2005 China Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Sun Tiantian. Tiantian became the first ever player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat Williams in a main draw match.

Women's singles
2005 China Open
Champion	Maria Kirilenko
Runner-up	Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	8

Main article: 2005 China Open (tennis)

Maria Kirilenko won the title by defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Maria Sharapova (semifinals, retired)
2. Lindsay Davenport (withdrew due to a low back strain)
3. Venus Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew)
4. Serena Williams (second round)
5. Alicia Molik (first round)
6. Jelena Janković (first round)
7. Tatiana Golovin (first round)
8. Flavia Pennetta (first round)
9. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Maria Sharapova	4	1r
		Maria Kirilenko	6	2
									Maria Kirilenko	6	6
								9	Anna-Lena Grönefeld	3	4
		Marta Domachowska	5	3
	9	Anna-Lena Grönefeld	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Sharapova	6	5	6
		S Pe'er	6	6					S Pe'er	0	7	2
		V Dushevina	2	0											1	M Sharapova	6	6
		N Li	6	64	5											S Asagoe	4	1
		J Craybas	4	77	7				J Craybas	2	4
		S Asagoe	6	6					S Asagoe	6	6
	7	T Golovin	3	4																		1	M Sharapova	4	1r
																							M Kirilenko	6	2
								4	S Williams	2	67
	Q	T Panova	3	4				WC	T Sun	6	79
	WC	T Sun	6	6											WC	T Sun	1	3
		M Kirilenko	7	7												M Kirilenko	6	6
	Q	J Jackson	5	5					M Kirilenko	6	77
	Q	A Nakamura	3	6	6			Q	A Nakamura	1	63
	8	F Pennetta	6	4	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Janković	5	6	5
	WC	J Zheng	7	4	7			WC	J Zheng	3	1
		M Shaughnessy	3	3					M Domachowska	6	6
		M Domachowska	6	6												M Domachowska	w/o
		N Llagostera Vives	2	6	77										3	V Williams
	LL	A Jidkova	6	0	65				N Llagostera Vives	3	1
								3	V Williams	6	6
																							M Domachowska	5	3
	5	A Molik	61	77	4																	9	A-L Grönefeld	7	6
		M Díaz Oliva	77	64	6				M Díaz Oliva	6	2	60
	Q	E Laine	1	1					S Peng	3	6	77
		S Peng	6	6												S Peng	5	1
		A Morigami	63	4											9	A-L Grönefeld	7	6
	WC	A Sugiyama	77	6				WC	A Sugiyama	2	3
								9	A-L Grönefeld	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draw (WTA)