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.

Men's doubles
2005 Italian Open
Final
ChampionsFrance Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
Runners-upUnited States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw24
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro won the title, defeating Bob and Mike Bryan 6–4, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8   Michaël Llodra
  Fabrice Santoro
6 6
5   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Todd Woodbridge
4 4
8   Michaël Llodra
  Fabrice Santoro
6 6
3   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
4 2
3   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
6 4 6
2   Jonas Björkman
  Max Mirnyi
3 6 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 6
  C Suk
  P Vízner
7 4 4   M Damm
  R Štěpánek
1 2
  M Damm
  R Štěpánek
5 6 6 1   M Knowles
  D Nestor
7 3 2
  T Johansson
  I Ljubičić
2 77 4 8   M Llodra
  F Santoro
5 6 6
  G Etlis
  M Rodríguez
6 62 6   G Etlis
  M Rodríguez
2 3
8   M Llodra
  F Santoro
6 6
8   M Llodra
  F Santoro
6 6
5   M Bhupathi
  T Woodbridge
4 4
4   W Black
  K Ullyett
4 6 3
  J Novák
  T Robredo
65 77 6   J Novák
  T Robredo
6 3 6
  F González
  N Massú
77 62 4   J Novák
  T Robredo
3 2
  J Johansson
  M Safin
6 6 5   M Bhupathi
  T Woodbridge
6 6
  F Čermák
  L Friedl
1 4   J Johansson
  M Safin
5   M Bhupathi
  T Woodbridge
w/o

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   L Paes
  N Zimonjić
6 5 6
WC   D Bracciali
  G Galimberti
6 6 WC   D Bracciali
  G Galimberti
4 7 1
  J Melzer
  A Roddick
2 0 6   L Paes
  N Zimonjić
2 6 5
  J Erlich
  A Ram
77 4 2 3   B Bryan
  M Bryan
6 4 7
  S Aspelin
  T Perry
63 6 6   S Aspelin
  T Perry
2 3
3   B Bryan
  M Bryan
6 6
3   B Bryan
  M Bryan
6 4 6
2   J Björkman
  M Mirnyi
3 6 2
7   W Arthurs
  P Hanley
5 4
  D Ferrer
  D Hrbatý
6 77   D Ferrer
  D Hrbatý
7 6
  M Hood
  J Knowle
2 63   D Ferrer
  D Hrbatý
2 1
WC   A Seppi
  P Starace
6 6 2   J Björkman
  M Mirnyi
6 6
  L Arnold Ker
  J Palmer
4 3 WC   A Seppi
  P Starace
0 1
2   J Björkman
  M Mirnyi
6 6
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