2005 Italian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2005 Italian Open
Champions	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro
Runners-up	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Score	6–4, 6–2

Main article: 2005 Italian Open (tennis)

Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi were the defending champions, but played this tournament with different partners. Bhupathi teamed up with Todd Woodbridge while Mirnyi teamed up with Jonas Björkman. Both pairs were eliminated in semifinals.

Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro won the title, defeating Bob and Mike Bryan 6–4, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
3. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (final)
4. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (second round)
5. Mahesh Bhupathi / Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
6. Leander Paes / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
7. Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (second round)
8. Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro (champions)

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
	8	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	6	6
	5	Mahesh Bhupathi Todd Woodbridge	4	4
								8	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	6	6
								3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4	2
	3	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	4	6
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	3	6	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		C Suk P Vízner	7	4	4				M Damm R Štěpánek	1	2
		M Damm R Štěpánek	5	6	6										1	M Knowles D Nestor	7	3	2
		T Johansson I Ljubičić	2	77	4										8	M Llodra F Santoro	5	6	6
		G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	62	6				G Etlis M Rodríguez	2	3
								8	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6
																						8	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6
																						5	M Bhupathi T Woodbridge	4	4
								4	W Black K Ullyett	4	6	3
		J Novák T Robredo	65	77	6				J Novák T Robredo	6	3	6
		F González N Massú	77	62	4											J Novák T Robredo	3	2
		J Johansson M Safin	6	6											5	M Bhupathi T Woodbridge	6	6
		F Čermák L Friedl	1	4					J Johansson M Safin
								5	M Bhupathi T Woodbridge	w/o

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								6	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	5	6
	WC	D Bracciali G Galimberti	6	6				WC	D Bracciali G Galimberti	4	7	1
		J Melzer A Roddick	2	0											6	L Paes N Zimonjić	2	6	5
		J Erlich A Ram	77	4	2										3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	4	7
		S Aspelin T Perry	63	6	6				S Aspelin T Perry	2	3
								3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6
																						3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	4	6
																						2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	3	6	2
								7	W Arthurs P Hanley	5	4
		D Ferrer D Hrbatý	6	77					D Ferrer D Hrbatý	7	6
		M Hood J Knowle	2	63												D Ferrer D Hrbatý	2	1
	WC	A Seppi P Starace	6	6											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
		L Arnold Ker J Palmer	4	3				WC	A Seppi P Starace	0	1
								2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6

External links

• Main Draw