Women's singles
2005 Australian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open singles title and her seventh major singles title overall. Williams saved three match points en route to the title, in the semifinals against Maria Sharapova.

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to a knee injury.

This event marked the first major appearances for future world No. 1 and major champion Ana Ivanovic and two-time major champion Li Na. Both reached the third round before losing to Amélie Mauresmo and Sharapova, respectively.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Lindsay Davenport	6	4	9
	10	Alicia Molik	4	6	7
								1	Lindsay Davenport	2	77	6
								19	Nathalie Dechy	6	65	4
	19	Nathalie Dechy	5	6	7
	12	Patty Schnyder	7	1	5
															1	Lindsay Davenport	6	3	0
															7	Serena Williams	2	6	6
	5	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	2	2
	4	Maria Sharapova	4	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	5	6
								7	Serena Williams	2	7	8
	7	Serena Williams	6	6
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	2	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	L Davenport	6	6
		C Martínez	1	0				1	L Davenport	2	6	6
		M Paštiková	6	6					M Paštiková	6	2	2
		A Kremer	4	4											1	L Davenport	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	77	4	2											N Vaidišová	2	4
		N Vaidišová	64	6	6				N Vaidišová	6	7
	WC	C Dellacqua	6	2	2			31	J Kostanić	0	5
	31	J Kostanić	3	6	6																	1	L Davenport	6	6
	18	E Likhovtseva	6	6																		13	K Šprem	2	2
		S Mamić	3	3				18	E Likhovtseva	6	2	6
	WC	E Dominikovic	65	6	6			WC	E Dominikovic	3	6	3
		M Santangelo	77	4	3										18	E Likhovtseva	4	3
		M Weingärtner	5	65											13	K Šprem	6	6
		T Garbin	7	77					T Garbin	65	62
	WC	M Adamczak	2	3				13	K Šprem	77	77
	13	K Šprem	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	A Molik	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	1	3				10	A Molik	6	6
	Q	A Haynes	3	4				Q	A Nakamura	2	4
	Q	A Nakamura	6	6											10	A Molik	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	6	2	1											T Panova	3	2
		T Panova	4	6	6				T Panova	3	6	6
		N Pratt	1	3				23	J Janković	6	4	2
	23	J Janković	6	6																		10	A Molik	7	77
	27	A Smashnova	4	6	6																	8	V Williams	5	63
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	0	0			27	A Smashnova	6	6
		B Strýcová	0	2					T Tanasugarn	2	2
		T Tanasugarn	6	6											27	A Smashnova	3	0
		S Peng	6	6											8	V Williams	6	6
		ME Camerin	1	2					S Peng	3	1
		E Daniilidou	1	5				8	V Williams	6	6
	8	V Williams	6	7

