2005 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2005 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champions	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Runners-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik
Score	6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1

Main article: 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships

Janette Husárová and Conchita Martínez were the defending champions, but Husárová did not compete this year. Martínez teamed up with Elena Likhovtseva and lost in quarterfinals to Daniela Hantuchová and Francesca Schiavone.

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title by defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alicia Molik 6–7^(7–9), 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (champions)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Alicia Molik (final)
3. Cara Black / Liezel Huber (quarterfinals)
4. Elena Likhovtseva / Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	4	6
		A Myskina A Sugiyama	3	6	3			1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	WC	D Klemenschits S Klemenschits	3	3					G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	2	4
		G Dulko M Vento-Kabchi	6	6											1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	5	6	7
	4	E Likhovtseva C Martínez	6	6											WC	D Hantuchová F Schiavone	7	4	5
		L Davenport C Morariu	3	1				4	E Likhovtseva C Martínez	3	3
	WC	D Hantuchová F Schiavone	6	6				WC	D Hantuchová F Schiavone	6	6
	Q	L Baker F Lubiani	2	4																		1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	67	6	6
		N Dechy P Schnyder	6	3	1																	2	S Kuznetsova A Molik	79	2	1
		Z Yan J Zheng	4	6	6				Z Yan J Zheng	6	6
		S Farina Elia J Kostanić	0	7	2			3	C Black L Huber	0	3
	3	C Black L Huber	6	5	6											Z Yan J Zheng	5	4
		N Pratt S Stosur	2	2											2	S Kuznetsova A Molik	7	6
		T Li T Sun	6	6					T Li T Sun	3	4
		E Callens B Stewart	4	2				2	S Kuznetsova A Molik	6	6
	2	S Kuznetsova A Molik	6	6

References

• ITF Tournament profile
• Main and Qualifying Draws (WTA)