WTA Tour 2005 ( Eng. 2005 Women's Tennis Association Tour ) - An elite tour of professional tennis players organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) . In 2005, the calendar was held for the 33rd time and included:
- 4 Grand Slam tournaments (held by the International Tennis Federation );
- World Tour Finals in Los Angeles , USA ;
- 10 tournaments of the 1st category ;
- 16 tournaments of the 2nd category ;
- 15 tournaments of the 3rd category ;
- 17 tournaments of the 4th category ;
- Federation Cup .
| WTA Tour 2005 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | |
| Achievements (in single player) | |
| Prize leader |  Kim Claysters |
| Awards | |
| The first racket of the world (singles) |  Lindsay Davenport |
| The first racket of the world (doubles) |  Kara Black |
| First couple | Kara Black / Liesel Huber |
| Progress of the year |  Ana Ivanovich |
| Rookie of the Year |  Sanya Mirza |
| Return of the year | Kim Claysters |
Content
2005 WTA Tour Schedule
Below is the full 2005 WTA Tour Competition Schedule, with a list of winners and finalists for singles and doubles. [one]
| Grand Slam Tournament |
| WTA Tournaments |
January
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3rd | Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast , Australia 3rd category $ 170,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Patti Schnyder 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 | Samantha Stosur |
| Elena Likhovtseva Magdalena Maleeva 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 | Maria Elena Kamerin Sylvia Farina Eliya | ||
| ASB Classic Auckland , New Zealand 4th category $ 140,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Katarina Srebotnik 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 | Shinobu Asago | |
| Shinobu Asago Katarina Srebotnik 6-3, 6-3 | Lianne Baker Francesca Lubiani | ||
| January 10th | Medibank international Sydney Australia 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Alicia Molik 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5 | Samantha Stosur |
| Brianne Stewart Samantha Stosur No game | Elena Dementieva Ai Sugiyama | ||
| Canberra Women's Classic Canberra , Australia 4th category $ 110,000 - Hard - 32S / 30Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Ana Ivanovich 7-5, 6-1 | Melinda Zinc | |
| Tatyana Garbin Tina Krizhan 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 | Gabriela Navratilova Michaela Pashtikova | ||
| Moorilla international Hobart , Australia 4th category $ 110,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Zheng Jie 6-2, 6-0 | Hisela Dulko | |
| Zheng Jie Yan zi 6-4, 7-5 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara safina | ||
| January 17 | Australian Open Melbourne Australia Grand Slam Tournament $ 5,952,601 - Hard - 128S / 96Q / 64D / 32X Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament Mixed Pairs Tournament | Serena Williams 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 | Lindsay Davenport |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik 6-3, 6-4 | Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu | ||
| Scott Draper Samantha Stosur 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (6) | Kevin Ullett Liesel Huber | ||
| January 31 | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo Japan 1st category $ 1,300,000 - Carpet (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Maria Sharapova 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) | Lindsay Davenport |
| Zhanetta Gusarova Elena Likhovtseva 6-4, 6-3 | Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu | ||
| Volvo Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand 4th category $ 170,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Conchita Martinez 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | |
| Marion Bartoli Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6-3, 6-2 | Marta Domahowska Sylvia Talaya |
February
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Open gaz de france Paris , France 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Dinara safina 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 | Amelie Moresmo |
| Iveta Beneshova Queta Pawn 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara safina | ||
| Hyderabad Open Championship Hyderabad , India 4th category $ 140,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Sanya Mirza 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 | Alena Bondarenko | |
| Zheng Jie Yan zi 6-4, 6-1 | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | ||
| The 14th of February | WTA Diamond Games Antwerp , Belgium 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Amelie Moresmo 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 | Venus Williams |
| Kara Black Els Cullens 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara safina | ||
| Cellular south cup Memphis , USA 3rd category $ 170,000 - Hard (i) - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Vera Zvonareva 7-6 (3) 6-2 | Meghan Shaughnessy | |
