2005 Chennai Open – Doubles

Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Doubles
2005 Chennai Open
Champions	Rainer Schüttler Yen-Hsun Lu
Runners-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman
Final score	7–5, 4–6, 7–6^(7–4)

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

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Bhupathi J Björkman	7^10	6
		C Rochus T Vanhoudt	6^8	3				1	M Bhupathi J Björkman	3	6	6
		P-H Mathieu O Patience	6^4	6	2				M Tabara S Ventura	6	4	4
		M Tabara S Ventura	7^7	4	6										1	M Bhupathi J Björkman	6	6
	3	J Erlich A Ram	4	6^2												K Kim J Vaněk	2	3
		K Carlsen J-M Gambill	6	7^7					K Carlsen J-M Gambill	3	7^7	4
		L Burgsmüller I Heuberger	2	6	1^r				K Kim J Vaněk	6	6^4	6
		K Kim J Vaněk	6	1	3																	1	M Bhupathi J Björkman	5	6	6^4
		A Fisher T Phillips	6	6																			Y-h Lu J Schüttler	7	4	7^7
	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	6^7
		J-F Bachelot G Carraz	4	2				2	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	7^9
	2	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	6

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