2004 Ladies German Open – Doubles

Doubles
2004 Ladies German Open
Champions	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy
Runners-up	Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez
Score	6–2, 2–6, 6–1

Main article: 2004 Ladies German Open

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy. The latter pair eventually won the title, by defeating Janette Husárová and Conchita Martínez 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 in the final.

It was the 7th doubles title for both Petrova and Shaughnessy in their respective careers. It was also the 3rd title for the pair during this season, after their wins in Miami and Amelia Island.

Seeds

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

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (semifinals)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
3. Cara Black / Liezel Huber (quarterfinals)
4. Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy (champions)
5. Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez (final)
6. Els Callens / Petra Mandula (second round, withdrew due to a right shoulder strain on Mandula)
7. Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (first round)
8. Eleni Daniilidou / María Vento-Kabchi (withdrew)
9. Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder (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	1	2
	4	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy	6	6
								4	Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy	6	2	6
								5	Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez	2	6	1
		Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva	6	3	4
	5	Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez	3	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	PR	K Peschke B Rittner	77	79				PR	K Peschke B Rittner	2	2
	WC	E Dementieva K Šprem	62	67											1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		N Pratt M Sharapova	7	6												N Pratt M Sharapova	2	2
		P Tarabini M Tu	5	3					N Pratt M Sharapova	w/o
		E Bovina D Chládková	3	66				6	E Callens P Mandula
	6	E Callens P Mandula	6	78																		1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	1	2
																						4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	6
								4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	4	6
	Q	B Stewart S Stosur	0	6	6			Q	B Stewart S Stosur	2	6	3
		D Hantuchová D Safina	6	1	4										4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	2	6	7
		C Dhenin A Parra Santonja	6	5	0											Z Yan J Zheng	6	1	5
		M Ani E Gagliardi	2	7	6				M Ani E Gagliardi	5	6	0
		Z Yan J Zheng	2	6	6				Z Yan J Zheng	7	3	6
	9	B Schett P Schnyder	6	4	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	T Li T Sun	4	4
		A Myskina V Zvonareva	6	6					A Myskina V Zvonareva	6	6
		T Križan K Srebotnik	2	6	1				J Kostanić E Tatarkova	2	4
		J Kostanić E Tatarkova	6	4	6											A Myskina V Zvonareva	6	6
	PR	S Testud R Vinci	77	7											3	C Black L Huber	1	0
	LL	I Benešová M Paštiková	61	5				PR	S Testud R Vinci	4	4
								3	C Black L Huber	6	6
																							A Myskina V Zvonareva	6	3	4
	5	J Husárová C Martínez	6	6																		5	J Husárová C Martínez	3	6	6
		T Perebiynis S Talaja	3	0				5	J Husárová C Martínez	77	6
	WC	AL Grönefeld A Roesch	6	1	1				G Dulko R Grande	64	0
		G Dulko R Grande	4	6	6										5	J Husárová C Martínez	6	6
		T Garbin A Jidkova	4	1											WC	M Pierce A Sánchez Vicario	2	4
	WC	M Pierce A Sánchez Vicario	6	6				WC	M Pierce A Sánchez Vicario	2	77	6
								2	S Kuznetsova E Likhovtseva	6	63	4

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws