2004 Italian Open – Women's Doubles

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.

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

Main article: 2004 Italian Open (tennis)

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

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	7^7
	6	Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez	2	6^4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		R Grande M Vento-Kabchi	6^11	2					G Dulko M Sharapova	1	1
		G Dulko M Sharapova	7^13	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	6^4	6	6			PR	K Peschke B Rittner	1	3
	5	C Black E Callens	7^7	2	4																	1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
																						7	T Li T Sun	4	2
								3	M Navratilova L Raymond	6^4	7^8	3
		A Jidkova A Spears	0	7	2				E Likhovtseva A Myskina	7^7	6^6	6
		E Likhovtseva A Myskina	6	5	6											E Likhovtseva A Myskina	6^3	5
	WC	T Garbin M Santangelo	6	5	0										7	T Li T Sun	7^7	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	6^1	6	2
		M Ani E Gagliardi	3	6	7				M Ani E Gagliardi	7^7	3	6
		Z Yan J Zheng	6	4	5											M Ani E Gagliardi	1	3
		S Farina Elia F Schiavone	6	3	6^5										4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	6
	PR	S Testud R Vinci	2	6	7^7			PR	S Testud R Vinci	3	1
								4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	6
																						4	N Petrova M Shaughnessy	6	7^7
	6	J Husárová C Martínez	6	6																		6	J Husárová C Martínez	2	6^4
	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