Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva were the defending champions, but Kuznetsova did not compete this year.
 Likhovtseva teamed up with Magdalena Maleeva and successfully defended her title, by defeating Maria Elena Camerin and Silvia Farina Elia 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 in the final.
Elena Likhovtseva and Elena Vesnina were the defending champions, but Likhovtseva chose not to participate, and only Vesnina competed that year.
Elena Bovina and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but had different outcomes.
 While Bovina did not compete this year, Stubbs pertnered with Cara Black and successfully defended her title, defeating Elena Likhovtseva and Magdalena Maleeva 6–0, 6–1 in the final.
 It was the 2nd title in the year for the pair, and the 14th title for Black and 44th title for Stubbs, in their respective careers.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Likhovtseva were the defending champions, but played in this year with different partners.
 Bhupathi teamed up with Paola Suárez and lost in third round to Nenad Zimonjić and Iroda Tulyaganova, while Likhovtseva teamed up with Bob Bryan and lost in second round to Andy Ram and Anastasia Rodionova.
James Spencer Courier Jr. (born August 17, 1970) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player.
 During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open.
 He holds the record for being the youngest man to have reached the finals of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments, at the age of 22 years and 11 months.
 He also won five Masters 1000 series titles.
 Until Novak Djokovic in 2016, Courier was the last man to win both the Australian and French Opens in the same calendar year.
Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva (Russian: Елена Александровна Лиховцева ] ; born 8 September 1975) is a Russian former tennis player.
 She turned professional in January 1992 at the age of 16.
Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but Likhovtseva chose not to participate, and only Nestor competed that year.
Elena Likhovtseva and Anastasia Myskina were the defending champions, but Myskina chose not to compete that year.
 Likhovtseva partnered with Elena Vesnina.
Elena Likhovtseva and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but had different outcomes.
 While Likhovtseva teamed up with Amanda Coetzer and lost in first round, Sugiyama teamed up with Julie Halard-Decugis and successfully defended her title by defeating Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce in the final, 6–0, 6–3.
Elena Dementieva and Janette Husárová were the defending champions, but had different outcomes.
 Dementieva had to withdraw due to a left foot strain, while Husárová teamd up with Elena Likhovtseva and reached the semifinals.

Question: Jim Courier and Elena Likhovtseva are both famous athletes in what sport?
Answer: tennis