2005 US Open – Women's Singles

Kim Clijsters, the runner-up in 2003, won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Mary Pierce to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2005 US Open. This was her first Grand Slam singles title and first of three US Open titles.

Women's Singles
2005 US Open
Champion Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Mary Pierce
Final score6–3, 6–1

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion, but was defeated by Ekaterina Bychkova in the first round. Kuznetsova became the first US Open champion to lose in the first round of her title defense and the only one to do so until Angelique Kerber in 2017.[1]

This was the first Grand Slam tournament in which Maria Sharapova competed as the World No. 1, having claimed the ranking a week prior to the tournament starting.[2] She was defeated in the semi-finals by Kim Clijsters. This was also the final Grand Slam tournament appearance for the former world No. 2 and 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez.

Seeds
  1. Maria Sharapova (Semifinals)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals)
  3. Amélie Mauresmo (Quarterfinals)
  4. Kim Clijsters (Champion)
  5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (First Round)
  6. Elena Dementieva (Semifinals)
  7. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Fourth Round)
  8. Serena Williams (Fourth Round)
  9. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
  10. Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
  11. Patty Schnyder (Fourth Round)
  12. Mary Pierce (Final)
  13. Anastasia Myskina (Third Round)
  14. Alicia Molik (First Round)
  15. Nathalie Dechy (Fourth Round)
  16. Elena Bovina (Withdrew)
  17. Jelena Janković (Third Round, retired)
  18. Ana Ivanovic (Second Round)
  19. Elena Likhovtseva (Fourth Round)
  20. Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
  21. Dinara Safina (First Round)
  22. Silvia Farina Elia (First Round)
  23. Tatiana Golovin (Fourth Round)
  24. Shinobu Asagoe (Third Round)
  25. Francesca Schiavone (Third Round)
  26. Nicole Vaidišová (Fourth Round)
  27. Gisela Dulko (Second Round)
  28. Flavia Pennetta (First Round)
  29. Anna Chakvetadze (Third Round)
  30. Ai Sugiyama (Third Round)
  31. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Third Round)
  32. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Third Round)
  33. Vera Dushevina (Second Round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Maria Sharapova 7 4 6
9 Nadia Petrova 5 6 4
1 Maria Sharapova 2 77 3
4 Kim Clijsters 6 64 6
4 Kim Clijsters 4 7 6
10 Venus Williams 6 5 1
4 Kim Clijsters 6 6  
12 Mary Pierce 3 1  
12 Mary Pierce 6 6  
3 Amélie Mauresmo 4 1  
12 Mary Pierce 3 6 6
6 Elena Dementieva 6 2 2
6 Elena Dementieva 6 3 78
2 Lindsay Davenport 1 6 66

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 M Sharapova 6 6  
  E Daniilidou 1 1   1 M Sharapova 6 6  
  D Randraintefy 6 6     D Randraintefy 1 0  
WC M Gambale 3 1   1 M Sharapova 6 6  
Q A Kremer 4 6 2   J Schruff 2 4  
  L Raymond 6 3 6   L Raymond 2 3  
  J Schruff 6 3 7   J Schruff 6 6
28 F Pennetta 4 6 5 1 M Sharapova 6 6  
21 D Safina 3 7 3   S Mirza 2 1  
  ME Camerin 6 65 6   ME Camerin 4 6 4
  M Washington 66 7 4   S Mirza 6 1 6
  S Mirza 7 66 6   S Mirza 7 6  
  B Strýcová 3 0     M Bartoli 64 4  
  M Bartoli 6 6     M Bartoli 4 6 6
WC S Perry 6 6   WC S Perry 6 1 0
14 A Molik 4 4  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 N Petrova 6 6  
  E Birnerová 4 4   9 N Petrova 6 6  
  M Irvin 3 3     A Nakamura 2 0  
  A Nakamura 6 6   9 N Petrova 6 7  
  N Pratt 60 6     L Granville 2 5  
  A Morigami 7 0 r   N Pratt 4 7 5
  L Granville 6 6     L Granville 6 5 7
22 S Farina Elia 2 1   9 N Petrova 7 7  
26 N Vaidišová 6 6   26 N Vaidišová 64 5  
  K Peschke 3 1   26 N Vaidišová 6 6  
  J Zheng 6 3 6   J Zheng 3 0  
  I Benešová 2 6 0 26 N Vaidišová 6 7  
Q I Lisjak 1 6 6 Q I Lisjak 1 62  
  É Loit 6 4 3 Q I Lisjak 7 6  
  E Bychkova 6 6     E Bychkova 5 1  
5 S Kuznetsova 3 2  

