2005 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
2005 WTA Tour Championships
ChampionsUnited States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
Runners-upZimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
Final score6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy were the defending champions, but didn't qualify for this year's event.

Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur won the title, defeating Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs in the final 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4.

This was the final tournament in which Grand Slam winner Conchita Martínez participated in, before her retirement in 2006. Partnered with Virginia Ruano Pascual, she lost to Raymond and Stosur.

Seeds[]

  1. Zimbabwe Cara Black / Australia Rennae Stubbs (Final)
  2. United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Samantha Stosur (Champions)

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 Zimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6 77
  Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Vera Zvonareva
4 64
1 Zimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
77 5 4
2 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
65 7 6
  Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
5 7 3
2 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Samantha Stosur
7 5 6
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