2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Final score	4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Venus Williams in the semifinals.

Williams won the title, defeating compatriot and World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, despite Davenport holding a match point against her.

Seeds

2

Qualifying

Main article: 2005 Wimbledon Championships – 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	77	6
	5	Svetlana Kuznetsova	61	3
								1	Lindsay Davenport	65	77	6
								3	Amélie Mauresmo	77	64	4
	3	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	9	Anastasia Myskina	3	4
															1	Lindsay Davenport	6	64	7
															14	Venus Williams	4	77	9
	12	Mary Pierce	0	610
	14	Venus Williams	6	712
								14	Venus Williams	77	6
								2	Maria Sharapova	62	1
	8	Nadia Petrova	66	3
	2	Maria Sharapova	78	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	L Davenport	6	6
		A Jidkova	0	2				1	L Davenport	6	6
		M Marrero	2	3				Q	J Jackson	0	3
	Q	J Jackson	6	6											1	L Davenport	6	6
		B Strýcová	6	7											30	D Safina	2	1
		L Osterloh	3	5					B Strýcová	2	2
		S Mamić	3	4				30	D Safina	6	6
	30	D Safina	6	6																		1	L Davenport	6	64	6
	18	A Sugiyama	2	6	4																	15	K Clijsters	3	77	3
		R Vinci	6	2	6				R Vinci	6	6
		A Spears	0	6	2				A Kremer	3	2
		A Kremer	6	2	6											R Vinci	3	4
		M Irvin	7	6											15	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	S Obata	64	3					M Irvin	1	1
	WC	K O'Brien	2	3				15	K Clijsters	6	6
	15	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	P Schnyder	4	79	3
		A Serra Zanetti	6	67	6				A Serra Zanetti	7	2	7
		T Perebiynis	3	65				Q	S Arvidsson	5	6	5
	Q	S Arvidsson	6	77												A Serra Zanetti	3	2
		M Kirilenko	6	77												M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	E Callens	2	63					M Kirilenko	2	3
		M Maleeva	6	78					M Maleeva	6	6
	24	S Asagoe	2	66																			M Maleeva	4	3
	27	N Vaidišová	6	3	6																	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		J Kostanić	3	6	3			27	N Vaidišová	7	6
		S Stosur	61	4					M Paštiková	5	3
		M Paštiková	77	6											27	N Vaidišová	5	77	2
		A Morigami	3	6	6										5	S Kuznetsova	7	65	6
		S Mirza	6	3	8				S Mirza	4	77	4
	WC	R Llewellyn	0	1				5	S Kuznetsova	6	64	6
	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	LL	M Czink	3	2				3	A Mauresmo	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	6				M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	3
		M Domachowska	4	6	2										3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	S Borwell	611	3												S Perry	0	2
		S Perry	713	6					S Perry	77	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	61	2
	25	K Šprem	2	2																		3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	22	S Farina Elia	6	6																		13	E Likhovtseva	4	0
		M Suchá	4	2				22	S Farina Elia	6	5	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	77	4	6				M Vento-Kabchi	1	7	3
		M Sequera	61	6	4										22	S Farina Elia	7	4	4
		M Shaughnessy	6	1	6										13	E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
		J Schruff	1	6	2				M Shaughnessy	3	64
		A Smashnova	2	2				13	E Likhovtseva	6	77
	13	E Likhovtseva	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	A Myskina	5	77	6
	Q	K Böhmová	7	64	4			9	A Myskina	6	6
		E Dominikovic	7	3	4				A Nakamura	4	3
		A Nakamura	5	6	6										9	A Myskina	6	5	10
