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)

Main article: 2005 Chennai Open

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

1. Mahesh Bhupathi / Jonas Björkman (final)
2. Leander Paes / Nenad Zimonjić (semifinals)
3. Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (first round)
4. Justin Gimelstob / Julian Knowle (first round)

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
• SR = Special ranking

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

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