2005 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's singles

Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Miami Open. She did not lose a set during the tournament, and became the second woman to achieve the Sunshine Double (after Steffi Graf).[1][2][3] At the time, Clijsters was the lowest-ranked player to win the title, doing so as the world No. 38.

Women's singles
2005 NASDAQ-100 Open
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw96 (8WC/12Q/1LL)
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2004 · Miami Open · 2006 →

Serena Williams was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to her sister, Venus Williams.[4]

Seeds edit

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
  2.   Maria Sharapova (final)
  3.   Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  4.   Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5.   Anastasia Myskina (fourth round)
  6.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
  7.   Alicia Molik (fourth round)
  8.   Venus Williams (semifinals)
  9.   Vera Zvonareva (second round)
  10.   Nadia Petrova (second round)
  11.   Patty Schnyder (third round)
  12.   Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  13.   Elena Bovina (third round)
  14.   Francesca Schiavone (third round)
  15.   Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
  16.   Karolina Šprem (fourth round)
  17.   Paola Suárez (second round)
  18.   Jelena Janković (second round)
  19.   Justine Henin-Hardenne (quarterfinals)
  20.   Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  21.   Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  22.   Tatiana Golovin (fourth round)
  23.   Shinobu Asagoe (fourth round)
  24.   Amy Frazier (second round)
  25.   Fabiola Zuluaga (third round)
  26.   Flavia Pennetta (third round)
  27.   Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  28.   Marion Bartoli (second round)
  29.   Gisela Dulko (third round)
  30.   Anna Smashnova (third round)
  31.   Dinara Safina (second round)
  32.   Klára Koukalová (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Amélie Mauresmo 6 6  
    Ana Ivanovic 1 4  
1   Amélie Mauresmo 1 0  
    Kim Clijsters 6 6  
4   Elena Dementieva 2 1  
    Kim Clijsters 6 6  
    Kim Clijsters 6 7  
2   Maria Sharapova 3 5  
8   Venus Williams 6 710  
3   Serena Williams 1 68  
8   Venus Williams 4 3  
2   Maria Sharapova 6 6  
19   Justine Henin-Hardenne 1 78 2
2   Maria Sharapova 6 66 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   A Mauresmo 4 6 6
    A Chakvetadze 5 3       M Kirilenko 6 4 1
    M Kirilenko 7 6   1   A Mauresmo 6 6  
WC   J Kirkland 2 2   30   A Smashnova 2 1  
    A Morigami 6 6       A Morigami 5 4  
30   A Smashnova 7 6  
1   A Mauresmo 6 7  
16   K Šprem 1 5  
20   D Hantuchová 63 2  
    B Strýcová 6 4 3 LL   S Cohen-Aloro 7 6  
LL   S Cohen-Aloro 3 6 6 LL   S Cohen-Aloro 2 2  
    A Parra Santonja 6 0 6 16   K Šprem 6 6  
WC   A Tatishvili 3 6 2     A Parra Santonja 3 6 4
16   K Šprem 6 1 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   N Petrova 4 5  
    A Ivanovic 6 7       A Ivanovic 6 7  
Q   L Granville 3 5       A Ivanovic 6 7  
    K Srebotnik 5 1       N Vaidišová 2 64  
    N Vaidišová 7 6       N Vaidišová 6 7  
18   J Janković 2 66  
    A Ivanovic 6 3 7
8   S Kuznetsova 3 6 5
32   K Koukalová 2 1  
    D Randriantefy 6 6       D Randriantefy 6 6  
Q   J Peterson 4 3       D Randriantefy 1 3  
WC   N Uberoi 4 2   8   S Kuznetsova 6 6  
Q   G Voskoboeva 6 6   Q   G Voskoboeva 1 3  
8   S Kuznetsova 6 6  