| Yuka Yoshida Miho Saeki 6-3, 6-4 | Laura Grenville Abigail Spears | ||
| Copa colsanitas Bogota , Colombia 3rd category $ 170,000 - Soil - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Flavia pennett 7-6 (4), 6-4 | Lourdes Dominguez Lino | |
| Emmanuel Galliardi Tina Scribe 6-4, 6-3 | Lyubomira Kurkhaytsova Barbora Strytsova | ||
| February 21 | Qatar Open Doha , Qatar 2nd category $ 600,000 - Hard - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 | Alicia Molik |
| Alicia Molik Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-4 | Kara Black Liesel Huber | ||
| Mexico Open Acapulco , Mexico 3rd category $ 180,000 - Soil - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Flavia pennett 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 | Lyudmila Tservanova | |
| Alina Zhidkova Tatyana Perebynis 7-5, 6-3 | Rosa Maria Andres Rodriguez Conchita Martinez Granados | ||
| 28th of February | Dubai Tennis Championship Dubai , UAE 2nd category $ 1,000,000 - Hard - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 | Elena Yankovich |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1 | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik |
March
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7th | Pacific Life Open Indian Wells , USA 1st category $ 2,100,000 - Hard - 96S / 48Q / 32D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Kim Claysters 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 | Lindsay Davenport |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez 7-6 (3), 6-1 | Nadezhda Petrova Meganne Shaughnessy | ||
| 21 March | NASDAQ-100 Open Miami , USA 1st category $ 3,115,000 - Hard - 96S / 48Q / 32D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Kim Claysters 6-3, 7-5 | Maria Sharapova |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 | Lisa Raymond Renne Stubbs |
April
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| April, 4 | Bausch & lomb championships Amelia Island , USA 2nd category $ 585,000 - Soil - 56S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Lindsay Davenport 7-5, 7-5 | Sylvia Farina Eliya |
| Samantha Stosur Brianne Stewart 6-4, 6-2 | Queta Pawn Patti Schnyder | ||
| April 11th | Family circle cup Charleston , USA 1st category $ 1,300,000 - Soil - 56S / 32Q / 28D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Justin Henin-Arden 7-5, 6-4 | Elena Dementieva |
| Conchita Martinez Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-1, 6-4 | Iveta Beneshova Queta Pawn | ||
| April 18th | Federation Cup 2005. 1st round Brindisi , Italy , Ground Delray Beach , United States , Hard Jerez , Spain , Ground Portschach am Wörther See , Austria , Ground | USA 5-0 Spain 3-2 France 4-1 | Belgium Argentina Austria |
| 25th of April | J&S Cup Warsaw , Poland 2nd category $ 585,000 - Soil - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Justin Henin-Arden 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Tatyana Perebynis Barbora Strytsova 6-1, 6-4 | Alicia Rosolsk Claudia Jans | ||
| Estoril Open Championship Oeiras , Portugal 4th category $ 140,000 - Soil - 32S / 21Q / 13D Tournament 2005 | Lucia Shafarzhova 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 | Li Na | |
| Li Ting Sun Tiantian 6-3, 6-1 | Michaela Krycek Henrieta Nagyova |
May
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | German Open Berlin , Germany 1st category $ 1,300,000 - Soil - 56S / 32Q / 28D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Justin Henin-Arden 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 | Nadezhda Petrova |
| Vera Zvonareva Elena Likhovtseva 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 | Kara Black Liesel Huber | ||
| Grand Prix of Lalla Meriem Rabat , Morocco 4th category $ 140,000 - Soil - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Nuria Llagoster Vives 6-4, 6-2 | Zheng Jie | |
| Emily lua Barbora Strytsova 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 | Lourdes Dominguez Lino Nuria Llagoster Vives | ||
| May 9 | Italian Open Rome , Italy 1st category $ 1,300,000 - Soil - 56S / 32Q / 28D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Amelie Moresmo 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Patti Schnyder |
| Kara Black Liesel Huber 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 | Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues | ||
| Prague Open Prague , Czech Republic 4th category $ 140,000 - Soil - 32S / 30Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Dinara safina 7-6 (2) 6-3 | Zuzana Ondrashkova | |
| Emily lua Nicole Pratt 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4 | Elena Kostanich Barbora Strytsova | ||
| 16th of May | Istanbul Cup Istanbul , Turkey 3rd category $ 200,000 - Soil - 30S / 24Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 | Nicole Vaidishova |
| Martha Marrero Antonella Serra Zanetti 6-4, 6-0 | Daniela Klemenschitz Sandra Klemenschitz | ||
