2004 WTA German Open – Doubles

Doubles
	2004 WTA German Open
Champions	Nadia Petrova; Meghann Shaughnessy
Runners-up	Janette Husárová; 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 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.

Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (Semifinals)
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva (Second round)
Cara Black / Liezel Huber (Quarterfinals)
Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy (Champions)
Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez (Final)
Els Callens / Petra Mandula (Second round, withdrew due to a right shoulder strain on Mandula)
Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (First round)
~~Eleni Daniilidou~~ / ~~María Vento-Kabchi~~ (Late withdrawal)
Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder (First round)

Draw

Key

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

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