2005 Proximus Diamond Games – Singles

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Singles
2005 Proximus Diamond Games
Champion Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Final score4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2004  · Diamond Games ·  2006  

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to Venus Williams.

Contents

Amélie Mauresmo won the title, defeating Williams in the final 4–6, 7–5, 6–4.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (final)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (second round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (first round)
  7. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Karolina Šprem (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 677
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 3 62
1 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 4 76
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 65 4
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 63 6
2 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 3 63

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 2 1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 4 1
Flag of France.svg M Pierce 661 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 4 66
Q Flag of France.svg C Pin 667 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 64 3
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 1 2 Q Flag of France.svg C Pin 3 61
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 3 5 7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 64 6
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 671 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 677
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 3 62
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 4 679
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 62 67
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin 4 4 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 66
LL Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 3 4
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 3 4 LL Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 4 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 796 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 66
WC/6 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 674

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 4 1 5 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 5 771
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 7636
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 2 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 2 3
Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg A Ivanovic 3 63 3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66
WC Flag of France.svg V Razzano 62 6WC Flag of France.svg V Razzano 3 0
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 63 6
8 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 5 3 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 3 63
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze 76Q Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze 61 612
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg ME Camerin 62 4 Q Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 4 6714
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 3 66Q Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 662
Flag of France.svg T Golovin 661062 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 786
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 4 7123 Flag of France.svg T Golovin 3 784
2 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 6666

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