2005 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Final score	6–3, 7–5

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the quarter-finals by her older sister Venus.

Unseeded Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the title with a straight sets 6–3, 7–5 victory over Russian second-seed Maria Sharapova.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• ALT = Alternate
• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
		Ana Ivanovic	1	4
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	1	0
									Kim Clijsters	6	6
	4	Elena Dementieva	2	1
		Kim Clijsters	6	6
																Kim Clijsters	6	7
															2	Maria Sharapova	3	5
	8	Venus Williams	6	710
	3	Serena Williams	1	68
								8	Venus Williams	4	3
								2	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	19	Justine Henin-Hardenne	1	78	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	6	66	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	A Mauresmo	4	6	6
	A Chakvetadze	5	3					M Kirilenko	6	4	1
	M Kirilenko	7	6											1	A Mauresmo	6	6
WC	J Kirkland	2	2											30	A Smashnova	2	1
	A Morigami	6	6					A Morigami	5	4
							30	A Smashnova	7	6
																					1	A Mauresmo	6	7
																					16	K Šprem	1	5
							20	D Hantuchová	63	2
	B Strýcová	6	4	3			LL	S Cohen-Aloro	7	6
LL	S Cohen-Aloro	3	6	6										LL	S Cohen-Aloro	2	2
	A Parra Santonja	6	0	6										16	K Šprem	6	6
WC	A Tatishvili	3	6	2				A Parra Santonja	3	6	4
							16	K Šprem	6	1	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							10	N Petrova	4	5
	A Ivanovic	6	7					A Ivanovic	6	7
Q	L Granville	3	5												A Ivanovic	6	7
	K Srebotnik	5	1												N Vaidišová	2	64
	N Vaidišová	7	6					N Vaidišová	6	7
							18	J Janković	2	66
																						A Ivanovic	6	3	7
																					8	S Kuznetsova	3	6	5
							32	K Koukalová	2	1
	D Randriantefy	6	6					D Randriantefy	6	6
Q	J Peterson	4	3												D Randriantefy	1	3
WC	N Uberoi	4	2											8	S Kuznetsova	6	6
Q	G Voskoboeva	6	6				Q	G Voskoboeva	1	3
							8	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	E Dementieva	6	2	6
	M Suchá	1	4					E Linetskaya	3	6	4
	E Linetskaya	6	6											4	E Dementieva	6	6
WC	V Kutuzova	3	5											27	M Maleeva	3	4
	V Ruano Pascual	6	7					V Ruano Pascual	4	6	5
							27	M Maleeva	6	3	7
																					4	E Dementieva	3	6	6
																					22	T Golovin	6	2	1
							22	T Golovin	6	68	6
WC	A Haynes	6	7				WC	A Haynes	0	7	3
Q	M Díaz-Oliva	3	65											22	T Golovin	6	7
	T Perebiynis	6	2	6										13	E Bovina	3	64
	M Marrero	3	6	3				T Perebiynis	3	2
							13	E Bovina	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	N Dechy	6	6
	M Washington	4	2					L Raymond	4	2
	L Raymond	6	6											12	N Dechy	0	2
Q	S Kloesel	0	1												K Clijsters	6	6
	K Clijsters	6	6					K Clijsters	6	6
							24	A Frazier	2	3
																						K Clijsters	6	6
																					5	A Myskina	3	4
							26	F Pennetta	6	6
WC	S Mirza	2	5					M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	7											26	F Pennetta	4	0
	M Vento-Kabchi	6	6											5	A Myskina	6	6
	C Schaul	3	1					M Vento-Kabchi	2	1
							5	A Myskina	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	V Williams	6	6
	A-L Grönefeld	6	6					A-L Grönefeld	2	0
Q	J Schruff	4	2											8	V Williams	6	6
	A Medina Garrigues	6	4											25	F Zuluaga	2	0
	M Weingärtner	1	3	r				A Medina Garrigues	5	1
							25	F Zuluaga	7	6
																					8	V Williams	6	2	6
																					Q	C Castaño	4	6	1
							17	P Suárez	5	3
Q	C Castaño	6	6				Q	C Castaño	7	6
Q	S Foretz	1	3											Q	C Castaño	6	2	6
	K Peschke	6	6											11	P Schnyder	3	6	1
WC	S Karatantcheva	3	1					K Peschke	4	1
							11	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							15	E Likhovtseva	7	6
	I Benešová	4	6	2				D Chládková	64	2
	D Chládková	6	4	6										15	E Likhovtseva	6	3	6
	V Razzano	6	3	2										21	A Sugiyama	4	6	3
	J Craybas	4	6	6				J Craybas	5	4
							21	A Sugiyama	7	6
																					15	E Likhovtseva	4	6	4
																					3	S Williams	6	1	6
							28	M Bartoli	6	4	5
Q	S Pe'er	6	2	7			Q	S Pe'er	2	6	7
	M Domachowska	2	6	5										Q	S Pe'er	3	3
	V Dushevina	6	6											3	S Williams	6	6
	É Loit	3	3					V Dushevina	3	0
							3	S Williams	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	A Molik	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	3	2					N Pratt	2	3
	N Pratt	6	6											7	A Molik	3	6	6
	K Brandi	3	6											29	G Dulko	6	3	4
WC	J Jackson	3	2					K Brandi	6	0	3
							29	G Dulko	4	6	6
																					7	A Molik	4	6	2
																					19	J Henin-Hardenne	6	2	6
							19	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	S Stosur	65	6	1				A Spears	4	3
	A Spears	7	4	6										19	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	L Lee-Waters	2	0												N Llagostera Vives	3	2
	N Llagostera Vives	6	6					N Llagostera Vives	3	6	6
							9	V Zvonareva	6	3	1

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	F Schiavone	7	4	6
	M Shaughnessy	6	6					M Shaughnessy	65	6	62
Q	Y Fedak	3	0											14	F Schiavone	0	3
Q	A Bondarenko	2	0											23	S Asagoe	6	6
	A Jidkova	6	6					A Jidkova	7	4	64
							23	S Asagoe	65	6	7
																					23	S Asagoe	1	2
																					2	M Sharapova	6	6
							31	D Safina	64	6	4
	M Irvin	6	7					M Irvin	7	0	6
Q	M Serna	3	5												M Irvin	2	0
	E Daniilidou	6	4	6										2	M Sharapova	6	6
	T Garbin	3	6	1				E Daniilidou	0	4
							2	M Sharapova	6	6