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2005 WTA Tour 

This is a list of the tournaments played on the WTA Tour in 2005.

  • Number of tournaments played on hard courts: 38 (2 Grand Slams)
  • Number of tournaments played on clay: 16 (1 Grand Slam)
  • Number of tournaments played on grass: 4 (1 Grand Slam)
  • Number of tournaments played on carpet: 3
Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Tour Championships
WTA Tier I Event
Tournament(s) in progress

Contents

Calendar

Date Tournament-Tournament-Tournam Location-Location-Loc S C Winner 2005-Winner 2 Runner-up-Runner-u Winner 2004-Winner 2
January
03-09 Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast (Australia) H 3 P. Schnyder (SUI) S. Stosur (AUS) A. Sugiyama (JPN)
03-09 ASB Classic Auckland (N. Zealand) H 4 K. Srebotnik (SLO) S. Asagoe (JPN) E. Daniilidou (GRE)
10-16 Medibank International Sydney (Australia) H 2 A. Molik (AUS) S. Stosur (AUS) J. Henin (BE)
10-16 Canberra Women's Classic Canberra (Australia) H 4 A. Ivanović (SCG) M. Czink (HON) P. Suarez (ARG)
10-16 Moorilla International Hobart (AUS) H 4 J. Zheng (CHN) G. Dulko (ARG) A. Frazier (USA)
17-30 Australian Open Melbourne (Australia) H G S. Williams (USA) L. Davenport (USA) J. Henin (BE)
31-06 Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo (Japan) Ca 1 M. Sharapova (RUS) L. Davenport (USA) L. Davenport (USA)
31-06 Volvo Women's Open Pattaya (Thailand) H 4 C. Martinez (ESP) A. Groenefeld (GER) New event in 2005
February
07-13 Open Gaz de France Paris (France) H 2 D. Safina (RUS) A. Mauresmo (FRA) K. Clijsters (BEL)
07-13 Hyderabad Open 2005 Hyderabad (India) H 4 S. Mirza (IND) A. Bondarenko (UKR) N. Pratt (AUS)
14-20 Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp (Belgium) Ca 2 A. Mauresmo (FRA) V. Williams (USA) K. Clijsters (BEL)
14-20 Reg. Morgan Keegan Champ. Memphis (USA) H 3 V. Zvonareva (RUS) M. Shaughnessy (US) V. Zvonareva (RUS)
14-20 Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolivar Bogotá (Colombia) Cl 3 F. Pennetta (ITA) L. Dominguez (ESP) F. Zuluaga (COL)
21-27 Qatar Total Open Doha (Qatar) H 2 M. Sharapova (RUS) A. Molik (AUS) A. Myskina (RUS)
21-27 Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco (Mexico) Cl 3 F. Pennetta (ITA) L. Cervanova (SVK) I. Benešová (CZE)
28-06 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open Dubai (UAE) H 2 L. Davenport (USA) J. Janković (SCG) J. Henin (BE)
March
07-20 Pacific Life Open Indian Wells (USA) H 1 K. Clijsters (BEL) L. Davenport (USA) J. Henin (BEL)
21-03 NASDAQ-100 Open Miami (USA) H 1 K. Clijsters (BEL) M. Sharapova (RUS) S. Williams (USA)
April
04-10 Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island (USA) Cl 2 L. Davenport (USA) S. Farina Elia (ITA) L. Davenport (USA)
11-17 Family Circle Cup Charleston (USA) Cl 1 J. Henin (BE) E. Dementieva (RUS) V. Williams (USA)
18-24 Fed Cup - First Rounds
25-01 J&S Cup Warsaw (Poland) Cl 2 J. Henin (BE) S. Kuznetsova (RUS) V. Williams (USA)
25-01 Estoril Open Estoril (Portugal) Cl 4 L. Šafářová (CZE) N. Li (CHN) E. Loit (FRA)
May
02-08 Qatar Total German Open Berlin (Germany) Cl 1 J. Henin (BE) N. Petrova (RUS) A. Mauresmo (FRA)
02-08 GP SAR La Princess Lalla Meryem Rabat (Morocco) Cl 4 N. Llagostera (ES) J. Zheng (CHN) E. Loit (FRA)
09-15 Telecom Italia Masters Roma Rome (Italy) Cl 1 A. Mauresmo (FRA) P. Schnyder (SUI) A. Mauresmo (FRA)
09-15 ECM Prague Open 2005 Prague (Czech Rep.) Cl D. Safina (RUS) Z. Ondrášková (CZE) New event in 2005
16-22 Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg (France) Cl 4 A. Medina (E) M. Domachowska (PL) C. Schaul (LUX)
16-22 Istanbul Cup Istanbul (Turkey) Cl 3 V. Wiliams (USA) N. Vaidišová (CZE) New event in 2005
