Kimberly Po-Messerli and Nicole Pratt were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together. Po-Messerli partnered with Corina Morariu, but lost in the quarterfinals to Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez. Pratt partnered with Alicia Molik, but withdrew before their second round match against Elena Dementieva and Janette Husárová. Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won in the final 6–4, 7–6(4), against Rika Fujiwara and Ai Sugiyama.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond / 🇦🇺 Rennae Stubbs (second round) • # 🇪🇸 Virginia Ruano Pascual / 🇦🇷 Paola Suárez (champions) • # Cara Black / 🇷🇺 Elena Likhovtseva (second round) • # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová / 🇪🇸 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) • # 🇷🇺 Elena Dementieva / 🇸🇰 Janette Husárová (semifinals) • # 🇷🇺 Anna Kournikova / 🇦🇹 Barbara Schett (first round) • # 🇧🇪 Els Callens / 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (second round) • # 🇺🇸 Nicole Arendt / Liezel Huber (semifinals)

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half