2004 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2004 Italian Open
Champions	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy
Runners-up	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3

Main article: 2004 Italian Open (tennis)

Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but Kuznetsova decided not to compete this year. Navratilova teamed up with Lisa Raymond and lost in second round to Elena Likhovtseva and Anastasia Myskina.

Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy won the title, defeating Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final. It was the 8th title for Petrova and the 8th title for Shaughnessy in their respective careers. It was also the 4th title for the pair during this season.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (final)
2. Liezel Huber / Ai Sugiyama (second round)
3. Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond (second round)
4. Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy (champions)
5. Cara Black / Els Callens (first round)
6. Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
7. Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (semifinals)
8. Marion Bartoli / Meilen Tu (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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	6
	7	Li Ting Sun Tiantian	4	2
								1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	3	3
								4	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy	2	6	6
	4	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy	6	77
	6	Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez	2	64

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		R Grande M Vento-Kabchi	611	2					G Dulko M Sharapova	1	1
		G Dulko M Sharapova	713	6											1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		E Bovina N Dechy	6	7												E Bovina N Dechy	4	0
		L McShea M Sequera	3	5					E Bovina N Dechy	6	6
	PR	K Peschke B Rittner	64	6	6			PR	K Peschke B Rittner	1	3
	5	C Black E Callens	77	2	4																	1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
																						7	T Li T Sun	4	2
								3	M Navratilova L Raymond	64	78	3
		A Jidkova A Spears	0	7	2				E Likhovtseva A Myskina	77	66	6
		E Likhovtseva A Myskina	6	5	6											E Likhovtseva A Myskina	63	5
	WC	T Garbin M Santangelo	6	5	0										7	T Li T Sun	77	7
		B Schett P Tarabini	3	7	6				B Schett P Tarabini	3	2
		L Granville T Perebiynis	2	4				7	T Li T Sun	6	6
	7	T Li T Sun	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	M Bartoli M Tu	6	5	1
		D Hantuchová D Safina	2	7	6				D Hantuchová D Safina	61	6	2
		M Ani E Gagliardi	3	6	7				M Ani E Gagliardi	77	3	6
		Z Yan J Zheng	6	4	5											M Ani E Gagliardi	1	3
		S Farina Elia F Schiavone	6	3	65										4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	6
	PR	S Testud R Vinci	2	6	77			PR	S Testud R Vinci	3	1
								4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	6
																						4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	77
	6	J Husárová C Martínez	6	6																		6	J Husárová C Martínez	2	64
	Q	ME Camerin M Marrero	2	4				6	J Husárová C Martínez	7	6
		A Molik M Serna	4	4				WC	Ad Serra Zanetti An Serra Zanetti	5	3
	WC	Ad Serra Zanetti An Serra Zanetti	6	6											6	J Husárová C Martínez	6	6
	WC	M Pierce A Sánchez Vicario	1	6	3											E Dementieva N Pratt	4	1
		E Dementieva N Pratt	6	0	6				E Dementieva N Pratt	7	7
								2	L Huber A Sugiyama	5	5

External links

• Main and Qualifying Draws