2005 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Singles
2005 WTA Tour Championships
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Mary Pierce
Score	5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Draw	8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2005 WTA Tour Championships

Amélie Mauresmo defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 5–7, 7–6^(7–3), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 WTA Tour Championships.

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Mauresmo.

Seeds

1. (1) Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
2. (2) Kim Clijsters (round robin)
3. (3) Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
4. (4) Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
5. (5) Mary Pierce (final)
6. (8) Patty Schnyder (round robin)
7. (9) Nadia Petrova (round robin)
8. (10) Elena Dementieva (round robin)

Note:

• Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due a hamstring injury.

Alternates

1. Venus Williams (not used)
2. 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(4–7)	1–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7)	6–2, 6–3	1–2	3–4		3
4	Amélie Mauresmo	6–3, 7–6(7–4)		6–2, 4–6, 2–6	6–2, 6–3	2–1	5–2		2
5	Mary Pierce	6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)	2–6, 6–4, 6–2		6–2, 6–3	3–0	6–2		1
8	Elena Dementieva	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(7–1)	2–1	5–2		2
3	Maria Sharapova	6–3, 5–7, 6–4		6–1, 3–6, 6–3	1–6, 2–6	2–1	4–4		1
6	Patty Schnyder	3–6, 5–7	1–6, 6–3, 3–6		6–0, 5–7, 6–4	1–2	3–5		3
7	Nadia Petrova	2–6, 6–7(1–7)	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.

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances