2005 Qatar Ladies Open – Doubles

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

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

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