2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic – Singles

Paola Suárez was the defending champion of the 2005 Canberra International 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.

Singles
2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic
Champion Ana Ivanovic
Runner-up Melinda Czink
Final score7–5, 6–1

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

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 61 64
LL Melinda Czink 7 7

Top Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 S Farina Elia 7 6  
  T Panova 60 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 M Adamczak 5 0   T Tanasugarn 2 66  
  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 60 1     L Lee-Waters 1 7 6
  A Kapros 6 6     A Kapros 6 5 3
3 M Shaughnessy 2 3     L Lee-Waters 61 64  
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  
  D Randriantefy 7 5 68 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  

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Antonella Serra Zanetti (Second round)
  2. Ana Ivanovic (Qualified)
  3. Saori Obata (First round)
  4. Evie Dominikovic (Qualified)
  5. Melinda Czink (Qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
  6. Aiko Nakamura (Second round)
  7. Angelique Widjaja (withdrew due to injury)
  8. Laura Pous Tió (First round)

Qualifiers
  1. Lenka Němečková
  2. Ana Ivanovic
  3. Ekaterina Bychkova
  4. Evie Dominikovic

Qualifying draw

First qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
1 Antonella Serra Zanetti 6 4 6
WC Shayna McDowell 4 6 3
1 Antonella Serra Zanetti 4 0  
  Conchita Martínez Granados 6 6  
WC Megan Price 1 1
Conchita Martínez Granados 6 6
Conchita Martínez Granados 6 4 62
  Lenka Němečková 4 6 7
  Yuliya Beygelzimer 3 6 4
  Lenka Němečková 6 2 6
  Lenka Němečková 7 6  
  Suchanun Viratprasert 5 2  
  Suchanun Viratprasert 6 66 6
Alt Chanelle Scheepers 2 7 2

Second qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
2 Ana Ivanovic 6 6  
WC Tyra Calderwood 3 2  
2 Ana Ivanovic 6 6
  Nathalie Viérin 2 3
  Nathalie Viérin 6 6  
Kateřina Böhmová 0 4  
2 Ana Ivanovic 6 6  
5 Melinda Czink 1 3  
  Eva Birnerová 4 6 6
  Edina Gallovits 6 2 3
  Eva Birnerová 0 3  
5 Melinda Czink 6 6  
WC Christina Wheeler 3 5  
5 Melinda Czink 6 7  

Third qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
3 Saori Obata 3 6 3
  Maret Ani 6 3 6
Maret Ani 63 7 3
  Sandra Klösel 7 5 6
Lourdes Domínguez Lino 1 4  
  Sandra Klösel 6 6  
Sandra Klösel 7 4 3
Ekaterina Bychkova 5 6 6
  Ekaterina Bychkova 6 7
  Sandra Kleinová 1 65
  Ekaterina Bychkova 6 3 6
6 Aiko Nakamura 2 6 2
  Maria Fernanda Alves 3 6 2
6 Aiko Nakamura 6 4 6

Fourth qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
4 Evie Dominikovic 7 6
Elena Baltacha 5 3
4 Evie Dominikovic 6 6  
  Yvonne Meusburger 4 4  
  Tiffany Welford 1 0
  Yvonne Meusburger 6 6
4 Evie Dominikovic 6 6  
8 Delia Sescioreanu 3 0  
Elise Tamaela 6 4 0
Delia Sescioreanu 4 6 6
  Delia Sescioreanu 6 7  
Emma Laine 1 5  
  Emma Laine 3 6 6
8 Laura Pous Tió 6 2 2
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