DFS Classic 2005

DFS Classic 2005
date	4.6.2005 - 12.6.2005
Edition	24
navigation	2004  ◄  2005  ►  2006
WTA tour
venue	Birmingham United Kingdom
Tournament number	1052
category	WTA Tier III
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	race
draw	56E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q
Prize money	US $ 200,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Maria Sharapova
Last year's winner (double)	Maria Kirilenko Maria Sharapova
Winner (singles)	Maria Sharapova
Winner (doubles)	Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama
Tournament supervisor	Donna Kelso
Last direct assumption	Anne Kremer (94)
Player representatives	Jennifer Russell
As of June 25, 2013

The DFS Classic 2005 was a WTA tennis grass court tournament for women in Birmingham . It was part of the 2005 WTA Tour as a Tier III category tournament . The tournament took place from June 4th to June 12th, 2005.

In the individual, Marija Sharapova won against Jelena Janković 6: 2, 4: 6 and 6: 1. In doubles, the pairing Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama won 6: 2 and 6: 3 against Eleni Daniilidou / Jennifer Russell .

qualification

The qualification for the DFS Classic 2005 took place from June 4th to 6th, 2005. Eight qualifying places for singles and one qualifying place for doubles were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.

→ Main article : DFS Classic 2005 / Qualification

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Maria Sharapova victory 02.  Alicia Molik 2nd round 03.  Jelena Janković final 04th  Jelena Lichowzewa retreat 05.  Tatiana Golovin Semifinals 06th  Shinobu Asagoe Round of 16 07th  Daniela Hantuchová 2nd round 08th.  Ai Sugiyama Round of 16 09.  Marion Bartoli 2nd round

No. Player Round reached 10.  Nicole Vaidišová 2nd round 11.  Virginie Razzano 2nd round 12.  Yevgenia Linezkaya 2nd round 13.  Anna-Lena Grönefeld 1 round 14th  Lisa Raymond 1 round 15th  Maria Kirilenko 2nd round 16.  Samantha Stosur Round of 16 17th  María Vento-Kabchi 2nd round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

	Semifinals							final
	1	Maria Sharapova	7th	2	6th
	5	Tatiana Golovin	5	6th	1
								1	Maria Sharapova	6th	4th	6th
								3	Jelena Janković	2	6th	1
	3	Jelena Janković	6th	6th
		Laura Granville	2	2

