# 2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic – Doubles

Jelena Kostanić and Claudine Schaul were the defending champions, but Kostanic did not compete this year. Schaul was about to team up with Émilie Loit, but had to withdraw because of a left groin strain.
Tathiana Garbin and Tina Križan won the title by defeating Gabriela Navrátilová and Michaela Paštiková 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the 8th title for Garbin and the 6th title for Križan in their respective doubles careers.

## Seeds

* Marion Bartoli / Anna-Lena Grönefeld (semifinals, withdrew)
* Claudine Schaul / Émilie Loit (withdrew due to a left groin strain on Schaul)
* Tathiana Garbin / Tina Križan (champions)
* Gabriela Navrátilová / Michaela Paštiková (final)

## 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | M Bartoli AL Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Adamzcak N Kriz | 2 | 2 | | 1 | M Bartoli AL Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | MF Alves L Lee-Waters | 3 | 3 | | | L Dekmeijere N Miyagi | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Dekmeijere N Miyagi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | M Bartoli AL Grönefeld | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | T Garbin T Križan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | T Garbin T Križan | w/o | | | | | | | |
| Q | Y Beygelzimer S Klösel | 3 | 4 | | 3 | T Garbin T Križan | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Parra Santonja A Serra Zanetti | 6 | 7 | | | A Parra Santonja A Serra Zanetti | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | İ Şenoğlu A Vanc | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | T Garbin T Križan | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| | O Blahotová N Llagostera Vives | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | G Navrátilová M Paštiková | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| | L Baker F Lubiani | 6 | 6 | | | L Baker F Lubiani | 6 | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Domínguez Lino C Martínez Granados | 1 | 2 | | 4 | G Navrátilová M Paštiková | 2 | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | G Navrátilová M Paštiková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | G Navrátilová M Paštiková | 6 | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Y Fedak S Foretz | 2 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | T Musgrave C Wheeler | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6$^2$ | | | | | |
| | E Laine K Wörle | 6 | 5 | 7 | | E Laine K Wörle | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Musgrave C Wheeler | 6 | 6 | | | T Musgrave C Wheeler | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Ad Barna An Barna | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Melinda Czink / Anne Kremer (first round)
* Yuliya Beygelzimer / Sandra Klösel (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Yuliya Beygelzimer / Sandra Klösel

### Qualifying draw

| First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Melinda Czink Anne Kremer | 5 | | | | |
| WC | Lauren Breadmore Tiffany Welford | 8 | | | | |
| WC | Lauren Breadmore Tiffany Welford | 8 | WC | Lauren Breadmore Tiffany Welford | 2 | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Yuliya Beygelzimer Sandra Klösel | 6 | 6 |
| | Adriana Barna Anca Barna | 1 | 2 | Yuliya Beygelzimer Sandra Klösel | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Yuliya Beygelzimer Sandra Klösel | 8 | | | | |