2005 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 Australian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 6–0

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but she could not compete this year due to a knee injury.

Serena Williams won her second Australian Open title despite being three match points down in the third set of semifinals against Maria Sharapova, defeating World No. 1 and compatriot Lindsay Davenport in the final.

This event is notable for the first Grand Slam appearances from future World No. 1 and Grand Slam Champion Ana Ivanovic, who competed in the main draw and double Grand Slam champion Li Na.

Seeds

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Qualifying

Main article: 2005 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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

Top Half

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	A Molik	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	1	3				10	A Molik	6	6
	Q	A Haynes	3	4				Q	A Nakamura	2	4
	Q	A Nakamura	6	6											10	A Molik	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	6	2	1											T Panova	3	2
		T Panova	4	6	6				T Panova	3	6	6
		N Pratt	1	3				23	J Janković	6	4	2
	23	J Janković	6	6																		10	A Molik	7	77
	27	A Smashnova	4	6	6																	8	V Williams	5	63
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	0	0			27	A Smashnova	6	6
		B Strýcová	0	2					T Tanasugarn	2	2
		T Tanasugarn	6	6											27	A Smashnova	3	0
		S Peng	6	6											8	V Williams	6	6
		ME Camerin	1	2					S Peng	3	1
		E Daniilidou	1	5				8	V Williams	6	6
	8	V Williams	6	7

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	A Myskina	6	6
		K Peschke	1	4				3	A Myskina	6	6
		É Loit	611	4					T Obziler	4	2
		T Obziler	713	6											3	A Myskina	w/o
	Q	M Tu	3	3											25	L Raymond
		K Koukalová	6	6					K Koukalová	0	1
	Q	A Yakimova	0	1				25	L Raymond	6	6
	25	L Raymond	6	6																		3	A Myskina	4	2
	19	N Dechy	6	6																		19	N Dechy	6	6
		E Gagliardi	4	3				19	N Dechy	62	77	6
		C Castaño	2	3					M Washington	77	62	2
		M Washington	6	6											19	N Dechy	6	6
	WC	C Rousseau	6	4	5										14	F Schiavone	3	3
		T Perebiynis	1	6	7				T Perebiynis	6	3	0
		M Marrero	3	2				14	F Schiavone	2	6	6
	14	F Schiavone	6	6

Section 4

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

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	J Kirkland	1	1				5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		C Schaul	1	3					M Bartoli	2	0
		M Bartoli	6	6											5	S Kuznetsova	6	77
		M Díaz-Oliva	6	6												M Díaz-Oliva	3	65
		S Obata	3	4					M Díaz-Oliva	77	7
		K Brandi	3	6	3			29	G Dulko	62	5
	29	G Dulko	6	3	6																	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	17	F Zuluaga	6	7																			V Dushevina	4	2
		S Sfar	3	5				17	F Zuluaga	2	62
		A-L Grönefeld	6	6					A-L Grönefeld	6	77
		S Beltrame	1	3												A-L Grönefeld	5	4
		J Craybas	6	62	4											V Dushevina	7	6
		V Dushevina	3	77	6				V Dushevina	6	6
	Q	N Liu	4	2				9	V Zvonareva	3	3
	9	V Zvonareva	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	S Farina Elia	6	6
		J Schruff	3	4				15	S Farina Elia	6	77
		M Domachowska	6	3	6				M Domachowska	3	65
	Q	T Li	1	6	0										15	S Farina Elia	6	6
	Q	E Baltacha	5	6	6										Q	E Baltacha	1	0
		K Srebotnik	7	4	4			Q	E Baltacha	2	6	6
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	6					S Cohen-Aloro	6	3	1
	24	M Pierce	2	2																		15	S Farina Elia	6	1	2
	28	S Asagoe	6	6																		4	M Sharapova	4	6	6
		A Barna	4	2				28	S Asagoe	3	4
		N Li	6	4	6				N Li	6	6
		L Granville	2	6	2											N Li	0	2
	Q	Z Gubacsi	3	5											4	M Sharapova	6	6
		L Lee-Waters	6	7					L Lee-Waters	6	0	3
	Q	S Karatantcheva	3	1				4	M Sharapova	4	6	6
	4	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	S Williams	6	6
		C Pin	1	1				7	S Williams	6	6
		D Randriantefy	6	6					D Randriantefy	3	0
	Q	Z Ondrášková	1	1											7	S Williams	6	6
	WC	S Mirza	3	6	6										WC	S Mirza	1	4
	WC	C Watson	6	3	0			WC	S Mirza	6	6
		P Mandula	3	6	6				P Mandula	2	1
	30	F Pennetta	6	1	3																	7	S Williams	6	3	6
	22	M Maleeva	6	6																		11	N Petrova	1	6	3
		M Serna	1	1				22	M Maleeva	6	7
		V Ruano Pascual	6	1	4				A Jidkova	4	5
		A Jidkova	4	6	6										22	M Maleeva	4	4
		N Llagostera Vives	6	66	4										11	N Petrova	6	6
	WC	S Ferguson	2	78	6			WC	S Ferguson	6	0	1
		V Razzano	1	2				11	N Petrova	4	6	6
	11	N Petrova	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	A Sugiyama	5	4
		M Suchá	7	6					M Suchá	0	2
		Ľ Kurhajcová	4	1					E Linetskaya	6	6
		E Linetskaya	6	6												E Linetskaya	6	6
		D Chládková	77	6											21	A Frazier	3	4
		S Talaja	63	2					D Chládková	1	6	2
		M Irvin	7	6				21	A Frazier	6	3	6
	21	A Frazier	5	1																			E Linetskaya	2	4
	32	I Benešová	6	64	4																	2	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Ivanovic	3	77	6				A Ivanovic	6	6
		M Kirilenko	5	6	6				M Kirilenko	1	1
		A Kapros	7	2	4											A Ivanovic	2	5
		J Zheng	5	6	4										2	A Mauresmo	6	7
		D Safina	7	3	6				D Safina	6	1	0
		S Stosur	2	3				2	A Mauresmo	2	6	6
	2	A Mauresmo	6	6

See also

• 2005 Men's Singles
• 2005 Men's Doubles
• 2005 Women's Doubles

External links

• WTA Draw