| International Tennis Tournament in Strasbourg Strasbourg , France 3rd category $ 170,000 - Soil - 30S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4, 6-3 | Marta Domahowska | |
| Rosa Maria Andres Rodriguez Andrei Vank 6-3, 6-1 | Marlene Weingartner Marta Domahowska | ||
| May, 23rd | French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Tournament $ 5,301,154 - Ground - 128S / 96Q / 64D / 32X Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament Mixed Pairs Tournament | Justine Henin-Ardenne 6-1, 6-1 | Marie Pierce |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Kara Black Liesel Huber | ||
| Fabrice Santoro Daniela Gantuhova 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 | Leander Paes Martina Navratilova |
June
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 6th | Dfs classic Birmingham , UK 3rd category $ 200,000 - Grass - 56S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Maria Sharapova 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 | Elena Yankovich |
| Daniela Gantuhova Ai Sugiyama 6-2, 6-3 | Eleni Danilidou Jennifer russell | ||
| June 13th | Hastings Direct International Championships Eastbourne , UK 2nd category $ 585,000 - Grass - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Kim Claysters 7-5, 6-0 | Vera Dushevina |
| Lisa Raymond Renne Stubbs 6-3, 7-5 | Vera Zvonareva Elena Likhovtseva | ||
| Ordina open Hertogenbosch , Netherlands 3rd category $ 170,000 - Grass - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Klara Koukalova 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 | Lucia Shafarzhova | |
| Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara safina 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (11) | Iveta Beneshova Nuria Llagoster Vives | ||
| June 26th | Wimbledon Tournament Wimbledon , UK Grand Slam Tournament $ 7,385,286 - Grass - 128S / 96Q / 64D / 32X Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament Mixed Pairs Tournament | Venus Williams 4-6 7-6 (4) 9-7 | Lindsay Davenport |
| Kara Black Liesel Huber 6-2, 6-1 | Svetlana Kuznetsova Amelie Moresmo | ||
| Mahesh Bhupati Marie Pierce 6-4, 6-2 | Paul Henley Tatyana Perebynis |
July
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th of July | Federation Cup 2005. 1/2 finals Moscow , Russia , Ground (i) Aix-en-Provence , France , Hard | France 3-1 | Spain |
| July 11th | International Tennis Tournament in Modena Modena , Italy 4th category $ 140,000 - Soil - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Anna Smashnova 6-6 - failure | Tatyana Garbin |
| Julia Beigelsimer Mervana Yugich-Salkich 6-2, 6-0 | Gabriela Navratilova Michaela Pashtikova | ||
| July 18th | Western & Southern Financial Group Women`s Open Cincinnati , USA 3rd category $ 170,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Patti Schnyder 6-4, 6-0 | Akiko Morigami |
| Laura Grenville Abigail Spears 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 | Queta Pawn Maria Emilia Salerni | ||
| International Tennis Tournament in Palermo Palermo , Italy 4th category $ 140,000 - Soil - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4, 6-0 | Klara Koukalova | |
| Julia Casoni Maria Koryttseva 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 | Alicia Rosolsk Claudia Jans | ||
| July 25th | Bank of the west classic Stanford , USA 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Kim Claysters 7-5, 6-2 | Venus Williams |
| Kara Black Renne Stubbs 6-3, 7-5 | Vera Zvonareva Elena Likhovtseva | ||
| Grand Prix of Budapest Budapest , Hungary 4th category $ 140,000 - Soil - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Anna Smashnova 6-2, 6-2 | Catalina Castagno | |
| Emily lua Katarina Srebotnik 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 | Lourdes Dominguez Lino Martha Marrero |
August
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Acura classic San Diego , USA 1st category $ 1,300,000 - Hard - 56S / 32Q / 28D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Marie Pierce 6-0, 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama |
| Conchita Martinez Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-7 (7), 6-1, 7-5 | Daniela Gantuhova Ai Sugiyama | ||
| 8 August | JPMorgan Chase Open Carson , USA 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard - 56S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Kim Claysters 6-4, 6-1 | Daniela Gantuhova |
| Elena Dementieva Flavia pennett 6-2, 6-4 | Bethany Mattek Angela Haines | ||
| Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm , Sweden 4th category $ 140,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Katarina Srebotnik 7-5, 6-2 | Anastasia Myskina | |
| Emily lua Katarina Srebotnik 6-4, 6-3 | Eva Birnerova Mara Santangelo | ||
| August 15 | Rogers cup Toronto Canada 1st category $ 1,300,000 - Hard - 56S / 48Q / 28D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Kim Claysters 7-5, 6-1 | Justine Henin-Ardenne |
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld Martina Navratilova 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 | Conchita Martinez Virginia Ruano Pascual | ||
