| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 31 – October 23 |
| Edition | 16th |
| Tournaments | 10 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Kim Clijsters (3) |
| Most finals | Kim Clijsters  Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin (3) |
| ← 2004 2006 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
Tournaments
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Jan 31 – Feb 6 | $1,300,000 |
| Pacific Life Open | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 7 – 20 | $2,100,000 |
| NASDAQ-100 Open | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 21 – Apr 3 | $3,115,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Charleston | Clay (green) | Apr 11 – 17 | $1,300,000 |
| Qatar Total German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay | May 2 – 8 | $1,300,000 |
| Telecom Italia Masters Rome | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 9 – 15 | $1,300,000 |
| Acura Classic | United States | San Diego | Hard | Aug 1 – 7 | $1,300,000 |
| Rogers Cup | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 15 – 21 | $1,300,000 |
| Kremlin Cup | Russia | Moscow | Carpet (i) | Oct 10 – 16 | $1,340,000 |
| Zurich Open | Switzerland | Zürich | Hard (i) | Oct 17 – 23 | $1,340,000 |
Results
* First-time champion| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo |  Maria Sharapova
|
Lindsay Davenport
|
6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |  Janette Husárová Elena Likhovtseva
|
Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells | Kim Clijsters
|
Lindsay Davenport
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |  Virginia Ruano Pascual  Paola Suárez
|
Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy
|
7–6, 6–1 |
| Miami | Kim Clijsters
|
Maria Sharapova
|
7–5, 6–3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova
|
Lisa Raymond  Rennae Stubbs
|
7–5, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Alicia Molik*
| ||||||
| Charleston | Justine Henin
|
Elena Dementieva
|
7–5, 6–4 | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual
|
 Iveta Benešová Květa Peschke
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Justine Henin
|
Nadia Petrova
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva
|
 Cara Black  Liezel Huber
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Rome |  Amélie Mauresmo
|
 Patty Schnyder
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Cara Black Liezel Huber
|
Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues
|
6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| San Diego | Mary Pierce
|
 Ai Sugiyama
|
6–3, 6–0 | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual
|
Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama
|
6–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Toronto | Kim Clijsters
|
Justine Henin
|
7–5, 6–1 |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld*
|
Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual
|
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Martina Navratilova
| ||||||
| Moscow | Mary Pierce
|
 Francesca Schiavone
|
6–4, 6–3 | Lisa Raymond
|
Cara Black Rennae Stubbs
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Samantha Stosur*
| ||||||
| Zürich | Lindsay Davenport
|
Patty Schnyder
|
7–6, 6–3 | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs
|
Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama
|
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
See also
References
- "2005 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- "2005 WTA Calendar Prize Money". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009.
- "Charleston 2005 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- "Berlin 2005 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN 978-0942257700.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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