The 2005 Qatar Ladies Open (known as the 2005 Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons), was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Qatar Total Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, in February 2005.
| 2005 Qatar Ladies Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–26 February |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA Tier II |
| Draw | 28S/16D/32QS/4QD |
| Prize money | USD $585,000 |
| Surface | Hard, Outdoor |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Venue | Khalifa International Tennis Complex |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Maria Sharapova | |
| Doubles | |
 Alicia Molik /  Francesca Schiavone | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event1 | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $95,500 | $51,000 | $27,300 | $14,600 | $7,820 | $4,175 | $2,230 | $1,195 | $640 |
| Doubles * | $30,000 | $16,120 | $8,620 | $4,610 | $2,465 | — | — | — | — |
1 Points per the WTA.
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Finals
editSingles
edit Maria Sharapova defeated Alicia Molik, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Doubles
edit Alicia Molik / Francesca Schiavone defeated 
Cara Black / 
Liezel Huber, 6–3, 6–4