2005 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

2005 WTA Tour Championships FRA Amélie Mauresmo FRA Mary Pierce 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 8 (RR + elimination) 8 singles doubles 2005 WTA Tour Championships Amélie Mauresmo defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 WTA Tour Championships.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-11-14/mauresmo-wins-wta-tour-championship/740502 Mauresmo wins WTA Tour Championship Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 May 2026 Maria Sharapova was the defending champion,https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/sharapova-wins-wta-tour-championship-1.500189 Sharapova wins WTA Tour Championship CBC 22 May 2026 but lost in the semifinals to Mauresmo.https://mg.co.za/article/2005-11-13-pierce-mauresmo-set-up-allfrench-showdown/ Pierce, Mauresmo set up all-French showdown The Mail and Guardian 22 May 2026 Seeds 30em (1) USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals) (2) BEL Kim Clijsters (round robin) (3) RUS Maria Sharapova (semifinals) (4) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (champion) (5) FRA Mary Pierce (final) (8) SUI Patty Schnyder (round robin) (9) RUS Nadia Petrova (round robin) (10) RUS Elena Dementieva (round robin) Note: BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due a hamstring injury. Alternates 30em USA Venus Williams (not used) FRA Nathalie Dechy (not used) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 200 FRA Mary Pierce 5 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 4 7 5 63 77 4 6 FRA Mary Pierce 5 USA Lindsay Davenport 1 77 65 78 66 RUS Maria Sharapova 3 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 4 61 77 3 6 Black group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 BEL Clijsters BEL Kim Clijsters 1–2 3–4 3 4 FRA Mauresmo FRA Amélie Mauresmo 2–1 5–2 2 5 FRA Pierce FRA Mary Pierce 3–0 6–2 1 8 RUS Dementieva RUS Elena Dementieva 0–3 0–6 4 3–6, 6–7(4–7) 1–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7) 6–2, 6–3 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 6–2, 6–3 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 6–2, 6–3 2–6, 3–6 2–6, 3–6 2–6, 3–6Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. Green group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 USA Davenport USA Lindsay Davenport 2–1 5–2 2 3 RUS Sharapova RUS Maria Sharapova 2–1 4–4 1 6 SUI Schnyder SUI Patty Schnyder 1–2 3–5 3 7 RUS Petrova RUS Nadia Petrova 1–2 3–4 4 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 6–3, 7–5 6–2, 7–6(7–1) 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 1–6, 2–6 3–6, 5–7 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 6–0, 5–7, 6–4 2–6, 6–7(1–7) 6–1, 6–2 0–6, 7–5, 4–6Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. See also WTA Tour Championships appearances References Singles 2005 Category:2005 WTA Tour