2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic

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2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic
Date10–16 January
Edition5th
Category WTA Tier V
Draw32S/16D/32QS/4QD
Prize money USD $110,000
Surface Hard (Rebound Ace)
Location Canberra, Australia
Champions
Singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Ana Ivanovic
Doubles
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Tathiana Garbin / Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
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The 2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Canberra International, and part of the WTA Tier V tournaments of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the National Sports Club in Canberra, Australia, from 10 to 16 January 2005.

Contents

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  ITA Silvia Farina Elia 201
Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Anna Smashnova 322
Flag of the United States.svg USA Meghann Shaughnessy 403
Flag of France.svg  FRA Marion Bartoli 414
Flag of France.svg  FRA Émilie Loit 455
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nicole Pratt 506
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo 517
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  ITA Tathiana Garbin 588

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of France.svg  FRA Marion Bartoli 37Flag of Germany.svg  GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld 471
Flag of France.svg  FRA Émilie Loit 31Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Claudine Schaul 722
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  ITA Tathiana Garbin 81Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Tina Križan 593
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Gabriela Navrátilová 62Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Michaela Paštiková 884

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following pair received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Champions

Singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Ana Ivanovic defeated Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink, 7–5, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Tathiana Garbin / Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková, 7–5, 1–6, 6–4

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References

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