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 K Clijsters 6 6  
Q M Müller 1 2   4 K Clijsters 7 6  
WC A Harkleroad 0 0 r   F Zuluaga 5 0  
  F Zuluaga 6 3   4 K Clijsters 6 6  
  M Paštiková 3 77 6 30 A Sugiyama 1 4  
PR R Grande 6 65 3   M Paštiková 6 4 4
  A Bondarenko 7 4 3 30 A Sugiyama 2 6 6
30 A Sugiyama 5 6 6 4 K Clijsters 6 6  
18 A Ivanovic 7 6     M Vento-Kabchi 1 0  
  L Lee-Waters 65 3   18 A Ivanovic 6 5 1
  S Mamić 6 3 3   M Vento-Kabchi 3 7 6
  M Vento-Kabchi 1 6 6   M Vento-Kabchi 7 4 6
  M Domachowska 5 5     S Pe'er 5 6 3
  S Pe'er 7 7     S Pe'er 7 3 6
Q T Dabek 1 2   33 V Dushevina 5 6 3
33 V Dushevina 6 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
10 V Williams 6 6  
  R Fujiwara 3 1   10 V Williams 6 6  
  L Pous Tió 2 3     M Kirilenko 1 3  
  M Kirilenko 6 6   10 V Williams 6 6  
Q ME Salerni 6 3 7 20 D Hantuchová 3 3  
WC J Kirkland 4 6 60 Q ME Salerni 1 0  
  C Pin 3 1   20 D Hantuchová 6 6  
20 D Hantuchová 6 6   10 V Williams 7 6  
25 F Schiavone 6 7   8 S Williams 65 2  
  J Kostanić 2 5   25 F Schiavone 6 6  
  S Peng 6 64 2 Q E Laine 2 2  
Q E Laine 3 7 6 25 F Schiavone 3 4  
  A Jidkova 4 3   8 S Williams 6 6  
  C Castaño 6 6     C Castaño 2 2  
Q Y-j Chan 1 3   8 S Williams 6 6  
8 S Williams 6 6  

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
  Z Ondrášková 3 0   7 J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
LL M Sánchez Lorenzo 7 7   LL M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 4  
WC A Haynes 5 66   7 J Henin-Hardenne 6 7  
  Y-j Cho 6 2 6   Y-j Cho 0 64  
  A Parra Santonja 4 6 4   Y-j Cho 6 6  
Q S Foretz 3 2   27 G Dulko 4 3  
27 G Dulko 6 6   7 J Henin-Hardenne 3 4  
17 J Janković 7 6   12 M Pierce 6 6  
  D Chládková 5 3   17 J Janković 6 6  
  Y Fedak 4 3   WC A Glatch 2 0  
WC A Glatch 6 6   17 J Janković 3 0 r
  K Srebotnik 6 6   12 M Pierce 6 3  
Q S-w Hsieh 0 2     K Srebotnik 3 2  
  M Santangelo 2 4   12 M Pierce 6 6  
12 M Pierce 6 6  

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 A Myskina 6 6  
  T Tanasugarn 3 1   13 A Myskina 6 6  
  A Frazier 6 7     A Frazier 3 2  
WC C Gullickson 4 5   13 A Myskina 6 3 66
LL E Gagliardi 1 3   19 E Likhovtseva 0 6 7
  M Maleeva 6 6     M Maleeva 2 1  
  T Garbin 4 1   19 E Likhovtseva 6 6  
19 E Likhovtseva 6 6   19 E Likhovtseva 1 4  
31 A-L Grönefeld 6 6   3 A Mauresmo 6 6  
  K Brandi 2 3   31 A-L Grönefeld 3 6 6
  V Razzano 7 6     V Razzano 6 3 4
  A Spears 66 3   31 A-L Grönefeld 5 3  
  S Karatantcheva 2 7 7 3 A Mauresmo 7 6  
  M Shaughnessy 6 5 5   S Karatantcheva 0 1  
  R Vinci 3 2   3 A Mauresmo 6 6  
3 A Mauresmo 6 6  

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 E Dementieva 7 6  
  L Šafářová 5 3   6 E Dementieva 7 6  
  M Díaz Oliva 6 6     M Díaz Oliva 5 1  
WC B Mattek 4 3   6 E Dementieva 6 4 7
  J Craybas 6 2 7 29 A Chakvetadze 1 6 65
  J Jackson 4 6 5   J Craybas 0 2  
Q V Kutuzova 3 6 5 29 A Chakvetadze 6 6  
29 A Chakvetadze 6 3 7 6 E Dementieva 6 6
24 S Asagoe 6 6   11 P Schnyder 4 3
  S Cohen-Aloro 1 4   24 S Asagoe 6 6  
  N Llagostera Vives 6 4 4   E Linetskaia 4 4  
  E Linetskaia 3 6 6 24 S Asagoe 1 3  
  M Suchá 4 6 7 11 P Schnyder 6 6  
Q S Bammer 6 4 5   M Suchá 3 6 2
  C Martínez 6 4 2 11 P Schnyder 6 2 6
11 P Schnyder 4 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 N Dechy 6 7  
  S Beltrame 4 5   15 N Dechy 6 6  
  K Koukalová 3 6 1 Q V King 1 1  
Q V King 6 3 6 15 N Dechy 7 2 6
  A Smashnova 6 6   23 T Golovin 5 6 2
Q S Klösel 3 3     A Smashova 4 66  
Q V Ruano Pascual 3 6 65 23 T Golovin 6 7  
23 T Golovin 6 2 7 15 N Dechy 0 3  
32 A Medina Garrigues 6 6   2 L Davenport 6 6  
  K Šprem 2 3   32 A Medina Garrigues 6 7  
Q T Sun 6 7   Q T Sun 4 5  
  S Stosur 3 64   32 A Medina Garrigues 3 2  
  A Serra Zanetti 6 3 4 2 L Davenport 6 6  
Q P Parmentier 2 6 6 Q P Parmentier 1 1  
  N Li 4 4   2 L Davenport 6 6  
2 L Davenport 6 6  

References
  1. "Champion Kuznetsova crashes out". BBC News. 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  2. Sharapova claims world number one ranking - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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