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Women's singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Nicole Vaidišová
Runner-up	Tatiana Golovin
Score	7–6, 3–2
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.

Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7–6, 3–2 in the final against third-seeded Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title. This remains one of the youngest finals in WTA history.

Seeds

1. Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
2. Nicole Vaidišová (champion)
3. Tatiana Golovin (final, retired due to an achilles tendon injury)
4. Maria Kirilenko (semifinals)
5. Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
6. Gisela Dulko (second round)
7. Shinobu Asagoe (second round)
8. Sania Mirza (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Sania Mirza	2	4
	3	Tatiana Golovin	6	6
								3	Tatiana Golovin	6	2
								2	Nicole Vaidišová	7	3
	4	Maria Kirilenko	4	2
	2	Nicole Vaidišová	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Zvonareva	6	7
		C Castaño	2	6				1	V Zvonareva	6	7
		M Bartoli	4	4					S Pe'er	3	5
		S Pe'er	6	6											1	V Zvonareva	7	2	4
		M Washington	7	1	1										8	S Mirza	5	6	6
		A Nakamura	6	6	6				A Nakamura	1	4
	Q	V Castellvi	1	3				8	S Mirza	6	6
	8	S Mirza	6	6																		8	S Mirza	2	4
	3	T Golovin	6	6																		3	T Golovin	6	6
		A Spears	4	2				3	T Golovin	6	6
		M Suchá	1	0				WC	S Obata	1	4
	WC	S Obata	6	6											3	T Golovin	3	6	6
		C Pin	5	6	6										5	A Sugiyama	6	2	2
		L Granville	7	1	4				C Pin	6	3	4
		A Jidkova	1	6				5	A Sugiyama	3	6	6
	5	A Sugiyama	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Dulko	2	7	6
	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	5	2			6	G Dulko	3	3
		J Jackson	6	1	1				J Craybas	6	6
		J Craybas	0	6	6											J Craybas	2	6	2
	PR	H Nagyová	6	6	6										4	M Kirilenko	6	4	6
		T Garbin	7	1	2			PR	H Nagyová	4	2
	WC	A Morita	4	4				4	M Kirilenko	6	6
	4	M Kirilenko	6	6																		4	M Kirilenko	4	2
	7	S Asagoe	6	6																		2	N Vaidišová	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	3	3				7	S Asagoe	6	3	4
	Q	S Arvidsson	1	6	6			Q	S Arvidsson	2	6	6
	Q	S Brémond	6	3	0										Q	S Arvidsson	6	3	2
		S Bammer	6	5	0										2	N Vaidišová	2	6	6
		R Fujiwara	0	7	0				R Fujiwara	4	2
		A Morigami	6	1	1			2	N Vaidišová	6	6
	2	N Vaidišová	4	6	6

References

1. "On the Baseline Tennis News".

External links

• http://itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100012723

• 2005 Japan Open Tennis Championships