2005 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
2005 DFS Classic
Final
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upSerbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
  2. Australia Alicia Molik (second round)
  3. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković (final)
  4. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (withdrew because of a left thigh injury)
  5. France Tatiana Golovin (semifinals)
  6. Japan Shinobu Asagoe (third round)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  8. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  9. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  10. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
  11. France Virginie Razzano (second round)
  12. Russia Evgenia Linetskaya (second round)
  13. Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round)
  14. United States Lisa Raymond (first round)
  15. Russia Maria Kirilenko (second round)
  16. Australia Samantha Stosur (third round)
  17. Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Russia Maria Sharapova 7 6  
5 France Tatiana Golovin 5 1  
1 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 4 6
3 Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković 2 6 1
3 Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković 6 6  
  United States Laura Granville 2 2  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Ukraine T Perebiynis 5 2     Luxembourg A Kremer 3 0  
  Luxembourg A Kremer 7 6   1 Russia M Sharapova 6 3 6
Q Australia E Dominikovic 6 77   16 Australia S Stosur 3 6 1
  United States M Shaughnessy 4 65   Q Australia E Dominikovic 1 6 62
  Italy A Serra Zanetti 77 3 2 16 Australia S Stosur 6 1 77
16 Australia S Stosur 63 6 6 1 Russia M Sharapova 7 2 6
10 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6     Greece E Daniilidou 5 6 1
Q France S Cohen-Aloro 3 2   10 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 2  
  Greece E Daniilidou 6 1 6   Greece E Daniilidou 6 6  
  South Korea Y-J Cho 1 6 4   Greece E Daniilidou 6 6  
WC Australia N Pratt 7 7   8 Japan A Sugiyama 3 3  
LL Colombia C Castaño 5 5   WC Australia N Pratt 5 4  
8 Japan A Sugiyama 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France T Golovin 6 7  
Q South Africa N Grandin 6 6   Q South Africa N Grandin 4 5  
  Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 1 4   5 France T Golovin 6 6  
Q Japan R Fujiwara 4 6 6 Q Japan R Fujiwara 4 4  
  Russia A Jidkova 6 3 3 Q Japan R Fujiwara 6 6  
Q Japan S Obata 5 6 5 17 Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 2 2  
17 Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 7 3 7 5 France T Golovin 6 77  
12 Russia E Linetskaya 6 77     Russia A Chakvetadze 4 63  
  United States A Spears 2 64   12 Russia E Linetskaya 6 4 4
  Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6     Russia A Chakvetadze 4 6 6
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 3     Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6  
  Germany M Weingärtner 65 2   6 Japan S Asagoe 4 4  
Q United States M Tu 77 6   Q United States M Tu 1 6 1
6 Japan S Asagoe 6 4 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 77 65
  Spain A Parra Santonja 77 6     Spain A Parra Santonja 6 63 77
  Italy M E Camerin 64 4     Spain A Parra Santonja 2 4  
  Russia T Panova 3 3     United States M Washington 6 6  
  United States M Washington 6 6     United States M Washington 6 3 6
  United States C Gullickson 4 64   11 France V Razzano 4 6 1
11 France V Razzano 6 77     United States M Washington 2 4  
14 United States L Raymond 1 0   3 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6  
Q Venezuela M Sequera 6 6   Q Venezuela M Sequera 6 6  
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 69 1   WC United Kingdom E Baltacha 4 2  
WC United Kingdom E Baltacha 711 6   Q Venezuela M Sequera 1 4  
  India S Mirza 6 6   3 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6  
  Luxembourg C Schaul 2 0     India S Mirza 1 5  
3 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 7  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
9 France M Bartoli 3 0  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6  
  Italy R Vinci 1 2     Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Janes 6 1 65   France S Foretz 6 3 3
  Japan A Morigami 3 6 77   Japan A Morigami 5 3  
  France S Foretz 6 6     France S Foretz 7 6  
13 Germany A-L Grönefeld 4 3     Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 3  
15 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6     United States L Granville 6 6  
  Ukraine Y Fedak 3 2   15 Russia M Kirilenko 2 3  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 5 0 Q United States J Jackson 6 6  
Q United States J Jackson 3 7 6 Q United States J Jackson 65 4  
  United States L Granville 6 6     United States L Granville 77 6  
WC United Kingdom A Keothavong 2 0     United States L Granville 6 6  
2 Australia A Molik 4 2  
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