2005 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
2005 DFS Classic
2004 Champion	Maria Sharapova
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 6–1

Following are the results for the 2005 DFS Classic - Singles tennis competition. The tournament was played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier III of the 2005 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from June 6 through June 12, 2005.

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 against Jelena Janković.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Maria Sharapova	7	6
	5	Tatiana Golovin	5	1
								1	Maria Sharapova	6	4	6
								3	Jelena Janković	2	6	1
	3	Jelena Janković	6	6
		Laura Granville	2	2

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	M Sharapova	6	6
	T Perebiynis	5	2					A Kremer	3	0
	A Kremer	7	6											1	M Sharapova	6	3	6
Q	E Dominikovic	6	77											16	S Stosur	3	6	1
	M Shaughnessy	4	65				Q	E Dominikovic	1	6	62
	A Serra Zanetti	77	3	2			16	S Stosur	6	1	77
16	S Stosur	63	6	6																	1	M Sharapova	7	2	6
10	N Vaidišová	6	6																			E Daniilidou	5	6	1
Q	S Cohen-Aloro	3	2				10	N Vaidišová	4	2
	E Daniilidou	6	1	6				E Daniilidou	6	6
	Y-J Cho	1	6	4											E Daniilidou	6	6
WC	N Pratt	7	7											8	A Sugiyama	3	3
LL	C Castaño	5	5				WC	N Pratt	5	4
							8	A Sugiyama	7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	T Golovin	6	7
Q	N Grandin	6	6				Q	N Grandin	4	5
	Ľ Cervanová	1	4											5	T Golovin	6	6
Q	R Fujiwara	4	6	6										Q	R Fujiwara	4	4
	A Jidkova	6	3	3			Q	R Fujiwara	6	6
Q	S Obata	5	6	5			17	M Vento-Kabchi	2	2
17	M Vento-Kabchi	7	3	7																	5	T Golovin	6	77
12	E Linetskaya	6	77																			A Chakvetadze	4	63
	A Spears	2	64				12	E Linetskaya	6	4	4
	A Chakvetadze	6	6					A Chakvetadze	4	6	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	3												A Chakvetadze	6	6
	M Weingärtner	65	2											6	S Asagoe	4	4
Q	M Tu	77	6				Q	M Tu	1	6	1
							6	S Asagoe	6	4	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	D Hantuchová	4	77	65
	A Parra Santonja	77	6					A Parra Santonja	6	63	77
	M E Camerin	64	4												A Parra Santonja	2	4
	T Panova	3	3												M Washington	6	6
	M Washington	6	6					M Washington	6	3	6
	C Gullickson	4	64				11	V Razzano	4	6	1
11	V Razzano	6	77																			M Washington	2	4
14	L Raymond	1	0																		3	J Janković	6	6
Q	M Sequera	6	6				Q	M Sequera	6	6
	A Bondarenko	69	1				WC	E Baltacha	4	2
WC	E Baltacha	711	6											Q	M Sequera	1	4
	S Mirza	6	6											3	J Janković	6	6
	C Schaul	2	0					S Mirza	1	5
							3	J Janković	6	7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							9	M Bartoli	3	0
	T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
	R Vinci	1	2												T Tanasugarn	2	6	6
WC	A Janes	6	1	65											S Foretz	6	3	3
	A Morigami	3	6	77				A Morigami	5	3
	S Foretz	6	6					S Foretz	7	6
13	A-L Grönefeld	4	3																			T Tanasugarn	4	3
15	M Kirilenko	6	6																			L Granville	6	6
	Y Fedak	3	2				15	M Kirilenko	2	3
	K Brandi	6	5	0			Q	J Jackson	6	6
Q	J Jackson	3	7	6										Q	J Jackson	65	4
	L Granville	6	6												L Granville	77	6
WC	A Keothavong	2	0					L Granville	6	6
							2	A Molik	4	2

References

• 2005 DFS Classic Draw