2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová
Runner-up France Tatiana Golovin
Final score 7–6(7–4), 3–2r

Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.

Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7-6(4), 3-2 in the final against Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title.[1]

Seeds

  1. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Quarterfinals)
  2. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (Champion)
  3. France Tatiana Golovin (Final, retired due to an achilles tendon injury)
  4. Russia Maria Kirilenko (Semifinals)

5. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)
6. Argentina Gisela Dulko (Second Round)
7. Japan Shinobu Asagoe (Second Round)
8. India Sania Mirza (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  8  India Sania Mirza 2 4    
3  France Tatiana Golovin 6 6    
  3  France Tatiana Golovin 64 2 r
  2  Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 77 3  
4  Russia Maria Kirilenko 4 2  
  2  Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 6 6    

Top Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 Russia V Zvonareva 6 77  
  Colombia C Castaño 2 64   1 Russia V Zvonareva 6 7  
  France M Bartoli 4 4     Israel S Pe'er 3 5  
  Israel S Pe'er 6 6   1 Russia V Zvonareva 7 2 4
  United States M Washington 78 1 1 8 India S Mirza 5 6 6
  Japan A Nakamura 66 6 6   Japan A Nakamura 1 4  
Q Puerto Rico V Castellvi 1 3   8 India S Mirza 6 6  
8 India S Mirza 6 6   8 India S Mirza 2 4  
3 France T Golovin 6 6   3 France T Golovin 6 6  
  United States A Spears 4 2   3 France T Golovin 6 6  
Slovakia M Suchá 1 0   WC Japan S Obata 1 4  
WC Japan S Obata 6 6   3 France T Golovin 3 6 6
  France C Pin 5 6 6 5 Japan A Sugiyama 6 2 2
  United States L Granville 7 1 4   France C Pin 6 3 4
  Russia A Jidkova 1 65   5 Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 6
5 Japan A Sugiyama 6 77  

Bottom Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
6 Argentina G Dulko 2 7 6
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 5 2 6 Argentina G Dulko 3 3  
  United States J Jackson 6 1 1 United States J Craybas 6 6  
United States J Craybas 0 6 6 United States J Craybas 2 6 2
PR Slovakia H Nagyová 67 6 6 4 Russia M Kirilenko 6 4 6
  Italy T Garbin 79 1 2 PR Slovakia H Nagyová 4 2  
WC Japan A Morita 4 4   4 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6  
4 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6   4 Russia M Kirilenko 4 2  
7 Japan S Asagoe 6 6   2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 3 3   7 Japan S Asagoe 6 3 4
Q Sweden S Arvidsson 1 6 6 Q Sweden S Arvidsson 2 6 6
Q France S Brémond 6 3 0 Q Sweden S Arvidsson 6 3 2
  Austria S Bammer 6 5 r 2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 2 6 6
  Japan R Fujiwara 0 7     Japan R Fujiwara 4 2  
  Japan A Morigami 6 1 1 2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 6 6

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