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   E Dementieva 6 2 6
    M Suchá 1 4       E Linetskaya 3 6 4
    E Linetskaya 6 6   4   E Dementieva 6 6  
WC   V Kutuzova 3 5   27   M Maleeva 3 4  
    V Ruano Pascual 6 7       V Ruano Pascual 4 6 5
27   M Maleeva 6 3 7
4   E Dementieva 3 6 6
22   T Golovin 6 2 1
22   T Golovin 6 68 6
WC   A Haynes 6 7   WC   A Haynes 0 7 3
Q   M Díaz Oliva 3 65   22   T Golovin 6 7  
    T Perebiynis 6 2 6 13   E Bovina 3 64  
    M Marrero 3 6 3     T Perebiynis 3 2  
13   E Bovina 6 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   N Dechy 6 6  
    M Washington 4 2       L Raymond 4 2  
    L Raymond 6 6   12   N Dechy 0 2  
Q   S Kloesel 0 1       K Clijsters 6 6  
    K Clijsters 6 6       K Clijsters 6 6  
24   A Frazier 2 3  
    K Clijsters 6 6  
5   A Myskina 3 4  
26   F Pennetta 6 6  
WC   S Mirza 2 5       M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 3  
    M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 7   26   F Pennetta 4 0  
    M Vento-Kabchi 6 6   5   A Myskina 6 6  
    C Schaul 3 1       M Vento-Kabchi 2 1  
5   A Myskina 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   V Williams 6 6  
    A-L Grönefeld 6 6       A-L Grönefeld 2 0  
Q   J Schruff 4 2   8   V Williams 6 6  
    A Medina Garrigues 6 4   25   F Zuluaga 2 0  
    M Weingärtner 1 3 r     A Medina Garrigues 5 1  
25   F Zuluaga 7 6  
8   V Williams 6 2 6
Q   C Castaño 4 6 1
17   P Suárez 5 3  
Q   C Castaño 6 6   Q   C Castaño 7 6  
Q   S Foretz 1 3   Q   C Castaño 6 2 6
    K Peschke 6 6   11   P Schnyder 3 6 1
WC   S Karatantcheva 3 1       K Peschke 4 1  
11   P Schnyder 6 6  

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   E Likhovtseva 7 6  
    I Benešová 4 6 2     D Chládková 64 2  
    D Chládková 6 4 6 15   E Likhovtseva 6 3 6
    V Razzano 6 3 2 21   A Sugiyama 4 6 3
    J Craybas 4 6 6     J Craybas 5 4  
21   A Sugiyama 7 6  
15   E Likhovtseva 4 6 4
3   S Williams 6 1 6
28   M Bartoli 6 4 5
Q   S Pe'er 6 2 7 Q   S Pe'er 2 6 7
    M Domachowska 2 6 5 Q   S Pe'er 3 3  
    V Dushevina 6 6   3   S Williams 6 6  
    É Loit 3 3       V Dushevina 3 0  
3   S Williams 6 6  

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   A Molik 6 6  
    T Tanasugarn 3 2       N Pratt 2 3  
    N Pratt 6 6   7   A Molik 3 6 6
    K Brandi 6 6   29   G Dulko 6 3 4
WC   J Jackson 3 2       K Brandi 6 0 3
29   G Dulko 4 6 6
7   A Molik 4 6 2
19   J Henin-Hardenne 6 2 6
19   J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
    S Stosur 65 6 1     A Spears 4 3  
    A Spears 7 4 6 19   J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
    L Lee-Waters 2 0       N Llagostera Vives 3 2  
    N Llagostera Vives 6 6       N Llagostera Vives 3 6 6
9   V Zvonareva 6 3 1

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   F Schiavone 7 4 6
    M Shaughnessy 6 6       M Shaughnessy 65 6 62
Q   Y Fedak 3 0   14   F Schiavone 0 3  
Q   A Bondarenko 2 0   23   S Asagoe 6 6  
    A Jidkova 6 6       A Jidkova 7 4 64
23   S Asagoe 65 6 7
23   S Asagoe 1 2  
2   M Sharapova 6 6  
31   D Safina 64 6 4
    M Irvin 6 7       M Irvin 7 0 6
Q   M Serna 3 5       M Irvin 2 0  
    E Daniilidou 6 4 6 2   M Sharapova 6 6  
    T Garbin 3 6 1     E Daniilidou 0 4  
2   M Sharapova 6 6  

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Yuliana Fedak (qualified)
  2.   Laura Granville (qualified)
  3.   Alona Bondarenko (qualified)
  4.   Séverine Beltrame (first round)
  5.   Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualified)
  6.   Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  7.   Anne Kremer (first round)
  8.   Stéphanie Foretz (qualified)
  9.   Antonella Serra Zanetti (first round)
  10.   Lilia Osterloh (first round)
  11.   Aiko Nakamura (qualifying competition)
  12.   Petra Mandula (moved to Main Draw)
  13.   Sanda Mamić (first round)
  14.   Silvija Talaja (qualifying competition)
  15.   Michaela Paštiková (first round)
  16.   Emmanuelle Gagliardi (qualifying competition)
  17.   Evie Dominikovic (qualifying competition)
  18.   Catalina Castaño (qualified)
  19.   Ľubomíra Kurhajcová (first round)
  20.   Camille Pin (first round)
  21.   Cho Yoon-jeong (first round)
  22.   Selima Sfar (first round)
  23.   Julia Schruff (qualified)
  24.   Tzipora Obziler (first round)
  25.   Elena Baltacha (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky loser edit

  1.   Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
1   Yuliana Fedak 6 3 77
  Laura Pous Tió 2 6 62 1   Yuliana Fedak 3 6 6
  Kelly McCain 66 6 3 17   Evie Dominikovic 6 4 3
17   Evie Dominikovic 78 4 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
2   Laura Granville 6 6
  Milagros Sequera 0 0 2   Laura Granville 77 3 6
WC   Ahsha Rolle 1 5 16   Emmanuelle Gagliardi 64 6 0
16   Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 7

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
3   Alona Bondarenko 6 6
  Seda Noorlander 0 1 3   Alona Bondarenko 6 3 6
  Jennifer Hopkins 6 6   Jennifer Hopkins 4 6 1
20   Camille Pin 2 1

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
4   Séverine Beltrame 3 2
WC   Alisa Kleybanova 6 6 WC   Alisa Kleybanova 1 3
WC   Aleksandra Wozniak 2 6 0 23   Julia Schruff 6 6
23   Julia Schruff 6 0 6

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
5   Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 6
WC   Alexandra Mueller 4 4 5   Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 64 6
  Anastasiya Yakimova 77 2 6   Anastasiya Yakimova 3 77 3
13   Sanda Mamić 62 6 4

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
6   Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 6 6
WC   Dája Bedáňová 3 4 6   Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 4 3
  Magüi Serna 7 6   Magüi Serna 6 6
24   Tzipora Obziler 5 4

Seventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
7   Anne Kremer 4 3
  María Emilia Salerni 6 6   María Emilia Salerni 4 3
WC   Jewel Peterson 6 6 WC   Jewel Peterson 6 6
15   Michaela Paštiková 3 4

Eighth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
8   Stéphanie Foretz 6 6
Alt   Delia Sescioreanu 1 1 8   Stéphanie Foretz 6 6
  Kateřina Böhmová 6 6   Kateřina Böhmová 2 3
22   Selima Sfar 4 1

Ninth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
9   Antonella Serra Zanetti 3 1
  Shahar Pe'er 6 6   Shahar Pe'er 6 6
  Melinda Czink 0 3 14   Silvija Talaja 1 1
14   Silvija Talaja 6 6

Tenth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
10   Lilia Osterloh 0 3
  Zuzana Ondrášková 6 6   Zuzana Ondrášková 4 2
  Marie-Ève Pelletier 3 5 18   Catalina Castaño 6 6
18   Catalina Castaño 6 7

Eleventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
11   Aiko Nakamura 6 6
  Shikha Uberoi 1 2 11   Aiko Nakamura 1 3
  Galina Voskoboeva 77 1 6   Galina Voskoboeva 6 6
21   Cho Yoon-jeong 64 6 3

Twelfth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
25   Elena Baltacha 6 6
  Alena Vašková 4 3 25   Elena Baltacha 2 0
  Sandra Klösel 65 6 6   Sandra Klösel 6 6
19   Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 77 1 2

References edit

  1. ^ "Clijsters wins Miami title". Eurosport. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Clijsters beats Sharapova to claim second straight title". China Daily. 3 April 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Key Biscayne: Clijsters se consagró al vencer a Sharapova en la final" [Key Biscayne: Clijsters crowned by defeating Sharapova in the final] (in Spanish). La Nación. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Venus wins Williams' clash". Eurosport. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

External links edit