2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Nicole Vaidišová
Runner-up	Tatiana Golovin
Final score	7–6^(7–4), 3–2^r

Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.

Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7-6(4), 3-2 in the final against Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title.^[1]

Seeds

Vera Zvonareva (Quarterfinals) Nicole Vaidišová (Champion) Tatiana Golovin (Final, retired due to an achilles tendon injury) Maria Kirilenko (Semifinals)

5. Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals) 6. Gisela Dulko (Second Round) 7. Shinobu Asagoe (Second Round) 8. Sania Mirza (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Sania Mirza	2	4
	3	Tatiana Golovin	6	6
								3	Tatiana Golovin	6^4	2	r
								2	Nicole Vaidišová	7^7	3
	4	Maria Kirilenko	4	2
	2	Nicole Vaidišová	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Zvonareva	6	7^7
		C Castaño	2	6^4				1	V Zvonareva	6	7
		M Bartoli	4	4					S Pe'er	3	5
		S Pe'er	6	6											1	V Zvonareva	7	2	4
		M Washington	7^8	1	1										8	S Mirza	5	6	6
		A Nakamura	6^6	6	6				A Nakamura	1	4
	Q	V Castellvi	1	3				8	S Mirza	6	6
	8	S Mirza	6	6																		8	S Mirza	2	4
	3	T Golovin	6	6																		3	T Golovin	6	6
		A Spears	4	2				3	T Golovin	6	6
		M Suchá	1	0				WC	S Obata	1	4
	WC	S Obata	6	6											3	T Golovin	3	6	6
		C Pin	5	6	6										5	A Sugiyama	6	2	2
		L Granville	7	1	4				C Pin	6	3	4
		A Jidkova	1	6^5				5	A Sugiyama	3	6	6
	5	A Sugiyama	6	7^7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Dulko	2	7	6
	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	5	2			6	G Dulko	3	3
		J Jackson	6	1	1				J Craybas	6	6
		J Craybas	0	6	6											J Craybas	2	6	2
	PR	H Nagyová	6^7	6	6										4	M Kirilenko	6	4	6
		T Garbin	7^9	1	2			PR	H Nagyová	4	2
	WC	A Morita	4	4				4	M Kirilenko	6	6
	4	M Kirilenko	6	6																		4	M Kirilenko	4	2
	7	S Asagoe	6	6																		2	N Vaidišová	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	3	3				7	S Asagoe	6	3	4
	Q	S Arvidsson	1	6	6			Q	S Arvidsson	2	6	6
	Q	S Brémond	6	3	0										Q	S Arvidsson	6	3	2
		S Bammer	6	5	r										2	N Vaidišová	2	6	6
		R Fujiwara	0	7					R Fujiwara	4	2
		A Morigami	6	1	1			2	N Vaidišová	6	6
	2	N Vaidišová	4	6	6

References

External links

• http://itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100012723