2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
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| 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–12 February |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sania Mirza | |
| Doubles | |
 Yan Zi / Zheng Jie | |
The 2005 Hyderabad Open was a Tier IV WTA Women's Tennis Tournament held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 7–12 February 2005.[1]
Hometown favourite Sania Mirza, a resident of Hyderabad, impressed the crowds at the tournament by becoming the first Indian woman to win a WTA Singles Title.[2]
WTA entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Li Na | 56 | 1 |
 Germany | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 58 | 2 |
 Russian Federation | Tatiana Panova | 60 | 3 |
| China | Zheng Jie | 61 | 4 |
 Poland | 66 | 5 | |
 Thailand | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 67 | 6 |
 Slovakia | Ľubomíra Kurhajcová | 90 | 7 |
| Russian Federation | Maria Kirilenko | 94 | 8 |
 Ukraine | Alona Bondarenko | 107 | 9 |
* Rankings as of 31 January 2005
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry through the Lucky loser spot:
Champions
[edit]Singles
Sania Mirza defeated Alona Bondarenko, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Doubles
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie defeated Li Ting / Sun Tiantian, 6–4, 6–1
References
[edit]- ^ ITF Tournament Overview: Hyderabad 2005 Archived 9 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved from the official ITF site)
- ^ "Sania wins Hyderabad Open". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2018.