2004 WTA German Open – Doubles

Doubles
2004 WTA German Open
Champions Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Runners-up Slovakia Janette Husárová
Spain Conchita Martínez
Final score 6–2, 2–6, 6–1

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy. The latter pair will eventually win 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. Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez (Semifinals)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova / Russia Elena Likhovtseva (Second round)
  3. Zimbabwe Cara Black / South Africa Liezel Huber (Quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy (Champions)
  5. Slovakia Janette Husárová / Spain Conchita Martínez (Final)
  6. Belgium Els Callens / Hungary Petra Mandula (Second round, withdrew due to a right shoulder strain on Mandula)
  7. China Li Ting / China Sun Tiantian (First round)
  8. Greece Eleni Daniilidou / Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi (Late withdrawal)
  9. Austria Barbara Schett / Switzerland Patty Schnyder (First round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
1 2
4 Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
6 6
4 Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
6 2 6
5 Slovakia Janette Husárová
Spain Conchita Martínez
2 6 1
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6 3 4
5 Slovakia Janette Husárová
Spain Conchita Martínez
3 6 6

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 6
PR Czech Republic K Peschke
Germany B Rittner
77 79 PR Czech Republic K Peschke
Germany B Rittner
2 2
WC Russia E Dementieva
Croatia K Šprem
62 67 1 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 6
Australia N Pratt
Russia M Sharapova
7 6 Australia N Pratt
Russia M Sharapova
2 2
Argentina P Tarabini
United States M Tu
5 3 Australia N Pratt
Russia M Sharapova
w/o
Russia E Bovina
Czech Republic D Chládková
3 66 6 Belgium E Callens
Hungary P Mandula
6 Belgium E Callens
Hungary P Mandula
6 78 1 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
1 2
4 Russia N Petrova
United States M Shaughnessy
6 6
4 Russia N Petrova
United States M Shaughnessy
6 4 6
Q Australia B Stewart
Australia S Stosur
0 6 6 Q Australia B Stewart
Australia S Stosur
2 6 3
Slovakia D Hantuchová
Russia D Safina
6 1 4 4 Russia N Petrova
United States M Shaughnessy
2 6 7
France C Dhenin
Spain A Parra Santonja
6 5 0 China Z Yan
China J Zheng
6 1 5
Estonia M Ani
Switzerland E Gagliardi
2 7 6 Estonia M Ani
Switzerland E Gagliardi
5 6 0
China Z Yan
China J Zheng
2 6 6 China Z Yan
China J Zheng
7 3 6
9 Austria B Schett
Switzerland P Schnyder
6 4 2

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 China T Li
China T Sun
4 4
Russia A Myskina
Russia V Zvonareva
6 6 Russia A Myskina
Russia V Zvonareva
6 6
Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik
2 6 1 Croatia J Kostanić
Ukraine E Tatarkova
2 4
Croatia J Kostanić
Ukraine E Tatarkova
6 4 6 Russia A Myskina
Russia V Zvonareva
6 6
PR France S Testud
Italy R Vinci
77 7 3 Zimbabwe C Black
South Africa L Huber
1 0
LL Czech Republic I Benešová
Czech Republic M Paštiková
61 5 PR France S Testud
Italy R Vinci
4 4
3 Zimbabwe C Black
South Africa L Huber
6 6
Russia A Myskina
Russia V Zvonareva
6 3 4
5 Slovakia J Husárová
Spain C Martínez
6 6 5 Slovakia J Husárová
Spain C Martínez
3 6 6
Ukraine T Perebiynis
Croatia S Talaja
3 0 5 Slovakia J Husárová
Spain C Martínez
77 6
WC Germany AL Grönefeld
Germany A Roesch
6 1 1 Argentina G Dulko
Italy R Grande
64 0
Argentina G Dulko
Italy R Grande
4 6 6 5 Slovakia J Husárová
Spain C Martínez
6 6
Italy T Garbin
Russia A Jidkova
4 1 WC France M Pierce
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
2 4
WC France M Pierce
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6 WC France M Pierce
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
2 77 6
2 Russia S Kuznetsova
Russia E Likhovtseva
6 63 4

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