Men's doubles
2005 Italian Open
ChampionsFrance Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
Runners-upUnited States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Score6–4, 6–2

Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi were the defending champions, but played this tournament with different partners. Bhupathi teamed up with Todd Woodbridge while Mirnyi teamed up with Jonas Björkman. Both pairs were eliminated in semifinals.

Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro won the title, defeating Bob and Mike Bryan 6–4, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
  2. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Belarus Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
  3. United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan (final)
  4. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett (second round)
  5. India Mahesh Bhupathi / Australia Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
  6. India Leander Paes / Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Wayne Arthurs / Australia Paul Hanley (second round)
  8. France Michaël Llodra / France Fabrice Santoro (champions)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
6 6
5 India Mahesh Bhupathi
Australia Todd Woodbridge
4 4
8 France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
6 6
3 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
4 2
3 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6 4 6
2 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi
3 6 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6
Czech Republic C Suk
Czech Republic P Vízner
7 4 4 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic R Štěpánek
1 2
Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic R Štěpánek
5 6 6 1 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
7 3 2
Sweden T Johansson
Croatia I Ljubičić
2 77 4 8 France M Llodra
France F Santoro
5 6 6
Argentina G Etlis
Argentina M Rodríguez
6 62 6 Argentina G Etlis
Argentina M Rodríguez
2 3
8 France M Llodra
France F Santoro
6 6
8 France M Llodra
France F Santoro
6 6
5 India M Bhupathi
Australia T Woodbridge
4 4
4 Zimbabwe W Black
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
4 6 3
Czech Republic J Novák
Spain T Robredo
65 77 6 Czech Republic J Novák
Spain T Robredo
6 3 6
Chile F González
Chile N Massú
77 62 4 Czech Republic J Novák
Spain T Robredo
3 2
Sweden J Johansson
Russia M Safin
6 6 5 India M Bhupathi
Australia T Woodbridge
6 6
Czech Republic F Čermák
Czech Republic L Friedl
1 4 Sweden J Johansson
Russia M Safin
5 India M Bhupathi
Australia T Woodbridge
w/o

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 India L Paes
Serbia and Montenegro N Zimonjić
6 5 6
WC Italy D Bracciali
Italy G Galimberti
6 6 WC Italy D Bracciali
Italy G Galimberti
4 7 1
Austria J Melzer
United States A Roddick
2 0 6 India L Paes
Serbia and Montenegro N Zimonjić
2 6 5
Israel J Erlich
Israel A Ram
77 4 2 3 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 4 7
Sweden S Aspelin
Australia T Perry
63 6 6 Sweden S Aspelin
Australia T Perry
2 3
3 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 6
3 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 4 6
2 Sweden J Björkman
Belarus M Mirnyi
3 6 2
7 Australia W Arthurs
Australia P Hanley
5 4
Spain D Ferrer
Slovakia D Hrbatý
6 77 Spain D Ferrer
Slovakia D Hrbatý
7 6
Argentina M Hood
Austria J Knowle
2 63 Spain D Ferrer
Slovakia D Hrbatý
2 1
WC Italy A Seppi
Italy P Starace
6 6 2 Sweden J Björkman
Belarus M Mirnyi
6 6
Argentina L Arnold Ker
United States J Palmer
4 3 WC Italy A Seppi
Italy P Starace
0 1
2 Sweden J Björkman
Belarus M Mirnyi
6 6
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