2005 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

2005 Bank of the West Classic BEL Kim Clijsters USA Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2 28 8 singles doubles Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion,https://eu.theledger.com/story/news/2004/07/19/davenport-hands-v-williams-loss/26123743007/ Davenport Hands V. Williams Loss Lakeland Ledger 10 June 2026 but retired in the second round against Anna-Lena Grönefeld due to a low back strain.https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/07/29/pain-too-much-for-davenport-so-she-departs/ Pain too much for Davenport, so she departs East Bay Times 10 June 2026 Kim Clijsters won the title without losing a set throughout the tournament by defeating Venus Williams in the final.https://mg.co.za/article/2005-08-01-clijsters-cruises-past-venus/ Clijsters cruises past Venus The Mail and Guardian 10 June 2026 Williams reached the final after being five match points down against Patty Schnyder in the second set in the semifinals.sfgate.com Venus makes big comeback / She'll meet Clijsters in finals https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/bank-of-the-west-classic-venus-makes-big-2619267.php 2025-09-10 sfgate.com en Seeds The first four seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em USA Lindsay Davenport (second round, retired due to a low back strain) USA Venus Williams (final) SUI Patty Schnyder (semifinals) BEL Kim Clijsters (champion) RUS Vera Zvonareva (first round) FRA Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals) SCG Jelena Janković (quarterfinals) ITA Francesca Schiavone (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4 0 4 BEL Kim Clijsters 6 6 3 SUI Patty Schnyder 6 64 2 2 USA Venus Williams 2 77 6 4 BEL Kim Clijsters 7 6 2 USA Venus Williams 5 2 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q ISR S Pe'er 5 1 GER A-L Grönefeld 7 6 USA L Raymond 6 79 WC USA A Haynes 4 67 CRO K Šprem 2 3 6 FRA N Dechy 6 6 JPN A Sugiyama 712 6 AUS S Stosur 610 2 WC USA A Stevenson 2 1 SVK D Hantuchová 6 6 Q USA M Shaughnessy 6 1 78 5 RUS V Zvonareva 3 6 66 1 USA L Davenport 0r GER A-L Grönefeld 5 USA L Raymond 6 3 4 6 FRA N Dechy 3 6 6 4 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 JPN A Sugiyama 1 2 SVK D Hantuchová 6 3 6 Q USA M Shaughnessy 4 6 1 GER A-L Grönefeld 2 6 6 6 FRA N Dechy 6 2 3 4 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 SVK D Hantuchová 3 1 GER A-L Grönefeld 4 0 4 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 ITA F Schiavone 6 6 Q RUS A Jidkova 4 1 CHN S Peng 4 63 CZE I Benešová 6 77 USA M Washington 1 3 FRA M Bartoli 6 6 7 SCG J Janković 6 6 Q USA M Irvin 2 4 VEN M Vento-Kabchi 3 0 USA A Frazier 6 6 WC GRE E Daniilidou 64 6 3 LL IND S Mirza 77 2 6 8 ITA F Schiavone 6 3 64 CZE I Benešová 3 6 77 FRA M Bartoli 4 5 3 SUI P Schnyder 6 7 7 SCG J Janković 6 6 USA A Frazier 0 3 LL IND S Mirza 3 2 2 USA V Williams 6 6 CZE I Benešová 2 1 3 SUI P Schnyder 6 6 7 SCG J Janković 3 3 2 USA V Williams 6 6 3 SUI P Schnyder 6 64 2 2 USA V Williams 2 77 6 References External links Main and Qualifying draws Category:2005 WTA Tour