| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
| Champion |  Lindsay Davenport |
| Runner-up |  Jelena Janković |
| Score | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.
Lindsay Davenport won the final, beating Jelena Janković, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4. [1]
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Lindsay Davenport (champion) Serena Williams (semifinals, retired)
Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals) Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round) Venus Williams (first round)
Alicia Molik (first round)
Nathalie Dechy (second round)
Patty Schnyder (semifinals)| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Patty Schnyder | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Jelena Janković | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Jelena Janković | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Serena Williams | 0 | 3r | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | L Davenport | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  J Zheng | 77 | 6 | Q | J Zheng | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Medina Garrigues | 64 | 2 | 1 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Asagoe | 3 | 4 | WC | C Martínez | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | WC | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Dushevina | 77 | 4 | 64 | 7 | N Dechy | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | N Dechy | 61 | 6 | 77 | 1 | L Davenport | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | P Schnyder | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Myskina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | Q | M Bartoli | 2r | |||||||||||||||||||||
 G Dulko | 4 | 4 | 3 | A Myskina | 77 | 62 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Sugiyama | 6 | 64 | 2 | 8 | P Schnyder | 60 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Li | 1 | 77 | 6 | Q | N Li | 3 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Maleeva | 61 | 2 | 8 | P Schnyder | 6 | 711 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | P Schnyder | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | V Williams | 5 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Farina Elia | 7 | 78 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Janković | 6 | 6 | J Janković | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Suárez | 3 | 1 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S Mirza | 62 | 6 | 6 | WC | S Mirza | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Kostanić | 77 | 4 | 1 | WC | S Mirza | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Kuznetsova | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Janković | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Molik | 68 | 2 | 2 | S Williams | 0 | 3r | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D Hantuchová | 710 | 6 | D Hantuchová | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Likhovtseva | 2 | 6 | 77 | E Likhovtseva | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S Sfar | 6 | 2 | 65 | D Hantuchová | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F Schiavone | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Bovina | 6 | 3 | 6 | E Bovina | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Williams | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Marion Bartoli (qualified) Vera Douchevina (qualified) Samantha Stosur (second round) Maria Elena Camerin (second round) Li Na (qualified) Martina Suchá (first round) Ana Ivanovic (qualifying competition)| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stéphanie Foretz | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Silvija Talaja | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Silvija Talaja | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Yuliana Fedak | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Galina Voskoboeva | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Pratt | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Anne Kremer | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Pratt | 7 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Galina Voskoboeva | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Galina Voskoboeva | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Martina Suchá | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vera Douchevina | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Lenka Němečková | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vera Douchevina | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Libuše Průšová | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | 4 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Libuše Průšová | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vera Douchevina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ana Ivanovic | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Li Ting | 77 | 65 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maria Kirilenko | 64 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maria Kirilenko | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ana Ivanovic | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC |  Heidi El Tabakh | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ana Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Samantha Stosur | 65 | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sun Tiantian | 77 | 5 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Samantha Stosur | 78 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Cara Black | 66 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tatiana Panova | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cara Black | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cara Black | 2 | 710 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Li Na | 6 | 68 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
 Anca Barna | 6 | 2 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Vanessa Henke | 3 | 6 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anca Barna | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Li Na | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Martina Müller | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Li Na | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maria Elena Camerin | 77 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Roberta Vinci | 61 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maria Elena Camerin | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zheng Jie | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zheng Jie | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Kleinová | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zheng Jie | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Els Callens | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6 | 1 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  María Vento-Kabchi | 4 | 6 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| WC |  Iroda Tulyaganova | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alt | María Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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