2005 JPMorgan Chase Open – Singles

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but withdrew due to a lower-back strain.

Singles
2005 JPMorgan Chase Open
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Daniela Hantuchová
Score	6–4, 6–1

Kim Clijsters won the title, defeating Daniela Hantuchová 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a strained chest muscle)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
3. Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
4. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
5. Kim Clijsters (champion)
6. Mary Pierce (withdrew due to a right thigh strain)
7. Vera Zvonareva (withdrew due to a left ankle sprain)
8. Elena Likhovtseva (withdrew due to a gastro intestinal illness)
9. Daniela Hantuchová (final)
10. Flavia Pennetta (first round)
11. Shinobu Asagoe (first round)
12. Dinara Safina (third round)
13. Francesca Schiavone (semifinals)
14. Gisela Dulko (second round)
15. Klára Koukalová (third round)
16. Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
17. Marion Bartoli (third round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Maria Sharapova
	9	Daniela Hantuchová	w/o
								9	Daniela Hantuchová	6	6
								3	Elena Dementieva	3	4
	3	Elena Dementieva	6	6
	Q	Tathiana Garbin	1	1
															9	Daniela Hantuchová	4	1
															5	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	5	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	4	Nadia Petrova	4	2
								5	Kim Clijsters	6	6
								13	Francesca Schiavone	2	4
	13	Francesca Schiavone	7	6
		Conchita Martínez	5	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Sharapova	79	6
		M Kirilenko	4	7	6				M Kirilenko	67	2
	WC	M Irvin	6	5	2										1	M Sharapova	4	6	7
		S Mirza	3	6	4										16	A Chakvetadze	6	4	5
		I Benešová	6	1	6				I Benešová	5	6	4
		N Li	5	4				16	A Chakvetadze	7	4	6
	16	A Chakvetadze	7	6																		1	M Sharapova
	11	S Asagoe	77	3	0																	9	D Hantuchová	w/o
		J Zheng	63	6	6				J Zheng	6	5	0
		E Linetskaya	0	3				Q	K Bondarenko	4	7	6
	Q	K Bondarenko	6	6											Q	K Bondarenko	4	4
	Q	A Haynes	6	7											9	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Domachowska	4	5				Q	A Haynes	6	1	2
								9	D Hantuchová	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	E Dementieva	6	6
		A Jidkova	3	2					S Stosur	4	3
		S Stosur	6	6											3	E Dementieva	6	77
	LL	MF Alves	0	1											17	M Bartoli	3	64
	Q	T Sun	6	6				Q	T Sun	77	3	1
		ME Camerin	1	4				17	M Bartoli	64	6	6
	17	M Bartoli	6	6																		3	E Dementieva	6	6
	10	F Pennetta	3	4																		Q	T Garbin	1	1
	Q	A Nakamura	6	6				Q	A Nakamura	6	65	3
	WC	L Osterloh	0	2					L Raymond	2	77	6
		L Raymond	6	6												L Raymond	4	3
	LL	B Mattek	4	2											Q	T Garbin	6	6
	Q	T Garbin	6	6				Q	T Garbin	6	6
								LL	S Obata	4	1

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	K Clijsters	6	6
		K Šprem	6	713					K Šprem	2	1
	Q	Y Fedak	4	611											5	K Clijsters	6	7
	Q	R Fujiwara	6	6											12	D Safina	0	5
		A Serra Zanetti	0	2				Q	R Fujiwara	2	5
		K Brandi	65	3				12	D Safina	6	7
	12	D Safina	77	6																		5	K Clijsters	6	6
	15	K Koukalová	77	6																		4	N Petrova	4	2
	PR	M Matevžič	63	1				15	K Koukalová	6	4	6
		A Frazier	78	6					A Frazier	3	6	3
		A Spears	66	0											15	K Koukalová	2	4
		V Ruano Pascual	0	6	3										4	N Petrova	6	6
	WC	J Craybas	6	4	6			WC	J Craybas	3	1
								4	N Petrova	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	S Talaja	4	2
	LL	G Voskoboeva	1	66				LL	V Lepchenko	6	6
	LL	V Lepchenko	6	78											LL	V Lepchenko	3	6	3
		M Vento-Kabchi	65	0											13	F Schiavone	6	2	6
		S Peng	77	6					S Peng	6	61	4
		D Randriantefy	5	3				13	F Schiavone	4	77	6
	13	F Schiavone	7	6																		13	F Schiavone	7	6
	14	G Dulko	6	6																			C Martínez	5	4
		F Zuluaga	3	3				14	G Dulko	4	2
		M Washington	1	4					C Martínez	6	6
		C Martínez	6	6												C Martínez	6
		E Daniilidou	77	7												E Daniilidou	1	r
	Q	ME Salerni	62	5					E Daniilidou	6	6
								2	S Kuznetsova	4	4

External links

• http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100012537&event=
• http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/2005/805.pdf