| August 22 | Pilot pen tennis New Haven , USA 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 6-4 | Amelie Moresmo |
| Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-1 | Hisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko | ||
| Forest hills tennis classic Forest Hills , USA 4th category $ 74,800 - Hard - 16S Tournament 2005 | Lucia Shafarzhova 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 | Sanya Mirza | |
| August 29 | US Open New York , USA Grand Slam Tournament $ 7,147,042 - Hard - 128S / 96Q / 64D / 32X Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament Mixed Pairs Tournament | Kim Claysters 6-3, 6-1 | Marie Pierce |
| Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 | Elena Dementieva Flavia pennett | ||
| Mahesh Bhupati Daniela Gantuhova 6-4, 6-2 | Nenad Zimonich Katarina Srebotnik |
September
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-th of September | Federation Cup 2005. Final Paris , France , ground | Russia 3-2 | France |
| Wismilak international Bali , Indonesia 3rd category $ 225,000 - Hard - 30S / 15Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 6-4 | Francesca Schiavone | |
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meganne Shaughnessy 6-3, 6-3 | Zheng Jie Yan zi | ||
| September 19th | Chinese Open Beijing China 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 6-4 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| Maria Vento Cabchi Nuria Llagoster Vives 6-2, 6-4 | Zheng Jie Yan zi | ||
| Sunfeast open Calcutta , India 3rd category $ 170,000 - Hard (i) - 32S / 10Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Anastasia Myskina 6-2, 6-2 | Carolina Shprem | |
| Elena Likhovtseva Anastasia Myskina 6-1, 6-0 | Neha Uberoi Shiha Uberoi | ||
| Slovenian Open Championship Portoroz , Slovenia 4th category $ 140,000 - Hard (i) - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Klara Koukalova 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 | Katarina Srebotnik | |
| Robert Vinci Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 | Elena Kostanich Katarina Srebotnik | ||
| September 26th | Fortis championships Luxembourg 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Kim Claysters 6-2, 6-4 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 7-5, 6-1 | Kara Black Renne Stubbs | ||
| Guangzhou Open Championship Guangzhou , China 3rd category $ 170,000 - Hard - 32S / 16Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Yan zi 6-4, 4-0 - failure | Nuria Llagoster Vives | |
| Emmanuel Galliardi Maria Elena Kamerin 7-6 (5), 6-3 | Neha Uberoi Shiha Uberoi | ||
| Korea Open Seoul , South Korea 4th category $ 140,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Nicole Vaidishova 7-5, 6-3 | Elena Yankovich | |
| Zhan yunzhan Zhuang Jiaong 6-2, 6-4 | Natalie Grandin Jill craibas |
October
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 3rd | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany 2nd category $ 650,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 6-4 | Amelie Moresmo |
| Daniela Gantuhova Anastasia Myskina 6-0, 3-6, 7-5 | Queta Pawn Francesca Schiavone | ||
| Japan Open Tokyo Japan 3rd category $ 170,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Nicole Vaidishova 7-6 (4), 3-2 - failure | Tatyana Golovin | |
| Hisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 | Shinobu Asago Maria Vento Cabchi | ||
| Tashkent Open Championship Tashkent , Uzbekistan 4th category $ 145,000 - Hard - 32S / 16Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Michaela Krycek 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 | Akgul Amanmuradova | |
| Maria Elena Kamerin Emily lua 6-3, 6-0 | Galina Voskoboeva Anastasia Rodionova | ||
| October 10th | Kremlin Cup Moscow , Russia 1st category $ 1,340,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Marie Pierce 6-4, 6-3 | Francesca Schiavone |
| Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 | Kara Black Renne Stubbs | ||
| Thailand Open Bangkok , Thailand 3rd category $ 200,000 - Hard - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Nicole Vaidishova 6-1, 6-7 (5), 7-5 | Nadezhda Petrova | |
| Shinobu Asago Hisela Dulko 6-1, 7-5 | Conchita Martinez Virginia Ruano Pascual | ||
| 17 October | Zurich Open Championship Zurich , Switzerland 1st category $ 1,340,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Lindsay Davenport 7-6 (5), 6-3 | Patti Schnyder |
| Kara Black Renne Stubbs 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-3 | Daniela Gantuhova Ai Sugiyama | ||
| October 24th | Generali Ladies Linz Linz , Austria 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Nadezhda Petrova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 | Patti Schnyder |
| Hisela Dulko Queta Pawn 6-2, 6-3 | Conchita Martinez Virginia Ruano Pascual | ||
| Gaz de france stars Hasselt , Belgium 3rd category $ 170,000 - Hard (i) - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Kim Claysters 6-2, 6-3 | Francesca Schiavone | |
