WTA Championships 2005
WTA Championships 2005 | |
date | November 8, 2005 - November 13, 2005 |
Edition | 35 |
navigation | 2004 ◄ 2005 ► 2006 |
WTA tour | |
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venue | Los Angeles United States |
Tournament number | 808 |
category | WTA Tour Championships |
Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
Game surface | Hard court |
draw | 8E / 4D |
Prize money | US $ 3,000,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | Maria Sharapova |
Last year's winner (double) |
Nadja Petrowa Meghann Shaughnessy |
Winner (singles) | Amélie Mauresmo |
Winner (doubles) |
Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
Tournament supervisor | Laura Ceccarelli Pam Whytcross |
Player representatives | Mary Pierce |
As of October 9, 2013 |
The 2005 WTA Championships (also known as the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships ) was an indoor hard court tennis tournament for women in Los Angeles , United States . The tournament took place from November 8th to 13th, 2005 at the Staples Center .
The Russian Marija Sharapova in singles and the duo Nadeschda Petrowa and Meghann Shaughnessy in doubles were the defending champions.
The individual winner was Amélie Mauresmo , who defeated Mary Pierce 5: 7, 7: 6, 3 and 6: 4. Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur won the double title against Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs 6: 7, 5 , 7: 5 and 6: 4
singles
qualification
The eight best placed women on the WTA Tour qualified for this competition. There were also two reservists.
WTA individual race on November 7, 2005 | ||||
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# | Player | Points | Tournaments | Qualification date |
1 | Kim Clijsters | 4,665 | September 11, 2005 | |
2 | Lindsay Davenport | 4,606 | September 11, 2005 | |
3 | Maria Sharapova | 3,597 | September 29, 2005 | |
4th | Amélie Mauresmo | 3,313 | October 27, 2005 | |
5 | Mary Pierce | 3,386 | October 20, 2005 | |
6th | Justine Henin-Hardenne 1 | 2,936 | ||
7th | Patty Schnyder | 2,905 | October 31, 2005 | |
8th | Nadia Petrova | 2,769 | October 31, 2005 | |
9 | Jelena Dementjewa | 2,684 | November 4, 2005 | |
10 | Venus Williams | 2,628 | ||
11 | Nathalie Dechy | 1,887 | ||
12 | Serena Williams | 1,851 | ||
13 | Francesca Schiavone | 1,703 | ||
14th | Anastassija Myskina | 1,618 | ||
15th | Nicole Vaidišová | 1,581 | ||
16 | Ana Ivanović | 1,552 | ||
17th | Daniela Hantuchová | 1,547 | ||
18th | Jelena Lichowzewa | 1,524 | ||
19th | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1,491 | ||
20th | Anne-Lena Grönefeld | 1,411 |
- 1 The qualified Justine Henin-Hardenne could not take part due to a knee injury.
Competition mode
In the round-robin phase (Engl. Round Robin ), played four players in two groups each against all. The top two in each group qualified for the semi-finals, which were played according to the knockout system . The winner of each group played against the second in the other group and the winners of those games played the final.
