2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Doubles

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.

Doubles
2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Champions	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
Runners-up	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett
Score	7–6(7–3), 6–2

Björkman and Mirnyi won the title, defeating Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett 7–6^(7–3), 6–2 in the final.^[1]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (second round)
2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (champions)
3. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
4. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (final)
5. Leander Paes / Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
6. Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro (semifinals)
7. Mahesh Bhupathi / Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
8. Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (second round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	6	2	2
	4	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	4	6	6
								4	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	63	2
								2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	77	6
	3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	3	4
	2	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	B Bryan M Bryan	3	6	5
		S Huss W Moodie	6	77					S Huss W Moodie	6	3	7
		N Davydenko J Novák	3	62												S Huss W Moodie	60	4
	WC	J Gimelstob R Leach	612	6	6										6	M Llodra F Santoro	77	6
		D Hrbatý G Oliver	714	3	4			WC	J Gimelstob R Leach	3	2
								6	M Llodra F Santoro	6	6
																						6	M Llodra F Santoro	6	2	2
																						4	W Black K Ullyett	4	6	6
								4	W Black K Ullyett	6	6
		L Friedl A Pavel	65	6	77				L Friedl A Pavel	4	4
		Y Allegro R Federer	77	1	62										4	W Black K Ullyett	7	66	77
		N Massú T Parrott	3	78	65										5	L Paes N Zimonjić	5	78	65
		F López M Youzhny	6	66	77				F López M Youzhny	4	63
								5	L Paes N Zimonjić	6	77

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								7	M Bhupathi M Damm	3	6	6
		J Erlich A Ram	3	4				WC	J Morrison J Thomas	6	3	2
	WC	J Morrison J Thomas	6	6											7	M Bhupathi M Damm	6	1	63
		C Suk P Vízner	66	6	6										3	M Knowles D Nestor	3	6	77
		M Ančić L Ljubičić	78	2	2				C Suk P Vízner	1	63
								3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	77
																						3	M Knowles D Nestor	3	4
																						2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
								8	W Arthurs P Hanley	4	7	2
		D Ferrer T Robredo	6	65	6				D Ferrer T Robredo	6	5	6
		G Etlis M Rodríguez	4	77	1											D Ferrer T Robredo	1	1
		S Aspelin T Perry	6	7											2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	6	6
	Alt	K Beck T Berdych	3	5					S Aspelin T Perry	7	3	4
								2	J Björkman M Mirnyi	5	6	6