23-05 Roland Garros Paris (France) Cl G J. Henin (BE) M. Pierce (FRA) A. Myskina (RUS)
June
06-12 DFS Classic Birmingham (UK) Gr 3 M. Sharapova (RUS) J. Janković (SCG) M. Sharapova (RUS)
13-19 The Hastings Direct Intl. Champ. Eastbourne (UK) Gr 2 K. Clijsters (BEL) V. Douchevina (RUS) S. Kuznetsova (RUS)
13-19 Ordina Open Rosmalen (Neth.) Gr 3 K. Koukalová (CZE) L. Šafářová (CZE) M. Pierce (FRA)
20-03 Wimbledon London (UK) Gr G V. Williams (USA) L. Davenport (USA) M. Sharapova (RUS)
July
04-10 Fed Cup - Semifinals
11-17 Internazionali di Modena Modena (Italy) Cl A. Smashnova (ISR) T. Garbin (ITA) New event in 2005
18-24 W&S Fin. Group Women's Open Cincinnati (USA) H 3 P. Schnyder (SUI) A. Morigami (JPN) L. Davenport (USA)
18-24 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo (Italy) Cl 4 A. Medina (ESP) K. Koukalová (CZE) A. Medina (ESP)
25-31 Bank of the West Classic Stanford (USA) H 2 K. Clijsters (BEL) V. Williams (USA) L. Davenport (USA)
25-31 Budapest Grand Prix Budapest (Hungary) Cl 4 A. Smashnova (ISR) C. Castano (COL) J. Janković (SCG)
August
01-07 Acura Classic San Diego (USA) H 1 M. Pierce (FRA) A. Sugiyama (JPN) L. Davenport (USA)
08-14 JPMorgan Chase Open Los Angeles (USA) H 2 K. Clijsters (BEL) D. Hantuchova (SVK) L. Davenport (USA)
08-14 Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm (Sweden) H 4 K. Srebotnik (SLO) A. Myskina (RUS) A. Molik (AUS)
15-21 Rogers Cup Toronto (Canada) H 1 K. Clijsters (BEL) J. Henin (B) A. Mauresmo (FRA)
22-28 Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven (USA) H 2 L. Davenport (USA) A. Mauresmo (FRA) E. Bovina (RUS)
22-28 Women's Tennis Classic Forest Hills (USA) H 4 L. Šafářová (CZE) S. Mirza (IND) E. Likhovtseva (RUS)
29-11 U.S. Open New York (USA) H G K. Clijsters (BEL) M. Pierce (FRA) S. Kuznetsova (RUS)
September
12-18 Fed Cup - Final Paris (France) C I Russia France Russia
12-18 Wismilak International Bali (Indonesia) H 3 L. Davenport (USA) F. Schiavone (ITA) S. Kuznetsova (RUS)
19-25 China Open Beijing (China) H 2 M. Kirilenko (RUS) A. Groenefeld (GER) S. Williams (USA)
19-25 Sunfeast Open 2005 Kolkata (India) H 3 A. Myskina (RUS) K. Sprem (CRO) New event in 2005
19-25 Slovenia Open Portorož (Slovenia) H 4 K. Koukalová (CZE) K. Srebotnik (SLO) New Event in 2005
26-02 Fortis Champ. Luxembourg Luxembourg (Lux.) H 2 K. Clijsters (BEL) A. Groenefeld (GER) A. Molik (AUS)
26-02 Guangzhou Inter. Women's Open Guangzhou (China) H 3 Z. Yan (CHN) N. Llagostera (ESP) N. Li (CHN)
26-02 Hansol Korea Open Tennis Champ. Seoul (South Korea) H 4 N. Vaidišová (CZE) J. Janković (SCG) M. Sharapova (RUS)
October
03-09 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt (Germany) H 2 L. Davenport (USA) A. Mauresmo (FRA) L. Davenport (USA)
03-09 AIG Japan Open Tennis Champ. Tokyo (Japan) H 3 N. Vaidišová (CZE) T. Golovin (FRA) M. Sharapova (RUS)
03-09 Tashkent Open Tashkent (Uzbekistan) H 4 M. Krajicek (NED) A. Amanmuradova (UZ) N. Vaidišová (CZE)
10-16 Kremlin Cup Moscow (Russia) Ca 1 M. Pierce (FRA) F. Schiavone (ITA) A. Myskina (RUS)
10-16 Thailand Open Bangkok (Thailand) H 3 N. Vaidišová (CZE) N. Petrova (RUS) New event in 2005
17-23 Zurich Open Zurich (Switzerland) H 1 L. Davenport (USA) P. Schnyder (SUI) A. Molik (AUS)
24-30 Generali Ladies Linz Linz (Austria) H 2 N. Petrova (RUS) P. Schnyder (SUI) A. Mauresmo (FRA)
24-30 Gaz de France Stars Hasselt (Belgium) H 3 K. Clijsters (BEL) F. Schiavone (ITA) E. Dementieva (RUS)
31-06 Advanta Championships Philadelphia (USA) H 2 A. Mauresmo (FRA) E. Dementieva (RUS) A. Mauresmo (FRA)
31-06 Bell Challenge Quebec City (Canada) H 3 A. Frazier (USA) S. Arvidsson (SWE) M. Sucha (SVK)
November
07-23 WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles (USA) H M A. Mauresmo (FRA) M. Pierce (FRA) Sharapova (RUS)

