2005 İstanbul Cup
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| 2005 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 – 21 May |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Prize money | USD 200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | İstanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
| Doubles | |
 Marta Marrero /  Antonella Serra Zanetti | |
The 2005 İstanbul Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the first edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA Tier III tournaments of the 2005 WTA Tour. It was held in İstanbul from 16 through 21 May 2005.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 120 | 185 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $30,500 | $16,450 | $8,840 | $4,745 | $2,550 | $1,370 | $735 | $395 | $215 |
| Doubles * | $9,150 | $4,900 | $2,625 | $1,410 | $760 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 14 | 1 |
 CZE
|
Nicole Vaidišová | 39 | 2 |
 ISR
|
Anna Smashnova | 41 | 3 |
| USA
|
Lisa Raymond | 44 | 4 |
 GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 51 | 5 |
| USA
|
Meghann Shaughnessy | 54 | 6 |
 RUS
|
Anna Chakvetadze | 61 | 7 |
| USA
|
Mashona Washington | 67 | 8 |
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 as lucky losers:
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Lisa Raymond |  AUS
|
Rennae Stubbs | 14 | 1 |
| USA
|
Jill Craybas | USA
|
Jennifer Russell | 115 | 2 |
 SUI
|
Emmanuelle Gagliardi |  TUR
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İpek Şenoğlu | 125 | 3 |
| ESP
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Marta Marrero | ITA
|
Antonella Serra Zanetti | 154 | 4 |
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals
Singles
Venus Williams defeated Nicole Vaidišová, 6–3, 6–2[1]
Doubles
Marta Marrero / Antonella Serra Zanetti defeated 
Daniela Klemenschits / Sandra Klemenschits, 6–4, 6–0
References
- ^ "Venus Williams beats Vaidisova to win Istanbul Open". Times of Malta. 22 May 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2017.