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	A Myskina	6	6
		K Peschke	1	4				3	A Myskina	6	6
		É Loit	611	4					T Obziler	4	2
		T Obziler	713	6											3	A Myskina	w/o
	Q	M Tu	3	3											25	L Raymond
		K Koukalová	6	6					K Koukalová	0	1
	Q	A Yakimova	0	1				25	L Raymond	6	6
	25	L Raymond	6	6																		3	A Myskina	4	2
	19	N Dechy	6	6																		19	N Dechy	6	6
		E Gagliardi	4	3				19	N Dechy	62	77	6
		C Castaño	2	3					M Washington	77	62	2
		M Washington	6	6											19	N Dechy	6	6
	WC	C Rousseau	6	4	5										14	F Schiavone	3	3
		T Perebiynis	1	6	7				T Perebiynis	6	3	0
		M Marrero	3	2				14	F Schiavone	2	6	6
	14	F Schiavone	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	P Schnyder	6	6
		Y Fedak	1	1				12	P Schnyder	3	6	6
		S Foretz	2	1				Q	M Krajicek	6	3	4
	Q	M Krajicek	6	6											12	P Schnyder	77	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	2	2											A Spears	64	3
		A Spears	1	6	6				A Spears	7	6
		Ľ Cervanová	3	5				20	T Golovin	5	1
	20	T Golovin	6	7																		12	P Schnyder	66	77	6
	26	D Hantuchová	6	7																		6	E Dementieva	78	64	2
		A Morigami	4	5				26	D Hantuchová	6	6
		B Schett	6	1	6				B Schett	4	0
	WC	T Welford	3	6	2										26	D Hantuchová	5	7	4
		A Chakvetadze	6	6											6	E Dementieva	7	5	6
		A Parra Santonja	3	2					A Chakvetadze	2	1
		A Bondarenko	3	3				6	E Dementieva	6	6
	6	E Dementieva	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	J Kirkland	1	1				5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		C Schaul	1	3					M Bartoli	2	0
		M Bartoli	6	6											5	S Kuznetsova	6	77
		M Díaz Oliva	6	6												M Díaz Oliva	3	65
		S Obata	3	4					M Díaz Oliva	77	7
		K Brandi	3	6	3			29	G Dulko	62	5
	29	G Dulko	6	3	6																	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	17	F Zuluaga	6	7																			V Dushevina	4	2
		S Sfar	3	5				17	F Zuluaga	2	62
		A-L Grönefeld	6	6					A-L Grönefeld	6	77
		S Beltrame	1	3												A-L Grönefeld	5	4
		J Craybas	6	62	4											V Dushevina	7	6
		V Dushevina	3	77	6				V Dushevina	6	6
	Q	N Liu	4	2				9	V Zvonareva	3	3
	9	V Zvonareva	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	S Farina Elia	6	6
		J Schruff	3	4				15	S Farina Elia	6	77
		M Domachowska	6	3	6				M Domachowska	3	65
	Q	T Li	1	6	0										15	S Farina Elia	6	6
	Q	E Baltacha	5	6	6										Q	E Baltacha	1	0
		K Srebotnik	7	4	4			Q	E Baltacha	2	6	6
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	6					S Cohen-Aloro	6	3	1
	24	M Pierce	2	2																		15	S Farina Elia	6	1	2
	28	S Asagoe	6	6																		4	M Sharapova	4	6	6
		A Barna	4	2				28	S Asagoe	3	4
		N Li	6	4	6				N Li	6	6
		L Granville	2	6	2											N Li	0	2
	Q	Z Gubacsi	3	5											4	M Sharapova	6	6
		L Lee-Waters	6	7					L Lee-Waters	6	0	3
	Q	S Karatantcheva	3	1				4	M Sharapova	4	6	6
	4	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	S Williams	6	6
		C Pin	1	1				7	S Williams	6	6
		D Randriantefy	6	6					D Randriantefy	3	0
	Q	Z Ondrášková	1	1											7	S Williams	6	6
	WC	S Mirza	3	6	6										WC	S Mirza	1	4
	WC	C Watson	6	3	0			WC	S Mirza	6	6
		P Mandula	3	6	6				P Mandula	2	1
	30	F Pennetta	6	1	3																	7	S Williams	6	3	6
	22	M Maleeva	6	6																		11	N Petrova	1	6	3
		M Serna	1	1				22	M Maleeva	6	7
		V Ruano Pascual	6	1	4				A Jidkova	4	5
		A Jidkova	4	6	6										22	M Maleeva	4	4
		N Llagostera Vives	6	66	4										11	N Petrova	6	6
	WC	S Ferguson	2	78	6			WC	S Ferguson	6	0	1
		V Razzano	1	2				11	N Petrova	4	6	6
	11	N Petrova	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	A Sugiyama	5	4
		M Suchá	7	6					M Suchá	0	2
		Ľ Kurhajcová	4	1					E Linetskaia	6	6
		E Linetskaia	6	6												E Linetskaia	6	6
		D Chládková	77	6											21	A Frazier	3	4
		S Talaja	63	2					D Chládková	1	6	2
		M Irvin	5	1				21	A Frazier	6	3	6
	21	A Frazier	7	6																			E Linetskaia	2	4
	32	I Benešová	6	64	4																	2	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Ivanovic	3	77	6				A Ivanovic	6	6
		M Kirilenko	5	6	6				M Kirilenko	1	1
		A Kapros	7	2	4											A Ivanovic	2	5
		J Zheng	5	6	4										2	A Mauresmo	6	7
		D Safina	7	3	6				D Safina	6	1	0
		S Stosur	2	3				2	A Mauresmo	2	6	6
	2	A Mauresmo	6	6

Other entry information

Championship match statistics

Category	S. Williams	Davenport
1st serve %	50/84 (60%)	43/68 (63%)
1st serve points won	38 of 50 = 76%	30 of 43 = 70%
2nd serve points won	16 of 34 = 47%	8 of 25 = 32%
Total service points won	54 of 84 = 64.29%	38 of 68 = 55.88%
Aces	12	7
Double faults	5	8
Winners	38	30
Unforced errors	21	25
Net points won	4 of 8 = 50%	7 of 10 = 70%
Break points converted	4 of 8 = 50%	2 of 8 = 25%
Return points won	30 of 68 = 44%	30 of 84 = 36%
Total points won	84	68
Source

External links

• 2005 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation