The 2005 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2005 tennis season. The 2005 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Patty Schnyder is a Swiss retired tennis player. A former top 10 player in singles, she twice defeated a reigning world No. 1 player in her career: Martina Hingis at the 1998 Grand Slam Cup and Jennifer Capriati at the Family Circle Cup in 2002. In addition, she has notable wins over former number ones Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, Amélie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković, Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki.
Barbara Schett Eagle is an Austrian former professional tennis player, who reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 7 in September 1999. Between 1993 and 2004 she played in 48 matches for the Austria Fed Cup team, winning 30. She also represented Austria at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in singles and doubles, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles event. She retired after the 2005 Australian Open and now works for Eurosport as a commentator and presenter.
The 2007 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Grand Hyatt Bali in Bali, Indonesia, from 10 September through 16 September 2007. Unseeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title and earned $32,240 first-prize money.
The 2007 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego in the United States which was part of Tier I of the 2007 WTA Tour. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and was held from July 30 through August 5, 2007. First-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles title and earned $181,980 first-prize money as well as 430 ranking points.
The 2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 31st edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 27 September through 5 October 2008. Second-seeded Jelena Janković won the singles title.
The 2008 TENNIS.com Zurich Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the event known that year as the TENNIS.com Zurich Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland, from 11 October through 19 October 2008. Venus Williams won the singles title.
The 2005 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 104th edition of the Cincinnati Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, with the men playing from August 15 through August 22, 2005, and the women from August 23 through August 30, 2005.
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the WTA. The 2010 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup, and the year-end championships. Also included in the 2010 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which does not distribute ranking points and is organized by the ITF.
The 1998 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Hannover, in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 16 February until 22 February 1998. Unseeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $79,000 first-prize money.
The 2010 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions was a singles tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and was part of the 2010 WTA Tour. It was held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia from November 4 through November 7, 2010.
The 1998 Intersport Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany and was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from April 27 through May 3, 1998. Martina Hingis won the singles title.
The 1998 Piberstein Styrian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sportpark Piberstein in Maria Lankowitz, Austria that was part of Tier IV of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and was held from 6 July until 12 July 1998. First-seeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title.
The 1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 July until 19 July 1998. First-seeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $17,700 first-prize money.
The 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of the Tier III category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 3 January through 9 January 1999. Second-seeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.
The 2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions was a singles-only women's tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament and was part of the 2011 WTA Tour. It was held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia from November 3 through November 6, 2011. The 2011 edition was the last to be held in Bali before it relocated to Sofia in 2012. The tournament saw Ana Ivanovic successfully defend her title.
The 2005 Wismilak International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the Grand Hyatt Bali in Bali, Indonesia, from 12 through 18 September 2005. Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.
The 2002 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the event known as the Zurich Open, and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2002 WTA Tour. It took place at the Schluefweg in Zürich, Switzerland, from 13 October through 20 October 2002. Unseeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title.
The 2006 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Grand Hyatt Bali in Bali, Indonesia, from 11 through 17 September 2007.
The 2001 Volvo Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Pattaya, Thailand. It was part of Tier V of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 November through 11 November 2001. Seventh-seeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.
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