		M Díaz-Oliva	6	6											17	J Janković	0	7	8
	WC	A Keothavong	3	4					M Díaz-Oliva	3	5
		A Chakvetadze	4	2				17	J Janković	6	7
	17	J Janković	6	6																		9	A Myskina	1	711	7
	28	A Frazier	4	6	4																	6	E Dementieva	6	69	5
		M Washington	6	4	6				M Washington	7	3	6
		S Sfar	6	4	9				S Sfar	3	6	3
		É Loit	2	6	7											M Washington	5	1
	WC	E Baltacha	3	2											6	E Dementieva	7	6
	Q	S Klaschka	6	6				Q	S Klaschka	6	3	6
		I Benešová	2	3				6	E Dementieva	2	6	8
	6	E Dementieva	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	J Henin-Hardenne	66	6	5
		E Daniilidou	78	2	7				E Daniilidou	6	6
		K Koukalová	1	2					L Granville	2	0
		L Granville	6	6												E Daniilidou	4	3
		G Dulko	6	6											26	F Pennetta	6	6
		J Fedak	2	4					G Dulko	2	4
		E Gagliardi	1	2				26	F Pennetta	6	6
	26	F Pennetta	6	6																		26	F Pennetta	3	1
	19	A Ivanovic	6	6																		12	M Pierce	6	6
		V Douchevina	4	3				19	A Ivanovic	6	6
		D Chládková	3	6	1				S Foretz	4	3
		S Foretz	6	4	6										19	A Ivanovic	1	4
	Q	J Vakulenko	6	6											12	M Pierce	6	6
		T Garbin	2	4				Q	J Vakulenko	6	67	7
		L Šafářová	3	4				12	M Pierce	4	79	9
	12	M Pierce	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	V Williams	6	6
	LL	E Birnerová	2	4				14	V Williams	7	6
		N Pratt	3	6	6				N Pratt	5	3
		L Cervanová	6	3	1										14	V Williams	7	6
	Q	M Tu	3	3											20	D Hantuchová	5	3
		S Pe'er	6	6					S Pe'er	2	6	3
		E Linetskaya	6	2	2			20	D Hantuchová	6	2	6
	20	D Hantuchová	3	6	6																	14	V Williams	6	6
	29	M Bartoli	6	6																			J Craybas	0	2
		R Fujiwara	2	2				29	M Bartoli	1	4
	Q	A Harkleroad	4	6	4				J Craybas	6	6
		J Craybas	6	4	6											J Craybas	6	77
	Q	M Santangelo	6	6											4	S Williams	3	64
	Q	T Poutchek	3	2				Q	M Santangelo	6	3	2
		A Haynes	712	4	2			4	S Williams	2	6	6
	4	S Williams	610	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	N Petrova	4	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	3	2			8	N Petrova	6	6
		C Schaul	2	1				LL	S Beltrame	1	2
	LL	S Beltrame	6	6											8	N Petrova	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	3	3											WC	C Black	4	3
	WC	C Black	6	6				WC	C Black	6	77
		C Castaño	78	3	4			32	V Razzano	4	65
	32	V Razzano	66	6	6																	8	N Petrova	65	79	6
	21	F Schiavone	3	6	7																		K Peschke	77	67	3
		K Brandi	6	3	9				K Brandi	2	3
		C Martínez	6	77					C Martínez	6	6
	Q	K Bondarenko	1	64												C Martínez	4	1
		K Peschke	7	6												K Peschke	6	6
		D Randriantefy	5	1					K Peschke	1	6	6
		M Weingärtner	6	4	0			11	V Zvonareva	6	4	3
	11	V Zvonareva	2	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	N Dechy	77	6
		ME Camerin	61	1				16	N Dechy	6	6
	WC	J O'Donoghue	1	6	6			WC	J O'Donoghue	2	1
		A-L Grönefeld	6	1	4										16	N Dechy	6	6
		T Panova	7	6												A Bondarenko	1	4
		L Raymond	5	3					T Panova	3	6	3
		A Bondarenko	6	3	7				A Bondarenko	6	2	6
	18	T Golovin	3	6	5																	16	N Dechy	4	2
	31	A Medina Garrigues	3	3																		2	M Sharapova	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6					K Srebotnik	7	6
		Y-J Cho	6	6					Y-J Cho	5	4
		A Parra-Santonja	3	3												K Srebotnik	2	4
	WC	A Janes	5	78	5										2	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Karatantcheva	7	66	7				S Karatantcheva	0	1
		N Llagostera Vives	2	2				2	M Sharapova	6	6
	2	M Sharapova	6	6

External links

• 2005 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw