2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic
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| 2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10–16 January |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA Tier V |
| Draw | 32S/16D/32QS/4QD |
| Prize money | USD $110,000 |
| Surface | Hard (Rebound Ace) |
| Location | Canberra, Australia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ana Ivanovic | |
| Doubles | |
 Tathiana Garbin /  Tina Križan | |
The 2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Canberra International, and part of the WTA Tier V tournaments of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the National Sports Club in Canberra, Australia, from 10 to 16 January 2005.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA
|
Silvia Farina Elia | 20 | 1 |
 ISR
|
Anna Smashnova | 32 | 2 |
 USA
|
Meghann Shaughnessy | 40 | 3 |
 FRA
|
Marion Bartoli | 41 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Émilie Loit | 45 | 5 |
 AUS
|
Nicole Pratt | 50 | 6 |
 ESP
|
María Sánchez Lorenzo | 51 | 7 |
| ITA
|
Tathiana Garbin | 58 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 27 December 2004
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Katarina Srebotnik → replaced by Melinda Czink
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA
|
Marion Bartoli | 37 |  GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 47 | 1 |
| FRA
|
31 |  LUX
|
72 | 2 | ||
| ITA
|
Tathiana Garbin | 81 | SLO
|
Tina Križan | 59 | 3 |
 CZE
|
Gabriela Navrátilová | 62 | CZE
|
Michaela Paštiková | 88 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 27 December 2004
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Émilie Loit / 
Claudine Schaul → replaced by Adriana Barna / Anca Barna
- During the tournament
Champions
Singles
Ana Ivanovic defeated 
Melinda Czink, 7–5, 6–1
Doubles
Tathiana Garbin / Tina Križan defeated Gabriela Navrátilová / Michaela Paštiková, 7–5, 1–6, 6–4