2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Final score	4–6, 7–6^(7–4), 9–7

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Venus Williams in the semifinals.

Williams won the title, defeating compatriot and World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, despite Davenport holding a match point against her.

Seeds

1. Lindsay Davenport (Final)
2. Maria Sharapova (Semifinals)
3. Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
4. Serena Williams (Third Round)
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Quarterfinals)
6. Elena Dementieva (Fourth Round)
7. Justine Henin-Hardenne (First Round)
8. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
9. Anastasia Myskina (Quarterfinals)
10. Patty Schnyder (First Round)
11. Vera Zvonareva (Second Round)
12. Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
13. Elena Likhovtseva (Fourth Round)
14. Venus Williams (Champion)
15. Kim Clijsters (Fourth Round)
16. Nathalie Dechy (Fourth Round)
17. Jelena Janković (Third Round)
18. Tatiana Golovin (First Round)
19. Ana Ivanovic (Third Round)
20. Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
21. Francesca Schiavone (First Round)
22. Silvia Farina Elia (Third Round)
23. Ai Sugiyama (First Round)
24. Shinobu Asagoe (First Round)
25. Karolina Šprem (First Round)
26. Flavia Pennetta (Fourth Round)
27. Nicole Vaidišová (Third Round)
28. Amy Frazier (First Round)
29. Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
30. Dinara Safina (Third Round)
31. Anabel Medina Garrigues (First Round)
32. Virginie Razzano (Second Round)

Qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Lindsay Davenport	7^7	6
	5	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6^1	3
								1	Lindsay Davenport	6^5	7^7	6
								3	Amélie Mauresmo	7^7	6^4	4
	3	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	9	Anastasia Myskina	3	4
															1	Lindsay Davenport	6	6^4	7
															14	Venus Williams	4	7^7	9
	12	Mary Pierce	0	6^10
	14	Venus Williams	6	7^12
								14	Venus Williams	7^7	6
								2	Maria Sharapova	6^2	1
	8	Nadia Petrova	6^6	3
	2	Maria Sharapova	7^8	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	L Davenport	6	6
		A Jidkova	0	2				1	L Davenport	6	6
		M Marrero	2	3				Q	J Jackson	0	3
	Q	J Jackson	6	6											1	L Davenport	6	6
		B Strýcová	6	7											30	D Safina	2	1
		L Osterloh	3	5					B Strýcová	2	2
		S Mamić	3	4				30	D Safina	6	6
	30	D Safina	6	6																		1	L Davenport	6	6^4	6
	18	A Sugiyama	2	6	4																	15	K Clijsters	3	7^7	3
		R Vinci	6	2	6				R Vinci	6	6
		A Spears	0	6	2				A Kremer	3	2
		A Kremer	6	2	6											R Vinci	3	4
		M Irvin	7	6											15	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	S Obata	6^4	3					M Irvin	1	1
	WC	K O'Brien	2	3				15	K Clijsters	6	6
	15	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	P Schnyder	4	7^9	3
		A Serra Zanetti	6	6^7	6				A Serra Zanetti	7	2	7
		T Perebiynis	3	6^5				Q	S Arvidsson	5	6	5
	Q	S Arvidsson	6	7^7												A Serra Zanetti	3	2
		M Kirilenko	6	7^7												M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	E Callens	2	6^3					M Kirilenko	2	3
		M Maleeva	6	7^8					M Maleeva	6	6
	24	S Asagoe	2	6^6																			M Maleeva	4	3
	27	N Vaidišová	6	3	6																	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		J Kostanić	3	6	3			27	N Vaidišová	7	6
		S Stosur	6^1	4					M Paštiková	5	3
		M Paštiková	7^7	6											27	N Vaidišová	5	7^7	2
		A Morigami	3	6	6										5	S Kuznetsova	7	6^5	6
		S Mirza	6	3	8				S Mirza	4	7^7	4
	WC	R Llewellyn	0	1				5	S Kuznetsova	6	6^4	6
	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	LL	M Czink	3	2				3	A Mauresmo	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	6				M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	3
		M Domachowska	4	6	2										3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	S Borwell	6^11	3												S Perry	0	2
		S Perry	7^13	6					S Perry	7^7	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6^1	2
	25	K Šprem	2	2																		3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	22	S Farina Elia	6	6																		13	E Likhovtseva	4	0
		M Suchá	4	2				22	S Farina Elia	6	5	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	7^7	4	6				M Vento-Kabchi	1	7	3
		M Sequera	6^1	6	4										22	S Farina Elia	7	4	4
		M Shaughnessy	6	1	6										13	E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
		J Schruff	1	6	2				M Shaughnessy	3	6^4
		A Smashnova	2	2				13	E Likhovtseva	6	7^7
	13	E Likhovtseva	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	A Myskina	5	7^7	6
	Q	K Böhmová	7	6^4	4			9	A Myskina	6	6
		E Dominikovic	7	3	4				A Nakamura	4	3
		A Nakamura	5	6	6										9	A Myskina	6	5	10
		M Díaz-Oliva	6	6											17	J Janković	0	7	8
	WC	A Keothavong	3	4					M Díaz-Oliva	3	5
		A Chakvetadze	4	2				17	J Janković	6	7
	17	J Janković	6	6																		9	A Myskina	1	7^11	7
	28	A Frazier	4	6	4																	6	E Dementieva	6	6^9	5
		M Washington	6	4	6				M Washington	7	3	6
		S Sfar	6	4	9				S Sfar	3	6	3
		É Loit	2	6	7											M Washington	5	1
	WC	E Baltacha	3	2											6	E Dementieva	7	6
	Q	S Klaschka	6	6				Q	S Klaschka	6	3	6
		I Benešová	2	3				6	E Dementieva	2	6	8
	6	E Dementieva	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	J Henin-Hardenne	6^6	6	5
		E Daniilidou	7^8	2	7				E Daniilidou	6	6
		K Koukalová	1	2					L Granville	2	0
		L Granville	6	6												E Daniilidou	4	3
		G Dulko	6	6											26	F Pennetta	6	6
		J Fedak	2	4					G Dulko	2	4
		E Gagliardi	1	2				26	F Pennetta	6	6
	26	F Pennetta	6	6																		26	F Pennetta	3	1
	19	A Ivanovic	6	6																		12	M Pierce	6	6
		V Douchevina	4	3				19	A Ivanovic	6	6
		D Chládková	3	6	1				S Foretz	4	3
		S Foretz	6	4	6										19	A Ivanovic	1	4
	Q	J Vakulenko	6	6											12	M Pierce	6	6
		T Garbin	2	4				Q	J Vakulenko	6	6^7	7
		L Šafářová	3	4				12	M Pierce	4	7^9	9
	12	M Pierce	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	V Williams	6	6
	LL	E Birnerová	2	4				14	V Williams	7	6
		N Pratt	3	6	6				N Pratt	5	3
		L Cervanová	6	3	1										14	V Williams	7	6
	Q	M Tu	3	3											20	D Hantuchová	5	3
		S Pe'er	6	6					S Pe'er	2	6	3
		E Linetskaya	6	2	2			20	D Hantuchová	6	2	6
	20	D Hantuchová	3	6	6																	14	V Williams	6	6
	29	M Bartoli	6	6																			J Craybas	0	2
		R Fujiwara	2	2				29	M Bartoli	1	4
	Q	A Harkleroad	4	6	4				J Craybas	6	6
		J Craybas	6	4	6											J Craybas	6	7^7
	Q	M Santangelo	6	6											4	S Williams	3	6^4
	Q	T Poutchek	3	2				Q	M Santangelo	6	3	2
		A Haynes	7^12	4	2			4	S Williams	2	6	6
	4	S Williams	6^10	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	N Petrova	4	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	3	2			8	N Petrova	6	6
		C Schaul	2	1				LL	S Beltrame	1	2
	LL	S Beltrame	6	6											8	N Petrova	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	3	3											WC	C Black	4	3
	WC	C Black	6	6				WC	C Black	6	7^7
		C Castaño	7^8	3	4			32	V Razzano	4	6^5
	32	V Razzano	6^6	6	6																	8	N Petrova	6^5	7^9	6
	21	F Schiavone	3	6	7																		K Peschke	7^7	6^7	3
		K Brandi	6	3	9				K Brandi	2	3
		C Martínez	6	7^7					C Martínez	6	6
	Q	K Bondarenko	1	6^4												C Martínez	4	1
		K Peschke	7	6												K Peschke	6	6
		D Randriantefy	5	1					K Peschke	1	6	6
		M Weingärtner	6	4	0			11	V Zvonareva	6	4	3
	11	V Zvonareva	2	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	N Dechy	7^7	6
		ME Camerin	6^1	1				16	N Dechy	6	6
	WC	J O'Donoghue	1	6	6			WC	J O'Donoghue	2	1
		A-L Grönefeld	6	1	4										16	N Dechy	6	6
		T Panova	7	6												A Bondarenko	1	4
		L Raymond	5	3					T Panova	3	6	3
		A Bondarenko	6	3	7				A Bondarenko	6	2	6
	18	T Golovin	3	6	5																	16	N Dechy	4	2
	31	A Medina Garrigues	3	3																		2	M Sharapova	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6					K Srebotnik	7	6
		Y-J Cho	6	6					Y-J Cho	5	4
		A Parra-Santonja	3	3												K Srebotnik	2	4
	WC	A Janes	5	7^8	5										2	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Karatantcheva	7	6^6	7				S Karatantcheva	0	1
		N Llagostera Vives	2	2				2	M Sharapova	6	6
	2	M Sharapova	6	6

External links

• 2005 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw