2005 Qatar Ladies Open – Doubles

Doubles
2005 Qatar Ladies Open
Champion	Alicia Molik Francesca Schiavone
Runner-up	Cara Black Liezel Huber
Score	6–3, 6–4

Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva were the defending champions, but both chose not to compete in 2005.

Alicia Molik and Francesca Schiavone won the title.

Seeds

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (first round)
2. Cara Black / Liezel Huber (final)
3. Anastasia Myskina / Ai Sugiyama (first round)
4. Conchita Martínez / Nicole Pratt (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

Results

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	5	7	3
		A Molik F Schiavone	7	5	6				A Molik F Schiavone	6	1	6
	WC	D Hantuchová M Maleeva	64	2				WC	S Cohen-Aloro S Sfar	1	6	2
	WC	S Cohen-Aloro S Sfar	7	6												A Molik F Schiavone	6	6
	4	C Martínez N Pratt	5	3												S Testud R Vinci	4	2
		B Stewart S Stosur	7	6					B Stewart S Stosur	6	64	4
		S Testud R Vinci	5	6	6				S Testud R Vinci	1	7	6
		G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	7	4	4																		A Molik F Schiavone	6	6
		T Li T Sun	2	4																		2	C Black L Huber	3	4
		S Asagoe ME Camerin	6	6					S Asagoe ME Camerin	6	2	4
		T Garbin J Kostanić	6	62	6				T Garbin J Kostanić	0	6	6
	3	A Myskina A Sugiyama	4	7	1											T Garbin J Kostanić	2	4
	Q	M Kirilenko S Talaja	3	6	65										2	C Black L Huber	6	6
		Z Yan J Zheng	6	4	7				Z Yan J Zheng	6	1	4
		M Bartoli S Farina Elia	6	62	4			2	C Black L Huber	3	6	6
	2	C Black L Huber	3	7	6

External links

• wtatour.com website
• iftennis.com website