2005 İstanbul Cup – Singles

2005 İstanbul Cup USA Venus Williams CZE Nicole Vaidišová 6–3, 6–2 30 8 singles doubles 1st 2005 İstanbul Cup This was the first time a WTA level was held in Istanbul.Top seed Venus Williams won the title, defeating Nicole Vaidišová in the final, 6–3, 6–2.Venus Williams beats Vaidisova to win Istanbul Open https://timesofmalta.com/article/venus-williams-beats-vaidisova-to-win-istanbul-open.89535 Times of Malta 22 May 2005Venus Williams wins 1st tourney in a year https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/23/content_444860.htm China Daily 23 May 2005 Seeds The top two seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em USA Venus Williams (champion) CZE Nicole Vaidišová (final) ISR Anna Smashnova (semifinals) USA Lisa Raymond (first round) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (quarterfinals) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (first round) RUS Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals) USA Mashona Washington (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Venus Williams 6 6   Q BUL Tsvetana Pironkova 1 3   3 ISR Anna Smashnova 6 1 0 2 CZE Nicole Vaidišová 4 6 6 1 USA Venus Williams 6 6   2 CZE Nicole Vaidišová 3 2   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals ESP M Marrero 6 6 JPN S Hisamatsu 0 2 RUS T Panova 6 5 6 USA J Craybas 4 7 4 ITA 2003 An Serra Zanetti 5 2 7 RUS A Chakvetadze 7 6 4 USA L Raymond 1 2 JPN A Morigami 6 6 LL UKR K Bondarenko 2 2 ISR S Pe'er 6 6 USA M Irvin 6 2 5 UKR Y Fedak 4 6 7 Q BUL T Pironkova 6 7 6 USA M Shaughnessy 3 5 1 USA V Williams 6 6 ESP M Marrero 0 0 RUS T Panova 7 4 1 7 RUS A Chakvetadze 5 6 6 JPN A Morgami 6 4 2 ISR S Pe'er 3 6 6 UKR Y Fedak 6 4 4 Q BUL T Pironkova 3 6 6 1 USA V Williams 6 6 7 RUS A Chakvetadze 2 1 ISR S Pe'er 3 64 Q BUL T Pironkova 6 77 1 USA V Williams 6 6 Q BUL T Pironkova 1 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 USA M Washington 6 2 7 UKR A Bondarenko 4 6 5 Q RUS E Vesnina 6 6 WC TUR Ç Büyükakçay 1 2 USA J Hopkins 4 6 6 SLO M Matevžič 6 0 1 COL C Castaño 3 6 2 3 ISR A Smashnova 6 2 6 5 GER A-L Grönefeld 6 7 ARG M Díaz Oliva 3 5 Q LTU L Stančiūtė 4 77 3 SUI E Gagliardi 6 65 6 WC TUR P Özgen 3 0 Q CRO I Abramović 6 6 8 USA M Washington 7 6 Q RUS E Vesnina 5 1 USA J Hopkins 1 0 3 ISR A Smashnova 6 6 5 GER A-L Grönefeld 6 6 SUI E Gagliardi 3 2 Q CRO I Abramović 2 3 2 CZE N Vaidišová 6 6 8 USA M Washington 3 1 3 ISR A Smashnova 6 6 5 GER A-L Grönefeld 5 66 2 CZE N Vaidišová 7 78 3 ISR A Smashnova 6 1 0 2 CZE N Vaidišová 4 6 6 References External links WTA tournament draws ITF tournament edition details Category:2005 WTA Tour 2005 Singles