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Sharapova

6th

6th

T. Perebyjnis

5

2

A. Kremer

3

0

A. Kremer

7th

6th

1

M. Sharapova

6th

3

6th

Q

E. Dominikovic

6th

7th

16

S. Stosur

3

6th

1

M. Shaughnessy

4th

6 5

Q

E. Dominikovic

1

6th

6 2

A. Serra Zanetti

7th

2

2

16

S. Stosur

6th

1

7th

16

S. Stosur

6 3

6th

6th

1

M. Sharapova

7th

2

6th

10

N. Vaidišová

6th

6th

E. Daniilidou

5

6th

1

Q

S. Cohen-Aloro

3

2

10

N. Vaidišová

4th

2

E. Daniilidou

6th

1

6th

E. Daniilidou

6th

6th

Y.-j. Cho

1

6th

4th

E. Daniilidou

6th

6th

WC

N. Pratt

7th

7th

8th

A. Sugiyama

3

3

LL

C. Castaño

5

5

WC

N. Pratt

5

4th

8th

A. Sugiyama

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

T. Golovin

6th

7th

Q

N. Grandin

6th

6th

Q

N. Grandin

4th

5

Ľ. Cervanová

1

4th

5

T. Golovin

6th

6th

Q

R. Fujiwara

4th

6th

6th

Q

R. Fujiwara

4th

4th

A. Shidkova

6th

3

3

Q

R. Fujiwara

6th

6th

Q

S. Obata

5

6th

5

17th

M. Vento-Kabchi

2

2

17th

M. Vento-Kabchi

7th

3

7th

5

T. Golovin

6th

7th

12

J. Linezkaya

6th

7th

A. Chakvetadze

4th

6 3

A. Spears

2

6 4

12

J. Linezkaya

6th

4th

4th

A. Chakvetadze

6th

6th

A. Chakvetadze

4th

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

4th

3

A. Chakvetadze

6th

6th

M. Weingärtner

6 5

2

6th

S. Asagoe

4th

4th

Q

M. Tu

7th

6th

Q

M. Tu

1

6th

1

6th

S. Asagoe

6th

4th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

D. Hantuchová

4th

7th

6 5

A. Parra Santonja

7th

6th

A. Parra Santonja

6th

6 3

7th

M.-E. Camerin

6 4

4th

A. Parra Santonja

2

4th

T. Panowa

3

3

M. Washington

6th

6th

M. Washington

6th

6th

M. Washington

6th

3

6th

C. Gullickson

4th

6 4

11

V. Razzano

4th

6th

1

11

V. Razzano

6th

7th

M. Washington

2

4th

14th

L. Raymond

1

0

3

J. Janković

6th

6th

Q

M. Sequera

6th

6th

Q

M. Sequera

6th

6th

A. Bondarenko

6 9

1

WC

E. Baltacha

4th

2

WC

E. Baltacha

7th

6th

Q

M. Sequera

1

4th

S. Mirza

6th

6th

3

J. Janković

6th

6th

C. Schaul

2

0

S. Mirza

1

5

3

J. Janković

6th

7th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

9

M. Bartoli

3

0

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

R. Vinci

1

2

T. Tanasugarn

2

6th

6th

WC

A. Janes

6th

1

6 5

S. Foretz

6th

3

3

A. Morigami

3

6th

7th

A. Morigami

5

3

S. Foretz

6th

6th

S. Foretz

7th

6th

13

A.-L. Grönefeld

4th

3

T. Tanasugarn

4th

3

15th

M. Kirilenko

6th

6th

L. Granville

6th

6th

J. Fedak

3

2

15th

M. Kirilenko

2

3

K. Brandi

6th

5

0

Q

J. Jackson

6th

6th

Q

J. Jackson

3

7th

6th

Q

J. Jackson

6 5

4th

L. Granville

6th

6th

L. Granville

7th

6th

WC

A. Keothavong

2

0

L. Granville

6th

6th

2

A. Molik

4th

2

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Cara Black Liezel Huber   Semifinals 02.  Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama   victory 03.  Nicole Pratt María Vento-Kabchi   Quarter finals 04th  Bryanne Stewart Samantha Stosur   Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

C. Black L. Huber

7th

6th

S. Asagoe M.-E. Camerin

5

3

1

C. Black L. Huber

7th

7th

WC

A. Janes A. Keothavong

6th

2

5

L. McShea M. Sequera

6 3

6 6

L. McShea M. Sequera

3

6th

7th

1

C. Black L. Huber

4th

6 3

3

N. Pratt M. Vento-Kabchi

6th

3

6th

E. Daniilidou J. Russell

6th

7th

J. Craybas M. Weingartner

1

6th

2

3

N. Pratt M. Vento-Kabchi

4th

1

E. Daniilidou J. Russell

7th

6th

E. Daniilidou J. Russell

6th

6th

Q

L. Granville C. Gullickson

5

2

E. Daniilidou J. Russell

2

3

M. Bartoli T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

2

D. Hantuchová A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

WC

M. Kirilenko, M. Sharapova

4th

0

M. Bartoli T. Tanasugarn

6 3

3

E. Callens M. Tu

3

4th

4th

B. Stewart S. Stosur

7th

6th

4th

B. Stewart S. Stosur

6th

6th

4th

B. Stewart S. Stosur

4th

4th

r

C. Schaul A. Serra Zanetti

2

4th

2

D. Hantuchová A. Sugiyama

6th

3

J. Hopkins M. Washington

6th

6th

J. Hopkins M. Washington

7th

3

4th

A. Schidkowa T. Perebyinis

3

2

2

D. Hantuchová A. Sugiyama

5

6th

6th

2

D. Hantuchová A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

Web links

• DFS Classic 2005 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• DFS Classic 2005 (English) on the ITF homepage