2005 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2005 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	96 (8WC/12Q/1LL)
Seeds	32

Main article: 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open

Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Miami Open. She did not lose a set during the tournament, and became the second woman to achieve the Sunshine Double (after Steffi Graf). At the time, Clijsters was the lowest-ranked player to win the title, doing so as the world No. 38.

Serena Williams was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to her sister, Venus Williams.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
2. Maria Sharapova (final)
3. Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
4. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
5. Anastasia Myskina (fourth round)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
7. Alicia Molik (fourth round)
8. Venus Williams (semifinals)
9. Vera Zvonareva (second round)
10. Nadia Petrova (second round)
11. Patty Schnyder (third round)
12. Nathalie Dechy (third round)
13. Elena Bovina (third round)
14. Francesca Schiavone (third round)
15. Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
16. Karolina Šprem (fourth round)
17. Paola Suárez (second round)
18. Jelena Janković (second round)
19. Justine Henin-Hardenne (quarterfinals)
20. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
21. Ai Sugiyama (third round)
22. Tatiana Golovin (fourth round)
23. Shinobu Asagoe (fourth round)
24. Amy Frazier (second round)
25. Fabiola Zuluaga (third round)
26. Flavia Pennetta (third round)
27. Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
28. Marion Bartoli (second round)
29. Gisela Dulko (third round)
30. Anna Smashnova (third round)
31. Dinara Safina (second round)
32. Klára Koukalová (second round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
		Ana Ivanovic	1	4
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	1	0
									Kim Clijsters	6	6
	4	Elena Dementieva	2	1
		Kim Clijsters	6	6
																Kim Clijsters	6	7
															2	Maria Sharapova	3	5
	8	Venus Williams	6	710
	3	Serena Williams	1	68
								8	Venus Williams	4	3
								2	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	19	Justine Henin-Hardenne	1	78	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	6	66	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	A Mauresmo	4	6	6
		A Chakvetadze	5	3					M Kirilenko	6	4	1
		M Kirilenko	7	6											1	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	J Kirkland	2	2											30	A Smashnova	2	1
		A Morigami	6	6					A Morigami	5	4
								30	A Smashnova	7	6
																						1	A Mauresmo	6	7
																						16	K Šprem	1	5
								20	D Hantuchová	63	2
		B Strýcová	6	4	3			LL	S Cohen-Aloro	7	6
	LL	S Cohen-Aloro	3	6	6										LL	S Cohen-Aloro	2	2
		A Parra Santonja	6	0	6										16	K Šprem	6	6
	WC	A Tatishvili	3	6	2				A Parra Santonja	3	6	4
								16	K Šprem	6	1	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								10	N Petrova	4	5
		A Ivanovic	6	7					A Ivanovic	6	7
	Q	L Granville	3	5												A Ivanovic	6	7
		K Srebotnik	5	1												N Vaidišová	2	64
		N Vaidišová	7	6					N Vaidišová	6	7
								18	J Janković	2	66
																							A Ivanovic	6	3	7
																						8	S Kuznetsova	3	6	5
								32	K Koukalová	2	1
		D Randriantefy	6	6					D Randriantefy	6	6
	Q	J Peterson	4	3												D Randriantefy	1	3
	WC	N Uberoi	4	2											8	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	G Voskoboeva	6	6				Q	G Voskoboeva	1	3
								8	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	E Dementieva	6	2	6
		M Suchá	1	4					E Linetskaya	3	6	4
		E Linetskaya	6	6											4	E Dementieva	6	6
	WC	V Kutuzova	3	5											27	M Maleeva	3	4
		V Ruano Pascual	6	7					V Ruano Pascual	4	6	5
								27	M Maleeva	6	3	7
																						4	E Dementieva	3	6	6
																						22	T Golovin	6	2	1
								22	T Golovin	6	68	6
	WC	A Haynes	6	7				WC	A Haynes	0	7	3
	Q	M Díaz Oliva	3	65											22	T Golovin	6	7
		T Perebiynis	6	2	6										13	E Bovina	3	64
		M Marrero	3	6	3				T Perebiynis	3	2
								13	E Bovina	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								12	N Dechy	6	6
		M Washington	4	2					L Raymond	4	2
		L Raymond	6	6											12	N Dechy	0	2
	Q	S Kloesel	0	1												K Clijsters	6	6
		K Clijsters	6	6					K Clijsters	6	6
								24	A Frazier	2	3
																							K Clijsters	6	6
																						5	A Myskina	3	4
								26	F Pennetta	6	6
	WC	S Mirza	2	5					M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	7											26	F Pennetta	4	0
		M Vento-Kabchi	6	6											5	A Myskina	6	6
		C Schaul	3	1					M Vento-Kabchi	2	1
								5	A Myskina	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	V Williams	6	6
		A-L Grönefeld	6	6					A-L Grönefeld	2	0
	Q	J Schruff	4	2											8	V Williams	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	6	4											25	F Zuluaga	2	0
		M Weingärtner	1	3	r				A Medina Garrigues	5	1
								25	F Zuluaga	7	6
																						8	V Williams	6	2	6
																						Q	C Castaño	4	6	1
								17	P Suárez	5	3
	Q	C Castaño	6	6				Q	C Castaño	7	6
	Q	S Foretz	1	3											Q	C Castaño	6	2	6
		K Peschke	6	6											11	P Schnyder	3	6	1
	WC	S Karatantcheva	3	1					K Peschke	4	1
								11	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								15	E Likhovtseva	7	6
		I Benešová	4	6	2				D Chládková	64	2
		D Chládková	6	4	6										15	E Likhovtseva	6	3	6
		V Razzano	6	3	2										21	A Sugiyama	4	6	3
		J Craybas	4	6	6				J Craybas	5	4
								21	A Sugiyama	7	6
																						15	E Likhovtseva	4	6	4
																						3	S Williams	6	1	6
								28	M Bartoli	6	4	5
	Q	S Pe'er	6	2	7			Q	S Pe'er	2	6	7
		M Domachowska	2	6	5										Q	S Pe'er	3	3
		V Dushevina	6	6											3	S Williams	6	6
		É Loit	3	3					V Dushevina	3	0
								3	S Williams	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	A Molik	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	3	2					N Pratt	2	3
		N Pratt	6	6											7	A Molik	3	6	6
		K Brandi	6	6											29	G Dulko	6	3	4
	WC	J Jackson	3	2					K Brandi	6	0	3
								29	G Dulko	4	6	6
																						7	A Molik	4	6	2
																						19	J Henin-Hardenne	6	2	6
								19	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		S Stosur	65	6	1				A Spears	4	3
		A Spears	7	4	6										19	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		L Lee-Waters	2	0												N Llagostera Vives	3	2
		N Llagostera Vives	6	6					N Llagostera Vives	3	6	6
								9	V Zvonareva	6	3	1

