2005 China Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2005 China Open
Champions	Nuria Llagostera Vives María Vento-Kabchi
Runners-up	Yan Zi Zheng Jie
Score	6–2, 6–4

Main article: 2005 China Open (tennis)

Emmanuelle Gagliardi and Dinara Safina were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Gagliardi competed in Kolkata at the same week, while Safina decided to rest after her participation in the Fed Cup final.

Nuria Llagostera Vives and María Vento-Kabchi won the title by defeating Yan Zi and Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Alicia Molik / Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
2. Corina Morariu / Flavia Pennetta (semifinals)
3. Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (semifinals)
4. Shinobu Asagoe / Janet Lee (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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Molik M Shaughnessy	6	65	1
		N Llagostera Vives M Vento-Kabchi	4	77	6				N Llagostera Vives M Vento-Kabchi	5	6	6
	WC	W Liu S Sun	65	6	77			WC	W Liu S Sun	7	1	2
		L McShea B Stewart	77	2	64											N Llagostera Vives M Vento-Kabchi	6	2	6
	3	T Li T Sun	4	6	77										3	T Li T Sun	1	6	2
		M Domachowska M Kirilenko	6	4	65			3	T Li T Sun	1	77	6
		J Craybas A Jidkova	4	77	0				V Dushevina N Grandin	6	65	2
		V Dushevina N Grandin	6	64	6																		N Llagostera Vives M Vento-Kabchi	6	6
		Z Yan J Zheng	6	0	6																		Z Yan J Zheng	2	4
		J Janković A Sugiyama	4	6	1				Z Yan J Zheng	7	6
		L Dekmeijere M Müller	6	6					L Dekmeijere M Müller	5	2
	4	S Asagoe J Lee	3	3												Z Yan J Zheng	6	6
	Q	E Hrdinová E Laine	3	2											2	C Morariu F Pennetta	1	3
		N Li S Peng	6	6					N Li S Peng	4	3
		T Musgrave S Pe'er	4	3				2	C Morariu F Pennetta	6	6
	2	C Morariu F Pennetta	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draw (WTA)