2005 Pacific Life Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
2005 Pacific Life Open
Champions	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Runners-up	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy
Final score	7–6^(7–3), 6–1

The Women's Doubles Tournament at the 2005 Pacific Life Open took place between March 7 and March 20 on the outdoor hard courts of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy in the final.

Seeds

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (Champions)
2. Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy (Final)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova (First round)
4. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (Semifinals)
5. Cara Black / Liezel Huber (Second round)
6. Elena Likhovtseva / Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals)
7. Marion Bartoli / Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Quarterfinals)
8. Anabel Medina Garrigues / Dinara Safina (Second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	5	6
	4	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	4	7	4			1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	7	6
		Maria Kirilenko María Emilia Salerni	4	6^9				2	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy	6^3	1
	2	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		R Fujiwara A Serra Zanetti	3	3				1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	7	6
		J Craybas M Weingärtner	6^4	0					R Dragomir T Tanasugarn	5	2
		R Dragomir T Tanasugarn	7	6											1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	2	6	6
		J Hopkins M Washington	5	2											6	E Likhovtseva C Martínez	6	1	1
	WC	F Pennetta M Pierce	7	6				WC	F Pennetta M Pierce	6	5	2
		I Benešová K Peschke	2	3				6	E Likhovtseva C Martínez	4	7	6
	6	E Likhovtseva C Martínez	6	6																		1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	5	6
	4	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6																		4	L Raymond R Stubbs	4	7	4
		S Asagoe K Srebotnik	3	3				4	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
		G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	5	3					D Hantuchová F Schiavone	0	3
		D Hantuchová F Schiavone	7	6											4	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
		E Bovina E Dementieva	6	6											7	M Bartoli AL Grönefeld	3	0
		S Cohen-Aloro M Marrero	0	4					E Bovina E Dementieva	4	3
		A Jidkova T Perebiynis	6^5	2				7	M Bartoli AL Grönefeld	6	6
	7	M Bartoli AL Grönefeld	7	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	C Black L Huber	6	6
		G Navrátilová M Paštiková	1	3				5	C Black L Huber	5	3
		P Mandula S Talaja	6^5	3				Q	M Kirilenko ME Salerni	7	6
	Q	M Kirilenko ME Salerni	7	6											Q	M Kirilenko ME Salerni	6	6
		J Russell M Santangelo	6	5	4											L Granville J Lee	3	1
		L Granville J Lee	2	7	6				L Granville J Lee	6	6^2	6
	WC	E Gagliardi J Janković	6	6				WC	E Gagliardi J Janković	3	7	1
	3	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	2	2																		Q	M Kirilenko ME Salerni	1	2
	8	A Medina Garrigues D Safina	6	6																		2	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	6
		E Daniilidou N Pratt	3	2				8	A Medina Garrigues D Safina	4	3
		B Stewart S Stosur	4	4					T Garbin É Loit	6	6
		T Garbin É Loit	6	6												T Garbin É Loit	1	2
		L McShea A Spears	6	6											2	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	6
		C Schaul M Tu	1	4					L McShea A Spears	3	5
	WC	N Dechy T Golovin	2	6^4				2	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	7
	2	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	7

References

• Main Draw