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								14	F Schiavone	7	4	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	6					M Shaughnessy	65	6	62
	Q	Y Fedak	3	0											14	F Schiavone	0	3
	Q	A Bondarenko	2	0											23	S Asagoe	6	6
		A Jidkova	6	6					A Jidkova	7	4	64
								23	S Asagoe	65	6	7
																						23	S Asagoe	1	2
																						2	M Sharapova	6	6
								31	D Safina	64	6	4
		M Irvin	6	7					M Irvin	7	0	6
	Q	M Serna	3	5												M Irvin	2	0
		E Daniilidou	6	4	6										2	M Sharapova	6	6
		T Garbin	3	6	1				E Daniilidou	0	4
								2	M Sharapova	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Yuliana Fedak (qualified)
2. Laura Granville (qualified)
3. Alona Bondarenko (qualified)
4. Séverine Beltrame (first round)
5. Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualified)
6. Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
7. Anne Kremer (first round)
8. Stéphanie Foretz (qualified)
9. Antonella Serra Zanetti (first round)
10. Lilia Osterloh (first round)
11. Aiko Nakamura (qualifying competition)
12. Petra Mandula (moved to Main Draw)
13. Sanda Mamić (first round)
14. Silvija Talaja (qualifying competition)
15. Michaela Paštiková (first round)
16. Emmanuelle Gagliardi (qualifying competition)
17. Evie Dominikovic (qualifying competition)
18. Catalina Castaño (qualified)
19. Ľubomíra Kurhajcová (first round)
20. Camille Pin (first round)
21. Cho Yoon-jeong (first round)
22. Selima Sfar (first round)
23. Julia Schruff (qualified)
24. Tzipora Obziler (first round)
25. Elena Baltacha (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Yuliana Fedak
2. Laura Granville
3. Alona Bondarenko
4. Julia Schruff
5. Mariana Díaz Oliva
6. Magüi Serna
7. Jewel Peterson
8. Stéphanie Foretz
9. Shahar Pe'er
10. Catalina Castaño
11. Galina Voskoboeva
12. Sandra Klösel

