2005 ECM Prague Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2005 ECM Prague Open
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková
Final score7–6(7–2), 6–3
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1998  · ECM Prague Open ·  2006  

The women's singles of the 2005 ECM Prague Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Contents

This event was last held in 1998.

Dinara Safina won the title. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina (Winner)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić (second round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives (withdrew due to a right quadriceps sprain)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner (first round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá (first round)
  9. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina 4 67
Q Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió 62 5
1 Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina 76
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 623
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 66
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová 2 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 64 6
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová 3 62 1 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková 63 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková 2 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 1 60 1 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 0 4 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 1 4
Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 66 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 74 1
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková 73 4 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 5 66
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 5 661 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 4 67
9 Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja 1 1 Q Flag of Spain.svg L Pous Tió 62 5
Flag of the United States.svg J Jackson 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Jackson 2 3
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg K Brandi 6676 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg K Brandi 66
Flag of France.svg É Loit 75 1 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg K Brandi 3 2
Q Flag of Spain.svg L Pous Tió 67Q Flag of Spain.svg L Pous Tió 66
Flag of Belarus.svg A Yakimova 1 5 Q Flag of Spain.svg L Pous Tió 3 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 64 4
6 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 2 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 4 0
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 66 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 2 1
LL Flag of Austria.svg Y Meusburger 4 1 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 5 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 76
WC Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokić 4 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 77
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 3 663 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 5 5
3 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 66
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 3 3 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 2 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 76
Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 66 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 5 4
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 3 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 63 4 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič 4 66 Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič 3 0 r
Q Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 3 5 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 63
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 67

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