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Women's singles
2005 US Open
Final
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Mary Pierce
Score	6–3, 6–1
Events
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Kim Clijsters defeated Mary Pierce in the: final, 6–3, 6–1——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the "2005 US Open." It was her first major singles title (following four runner-up finishes in major finals) and the first of an eventual three US Open titles.

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion. But was defeated by, Ekaterina Bychkova in the first round. Kuznetsova became the first US Open champion——to lose in the first round of her title defense.

This was the first major tournament in which Maria Sharapova competed as the world No. 1. She was defeated in the semifinals by Clijsters. This was also the final major appearance for former world No. 2 and 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez.

Seeds※

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Maria Sharapova	7	4	6
	9	Nadia Petrova	5	6	4
								1	Maria Sharapova	2	7	3
								4	Kim Clijsters	6	6	6
	4	Kim Clijsters	4	7	6
	10	Venus Williams	6	5	1
															4	Kim Clijsters	6	6
															12	Mary Pierce	3	1
	12	Mary Pierce	6	6
	3	Amélie Mauresmo	4	1
								12	Mary Pierce	3	6	6
								6	Elena Dementieva	6	2	2
	6	Elena Dementieva	6	3	7
	2	Lindsay Davenport	1	6	6

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Sharapova	6	6
		E Daniilidou	1	1				1	M Sharapova	6	6
		D Randriantefy	6	6					D Randriantefy	1	0
	WC	M Gambale	3	1											1	M Sharapova	6	6
	Q	A Kremer	4	6	2											J Schruff	2	4
		L Raymond	6	3	6				L Raymond	2	3
		J Schruff	6	3	7				J Schruff	6	6
	28	F Pennetta	4	6	5																	1	M Sharapova	6	6
	21	D Safina	3	7	3																		S Mirza	2	1
		ME Camerin	6	6	6				ME Camerin	4	6	4
		M Washington	6	7	4				S Mirza	6	1	6
		S Mirza	7	6	6											S Mirza	7	6
		B Strýcová	3	0												M Bartoli	6	4
		M Bartoli	6	6					M Bartoli	4	6	6
	WC	S Perry	6	6				WC	S Perry	6	1	0
	14	A Molik	4	4

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	N Petrova	6	6
		E Birnerová	4	4				9	N Petrova	6	6
		M Irvin	3	3					A Nakamura	2	0
		A Nakamura	6	6											9	N Petrova	6	7
		N Pratt	6	6												L Granville	2	5
		A Morigami	7	0	r				N Pratt	4	7	5
		L Granville	6	6					L Granville	6	5	7
	22	S Farina Elia	2	1																		9	N Petrova	7	7
	26	N Vaidišová	6	6																		26	N Vaidišová	6	5
		K Peschke	3	1				26	N Vaidišová	6	6
		J Zheng	6	3	6				J Zheng	3	0
		I Benešová	2	6	0										26	N Vaidišová	6	7
	Q	I Lisjak	1	6	6										Q	I Lisjak	1	6
		É Loit	6	4	3			Q	I Lisjak	7	6
		E Bychkova	6	6					E Bychkova	5	1
	5	S Kuznetsova	3	2

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	M Müller	1	2				4	K Clijsters	7	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	0	0	r				F Zuluaga	5	0
		F Zuluaga	6	3											4	K Clijsters	6	6
		M Paštiková	3	7	6										30	A Sugiyama	1	4
	PR	R Grande	6	6	3				M Paštiková	6	4	4
		A Bondarenko	7	4	3			30	A Sugiyama	2	6	6
	30	A Sugiyama	5	6	6																	4	K Clijsters	6	6
	18	A Ivanovic	7	6																			M Vento-Kabchi	1	0
		L Lee-Waters	6	3				18	A Ivanovic	6	5	1
		S Mamić	6	3	3				M Vento-Kabchi	3	7	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	1	6	6											M Vento-Kabchi	7	4	6
		M Domachowska	5	5												S Pe'er	5	6	3
		S Pe'er	7	7					S Pe'er	7	3	6
	Q	T Dabek	1	2				33	V Dushevina	5	6	3
	33	V Dushevina	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	V Williams	6	6
		R Fujiwara	3	1				10	V Williams	6	6
		L Pous Tió	2	3					M Kirilenko	1	3
		M Kirilenko	6	6											10	V Williams	6	6
	Q	ME Salerni	6	3	7										20	D Hantuchová	3	3
	WC	J Kirkland	4	6	6			Q	ME Salerni	1	0
		C Pin	3	1				20	D Hantuchová	6	6
	20	D Hantuchová	6	6																		10	V Williams	7	6
	25	F Schiavone	6	7																		8	S Williams	6	2
		J Kostanić	2	5				25	F Schiavone	6	6
		S Peng	6	6	2			Q	E Laine	2	2
	Q	E Laine	3	7	6										25	F Schiavone	3	4
		A Jidkova	4	3											8	S Williams	6	6
		C Castaño	6	6					C Castaño	2	2
	Q	Y-j Chan	1	3				8	S Williams	6	6
	8	S Williams	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	3	0				7	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	LL	M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	7				LL	M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	4
	WC	A Haynes	5	6											7	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		Y-j Cho	6	2	6											Y-j Cho	0	6
		A Parra Santonja	4	6	4				Y-j Cho	6	6
	Q	S Foretz	3	2				27	G Dulko	4	3
	27	G Dulko	6	6																		7	J Henin-Hardenne	3	4
	17	J Janković	7	6																		12	M Pierce	6	6
		D Chládková	5	3				17	J Janković	6	6
		Y Fedak	4	3				WC	A Glatch	2	0
	WC	A Glatch	6	6											17	J Janković	3	0	r
		K Srebotnik	6	6											12	M Pierce	6	3
	Q	S-w Hsieh	0	2					K Srebotnik	3	2
		M Santangelo	2	4				12	M Pierce	6	6
	12	M Pierce	6	6