Lucky loser

1. Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Yuliana Fedak	6	3	77
		Laura Pous Tió	2	6	62			1	Yuliana Fedak	3	6	6
		Kelly McCain	66	6	3			17	Evie Dominikovic	6	4	3
	17	Evie Dominikovic	78	4	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Laura Granville	6	6
		Milagros Sequera	0	0				2	Laura Granville	77	3	6
	WC	Ahsha Rolle	1	5				16	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	64	6	0
	16	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	7

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Alona Bondarenko	6	6
		Seda Noorlander	0	1				3	Alona Bondarenko	6	3	6
		Jennifer Hopkins	6	6					Jennifer Hopkins	4	6	1
	20	Camille Pin	2	1

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Séverine Beltrame	3	2
	WC	Alisa Kleybanova	6	6				WC	Alisa Kleybanova	1	3
	WC	Aleksandra Wozniak	2	6	0			23	Julia Schruff	6	6
	23	Julia Schruff	6	0	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Mariana Díaz Oliva	6	6
	WC	Alexandra Mueller	4	4				5	Mariana Díaz Oliva	6	64	6
		Anastasiya Yakimova	77	2	6				Anastasiya Yakimova	3	77	3
	13	Sanda Mamić	62	6	4

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro	6	6
	WC	Dája Bedáňová	3	4				6	Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro	4	3
		Magüi Serna	7	6					Magüi Serna	6	6
	24	Tzipora Obziler	5	4

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Anne Kremer	4	3
		María Emilia Salerni	6	6					María Emilia Salerni	4	3
	WC	Jewel Peterson	6	6				WC	Jewel Peterson	6	6
	15	Michaela Paštiková	3	4

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Stéphanie Foretz	6	6
	Alt	Delia Sescioreanu	1	1				8	Stéphanie Foretz	6	6
		Kateřina Böhmová	6	6					Kateřina Böhmová	2	3
	22	Selima Sfar	4	1

Ninth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	9	Antonella Serra Zanetti	3	1
		Shahar Pe'er	6	6					Shahar Pe'er	6	6
		Melinda Czink	0	3				14	Silvija Talaja	1	1
	14	Silvija Talaja	6	6

Tenth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	10	Lilia Osterloh	0	3
		Zuzana Ondrášková	6	6					Zuzana Ondrášková	4	2
		Marie-Ève Pelletier	3	5				18	Catalina Castaño	6	6
	18	Catalina Castaño	6	7

Eleventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	11	Aiko Nakamura	6	6
		Shikha Uberoi	1	2				11	Aiko Nakamura	1	3
		Galina Voskoboeva	77	1	6				Galina Voskoboeva	6	6
	21	Cho Yoon-jeong	64	6	3

Twelfth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	25	Elena Baltacha	6	6
		Alena Vašková	4	3				25	Elena Baltacha	2	0
		Sandra Klösel	65	6	6				Sandra Klösel	6	6
	19	Ľubomíra Kurhajcová	77	1	2

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)