2005 China Open – Women's singles

2005 China Open RUS Maria Kirilenko GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–4 8 China Open – Women's singles China Open – Women's singles 2005 China Open (tennis) Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Sun Tiantian. Tiantian became the first ever player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat Williams in a main draw match. Maria Kirilenko won the title by defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–4 in the final. Seeds The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round. 30em RUS Maria Sharapova (semifinals, retired) USA Lindsay Davenport (withdrew due to a low back strain) USA Venus Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew) USA Serena Williams (second round) AUS Alicia Molik (first round) SCG Jelena Janković (first round) FRA Tatiana Golovin (first round) ITA 2003 Flavia Pennetta (first round) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (final) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 RUS Maria Sharapova 4 1r RUS Maria Kirilenko 6 2 POL Marta Domachowska 5 3 9 GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld 7 6 RUS Maria Kirilenko 6 6 9 GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld 3 4 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals ISR S Pe'er 6 6 RUS V Dushevina 2 0 CHN N Li 6 64 5 USA J Craybas 4 77 7 JPN S Asagoe 6 6 7 FRA T Golovin 3 4 Q RUS T Panova 3 4 WC CHN T Sun 6 6 RUS M Kirilenko 7 7 Q USA J Jackson 5 5 Q JPN A Nakamura 3 6 6 8 ITA 2003 F Pennetta 6 4 4 1 RUS M Sharapova 6 5 6 ISR S Pe'er 0 7 2 USA J Craybas 2 4 JPN S Asagoe 6 6 4 USA S Williams 2 67 WC CHN T Sun 6 79 RUS M Kirilenko 6 77 Q JPN A Nakamura 1 63 1 RUS M Sharapova 6 6 JPN S Asagoe 4 1 WC CHN T Sun 1 3 RUS M Kirilenko 6 6 1 RUS M Sharapova 4 1r RUS M Kirilenko 6 2 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 SCG J Janković 5 6 5 WC CHN J Zheng 7 4 7 USA M Shaughnessy 3 3 POL M Domachowska 6 6 ESP N Llagostera Vives 2 6 77 LL RUS A Jidkova 6 0 65 5 AUS A Molik 61 77 4 ARG M Díaz Oliva 77 64 6 Q FIN E Laine 1 1 CHN S Peng 6 6 JPN A Morigami 63 4 WC JPN A Sugiyama 77 6 WC CHN J Zheng 3 1 POL M Domachowska 6 6 ESP N Llagostera Vives 3 1 3 USA V Williams 6 6 ARG M Díaz Oliva 6 2 60 CHN S Peng 3 6 77 WC JPN A Sugiyama 2 3 9 GER A-L Grönefeld 6 6 POL M Domachowska w/o 3 USA V Williams CHN S Peng 5 1 9 GER A-L Grönefeld 7 6 POL M Domachowska 5 3 9 GER A-L Grönefeld 7 6 References Main and Qualifying Draw (WTA) Category:2005 WTA Tour Category:2005 China Open (tennis)