2005 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 Australian Open
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Final score2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women mixed
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Serena Williams defeated world No. 1 and compatriot Lindsay Davenport in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open, this despite saving three match points in the third set of her semifinal match against Maria Sharapova. She came back again in the final: at 2-6, 2-2 down, Serena Williams saved four break points and then only lost 1 of the last 11 games to win the championship, her seventh Grand Slam singles title and second Australian Open singles title. Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but she could not compete this year due to a knee injury.

This event is notable for the first Grand Slam appearances for future world No. 1 and Grand Slam champion Ana Ivanovic and double Grand Slam champion (and China's first Grand Slam singles champion) Li Na. Both reached the third round before losing to Amélie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova respectively.

Seeds

  1. United States Lindsay Davenport (Final)
  2. France Amélie Mauresmo (Quarterfinals)
  3. Russia Anastasia Myskina (Fourth Round)
  4. Russia Maria Sharapova (Semifinals)
  5. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Quarterfinals)
  6. Russia Elena Dementieva (Fourth Round)
  7. United States Serena Williams (Champion)
  8. United States Venus Williams (Fourth Round)
  9. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Second Round)
  10. Australia Alicia Molik (Quarterfinals)
  11. Russia Nadia Petrova (Fourth Round)
  12. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
  13. Croatia Karolina Šprem (Fourth Round)
  14. Italy Francesca Schiavone (Third Round)
  15. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (Fourth Round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (First round)
  17. Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga (Second Round)
  18. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (Third Round)
  19. France Nathalie Dechy (Semifinals)
  20. France Tatiana Golovin (Second Round)
  21. United States Amy Frazier (Third Round)
  22. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Third Round)
  23. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković (Second Round)
  24. France Mary Pierce (First Round)
  25. United States Lisa Raymond (Third Round, withdrew)
  26. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
  27. Israel Anna Smashnova (Third Round)
  28. Japan Shinobu Asagoe (Second Round)
  29. Argentina Gisela Dulko (Second Round)
  30. Italy Flavia Pennetta (First Round)
  31. Croatia Jelena Kostanić (Second Round)
  32. Czech Republic Iveta Benešová (First Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 4 9
10 Australia Alicia Molik 4 6 7
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 2 77 6
19 France Nathalie Dechy 6 65 4
19 France Nathalie Dechy 5 6 7
12 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 7 1 5
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 3 0
7 United States Serena Williams 2 6 6
5 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 2 2
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 4 6 6
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 5 6
7 United States Serena Williams 2 7 8
7 United States Serena Williams 6 6
2 France Amélie Mauresmo 2 2

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Spain C Martínez 1 0 1 United States L Davenport 2 6 6
Czech Republic M Paštiková 6 6 Czech Republic M Paštiková 6 2 2
Luxembourg A Kremer 4 4 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 77 4 2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 2 4
Czech Republic N Vaidišová 64 6 6 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 7
WC Australia C Dellacqua 6 2 2 31 Croatia J Kostanić 0 5
31 Croatia J Kostanić 3 6 6 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
18 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 13 Croatia K Šprem 2 2
Croatia S Mamić 3 3 18 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 2 6
WC Australia E Dominikovic 65 6 6 WC Australia E Dominikovic 3 6 3
Italy M Santangelo 77 4 3 18 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 3
Germany M Weingärtner 5 65 13 Croatia K Šprem 6 6
Italy T Garbin 7 77 Italy T Garbin 65 62
WC Australia M Adamczak 2 3 13 Croatia K Šprem 77 77
13 Croatia K Šprem 6 6

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
10 Australia A Molik 6 6
Spain A Medina Garrigues 1 3 10 Australia A Molik 6 6
Q United States A Haynes 3 4 Q Japan A Nakamura 2 4
Q Japan A Nakamura 6 6 10 Australia A Molik 6 6
Italy A Serra Zanetti 6 2 1 Russia T Panova 3 2
Russia T Panova 4 6 6 Russia T Panova 3 6 6
Australia N Pratt 1 3 23 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 4 2
23 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6 10 Australia A Molik 7 77
27 Israel A Smashnova 4 6 6 8 United States V Williams 5 63
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 0 0 27 Israel A Smashnova 6 6
Czech Republic B Strýcová 0 2 Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 2
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6 27 Israel A Smashnova 3 0
China S Peng 6 6 8 United States V Williams 6 6
Italy ME Camerin 1 2 China S Peng 3 1
Greece E Daniilidou 1 5 8 United States V Williams 6 6
8 United States V Williams 6 7

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 Russia A Myskina 6 6
Czech Republic K Peschke 1 4 3 Russia A Myskina 6 6
France É Loit 611 4 Israel T Obziler 4 2
Israel T Obziler 713 6 3 Russia A Myskina w/o
Q United States M Tu 3 3 25 United States L Raymond
Czech Republic K Koukalová 6 6 Czech Republic K Koukalová 0 1
Q Belarus A Yakimova 0 1 25 United States L Raymond 6 6
25 United States L Raymond 6 6 3 Russia A Myskina 4 2
19 France N Dechy 6 6 19 France N Dechy 6 6
Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 3 19 France N Dechy 62 77 6
Colombia C Castaño 2 3 United States M Washington 77 62 2
United States M Washington 6 6 19 France N Dechy 6 6
WC France C Rousseau 6 4 5 14 Italy F Schiavone 3 3
Ukraine T Perebiynis 1 6 7 Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 3 0
Spain M Marrero 3 2 14 Italy F Schiavone 2 6 6
14 Italy F Schiavone 6 6

