2005 China Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
	2005 China Open
Champion	Maria Kirilenko
Runner-up	Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Final score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	8

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Sun Tiantian. Tiantian became the first ever player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat Williams in a main draw match.

Maria Kirilenko won the title by defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Maria Sharapova (Semifinals, retired)
~~Lindsay Davenport~~ (Withdrew due to a low back strain)
Venus Williams (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
Serena Williams (Second round)
Alicia Molik (First round)
Jelena Janković (First round)
Tatiana Golovin (First round)
Flavia Pennetta (First round)
Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final


1	Maria Sharapova	4	1^r

	Maria Kirilenko	6	2
					Maria Kirilenko	6	6

				9	Anna-Lena Grönefeld	3	4
	Marta Domachowska	5	3

9	Anna-Lena Grönefeld	7	6

Top half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals


					1	M Sharapova	6	5	6
	S Pe'er	6	6			S Pe'er	0	7	2
	V Dushevina	2	0							1	M Sharapova	6	6
	N Li	6	6⁴	5							S Asagoe	4	1
	J Craybas	4	7⁷	7		J Craybas	2	4
	S Asagoe	6	6			S Asagoe	6	6
7	T Golovin	3	4											1	M Sharapova	4	1^r
															M Kirilenko	6	2
					4	S Williams	2	6⁷
Q	T Panova	3	4		WC	T Sun	6	7⁹
WC	T Sun	6	6							WC	T Sun	1	3
	M Kirilenko	7	7								M Kirilenko	6	6
Q	J Jackson	5	5			M Kirilenko	6	7⁷
Q	A Nakamura	3	6	6	Q	A Nakamura	1	6³
8	F Pennetta	6	4	4

Bottom half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

6	J Janković	5	6	5
WC	J Zheng	7	4	7	WC	J Zheng	3	1
	M Shaughnessy	3	3			M Domachowska	6	6
	M Domachowska	6	6								M Domachowska	w/o
	N Llagostera Vives	2	6	7⁷						3	V Williams
LL	A Jidkova	6	0	6⁵		N Llagostera Vives	3	1
					3	V Williams	6	6
															M Domachowska	5	3
5	A Molik	6¹	7⁷	4										9	A-L Grönefeld	7	6
	M Díaz Oliva	7⁷	6⁴	6		M Díaz Oliva	6	2	6⁰
Q	E Laine	1	1			S Peng	3	6	7⁷
	S Peng	6	6								S Peng	5	1
	A Morigami	6³	4							9	A-L Grönefeld	7	6
WC	A Sugiyama	7⁷	6		WC	A Sugiyama	2	3
					9	A-L Grönefeld	6	6

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References

Main and Qualifying Draw (WTA)

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