Pavel Vízner (quarterfinals)
4. Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Bhupathi M Damm	1	6	710
	WC	L Burgsmüller F Mayer	6	1	68			1	M Bhupathi M Damm	4	0
		T Berdych J Levinský	4	7	64			WC	A Beck S Rieschick	6	6
	WC	A Beck S Rieschick	6	5	77										WC	A Beck S Rieschick	3	3
	4	J Knowle J Melzer	2	6	6											J Acasuso S Prieto	6	6
		Y Allegro O Rochus	6	0	3			4	J Knowle J Melzer	66	5
		M Bertolini U Vico	5	2					J Acasuso S Prieto	78	7
		J Acasuso S Prieto	7	6																			J Acasuso S Prieto	77	6
		R Schüttler M Youhzny	3	4																			M Hood T Robredo	64	3
		R Nadal F Verdasco	6	6					R Nadal F Verdasco	7	77
		I Andreev A Martín	6	4	3			3	C Suk P Vízner	5	65
	3	C Suk P Vízner	3	6	6											R Nadal F Verdasco	2	3
		M Hood T Robredo	62	78	6											M Hood T Robredo	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber A Waske	77	66	4				M Hood T Robredo	w/o
		J Novák P Pála	7	0	65			2	F Čermák L Friedl
	2	F Čermák L Friedl	5	6	77

References

1. "Acasuso y Prieto, campeones de dobles en Stuttgart" [Acasuso and Prieto, doubles winners at Stuttgart] (in Spanish). Infobae. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
2. "Acasuso se coronó en dobles junto a Prieto en el torneo de Stuttgart" [Acasuso was crowned in doubles alongside Prieto at the Stuttgart tournament] (in Spanish). El Territorio. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
3. "Tenis: Doble de Acasuso y Prieto" [Tennis: Double by Acasuso and Prieto] (in Spanish). Página/12. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)