Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles
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| Women's doubles | |
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| Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
| Champions | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting China Sun Tiantian (CHN) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) |
| Score | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Women's doubles tennis at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Olympic Tennis Centre |
| Date | 15 to 22 August 2004 |
| Competitors | 64 from 22 nations |
| Medalists | |
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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. 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
Seeds
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) (second round)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) (final, silver medalists)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond (USA) (quarterfinals)
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs (AUS) (quarterfinals)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe / Ai Sugiyama (JPN) (semifinals, fourth place)
- File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova / Patty Schnyder (SUI) (second round)
- File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Paola Suárez / Patricia Tarabini (ARG) (semifinals, bronze medalists)
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (CHN) (champions, gold medalists)
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