2005 WTA Tour Championships – Singles
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| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2005 WTA Tour Championships | |
| Champion |  Amélie Mauresmo |
| Runner-up | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Amélie Mauresmo.
Mauresmo won the title, defeating compatriot Mary Pierce in the final 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4.
Seeds
- (1)
Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals) - (2)
Kim Clijsters (Round Robin) - (3)
Maria Sharapova (Semifinals) - (4)
Amélie Mauresmo (Champion) - (5) Mary Pierce (Final)
- (8)
Patty Schnyder (Round Robin) - (9) Nadia Petrova (Round Robin)
- (10) Elena Dementieva (Round Robin)
Note:
- Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due a hamstring injury.
Alternates
- Venus Williams (not used)
- Nathalie Dechy (not used)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mary Pierce
| 77 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Lindsay Davenport
| 65 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Mary Pierce
| 7 | 63 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Amélie Mauresmo
| 5 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 |  Maria Sharapova
| 61 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Amélie Mauresmo
| 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
Black Group
 Clijsters
|
Mauresmo
|
Pierce
|
Dementieva
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| 2 | Kim Clijsters
|
3–6, 6–7(4) | 1–6, 6–4, 6–7(2) | 6–2, 6–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Amélie Mauresmo
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6–3, 7–6(4) | 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 | 6–2, 6–3 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 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 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Elena Dementieva
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2–6, 3–6 | 2–6, 3–6 | 2–6, 3–6 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.
Green Group
| Davenport
|
Sharapova
|
 Schnyder
|
Petrova
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport
|
3-6, 7-5, 4-6 | 6-3, 7-5 | 6-2, 7-6(1) | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova
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6-3, 5-7, 6-4 | 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 | 1-6, 2-6 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Patty Schnyder
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3-6, 5-7 | 1-6, 6-3, 3-6 | 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Nadia Petrova
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2-6, 6-7(1) | 6-1, 6-2 | 0-6, 7-5, 4-6 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.