2005 WTA Tour Championships

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2005 WTA Tour Championships
DateNovember 8–13
Edition35th
CategoryYear-end championships
Draw8S (round robin) / 4D
Prize money$3,000,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Los Angeles, United States
Venue Staples Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
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The 2005 WTA Tour Championships, also known as the Sony Ericsson Championships, was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 35th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 30th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2005 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 8 and November 13, 2005. Fourth-seeded Amélie Mauresmo won the singles event, the first French player to win the title, and she earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to a hamstring injury. [4]

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo defeated Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce, 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4.

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur defeated Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs, 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4.

Singles Championship Race

Singles

Players in gold have qualified for Los Angeles. Players in brown withdrawn. The low-ranked players in blue after them would be played as alternates in Los Angeles.

RankPlayer1234567891011121314151617Total pointsTourn
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters W
650+372		 W
325+286		 W
325+202		 W
300+110		 W
195+108		 W
195+99		 W
195+96		 W
195+91		 W
120+78		 R16
90+58		 SF
88+47		 R16
90+26		 QF
75+31		 QF
49+50		 QF
55+8		 R16
42+14		4,66516
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport F
456+334		 F
456+206		 W
300+124		 W
220+136		 F
228+114		 W
195+114		 W
195+109		 QF
162+122		 F
210+60		 W
195+73		 QF
162+102		 W
145+37		 QF
75+3		 QF
49+23		 R16
1		4,60615
3 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova SF
292+184		 SF
292+178		 W
300+148		 SF
292+150		 F
228+80		 W
195+88		 QF
162+60		 SF
135+68		 SF
146+44		 W
120+64		 SF
88+20		 QF
75+23		 QF
75+18		 QF
49+23		3,59714
4 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo SF
292+148		 W
300+119		 W
195+136		 W
195+85		 QF
162+112		 F
154+109		 QF
162+56		 SF
146+56		 F
137+65		 SF
135+61		 F
137+53		 SF
88+12		 QF
75+20		 R32
56+8		 R32
28+8		 R16
1		 R16
1		3,31318
4 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo R16
1		3,31318
5 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce F
456+438		 F
456+378		 W
300+105		 W
300+96		 QF
162+96		 QF
81+47		 R16
42+31		 R16
42+14		 R16
25+15		 R16
25+10		 R32
25+8		 R16
25+5		 R128
2		3,18413
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne W
650+434		 W
300+214		 W
300+171		 F
210+97		 W
195+104		 QF
81+55		 R16
90+32		 R128
2		 R16
1		2,9369
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder F
210+103		 F
210+69		 QF
162+106		 SF
135+76		 F
137+54		 R16
90+82		 SF
88+75		 SF
135+24		 W
120+35		 W
120+22		 R16
90+32		 SF
88+23		 QF
75+25		 QF
49+38		 SF
66+12		 QF
49+10		 R16
42+15		2,90525
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder QF
49+1		 R16
29+23		 R16
25+10		 R16
25+8		 R16
25+8		 R32
28+4		 R128
2		 R16
1		2,90525
8 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova SF
292+128		 F
210+114		 W
195+61		 QF
162+62		 QF
162+36		 SF
88+53		 R16
90+48		 QF
55+58		 F
85+22		 SF
88+14		 SF
88+7		 QF
75+20		 QF
75+18		 QF
49+23		 QF
49+19		 QF
49+10		 R16
45+14		2,76924
8 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova R16
42+10		 R16
42+2		 QF
30+8		 R16
25+10		 QF
30+4		 R64
1		 R32
1		2,76924
9 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva SF
292+348		 F
210+59		 SF
146+74		 SF
99+105		 SF
135+45		 F
137+17		 R16
90+46		 SF
88+45		 QF
81+48		 R16
90+36		 R16
90+32		 SF
88+26		 QF
75+35		 QF
75+4		 QF
49+15		 R32
1		 R32
1		2,68419
9 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva R16
1		 R16
1		2,68419
10 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams W
650+470		 QF
162+160		 SF
146+84		 F
137+66		 F
137+55		 R16
90+70		 W
120+24		 R32
56+28		 QF
49+16		 QF
49+8		 R16
42+8		 R32
1		2,62812
11 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams W
650+558		 SF
88+58		 R16
90+48		 QF
81+35		 QF
49+25		 R32
56+12		 QF
49+4		 R16
42+4		 R32
1		 R16
1		1,85110


References

  1. ↑ Jerry Magee (November 14, 2005). "Mauresmo magnifique". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  2. ↑ Tom Tebbutt (November 14, 2005). "Mauresmo survives gruelling marathon". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ↑ "Mauresmo wins French battle in LA". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. November 14, 2005.
  4. ↑ "Clijsters set to take on lone American at WTA". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. November 9, 2005.
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