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Ukraine Y Fedak 1 1 12 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 6 6
France S Foretz 2 1 Q Netherlands M Krajicek 6 3 4
Q Netherlands M Krajicek 6 6 12 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 6
United States M Shaughnessy 6 2 2 United States A Spears 64 3
United States A Spears 1 6 6 United States A Spears 7 6
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 3 5 20 France T Golovin 5 1
20 France T Golovin 6 7 12 Switzerland P Schnyder 66 77 6
26 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 7 6 Russia E Dementieva 78 64 2
Japan A Morigami 4 5 26 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6
Austria B Schett 6 1 6 Austria B Schett 4 0
WC Australia T Welford 3 6 2 26 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 7 4
Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6 6 Russia E Dementieva 7 5 6
Spain A Parra Santonja 3 2 Russia A Chakvetadze 2 1
Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 3 6 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
6 Russia E Dementieva 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Q United States J Kirkland 1 1 5 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Luxembourg C Schaul 1 3 France M Bartoli 2 0
France M Bartoli 6 6 5 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 77
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 6 Argentina M Díaz Oliva 3 65
Japan S Obata 3 4 Argentina M Díaz Oliva 77 7
Puerto Rico K Brandi 3 6 3 29 Argentina G Dulko 62 5
29 Argentina G Dulko 6 3 6 5 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
17 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 7 Russia V Dushevina 4 2
Tunisia S Sfar 3 5 17 Colombia F Zuluaga 2 62
Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 77
France S Beltrame 1 3 Germany A-L Grönefeld 5 4
United States J Craybas 6 62 4 Russia V Dushevina 7 6
Russia V Dushevina 3 77 6 Russia V Dushevina 6 6
Q China N Liu 4 2 9 Russia V Zvonareva 3 3
9 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6
Germany J Schruff 3 4 15 Italy S Farina Elia 6 77
Poland M Domachowska 6 3 6 Poland M Domachowska 3 65
Q China T Li 1 6 0 15 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6
Q United Kingdom E Baltacha 5 6 6 Q United Kingdom E Baltacha 1 0
Slovenia K Srebotnik 7 4 4 Q United Kingdom E Baltacha 2 6 6
France S Cohen-Aloro 6 6 France S Cohen-Aloro 6 3 1
24 France M Pierce 2 2 15 Italy S Farina Elia 6 1 2
28 Japan S Asagoe 6 6 4 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 6
Germany A Barna 4 2 28 Japan S Asagoe 3 4
China N Li 6 4 6 China N Li 6 6
United States L Granville 2 6 2 China N Li 0 2
Q Hungary Z Gubacsi 3 5 4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
United States L Lee-Waters 6 7 United States L Lee-Waters 6 0 3
Q Bulgaria S Karatantcheva 3 1 4 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 6
4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Section 7

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 United States S Williams 6 6
France C Pin 1 1 7 United States S Williams 6 6
Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 6 Madagascar D Randriantefy 3 0
Q Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 1 1 7 United States S Williams 6 6
WC India S Mirza 3 6 6 WC India S Mirza 1 4
WC Australia C Watson 6 3 0 WC India S Mirza 6 6
Hungary P Mandula 3 6 6 Hungary P Mandula 2 1
30 Italy F Pennetta 6 1 3 7 United States S Williams 6 3 6
22 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 11 Russia N Petrova 1 6 3
Spain M Serna 1 1 22 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 7
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 1 4 Russia A Jidkova 4 5
Russia A Jidkova 4 6 6 22 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 4
Spain N Llagostera Vives 6 66 4 11 Russia N Petrova 6 6
WC Australia S Ferguson 2 78 6 WC Australia S Ferguson 6 0 1
France V Razzano 1 2 11 Russia N Petrova 4 6 6
11 Russia N Petrova 6 6

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
16 Japan A Sugiyama 5 4
Slovakia M Suchá 7 6 Slovakia M Suchá 0 2
Slovakia Ľ Kurhajcová 4 1 Russia E Linetskaia 6 6
Russia E Linetskaia 6 6 Russia E Linetskaia 6 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 77 6 21 United States A Frazier 3 4
Croatia S Talaja 63 2 Czech Republic D Chládková 1 6 2
United States M Irvin 7 6 21 United States A Frazier 6 3 6
21 United States A Frazier 5 1 Russia E Linetskaia 2 4
32 Czech Republic I Benešová 6 64 4 2 France A Mauresmo 6 6
Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 3 77 6 Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 6 6
Russia M Kirilenko 5 6 6 Russia M Kirilenko 1 1
Hungary A Kapros 7 2 4 Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 2 5
China J Zheng 5 6 4 2 France A Mauresmo 6 7
Russia D Safina 7 3 6 Russia D Safina 6 1 0
Australia S Stosur 2 3 2 France A Mauresmo 2 6 6
2 France A Mauresmo 6 6

See also

External links

Preceded by
2004 US Open – Women's Singles
Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
2005 French Open – Women's Singles

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