| Emily lua Katarina Srebotnik 6-3, 6-4 | Michaela Krycek Agnesh Sawai | ||
| October 31 | Advanta championships Philadelphia , USA 2nd category $ 585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Amelie Moresmo 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 | Elena Dementieva |
| Kara Black Renne Stubbs 6-4, 7-6 (4) | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | ||
| Bell challenge Quebec Canada 3rd category $ 170,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S / 32Q / 16D Tournament 2005 | Amy Frazier 6-1, 7-5 | Sofia Arvidsson | |
| Elena Vesnina Anastasia Rodionova 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 | League Decmeyer Ashley Harkleroad |
November
| A week | Tournament | Champions (Final Score) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 7th | WTA Final Championship Los Angeles , USA Final championship $ 3,000,000 - Hard - 8S (Band) / 4D Singles Tournament - Doubles Tournament | Amelie Moresmo 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4 | Marie Pierce |
| Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4 | Kara Black Renne Stubbs |
Statistical Information
Singles Tournaments
Player Titles
| Total titles | Tennis player | Tbsh | FMT | Tier i | Tier ii | Tier iii | Tier iv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kim Claysters | one | 0 | 3 | four | one | 0 | |
| 6 | Lindsay Davenport | 0 | 0 | one | four | one | 0 | |
| four | Justine Henin-Ardenne | one | 0 | 2 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| four | Amelie Moresmo | 0 | one | one | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | 0 | 0 | one | one | one | 0 | |
| 3 | Nicole Vaidishova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | one | |
| 2 | Venus Williams | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| 2 | Marie Pierce | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Dinara safina | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | one | |
| 2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Flavia pennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Patti Schnyder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Klara Koukalova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | |
| 2 | Lucia Shafarzhova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Anna Smashnova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Katarina Srebotnik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| one | Serena Williams | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Maria Kirilenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Alicia Molik | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Nadezhda Petrova | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Vera Zvonareva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Anastasia Myskina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Amy Frazier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Yan zi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Ana Ivanovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Michaela Krycek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Nuria Llagoster Vives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Conchita Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Sanya Mirza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Zheng Jie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one |
* TBSH - Grand Slam Tournament; FMT - World Tour Finals
Country Titles
| Total titles | A country | Tbsh | FMT | Tier i | Tier ii | Tier iii | Tier iv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | five | five | one | 0 | |
| ten | USA | 2 | 0 | one | four | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | Russia | 0 | 0 | one | four | 3 | one | |
| 7 | Czech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | four | |
| 6 | France | 0 | one | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| four | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | |
| 2 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| one | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one |
* TBSH - Grand Slam Tournament; FMT - World Tour Finals
WTA Rating
| 2005 WTA Rating | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Tennis player | Glasses | 2004 | +/- |
| one | Lindsay Davenport | 4910 | one | ▬ |
| 2 | Kim Claysters | 4829 | 22 | ▲ 20 |
| 3 | Amelie Moresmo | 4030 | 2 | ▼ 1 |
| four | Maria Sharapova | 3958 | four | ▬ |
| five | Marie Pierce | 3797 | 29th | ▲ 24 |
| 6 | Justine Henin-Ardenne | 2936 | eight | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Patti Schnyder | 2774 | 14 | ▲ 7 |
| eight | Elena Dementieva | 2748 | 6 | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Nadezhda Petrova | 2638 | 12 | ▲ 3 |
| ten | Venus Williams | 2628 | 9 | ▼ 1 |
| eleven | Serena Williams | 1851 | 7 | ▼ 4 |
| 12 | Natalie Deshi | 1773 | 21 | ▲ 9 |
| 13 | Francesca Schiavone | 1699 | nineteen | ▲ 6 |
| 14 | Anastasia Myskina | 1616 | 3 | ▼ 11 |
| 15 | Nicole Vaidishova | 1581 | 77 | ▲ 62 |