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A Myskina	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	3	1				13	A Myskina	6	6
		A Frazier	6	7					A Frazier	3	2
	WC	C Gullickson	4	5											13	A Myskina	6	3	6
	LL	E Gagliardi	1	3											19	E Likhovtseva	0	6	7
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	2	1
		T Garbin	4	1				19	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	19	E Likhovtseva	6	6																		19	E Likhovtseva	1	4
	31	A-L Grönefeld	6	6																		3	A Mauresmo	6	6
		K Brandi	2	3				31	A-L Grönefeld	3	6	6
		V Razzano	7	6					V Razzano	6	3	4
		A Spears	6	3											31	A-L Grönefeld	5	3
		S Karatantcheva	2	7	7										3	A Mauresmo	7	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	5	5				S Karatantcheva	0	1
		R Vinci	3	2				3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	3	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	E Dementieva	7	6
		L Šafářová	5	3				6	E Dementieva	7	6
		M Díaz Oliva	6	6					M Díaz Oliva	5	1
	WC	B Mattek	4	3											6	E Dementieva	6	4	7
		J Craybas	6	2	7										29	A Chakvetadze	1	6	6
		J Jackson	4	6	5				J Craybas	0	2
	Q	V Kutuzova	3	6	5			29	A Chakvetadze	6	6
	29	A Chakvetadze	6	3	7																	6	E Dementieva	6	6
	24	S Asagoe	6	6																		11	P Schnyder	4	3
		S Cohen-Aloro	1	4				24	S Asagoe	6	6
		N Llagostera Vives	6	4	4				E Linetskaia	4	4
		E Linetskaia	3	6	6										24	S Asagoe	1	3
		M Suchá	4	6	7										11	P Schnyder	6	6
	Q	S Bammer	6	4	5				M Suchá	3	6	2
		C Martínez	6	4	2			11	P Schnyder	6	2	6
	11	P Schnyder	4	6	6

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	N Dechy	6	7
		S Beltrame	4	5				15	N Dechy	6	6
		K Koukalová	3	6	1			Q	V King	1	1
	Q	V King	6	3	6										15	N Dechy	7	2	6
		A Smashnova	6	6											23	T Golovin	5	6	2
	Q	S Klösel	3	3					A Smashova	4	6
	Q	V Ruano Pascual	3	6	6			23	T Golovin	6	7
	23	T Golovin	6	2	7																	15	N Dechy	0	3
	32	A Medina Garrigues	6	6																		2	L Davenport	6	6
		K Šprem	2	3				32	A Medina Garrigues	6	7
	Q	T Sun	6	7				Q	T Sun	4	5
		S Stosur	3	6											32	A Medina Garrigues	3	2
		A Serra Zanetti	6	3	4										2	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	P Parmentier	2	6	6			Q	P Parmentier	1	1
		N Li	4	4				2	L Davenport	6	6
	2	L Davenport	6	6

Championship match statistics※

Category	Clijsters	Pierce
1st serve %	33/47 (70%)	33/49 (67%)
1st serve points won	27 of 33 = 82%	17 of 33 = 52%
2nd serve points won	5 of 14 = 36%	6 of 16 = 38%
Total service points won	32 of 47 = 68.09%	23 of 49 = 46.94%
Aces	5	1
Double faults	2	1
Winners	10	6
Unforced errors	10	19
Net points won	4 of 4 = 100%	9 of 15 = 60%
Break points converted	5 of 11 = 45%	1 of 4 = 25%
Return points won	26 of 49 = 53%	15 of 47 = 32%
Total points won	58	38
Source

References※

External links※

• Drawsheet Source
• 2005 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2006 Australian Open – Women's singles