2005 Hyderabad Open
| 2005 Hyderabad Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 7 – February 12 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sania Mirza | |
| Doubles | |
 Yan Zi / Zheng Jie | |
The 2005 Hyderabad Open was a Tier IV WTA Women's Tennis Tournament held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 7–12 February 2005.[1]
Hometown favourite Sania Mirza, a resident of Hyderabad, impressed the crowds at the tournament by becoming the first ever Indian woman to win a WTA Singles Title.[2]
WTA Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
Li Na | 56 | 1 |
 Germany
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 58 | 2 |
 Russian Federation
|
Tatiana Panova | 60 | 3 |
| China
|
Zheng Jie | 61 | 4 |
 Poland
|
66 | 5 | |
 Thailand
|
Tamarine Tanasugarn | 67 | 6 |
 Slovakia
|
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová | 90 | 7 |
| Russian Federation
|
Maria Kirilenko | 94 | 8 |
 Ukraine
|
Alona Bondarenko | 107 | 9 |
* Rankings as of January 31, 2005
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry through the Lucky Loser spot:
Champions
Singles
Sania Mirza defeated Alona Bondarenko, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
Doubles
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie defeated Li Ting / Sun Tiantian, 6-4, 6-1
References
- ^ ITF Tournament Overview: Hyderabad 2005 (Retrieved from the official ITF site)
- ^ 'Sania wins Hyderabad Open' Sify (Retrieved 12 February 2012)