2005 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles

Doubles
2005 St. Petersburg Open
Champions	Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer
Runners-up	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
Score	4–6, 7–5, 7–5

Main article: 2005 St. Petersburg Open

Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Julian Knowle and Jürgen Melzer won the title, defeating Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

1. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (final)
2. Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (semifinals)
3. Mahesh Bhupathi / Martin Damm (first round)
4. Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (quarterfinals)

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	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
		L Dlouhý R Vik	1	2				1	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
	WC	V Davletshin I Kunitsyn	6	6				WC	V Davletshin I Kunitsyn	0	2
		K Kim J Mónaco	0	4											1	J Björkman M Mirnyi	62	6	6
	4	S Aspelin T Perry	6	6												T Johansson R Koenig	77	3	4
		K Beck P Pála	2	4				4	S Aspelin T Perry	7	3	64
		P Goldstein J Thomas	2	4					T Johansson R Koenig	5	6	77
		T Johansson R Koenig	6	6																		1	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	5	5
		L Friedl M Youzhny	77	6																			J Knowle J Melzer	4	7	7
		I Minář J Vaněk	62	4					L Friedl M Youzhny
		J Knowle J Melzer	3	6	78				J Knowle J Melzer	w/o
	3	M Bhupathi M Damm	6	3	66											J Knowle J Melzer	6	6
		M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6											2	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	4
	WC	T Gabashvili K Ivanov-Smolensky	3	2					M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	3	60
		J Nieminen D Tursunov	1	67				2	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	6	77
	2	W Arthurs P Hanley	6	79

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