2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.

Women's Singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Nicole Vaidišová
Runner-up	Tatiana Golovin
Final score	7–6^(7–4), 3–2^r
Draw	32 (4Q / 2WC)
Seeds	8

Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7–6^(7–4), 32 in the final against third-seeded Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title.[1]

Seeds

Vera Zvonareva (Quarterfinals)
Nicole Vaidišová (Champion)
Tatiana Golovin (Final, retired due to an achilles tendon injury)
Maria Kirilenko (Semifinals)
Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)
Gisela Dulko (Second Round)
Shinobu Asagoe (Second Round)
Sania Mirza (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final


	8	Sania Mirza	2	4

	3	Tatiana Golovin	6	6
								3	Tatiana Golovin	6⁴	2	r

								2	Nicole Vaidišová	7⁷	3
	4	Maria Kirilenko	4	2

	2	Nicole Vaidišová	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	1	V Zvonareva	6	7⁷
		C Castaño	2	6⁴				1	V Zvonareva	6	7
		M Bartoli	4	4					S Pe'er	3	5
		S Pe'er	6	6											1	V Zvonareva	7	2	4
		M Washington	7⁸	1	1										8	S Mirza	5	6	6
		A Nakamura	6⁶	6	6				A Nakamura	1	4
	Q	V Castellvi	1	3				8	S Mirza	6	6
	8	S Mirza	6	6																		8	S Mirza	2	4
	3	T Golovin	6	6																		3	T Golovin	6	6
		A Spears	4	2				3	T Golovin	6	6
		M Suchá	1	0				WC	S Obata	1	4
	WC	S Obata	6	6											3	T Golovin	3	6	6
		C Pin	5	6	6										5	A Sugiyama	6	2	2
		L Granville	7	1	4				C Pin	6	3	4
		A Jidkova	1	6⁵				5	A Sugiyama	3	6	6
	5	A Sugiyama	6	7⁷

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	6	G Dulko	2	7	6
	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	5	2			6	G Dulko	3	3
		J Jackson	6	1	1				J Craybas	6	6
		J Craybas	0	6	6											J Craybas	2	6	2
	PR	H Nagyová	6⁷	6	6										4	M Kirilenko	6	4	6
		T Garbin	7⁹	1	2			PR	H Nagyová	4	2
	WC	A Morita	4	4				4	M Kirilenko	6	6
	4	M Kirilenko	6	6																		4	M Kirilenko	4	2
	7	S Asagoe	6	6																		2	N Vaidišová	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	3	3				7	S Asagoe	6	3	4
	Q	S Arvidsson	1	6	6			Q	S Arvidsson	2	6	6
	Q	S Brémond	6	3	0										Q	S Arvidsson	6	3	2
		S Bammer	6	5	r										2	N Vaidišová	2	6	6
		R Fujiwara	0	7					R Fujiwara	4	2
		A Morigami	6	1	1			2	N Vaidišová	6	6
	2	N Vaidišová	4	6	6

References

External links

http://itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100012723

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