2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open – Doubles

Doubles
2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
Champions	Laura Granville Abigail Spears
Runners-up	Květa Peschke María Emilia Salerni
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4

Jill Craybas and Marlene Weingärtner were the defending champions, but did not compete this year. Weingärtner would eventually retire from professional tennis at the 2005 US Open.

Laura Granville and Abigail Spears won the title, defeating Květa Peschke and María Emilia Salerni 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the final. It was the 1st title for Granville and the 3rd title for Spears, in their respective careers.

Seeds

1. Květa Peschke / María Emilia Salerni (Final)
2. Iveta Benešová / Meilen Tu (Semifinals)
3. Laura Granville / Abigail Spears (Champions)
4. Alina Jidkova / Shahar Pe'er (First 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

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	K Peschke ME Salerni	6	6
	WC	L Osterloh Kelly Story	1	1				1	K Peschke ME Salerni	6	2	7
		M Drake S Noorlander	6	5	7^7				M Drake S Noorlander	1	6	5
		R Fuda S Okamoto	1	7	6^4										1	K Peschke ME Salerni	7	6
	4	A Jidkova S Pe'er	7	1	1											Y Fedak S Mirza	5	3
		A Haynes B Mattek	5	6	6				A Haynes B Mattek	3	2
		Y Fedak S Mirza	5	6	6				Y Fedak S Mirza	6	6
	Q	S Bammer Jewel Peterson	7	2	0																	1	K Peschke ME Salerni	6	2	4
		Y-j Cho A Nakamura	7^7	6																		3	L Granville A Spears	3	6	6
		K Liggan T Panova	6^4	1					Y-j Cho A Nakamura	5	1
		L Dekmeijere J Ditty	3	6	2			3	L Granville A Spears	7	6
	3	L Granville A Spears	6	1	6										3	L Granville A Spears	6	7
		S Beltrame C Pin	6^3	2											2	I Benešová M Tu	3	5
		Cory-Ann Avants Stacia Fonseca	7^7	6					Cory-Ann Avants Stacia Fonseca	6	1	1
		K Grant J Janković	5	5				2	I Benešová M Tu	3	6	6
	2	I Benešová M Tu	7	7

External links

• Main and Qualifying Draws