2005 Qatar Total German Open – Doubles

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.

Doubles
2005 Qatar Total German Open
Champions	Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva
Runners-up	Cara Black Liezel Huber
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–1

Seeds

1. Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
2. Cara Black / Liezel Huber (final)
3. Elena Likhovtseva / Vera Zvonareva (champions)
4. Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
5. Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
6. Anabel Medina Garrigues / Dinara Safina (second round)
7. Gisela Dulko / María Vento-Kabchi (semifinals)
8. Iveta Benešová / Tina Križan (first round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Gisela Dulko María Vento-Kabchi	5	6	2
	3	Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva	7	3	6
								3	Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva	4	6	6
								2	Cara Black Liezel Huber	6	4	3
	5	Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama	2	3
	2	Cara Black Liezel Huber	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	7
		E Bovina N Dechy	6	6					E Bovina N Dechy	2	5
	WC	V Henke S Klösel	2	3											1	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	62	1
	Q	A Kerber T Malek	1	3											7	G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	7	6
		M Marrero S Talaja	6	6					M Marrero S Talaja	6	1	2
		D Chládková G Navrátilová	4	4				7	G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	2	6	6
	7	G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	6	6																		7	G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	5	6	2
																						3	E Likhovtseva V Zvonareva	7	3	6
								3	E Likhovtseva V Zvonareva	6	6
	WC	S Klaschka A Roesch	2	1					M Müller J Wöhr	1	2
		M Müller J Wöhr	6	6											3	E Likhovtseva V Zvonareva	6	6
		M Kirilenko L McShea	2	2												J Kostanić S Peng	1	2
		J Kostanić S Peng	6	6					J Kostanić S Peng	6	7
		E Callens M Tu	1	3				6	A Medina Garrigues D Safina	1	5
	6	A Medina Garrigues D Safina	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	7	6
		B Rittner K Peschke	5	3				5	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	7	6
		E Daniilidou S Sfar	2	7	2				A Jidkova T Perebiynis	5	2
		A Jidkova T Perebiynis	6	5	6										5	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	6
		Y Fedak L Osterloh	6	2	1										4	J Husárová C Martínez	1	4
		A Ivanovic A Myskina	4	6	6				A Ivanovic A Myskina	4	0
								4	J Husárová C Martínez	6	6
																						5	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	2	3
	8	I Benešová T Križan	2	5																		2	C Black L Huber	6	6
		J Craybas J Russell	6	7					J Craybas J Russell	5	4
		L Dekmeijere N Miyagi	3	5					R Dragomir-Ilie P Schnyder	7	6
		R Dragomir-Ilie P Schnyder	6	7												R Dragomir-Ilie P Schnyder	6	5	1
		AL Grönefeld J Schruff	2	2											2	C Black L Huber	2	7	6
		F Pennetta M Pierce	6	6					F Pennetta M Pierce	3	2
								2	C Black L Huber	6	6

References

• Main Draw