The 2005 Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and part of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 26 September and 2 October 2005. The prize money was $140,000. Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová won the singles title.[1][2]
| 2005 Hansol Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 26 – October 2 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA Tier IV |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $140,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nicole Vaidišová | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Yung-jan / Chuang Chia-jung | |
Finals
editSingles
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Nicole Vaidišová defeated 
Jelena Janković 7–5, 6–3
Doubles
edit Chan Yung-jan / Chuang Chia-jung defeated 
Jill Craybas / 
Natalie Grandin 6–2, 6–4
Entrants
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCG |
Jelena Janković | 17 | 1 |
| CZE |
Nicole Vaidišová | 24 | 2 |
 FRA |
Tatiana Golovin | 25 | 3 |
 ARG |
Gisela Dulko | 29 | 4 |
 JPN |
Ai Sugiyama | 32 | 5 |
| RUS |
Vera Dushevina | 36 | 6 |
| JPN |
39 | 7 | |
| FRA |
Marion Bartoli | 44 | 8 |
 ISR |
Shahar Pe'er | 48 | 9 |
- 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 19, 2005.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
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Shinobu Asagoe (muscle injury during practice)
Cho Yoon-jeong (back injury during practice)
Émilie Loit