2005 Medibank International – Women's doubles

2005 Medibank International s AUS Bryanne StewartAUS Samantha Stosur RUS Elena DementievaJPN Ai Sugiyama Walkover Adidas International – Women's doubles Sydney International 2005 Medibank International Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but Black did not compete this year. Stubbs partnered with Lisa Raymond and were eliminated in first round. Bryanne Stewart and Samantha Stosur won the title by walkover, as Elena Dementieva (partnering with Ai Sugiyama) had to withdraw due to a heat illness. It was the 1st title for Stewart and the 1st title for Stosur, in their respective doubles careers. Seeds 30em USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Rennae Stubbs (first round) ESP Conchita Martínez / ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual (semifinals) RUS Elena Dementieva / JPN Ai Sugiyama (final, withdrew due to a heat illness on Dementieva) AUT Barbara Schett / SUI Patty Schnyder (first round) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA L RaymondAUS R Stubbs 6 65 4 AUS B StewartAUS S Stosur 1 77 6 CRO S TalajaITA 2003 R Vinci 2 3 WC AUS B SekulovskiAUS C Watson 6 6 4 AUT B SchettSUI P Schnyder 3 4 Q RUS M KirilenkoBLR 1995 A Yakimova 6 6 SUI E GagliardiCRO J Kostanić 2 2 TPE J LeeCHN S Peng 6 6 ITA 2003 F PennettaITA 2003 F Schiavone w / o GRE E DaniilidouFRA T Golovin USA L DavenportUSA C Morariu 6 4 4 3 RUS E DementievaJPN A Sugiyama 4 6 6 RSA L HuberAUS L McShea 6 6 SVK D HantuchováUSA M Navratilova 3 4 FRA C DheninUSA M Washington 0 0 2 ESP C MartínezESP V Ruano Pascual 6 6 AUS B StewartAUS S Stosur 6 4 6 WC AUS B SekulovskiAUS C Watson 3 6 3 Q RUS M KirilenkoBLR 1995 A Yakimova 7 7 TPE J LeeCHN S Peng 5 5 ITA 2003 F PennettaITA 2003 F Schiavone 3 6 65 3 RUS E DementievaJPN A Sugiyama 6 2 77 RSA L HuberAUS L McShea 4 1 2 ESP C MartínezESP V Ruano Pascual 6 6 AUS B StewartAUS S Stosur w / o Q RUS M KirilenkoBLR 1995 A Yakimova 3 RUS E DementievaJPN A Sugiyama 6 6 2 ESP C MartínezESP V Ruano Pascual 3 4 AUS B StewartAUS S Stosur w / o 3 RUS E DementievaJPN A Sugiyama External links Main and qualifying draws Medibank Category:2005 Medibank International