2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion Nicole Vaidišová
Runner-up Tatiana Golovin
Final score7–6(7–4), 3–2r
Draw32 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8

Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7–6(7–4), 3–2 in the final against third-seeded Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title.[1] This remains one of the youngest finals in WTA history.

Seeds

  1. Vera Zvonareva (Quarterfinals)
  2. Nicole Vaidišová (Champion)
  3. Tatiana Golovin (Final, retired due to an achilles tendon injury)
  4. Maria Kirilenko (Semifinals)
  5. Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)
  6. Gisela Dulko (Second Round)
  7. Shinobu Asagoe (Second Round)
  8. Sania Mirza (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Sania Mirza 2 4  
3 Tatiana Golovin 6 6  
3 Tatiana Golovin 64 2 r
2 Nicole Vaidišová 77 3  
4 Maria Kirilenko 4 2  
2 Nicole Vaidišová 6 6  

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 V Zvonareva 6 77  
  C Castaño 2 64   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 78 1 1 8 S Mirza 5 6 6
  A Nakamura 66 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 65   5 A Sugiyama 3 6 6
5 A Sugiyama 6 77  

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 67 6 6 4 M Kirilenko 6 4 6
  T Garbin 79 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

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