2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles

2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships CZE Nicole Vaidišová FRA Tatiana Golovin 7–6(7–4), 3–2r 32 (4 Q Qualifiers / 2 WC Wild Cards) 8 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles Japan Open (tennis) Japan Open Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but decided not to participate that year. Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7–6(7–4), 3–2 in the final against third-seeded Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title.http://www.onthebaseline.com/2005/10/10/vaidisova-wins-title-in-tokyo On the Baseline Tennis News This remains one of the youngest finals in WTA history. Seeds 30em RUS Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals) CZE Nicole Vaidišová (champion) FRA Tatiana Golovin (final, retired due to an achilles tendon injury) RUS Maria Kirilenko (semifinals) JPN Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals) ARG Gisela Dulko (second round) JPN Shinobu Asagoe (second round) IND Sania Mirza (semifinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 8 IND Sania Mirza 2 4   3 FRA Tatiana Golovin 6 6   4 RUS Maria Kirilenko 4 2   2 CZE Nicole Vaidišová 6 6   3 FRA Tatiana Golovin 64 2r 2 CZE Nicole Vaidišová 77 3   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 RUS V Zvonareva 6 77     COL C Castaño 2 64     FRA M Bartoli 4 4     ISR S Pe'er 6 6     USA M Washington 78 1 1   JPN A Nakamura 66 6 6 Q PUR V Castellvi 1 3   8 IND S Mirza 6 6   3 FRA T Golovin 6 6     USA A Spears 4 2   SVK M Suchá 1 0   WC JPN S Obata 6 6     FRA C Pin 5 6 6   USA L Granville 7 1 4   RUS A Jidkova 1 65   5 JPN A Sugiyama 6 77   1 RUS V Zvonareva 6 7     ISR S Pe'er 3 5     JPN A Nakamura 1 4   8 IND S Mirza 6 6   3 FRA T Golovin 6 6   WC JPN S Obata 1 4     FRA C Pin 6 3 4 5 JPN A Sugiyama 3 6 6 1 RUS V Zvonareva 7 2 4 8 IND S Mirza 5 6 6 3 FRA T Golovin 3 6 6 5 JPN A Sugiyama 6 2 2 8 IND S Mirza 2 4   3 FRA T Golovin 6 6   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 ARG G Dulko 2 7 6 Q TPE S-w Hsieh 6 5 2   USA J Jackson 6 1 1 USA J Craybas 0 6 6 PR SVK H Nagyová 67 6 6   ITA T Garbin 79 1 2 WC JPN A Morita 4 4   4 RUS M Kirilenko 6 6   7 JPN S Asagoe 6 6     VEN M Vento-Kabchi 3 3   Q SWE S Arvidsson 1 6 6 Q FRA S Brémond 6 3 0   AUT S Bammer 6 5 0r   JPN R Fujiwara 0 7 0   JPN A Morigami 6 1 1 2 CZE N Vaidišová 4 6 6 6 ARG G Dulko 3 3   USA J Craybas 6 6   PR SVK H Nagyová 4 2   4 RUS M Kirilenko 6 6   7 JPN S Asagoe 6 3 4 Q SWE S Arvidsson 2 6 6   JPN R Fujiwara 4 2   2 CZE N Vaidišová 6 6   USA J Craybas 2 6 2 4 RUS M Kirilenko 6 4 6 Q SWE S Arvidsson 6 3 2 2 CZE N Vaidišová 2 6 6 4 RUS M Kirilenko 4 2   2 CZE N Vaidišová 6 6   References External links http://itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100012723 Category:2005 Japan Open Tennis Championships Category:2005 WTA Tour Category:2005 in Japanese women's sport Category:Women's tennis tournaments in Japan