2005 Chennai Open – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2005 Chennai Open | |
| Champions | Rainer Schüttler Yen-Hsun Lu |
| Runners-up | Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman |
| Score | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.
Rainer Schüttler and Yen-Hsun Lu won in the final 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), against Mahesh Bhupathi and Jonas Björkman.
Seeds
- Mahesh Bhupathi / Jonas Björkman (final)
- Leander Paes / Nenad Zimonjić (semifinals)
- Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (first round)
- Justin Gimelstob / Julian Knowle (first round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Bhupathi J Björkman | 710 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Rochus T Vanhoudt | 68 | 3 | 1 | M Bhupathi J Björkman | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P-H Mathieu O Patience | 64 | 6 | 2 | M Tabara S Ventura | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Tabara S Ventura | 77 | 4 | 6 | 1 | M Bhupathi J Björkman | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Erlich A Ram | 4 | 62 | K Kim J Vaněk | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Carlsen J-M Gambill | 6 | 77 | K Carlsen J-M Gambill | 3 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Burgsmüller I Heuberger | 2 | 6 | 1r | K Kim J Vaněk | 6 | 64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Kim J Vaněk | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | M Bhupathi J Björkman | 5 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Fisher T Phillips | 6 | 6 | Y-h Lu J Schüttler | 7 | 4 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Ghouse V Uppal | 1 | 2 | A Fisher T Phillips | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Y-h Lu J Schüttler | 6 | 7 | Y-h Lu J Schüttler | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Gimelstob J Knowle | 3 | 5 | Y-h Lu J Schüttler | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Amritraj S Amritraj | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | L Paes N Zimonjić | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| K Braasch R Lindstedt | 6 | 5 | 6 | K Braasch R Lindstedt | 2 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J-F Bachelot G Carraz | 4 | 2 | 2 | L Paes N Zimonjić | 6 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | L Paes N Zimonjić | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||