| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2005 Qatar Ladies Open | |
| Champion |  Maria Sharapova |
| Runner-up |  Alicia Molik |
| Score | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Anastasia Myskina was the defending champion, but lost in round two.
Maria Sharapova won the title, defeating Alicia Molik in the final. [1] [2]
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals) Maria Sharapova (champion) Anastasia Myskina (second round) Alicia Molik (finals)
Patty Schnyder (second round) Elena Bovina (second round)
Silvia Farina Elia (first round)
Paola Suárez (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Amélie Mauresmo | 611 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Alicia Molik | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Alicia Molik | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Maria Sharapova | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
 Daniela Hantuchová | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A Mauresmo | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | WC | A Ivanovic | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Vento-Kabchi | 1 | 0 | 1 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Kirilenko | 6 | 6 | Q | M Kirilenko | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  L Šafářová | 3 | 1 | Q | M Kirilenko | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  N Li | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | P Schnyder | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | P Schnyder | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | A Mauresmo | 611 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Molik | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Molik | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S Sfar | 5 | 2 | N Pratt | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Pratt | 7 | 6 | 4 | A Molik | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | F Schiavone | 2 | 6 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | S Stosur | 2 | 3 | A Sugiyama | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | F Schiavone | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | S Farina Elia | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | E Bovina | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Asagoe | 5 | 66 | 6 | E Bovina | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Hantuchová | 4 | 6 | 6 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Maleeva | 6 | 4 | 3 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 C Martínez | 5 | 6 | 6 | C Martínez | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Vinci | 7 | 0 | 2 | C Martínez | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Myskina | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Hantuchová | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | P Suárez | 1 | 1 | 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | M Bartoli | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ME Camerin | 6 | 5 | 3 |  J Kostanić | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Kostanić | 3 | 7 | 6 | M Bartoli | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Dulko | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Medina Garrigues | 1 | 6 | 4 | G Dulko | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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