Legend

  • S: Surface
    • H: Hardcourt
    • Gr: Grass
    • Cl: Clay
    • Ca: Carpet
  • C: Category
    • 1 ... 5: Tier I ... V
    • G: Grand Slam
    • M: Masters

Statistical Tidbits

Number of singles titles:
9 Kim Clijsters Belgium
5 Lindsay Davenport USA
4 Justine Henin Belgium
Amélie Mauresmo France
3 Maria Sharapova Russia
Nicole Vaidišová Czech Republic
2 Klára Koukalová Czech Republic
Flavia Pennetta Italy
Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic
Dinara Safina Russia
Patty Schnyder Switzerland
Venus Williams USA
List of players who won their first WTA-singles title this year:
1. Ana Ivanovic Serbia & Montenegro Canberra, Australia
2. Jie Zheng China Hobart, Australia
3. Sania Mirza India Hyderabad, India
4. Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic Estoril, Portugal
5. Nuria Llagostera Vives Spain Rabat, Morocco
6. Klára Koukalová Czech Republic Rosmalen, Netherlands
7. Maria Kirilenko Russia Beijing, China
8. Zi Yan China Guangzhou, China
9. Michaella Krajicek Netherlands Tashkent, Uzbekistan
10. Nadia Petrova Russia Linz, Austria
List of players who reached their first WTA-singles final this year:
1. Samantha Stosur Australia Gold Coast, Australia L
2. Ana Ivanovic Serbia & Montenegro Canberra, Australia W
3. Melinda Czink Hungary Canberra, Australia L
4. Jie Zheng China Hobart, Australia W
5. Gisela Dulko Argentina Hobart, Australia L
6. Anna-Lena Groenefeld Germany Pattaya, Thailand L
7. Sania Mirza India Hyderabad, India W
8. Alyona Bondarenko Ukraine Hyderabad, India L
9. Lourdes Dominguez Lino Spain Bogotá, Colombia L
10. Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic Estoril, Portugal W
11. Nuria Llagostera Vives Spain Rabat, Morocco W
12. Zuzana Ondrášková Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic L
13. Vera Douchevina Russia Eastbourne, UK L
14. Maria Kirilenko Russia Beijing, China W
15. Zi Yan China Gangzhou, China W
16. Michaella Krajicek Netherlands Tashkent, Uzbekistan W
17. Akgul Ammanmoeradova Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan L
18. Sofia Arvidsson Sweden Quebec, Canada L
List of players who defended their WTA-singles title this year:
1. Vera Zvonareva Russia Memphis, USA (Tier III)
2. Lindsay Davenport USA Amelia Island, USA (Tier II)
3. Amélie Mauresmo France Rome, Italy (Tier I)
4. Maria Sharapova Russia Birmingham (Tier III)
5. Anabel Medina Garrigues Spain Palermo (Tier III)
6. Lindsay Davenport USA Filderstadt (Tier II)
7. Amélie Mauresmo France Philadelphia, USA (Tier II)
Winner/Runner-ups by country:
1. Belgium 13-1
2. Russia 9-7
3. USA 8-6
4. Czech Republic 7-3
5. France 6-7
6. Spain 3-2
7. Italy 2-4
= China 2-2
9. Australia 1-3
10. Serbia & Montenegro 1-2
11. India 1-1
= Switzerland 1-2

See also

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