Seeding list
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Semi-finals, finals
Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
1 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 5 | 6 6 | |||||||||
5 | Mary Pierce | 7th | 7th | |||||||||
5 | Mary Pierce | 7th | 6 3 | 4th | ||||||||
4th | Amélie Mauresmo | 5 | 7th | 6th | ||||||||
3 | Maria Sharapova | 6 1 | 3 | |||||||||
4th | Amélie Mauresmo | 7th | 6th |
Green group
Davenport | Sharapova | Schnyder | Petrova | Round Robin S-N |
Sentences S-N |
Play S-N |
Item | ||
1 | Lindsay Davenport | 3: 6, 7: 5, 4: 6 | 6: 3, 7: 5 | 6: 2, 7: 6 1 | 2: 1 | 5: 2 | 40:33 | 2 | |
3 | Maria Sharapova | 6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 4 | 6: 1, 3: 6, 6: 3 | 1: 6, 2: 6 | 2: 1 | 4: 4 | 35:36 | 1 | |
6th | Patty Schnyder | 3: 6, 5: 7 | 1: 6, 6: 3, 3: 6 | 6: 0, 5: 7, 6: 4 | 1: 2 | 3: 5 | 35:39 | 4th | |
7th | Nadia Petrova | 2: 6, 6: 7 1 | 6: 1, 6: 2 | 0: 6, 7: 5, 4: 6 | 1: 2 | 3: 4 | 31:33 | 3 |
Black group
Clijsters | Mauresmo | Pierce | Dementieva | Round Robin S-N |
Sentences S-N |
Play S-N |
Item | ||
2 | Kim Clijsters | 3: 6, 6: 7 4 | 1: 6, 6: 4, 6: 7 2 | 6: 2, 6: 3 | 1: 2 | 3: 4 | 34:35 | 3 | |
4th | Amélie Mauresmo | 6: 3, 7: 6 4 | 6: 2, 4: 6, 2: 6 | 6: 2, 6: 3 | 2: 1 | 5: 2 | 37:28 | 2 | |
5 | Mary Pierce | 6: 1, 4: 6, 7: 6 2 | 2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 2 | 6: 2, 6: 3 | 3-0 | 6: 2 | 43:30 | 1 | |
8th | Jelena Dementjewa | 2: 6, 3: 6 | 2: 6, 3: 6 | 2: 6, 3: 6 | 0: 3 | 0: 6 | 15:36 | 4th |
Double
qualification
The four best placed double pairings of the WTA Tour qualified for this competition.
WTA-Race in doubles on November 7, 2005 | ||||||
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# | pairing | Points | Tournaments | Qualification date | ||
1 |
Cara Black Liezel Huber 1 |
2,295 | ||||
2 |
Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
2,030 | ||||
3 |
Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual |
1,738 | ||||
4th |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 2 |
1,650 | ||||
5 |
Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
1,626 | ||||
6th |
Elena Lichowzewa Vera Swonaryova |
1,585 | ||||
7th |
Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama |
1,571 | ||||
8th |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik |
1,486 | ||||
9 |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara Safina |
1,303 | ||||
10 |
Bryanne Stewart Samantha Stosur |
1,287 |
- 1 Liezel Huber had knee surgery in July 2005 and has not yet been able to play.
- 2 Paola Suárez has had a hip replacement and will not return until 2006.
Competition mode
The tournament winners were determined according to the knockout system.
Seeding list
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Semi-finals, finals
Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
1 | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
6th | 7th | |||||||||
Elena Lichowzewa Vera Swonaryova |
4th | 6 4 | ||||||||||
1 | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
7th | 5 | 4th | ||||||||
2 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
6 5 | 7th | 6th | ||||||||
Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual |
5 | 7th | '3 | |||||||||
2 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
7th | 5 | 6th |
Web links
- Official website WTA Championships (English)
- WTA Championships 2005 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- WTA Championships 2005 (English) on the ITF homepage
Individual evidence
- ↑ wtatennis.com: Notes & Netcords: November 7, 2005 (PDF; 972KB)
- ↑ wtatennis.com: Clijsters, Davenport First Entrants into 2005 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships (PDF; 84KB)
- ↑ wtatennis.com: Maria Sharapova Qualifies for 2005 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships (PDF; 86KB)
- ↑ wtatennis.com: Mauresmo Clinches Berth in Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships (PDF; 54KB)
- ↑ wtatennis.com: Mary Pierce Becomes Fourth Qualifier for Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche (PDF; 91KB)
- ↑ wtatennis.com: Schnyder, Petrova Join Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships Field (PDF; 54KB)
- ↑ wtatennis.com: Dementieva Clinches Last Spot in Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships Field (PDF; 51KB)