2005 Hastings Direct International Championships – Singles

Singles
2005 Hastings Direct International Championships
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upRussia Vera Douchevina
Score7–5, 6–0
Events
Singles Doubles
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The singles competition of the 2005 Hastings Direct International Championships was part of the 31st edition of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament, Tier II of the 2005 WTA Tour. Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Kim Clijsters. Clijsters won in the final 7–5, 6–0 against Vera Douchevina.

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 four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)
  3. Australia Alicia Molik (withdrew)
  4. Russia Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  5. Russia Vera Zvonareva (second round)
  6. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  7. Belgium Kim Clijsters (champion)
  8. France Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
Q Russia Vera Douchevina 5 0  
7 Belgium Kim Clijsters 7 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 France A Mauresmo 4 4  
Q Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 2 2 Q Russia V Douchevina 6 6  
Q Russia V Douchevina 1 6 6 Q Russia V Douchevina 5    
  Japan S Asagoe 1 2     France M Bartoli 0 r  
LL United States L Raymond 6 6   LL United States L Raymond 3 4  
  France M Bartoli 710 6     France M Bartoli 6 6  
6 Russia E Likhovtseva 68 2   Q Russia V Douchevina 2 78 6
Q Italy R Vinci 6 66 3
4 Russia A Myskina 6 5 6
LL Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 6 4 6 LL Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 4 7 0
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 6 4 4 Russia A Myskina 4 63  
Q Italy R Vinci 6 4 6 Q Italy R Vinci 6 77  
  Croatia K Šprem 3 6 3 Q Italy R Vinci 6 77  
  Czech Republic N Vaidišová 3 2   5 Russia V Zvonareva 2 65  
5 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Belgium K Clijsters 6 77  
  Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 1 62   7 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
WC Spain C Martínez 7 2 6 WC Spain C Martínez 2 2  
WC United Kingdom E Baltacha 5 6 1 7 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  France V Razzano 6 4 6 LL United States M Washington 2 2  
  Italy S Farina Elia 3 6 4   France V Razzano 64 4  
LL United States M Washington 77 6  
7 Belgium K Clijsters 6 3 6
8 France N Dechy 6 6   2 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 6 4
WC United Kingdom A Janes 1 1   8 France N Dechy 4 6 6
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 5 4   United States A Frazier 6 3 3
  United States A Frazier 4 7 6 8 France N Dechy 4 5  
Q Russia A Chakvetadze 60 6 6 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 7  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 77 1 2 Q Russia A Chakvetadze 6 4 65
2 Russia S Kuznetsova 1 6 77
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