2005 DFS Classic – Singles

November 2019 2005 DFS Classic RUS Maria Sharapova SCG Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 56 (8 Q Qualifiers / 4 WC Wild Cards) 16 singles doubles Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 in the final. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round. RUS Maria Sharapova (champion) AUS Alicia Molik (second round) SCG Jelena Janković (final) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (withdrew because of a left thigh injury) FRA Tatiana Golovin (semifinals) JPN Shinobu Asagoe (third round) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (second round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (third round) FRA Marion Bartoli (second round) CZE Nicole Vaidišová (second round) FRA Virginie Razzano (second round) RUS Evgenia Linetskaya (second round) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round) USA Lisa Raymond (first round) RUS Maria Kirilenko (second round) AUS Samantha Stosur (third round) VEN 1954 María Vento-Kabchi (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 RUS Maria Sharapova 7 6   5 FRA Tatiana Golovin 5 1   3 SCG Jelena Janković 6 6     USA Laura Granville 2 2   1 RUS Maria Sharapova 6 4 6 3 SCG Jelena Janković 2 6 1 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   UKR T Perebiynis 5 2     LUX A Kremer 7 6   Q AUS E Dominikovic 6 77     USA M Shaughnessy 4 65     ITA A Serra Zanetti 77 3 2 16 AUS S Stosur 63 6 6 10 CZE N Vaidišová 6 6   Q FRA S Cohen-Aloro 3 2     GRE E Daniilidou 6 1 6   KOR Y-J Cho 1 6 4 WC AUS N Pratt 7 7   LL COL C Castaño 5 5   1 RUS M Sharapova 6 6     LUX A Kremer 3 0   Q AUS E Dominikovic 1 6 62 16 AUS S Stosur 6 1 77 10 CZE N Vaidišová 4 2     GRE E Daniilidou 6 6   WC AUS N Pratt 5 4   8 JPN A Sugiyama 7 6   1 RUS M Sharapova 6 3 6 16 AUS S Stosur 3 6 1   GRE E Daniilidou 6 6   8 JPN A Sugiyama 3 3   1 RUS M Sharapova 7 2 6   GRE E Daniilidou 5 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q RSA N Grandin 6 6     SVK Ľ Cervanová 1 4   Q JPN R Fujiwara 4 6 6   RUS A Jidkova 6 3 3 Q JPN S Obata 5 6 5 17 VEN 1954 M Vento-Kabchi 7 3 7 12 RUS E Linetskaya 6 77     USA A Spears 2 64     RUS A Chakvetadze 6 6     ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 3     GER M Weingärtner 65 2   Q USA M Tu 77 6   5 FRA T Golovin 6 7   Q RSA N Grandin 4 5   Q JPN R Fujiwara 6 6   17 VEN 1954 M Vento-Kabchi 2 2   12 RUS E Linetskaya 6 4 4   RUS A Chakvetadze 4 6 6 Q USA M Tu 1 6 1 6 JPN S Asagoe 6 4 6 5 FRA T Golovin 6 6   Q JPN R Fujiwara 4 4     RUS A Chakvetadze 6 6   6 JPN S Asagoe 4 4   5 FRA T Golovin 6 77     RUS A Chakvetadze 4 63   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ESP A Parra Santonja 77 6     ITA M E Camerin 64 4     RUS T Panova 3 3     USA M Washington 6 6     USA C Gullickson 4 64   11 FRA V Razzano 6 77   14 USA L Raymond 1 0   Q VEN 1930 M Sequera 6 6     UKR A Bondarenko 69 1   WC GBR E Baltacha 711 6     IND S Mirza 6 6     LUX C Schaul 2 0   7 SVK D Hantuchová 4 77 65   ESP A Parra Santonja 6 63 77   USA M Washington 6 3 6 11 FRA V Razzano 4 6 1 Q VEN 1930 M Sequera 6 6   WC GBR E Baltacha 4 2     IND S Mirza 1 5   3 SCG J Janković 6 7     ESP A Parra Santonja 2 4     USA M Washington 6 6   Q VEN 1930 M Sequera 1 4   3 SCG J Janković 6 6     USA M Washington 2 4   3 SCG J Janković 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   THA T Tanasugarn 6 6     ITA R Vinci 1 2   WC GBR A Janes 6 1 65   JPN A Morigami 3 6 77   FRA S Foretz 6 6   13 GER A-L Grönefeld 4 3   15 RUS M Kirilenko 6 6     UKR Y Fedak 3 2     PUR K Brandi 6 5 0 Q USA J Jackson 3 7 6   USA L Granville 6 6   WC GBR A Keothavong 2 0   9 FRA M Bartoli 3 0     THA T Tanasugarn 6 6     JPN A Morigami 5 3     FRA S Foretz 7 6   15 RUS M Kirilenko 2 3   Q USA J Jackson 6 6     USA L Granville 6 6   2 AUS A Molik 4 2     THA T Tanasugarn 2 6 6   FRA S Foretz 6 3 3 Q USA J Jackson 65 4     USA L Granville 77 6     THA T Tanasugarn 4 3     USA L Granville 6 6   External links 2005 DFS Classic draw DFS Classic Singles Singles