| sixteen | Ana Ivanovich | 1551 | 97 | ▲ 81 |
| 17 | Elena Likhovtseva | 1519 | 24 | ▲ 7 |
| 18 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1491 | five | ▼ 13 |
| nineteen | Daniela Gantuhova | 1486 | 31 | ▲ 12 |
| 20 | Dinara safina | 1372 | 44 | ▲ 24 |
Champion Race
Tennis players selected for the Final tournament of the year in Los Angeles are highlighted in golden color.
Silver - Spare at a Los Angeles tournament.
| Championship Race Rating 2005 [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Tennis player | Glasses | Tournaments |
| one | Kim Claysters | 4665 | sixteen |
| 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 4606 | 15 |
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | 3597 | 14 |
| four | Amelie Moresmo | 3313 | 18 |
| five | Marie Pierce | 3184 | 13 |
| 6 | Justine Henin-Ardenne | 2936 | 9 |
| 7 | Patti Schnyder | 2905 | 25 |
| eight | Nadezhda Petrova | 2769 | 24 |
| 9 | Elena Dementieva | 2684 | nineteen |
| ten | Venus Williams | 2628 | 12 |
| eleven | Natalie Deshi | 1887 | 26 |
| 12 | Serena Williams | 1857 | ten |
| 13 | Francesca Schiavone | 1703 | 21 |
| 14 | Anastasia Myskina | 1618 | nineteen |
| 15 | Nicole Vaidishova | 1581 | 17 |
| sixteen | Ana Ivanovich | 1552 | sixteen |
| 17 | Daniela Gantuhova | 1547 | 25 |
| 18 | Elena Likhovtseva | 1524 | 22 |
| nineteen | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1491 | 17 |
| 20 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 1411 | 26 |
First 2005 Rackets
| Tennis player | From what date | By what number | Number of weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Davenport | October 18, 2004 | August 21, 2005 | 44 |
| Maria Sharapova | August 22, 2005 | August 28, 2005 | one |
| Lindsay Davenport | August 29, 2005 | September 11, 2005 | 2 |
| Maria Sharapova | September 12, 2005 | October 23, 2005 | 6 |
| Lindsay Davenport | October 24, 2005 | January 29, 2006 | 14 |
Debut Titles
- Ana Ivanovich - Canberra
- Zheng Jie - Hobart
- Sanya Mirza - Hyderabad
- Lucia Shafarzhova - Oeiras
- Nuria Llagoster Vives - Rabat
- Klara Koukalova - Hertogenbosch
- Maria Kirilenko - Beijing
- Yan Zi - Guangzhou
- Michaela Krycek - Tashkent
- Nadezhda Petrova - Linz
Paired Tournaments
Player Titles
| Total titles | Tennis player | Tbsh | FMT | Tier i | Tier ii | Tier iii | Tier iv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Samantha Stosur | one | one | one | four | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Lisa Raymond | one | one | one | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kara Black | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Emily lua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | five | |
| five | Virginia Ruano Pascual | one | 0 | 3 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| four | Elena Likhovtseva | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| four | Renne Stubbs | 0 | 0 | one | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| four | Katarina Srebotnik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 3 | |
| 3 | Alicia Molik | one | 0 | one | one | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Paola Suarez | one | 0 | one | one | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | one | one | |
| 3 | Hisela Dulko | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | one | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Liesel Huber | one | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Conchita Martinez | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Queta Pawn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Brianne Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Daniela Gantuhova | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | 0 | |
| 2 | Anastasia Myskina | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | 0 | |
| 2 | Tatyana Perebynis | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | 0 | |
| 2 | Barbora Strytsova | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | one | |
| 2 | Emmanuel Galliardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Shinobu Asago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | |
| 2 | Maria Elena Kamerin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | |
| 2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | |
