Tennis_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_doubles

Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles

Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles

2004 tennis event results

China's Li Ting and Sun Tiantian defeated Spain's Conchita Martínez and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, Argentina's Paola Suárez and Patricia Tarabini defeated Japan's Shinobu Asagoe and Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–3.

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Main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics

The tournament was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece. 64 competitors (32 teams) from 22 countries participated.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the reigning gold medalists, but Serena chose not to participate. Venus partnered with Chanda Rubin for the United States, but the pair lost in the first round to future winners Li and Sun.

Medalists

GoldLi Ting and Sun Tiantian
 China
SilverConchita Martínez and Virginia Ruano Pascual
 Spain
BronzePaola Suárez and Patricia Tarabini
 Argentina

Seeds

  1.  Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) (second round)
  2.  Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) (final, silver medalists)
  3.  Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond (USA) (quarterfinals)
  4.  Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs (AUS) (quarterfinals)
  5.  Shinobu Asagoe / Ai Sugiyama (JPN) (semifinals, fourth place)
  6.  Myriam Casanova / Patty Schnyder (SUI) (second round)
  7.  Paola Suárez / Patricia Tarabini (ARG) (semifinals, bronze medalists)
  8.  Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (CHN) (champions, gold medalists)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7  Paola Suárez (ARG)
 Patricia Tarabini (ARG) 		2 6 7
8  Li Ting (CHN)
 Sun Tiantian (CHN) 		6 2 9
8  Li Ting (CHN)
 Sun Tiantian (CHN) 		6 6
2  Conchita Martínez (ESP)
 Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) 		3 3
5  Shinobu Asagoe (JPN)
 Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 		3 0
2  Conchita Martínez (ESP)
 Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) 		6 6 Bronze medal match
7  Paola Suárez (ARG)
 Patricia Tarabini (ARG) 		6 6
5  Shinobu Asagoe (JPN)
 Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 		3 3

Top half

1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1  S Kuznetsova (RUS)
 E Likhovtseva (RUS) 		6 3 6
 L Průšová (CZE)
 B Strýcová (CZE) 		2 6 1 1  S Kuznetsova (RUS)
 E Likhovtseva (RUS) 		6 65 3
 N Dechy (FRA)
 S Testud (FRA) 		7 6  N Dechy (FRA)
 S Testud (FRA) 		2 7 6
 T Križan (SLO)
 K Srebotnik (SLO) 		5 3  N Dechy (FRA)
 S Testud (FRA) 		4 6 4
 A Morigami (JPN)
 S Obata (JPN) 		3 7 6 7  P Suárez (ARG)
 P Tarabini (ARG) 		6 1 6
 M Czink (HUN)
 A Kapros (HUN) 		6 5 3  A Morigami (JPN)
 S Obata (JPN) 		4 2
 A Medina Garrigues (ESP)
 A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) 		7 5 2 7  P Suárez (ARG)
 P Tarabini (ARG) 		6 6
7  P Suárez (ARG)
 P Tarabini (ARG) 		68 7 6 7  P Suárez (ARG)
 P Tarabini (ARG) 		2 6 7
4  A Molik (AUS)
 R Stubbs (AUS) 		6 6 8  T Li (CHN)
 T Sun (CHN) 		6 2 9
 M Ani (EST)
 K Kanepi (EST) 		4 1 4  A Molik (AUS)
 R Stubbs (AUS) 		6 6
 A Kremer (LUX)
 C Schaul (LUX) 		67 6 7  C Castaño (COL)
 F Zuluaga (COL) 		4 2
 C Castaño (COL)
 F Zuluaga (COL) 		7 2 9 4  A Molik (AUS)
 R Stubbs (AUS) 		3 2
 S Farina Elia (ITA)
 F Schiavone (ITA) 		6 6 8  T Li (CHN)
 T Sun (CHN) 		6 6
 Ľ Kurhajcová (SVK)
 M Suchá (SVK) 		2 4  S Farina Elia (ITA)
 F Schiavone (ITA) 		1 61
 C Rubin (USA)
 V Williams (USA) 		5 6 3 8  T Li (CHN)
 T Sun (CHN) 		6 7
8  T Li (CHN)
 T Sun (CHN) 		7 1 6

Bottom half

1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5  S Asagoe (JPN)
 A Sugiyama (JPN) 		5 7 6
 E Dementieva (RUS)
 A Myskina (RUS) 		7 5 3 5  S Asagoe (JPN)
 A Sugiyama (JPN) 		6 7
 W Prakusya (INA)
 A Widjaja (INA) 		3 2  J Kostanić (CRO)
 K Šprem (CRO) 		3 5
 J Kostanić (CRO)
 K Šprem (CRO) 		6 6 5  S Asagoe (JPN)
 A Sugiyama (JPN) 		6 4 6
 E Daniilidou (GRE)
 C Zachariadou (GRE) 		5 1 3  M Navratilova (USA)
 L Raymond (USA) 		4 6 4
 A Mauresmo (FRA)
 M Pierce (FRA) 		7 6  A Mauresmo (FRA)
 M Pierce (FRA)
 Y Beygelzimer (UKR)
 T Perebiynis (UKR) 		0 2 3  M Navratilova (USA)
 L Raymond (USA) 		w/o
3  M Navratilova (USA)
 L Raymond (USA) 		6 6 5  S Asagoe (JPN)
 A Sugiyama (JPN) 		3 0
6  M Casanova (SUI)
 P Schnyder (SUI) 		6 6 2  C Martínez (ESP)
 V Ruano Pascual (ESP) 		6 6
 D Hantuchová (SVK)
 J Husárová (SVK) 		3 4 6  M Casanova (SUI)
 P Schnyder (SUI) 		3 3
 M Matevžič (SLO)
 T Pisnik (SLO) 		2 1  Z Yan (CHN)
 J Zheng (CHN) 		6 6
 Z Yan (CHN)
 J Zheng (CHN) 		6 6  Z Yan (CHN)
 J Zheng (CHN) 		1 1
 T Garbin (ITA)
 R Vinci (ITA) 		6 6 2  C Martínez (ESP)
 V Ruano Pascual (ESP) 		6 6
 N Pratt (AUS)
 S Stosur (AUS) 		0 1  T Garbin (ITA)
 R Vinci (ITA) 		3 3
 P Mandula (HUN)
 K Nagy (HUN) 		4 0 2  C Martínez (ESP)
 V Ruano Pascual (ESP) 		6 6
2  C Martínez (ESP)
 V Ruano Pascual (ESP) 		6 6

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