Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles explained

Score:6–3, 6–3
Quadrennial:yes
Multi:yes
Event:Women's doubles tennis
Games:2004 Summer
Venue:Olympic Tennis Centre
Date:15 to 22 August 2004
Competitors:64
Nations:22
Gold:Li Ting
Sun Tiantian
Goldnoc:CHN
Silver:Conchita Martínez
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Silvernoc:ESP
Bronze:Paola Suárez
Patricia Tarabini
Bronzenoc:ARG
Prev:2000
Next:2008

See main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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.

Draw

Bottom half

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