| 2 | Zheng Jie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Yan zi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| one | Zhanetta Gusarova | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Vera Zvonareva | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Martina Navratilova | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Iveta Beneshova | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Maria Vento Cabchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Elena Dementieva | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Els Cullens | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Nuria Llagoster Vives | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Flavia pennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Francesca Schiavone | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Meganne Shaughnessy | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Rosa Maria Andres Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Andrei Vank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Elena Vesnina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Laura Grenville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Alina Zhidkova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Yuka Yoshida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Maria Kirilenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Magdalena Maleeva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Martha Marrero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Tina Scribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Anastasia Rodionova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Dinara safina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Miho Saeki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Antonella Serra Zanetti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Abigail Spears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Ai Sugiyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Marion Bartoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Julia Beigelsimer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Robert Vinci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Tatyana Garbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Julia Casoni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Maria Koryttseva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Tina Krizhan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Li Ting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Nicole Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Sun Tiantian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Zhan yunzhan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Zhuang Jiaong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Mervana Yugich-Salkich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one |
* TBSH - Grand Slam Tournament; FMT - World Tour Finals
Country Titles
| Total titles | A country | Tbsh | FMT | Tier i | Tier ii | Tier iii | Tier iv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Australia | 2 | one | 3 | eight | 0 | one | |
| 12 | Russia | one | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| ten | Spain | one | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | one | |
| 9 | USA | one | one | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| eight | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | four | |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 6 | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Argentina | one | 0 | one | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | four | |
| four | Czech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | one | |
| four | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | 2 | |
| four | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | one | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | one | one | one | 0 | |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | one | one | |
| 3 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | South Africa | one | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| one | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | |
| one | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | |
| one | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | |
| one | Chinese taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one |
* TBSH - Grand Slam Tournament; FMT - World Tour Finals
WTA Rating
| 2005 WTA Rating | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Tennis player | Glasses | 2004 | +/- |
| one | Kara Black | 3533 | 3 | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | Samantha Stosur | 3483 | 53 | ▲ 51 |
| 3 | Lisa Raymond | 3390 | ten | ▲ 7 |
| four | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 3333 | one | ▼ 3 |
| five | Renne Stubbs | 2579 | four | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Liesel Huber | 2430 | eleven | ▲ 5 |
| 7 | Elena Likhovtseva | 2100 | five | ▼ 2 |
| eight | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2079 | eight | ▬ |
| 9 | Conchita Martinez | 2068 | 14 | ▲ 5 |
| ten | Vera Zvonareva | 2048 | 15 | ▲ 5 |
| eleven | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 1993 | 47 | ▲ 36 |
| 12 | Alicia Molik | 1927 | 17 | ▲ 5 |
| 13 | Daniela Gantuhova | 1923 | 62 | ▲ 49 |
| 14 | Ai Sugiyama | 1785 | 9 | ▼ 5 |
| 15 | Corina Morariu | 1769 | 24 | ▲ 9 |
| sixteen | Queta Pawn | 1690 | 142 | ▲ 126 |
| 17 | Paola Suarez | 1650 | 2 | ▼ 15 |
| 18 | Elena Dementieva | 1605 | 27 | ▲ 9 |
| nineteen | Meganne Shaughnessy | 1516 | 6 | ▼ 13 |
| 20 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 1483 | 79 | ▲ 59 |
Champion Race
Tennis players selected for the Final tournament of the year in Los Angeles are highlighted in golden color.
