2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra International Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2005 Richard Luton Canberra International Open
Champion	Ana Ivanovic
Runner-up	Melinda Czink
Final score	7–5, 6-1

Paola Suárez was the defending champion but did not join the tournament on that year. Ana Ivanovic, a qualifier here won in the final 7–5, 6–1, against Lucky Loser Melinda Czink. 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

1. Silvia Farina Elia (Quarterfinals)
2. Anna Smashnova (Second Round)
3. Meghann Shaughnessy (First Round)
4. Marion Bartoli (Quarterfinals)
5. Émilie Loit (First Round)
6. Nicole Pratt (First Round)
7. María Sánchez Lorenzo (First Round)
8. Tathiana Garbin (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Yuliana Fedak	1	2
	Q	Ana Ivanovic	6	6
								Q	Ana Ivanovic	7	6
								LL	Melinda Czink	5	1
		Lindsay Lee-Waters	6^1	6^4
	LL	Melinda Czink	7	7

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	S Farina Elia	7	6
	T Panova	6^0	4				1	S Farina Elia	6	6
	V Dushevina	5	4				Q	A-L Grönefeld	2	3
	A-L Grönefeld	7	6											1	S Farina Elia	2	4
	T Tanasugarn	7	6												Y Fedak	6	6
WC	A Adamczak	5	0					T Tanasugarn	2	6^6
	Y Fedak	6	6					Y Fedak	6	7
6	N Pratt	0	3																			Y Fedak	1	2
4	M Bartoli	6	6																		Q	A Ivanovic	6	6
	S Foretz	2	0				4	M Bartoli	6	6
WC	L Breadmore	1	0					M Krajicek	4	4
	M Krajicek	6	6											4	M Bartoli	1	0	r
Q	L Němečková	2	1											Q	A Ivanovic	6	2
Q	A Ivanovic	6	6				Q	A Ivanovic	5	6	6
Q	E Dominikovic	6	6				Q	E Dominikovic	7	3	4
7	M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	2

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	É Loit	5	4
	C Schaul	7	6					C Schaul	1	2	r
	A Barna	7	6					A Barna	6	3
Q	E Bychkova	5	4												A Barna	4	2
	L Lee-Waters	7	6												L Lee-Waters	6	6
	N Llagostera Vives	6^0	1					L Lee-Waters	1	7	6
	A Kapros	6	6					A Kapros	6	5	3
3	M Shaughnessy	2	3																			L Lee-Waters	6^1	6^4
8	T Garbin	6	6																		LL	M Czink	7	7
	A Kremer	2	1				8	T Garbin	4	3
	M Paštiková	3	6	2				M Weingärtner	6	6
	M Weingärtner	6	3	6											M Weingärtner	3	4
	R Randriantefy	7	5	6^8										LL	M Czink	6	6
LL	M Czink	5	7	7			LL	M Czink	6	6
	A Parra Santonja	0	0				2	A Smashnova	2	1
2	A Smashnova	6	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw