2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic – Singles

October 2015 2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic SCG Ana Ivanovic HUN Melinda Czink 7–5, 6–1 32 8 women 5 Canberra International Canberra Women's Classic Richard Luton Properties Canberra International Paola Suárez was the defending champion of the 2005 Canberra International but did not participate in the tournament on that year. Ana Ivanovic, a qualifier, won in the final 7–5, 6–1, against lucky loser Melinda Czink.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-15/ivanovic-wins-canberra-classic/619166 Ivanovic wins Canberra Classic Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 August 2025 It was her first ever WTA title and it was achieved just before she made her Grand Slam début at the 2005 Australian Open. Ana Ivanovic and Melinda Czink also met in the finals of the qualifying draw here with Ivanovic prevailing 6–1, 6–3. This was the first time two players played each other twice in two finals at a tournament. Ivanovic and Czink battled each other at the Qualifying finals and the Main Draw finals, with Ivanovic winning both times. Seeds 30em ITA Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals) ISR Anna Smashnova (second round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (first round) FRA Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals) FRA Émilie Loit (first round) AUS Nicole Pratt (first round) ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo (first round) ITA Tathiana Garbin (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   UKR Yuliana Fedak 1 2   Q SCG Ana Ivanovic 6 6   USA Lindsay Lee-Waters 61 64 LL HUN Melinda Czink 7 7 Q SCG Ana Ivanovic 7 6   LL HUN Melinda Czink 5 1   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 ITA S Farina Elia 7 6     RUS T Panova 60 4     RUS V Dushevina 5 4     GER A-L Grönefeld 7 6     THA T Tanasugarn 7 6 WC AUS M Adamczak 5 0   UKR Y Fedak 6 6   6 AUS N Pratt 0 3   4 FRA M Bartoli 6 6     FRA S Foretz 2 0   WC AUS L Breadmore 1 0     NED M Krajicek 6 6   Q CZE L Němečková 2 1   Q SCG A Ivanovic 6 6   Q AUS E Dominikovic 6 6   7 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 2   1 ITA S Farina Elia 6 6   Q GER A-L Grönefeld 2 3     THA T Tanasugarn 2 66     UKR Y Fedak 6 7   4 FRA M Bartoli 6 6     NED M Krajicek 4 4   Q SCG A Ivanovic 5 6 6 Q AUS E Dominikovic 7 3 4 1 ITA S Farina Elia 2 4     UKR Y Fedak 6 6   4 FRA M Bartoli 1 0 r Q SCG A Ivanovic 6 2     UKR Y Fedak 1 2   Q SCG A Ivanovic 6 6   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 FRA É Loit 5 4     LUX C Schaul 7 6     GER A Barna 7 6   Q RUS E Bychkova 5 4     USA L Lee-Waters 7 6     ESP N Llagostera Vives 60 1     HUN A Kapros 6 6   3 USA M Shaughnessy 2 3   8 ITA T Garbin 6 6     LUX A Kremer 2 1     CZE M Paštiková 3 6 2   GER M Weingärtner 6 3 6   MAD D Randriantefy 7 5 68 LL HUN M Czink 5 7 7   ESP A Parra Santonja 0 0   2 ISR A Smashnova 6 6     LUX C Schaul 1 2 r GER A Barna 6 3     USA L Lee-Waters 1 7 6   HUN A Kapros 6 5 3 8 ITA T Garbin 4 3     GER M Weingärtner 6 6   LL HUN M Czink 6 6   2 ISR A Smashnova 2 1     GER A Barna 4 2     USA L Lee-Waters 6 6     GER M Weingärtner 3 4   LL HUN M Czink 6 6     USA L Lee-Waters 61 64   LL HUN M Czink 7 7   Qualifying Seeds 30em ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti (second round) SCG Ana Ivanovic (qualified) JPN Saori Obata (first round) AUS Evie Dominikovic (qualified)https://www.wtatennis.com/players/40269/evie-dominikovic/matches Retired Player: Evie Dominikovic - ITF Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic Australia Jan 9-Jan 15, 2005 wtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc 6 January 2022 HUN Melinda Czink (qualifying competition, lucky loser) JPN Aiko Nakamura (second round) INA Angelique Widjaja (withdrew due to injury) ESP Laura Pous Tió (first round) Qualifiers 30em CZE Lenka Němečková SCG Ana Ivanovic RUS Ekaterina Bychkova AUS Evie Dominikovic Qualifying draw First qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 1 ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti 6 4 6 WC AUS Shayna McDowell 4 6 3 WC RSA Megan Price 1 1 ESP Conchita Martínez Granados 6 6   UKR Yuliya Beygelzimer 3 6 4   CZE Lenka Němečková 6 2 6   THA Suchanun Viratprasert 6 66 6 Alt RSA Chanelle Scheepers 2 7 2 1 ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti 4 0     ESP Conchita Martínez Granados 6 6     CZE Lenka Němečková 7 6     THA Suchanun Viratprasert 5 2   ESP Conchita Martínez Granados 6 4 62   CZE Lenka Němečková 4 6 7 Second qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 2 SCG Ana Ivanovic 6 6   WC AUS Tyra Calderwood 3 2     ITA Nathalie Viérin 6 6   CZE Kateřina Böhmová 0 4     CZE Eva Birnerová 4 6 6   ROU Edina Gallovits 6 2 3 WC AUS Christina Wheeler 3 5   5 HUN Melinda Czink 6 7   2 SCG Ana Ivanovic 6 6   ITA Nathalie Viérin 2 3   CZE Eva Birnerová 0 3   5 HUN Melinda Czink 6 6   2 SCG Ana Ivanovic 6 6   5 HUN Melinda Czink 1 3   Third qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 3 JPN Saori Obata 3 6 3   EST Maret Ani 6 3 6 ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino 1 4     GER Sandra Klösel 6 6     RUS Ekaterina Bychkova 6 7   CZE Sandra Kleinová 1 65   BRA Maria Fernanda Alves 3 6 2 6 JPN Aiko Nakamura 6 4 6 EST Maret Ani 63 7 3   GER Sandra Klösel 7 5 6   RUS Ekaterina Bychkova 6 3 6 6 JPN Aiko Nakamura 2 6 2 GER Sandra Klösel 7 4 3 RUS Ekaterina Bychkova 5 6 6 Fourth qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 4 AUS Evie Dominikovic 7 6 GBR Elena Baltacha 5 3   AUS Tiffany Welford 1 0   AUT Yvonne Meusburger 6 6 NED Elise Tamaëla 6 4 0 ROU Delia Sescioreanu 4 6 6   FIN Emma Laine 3 6 6 8 ESP Laura Pous Tió 6 2 2 4 AUS Evie Dominikovic 6 6     AUT Yvonne Meusburger 4 4     ROU Delia Sescioreanu 6 7   FIN Emma Laine 1 5   4 AUS Evie Dominikovic 6 6   8 ROU Delia Sescioreanu 3 0   References External links Main and qualifying draws (ITF) Singles