Silver - Spare at a Los Angeles tournament.
| Championship Race Rating 2005 [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Glasses | Tournaments |
| one | Kara Black Liesel Huber | 2295 | eleven |
| 2 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 2030 | eleven |
| 3 | Conchita Martinez Virginia Ruano Pascual | 1738 | 12 |
| four | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez | 1650 | five |
| five | Kara Black Renne Stubbs | 1626 | eleven |
| 6 | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva | 1585 | eleven |
| 7 | Daniela Gantuhova Ai Sugiyama | 1571 | 12 |
| eight | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik | 1486 | 6 |
| 9 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara safina | 1303 | 15 |
| ten | Brianne Stewart Samantha Stosur | 1287 | 13 |
First 2005 Rackets
| Tennis player | From what date | By what number | Number of weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | August 23, 2004 | October 16, 2005 | 60 |
| Kara Black | October 17, 2005 | February 5, 2006 | sixteen |
Debut Titles
- Samantha Stosur - Sydney
- Brianne Stewart - Sydney
- Zheng Jie - Hobart
- Yan Zi - Hobart
- Anna-Lena Grönefeld - Pattaya
- Iveta Beneshova - Paris
- Alina Zhidkova - Acapulco
- Barbora Strycova - Warsaw
- Andrei Vank - Strasbourg
- Rosa Maria Andres Rodriguez - Strasbourg
- Maria Koryttseva - Palermo
- Laura Grenville - Cincinnati
- Flavia Pennett - Carson
- Maria Elena Camerin - Guangzhou
- Zhan Yunzhan - Seoul
- Zhuang Jiaong - Seoul
- Elena Vesnina - Quebec
- Anastasia Rodionova - Quebec
Mixed Pairs Tournaments
Player Titles
| Total titles | Tennis player | Tbsh |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Daniela Gantuhova | 2 |
| one | Marie Pierce | one |
| one | Samantha Stosur | one |
* TBSH - Grand Slam Tournament
Country Titles
| Total titles | A country | Tbsh |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Slovakia | 2 |
| one | Australia | one |
| one | France | one |
* TBSH - Grand Slam Tournament
Debut Titles
- Samantha Stosur - Melbourne
- Marie Pierce - Wimbledon
WTA Prizes
| Prizes for performances at the WTA ( December 19, 2005 ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Tennis player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Total winnings | |
| one | Kim Claysters | $ 3,779,221 | $ 1,100 | $ 9,485 | $ 3,983,654 | |
| 2 | Amelie Moresmo | $ 2,329,092 | $ 89,616 | $ 0 | $ 2,843,708 | |
| 3 | Lindsay Davenport | $ 2,395,086 | $ 99,404 | $ 0 | $ 2,684,490 | |
| four | Marie Pierce | $ 2,381,573 | $ 18,949 | $ 82,881 | $ 2,525,403 | |
| five | ||||||