Singles
2005 Bank of the West Classic
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but retired in the second round against Anna-Lena Grönefeld due to a low back strain.

Kim Clijsters won the title, defeating Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Anna-Lena Grönefeld	4	0
	4	Kim Clijsters	6	6
								4	Kim Clijsters	7	6
								2	Venus Williams	5	2
	3	Patty Schnyder	6	64	2
	2	Venus Williams	2	77	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Davenport	0r
	Q	S Pe'er	5	1					A-L Grönefeld	5
		A-L Grönefeld	7	6												A-L Grönefeld	2	6	6
		L Raymond	6	79											6	N Dechy	6	2	3
	WC	A Haynes	4	67					L Raymond	6	3	4
		K Šprem	2	3				6	N Dechy	3	6	6
	6	N Dechy	6	6																			A-L Grönefeld	4	0
																						4	K Clijsters	6	6
								4	K Clijsters	6	6
		A Sugiyama	712	6					A Sugiyama	1	2
		S Stosur	610	2											4	K Clijsters	6	6
	WC	A Stevenson	2	1												D Hantuchová	3	1
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	6	3	6
	Q	M Shaughnessy	6	1	78			Q	M Shaughnessy	4	6	1
	5	V Zvonareva	3	6	66

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	F Schiavone	6	6
	Q	A Jidkova	4	1				8	F Schiavone	6	3	64
		S Peng	4	63					I Benešová	3	6	77
		I Benešová	6	77												I Benešová	2	1
		M Washington	1	3											3	P Schnyder	6	6
		M Bartoli	6	6					M Bartoli	4	5
								3	P Schnyder	6	7
																						3	P Schnyder	6	64	2
	7	J Janković	6	6																		2	V Williams	2	77	6
	Q	M Irvin	2	4				7	J Janković	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	3	0					A Frazier	0	3
		A Frazier	6	6											7	J Janković	3	3
	WC	E Daniilidou	64	6	3										2	V Williams	6	6
	LL	S Mirza	77	2	6			LL	S Mirza	3	2
								2	V Williams	6	6

External links

• Main and Qualifying draws