2005 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Singles
2005 Bank of the West Classic
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but retired in the second round against Anna-Lena Grönefeld due to a low back strain.

Kim Clijsters won the title, defeating Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

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The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Lindsay Davenport (second round, retired due to a low back strain)
  2. United States Venus Williams (final)
  3. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  4. Belgium Kim Clijsters (champion)
  5. Russia Vera Zvonareva (first round)
  6. France Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)
  7. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4 0
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 7 6
2 United States Venus Williams 5 2
3 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6 64 2
2 United States Venus Williams 2 77 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Davenport 0r
Q Israel S Pe'er 5 1 Germany A-L Grönefeld 5
Germany A-L Grönefeld 7 6 Germany A-L Grönefeld 2 6 6
United States L Raymond 6 79 6 France N Dechy 6 2 3
WC United States A Haynes 4 67 United States L Raymond 6 3 4
Croatia K Šprem 2 3 6 France N Dechy 3 6 6
6 France N Dechy 6 6 Germany A-L Grönefeld 4 0
4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Japan A Sugiyama 712 6 Japan A Sugiyama 1 2
Australia S Stosur 610 2 4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
WC United States A Stevenson 2 1 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 1
Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 3 6
Q United States M Shaughnessy 6 1 78 Q United States M Shaughnessy 4 6 1
5 Russia V Zvonareva 3 6 66

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Q Russia A Jidkova 4 1 8 Italy F Schiavone 6 3 64
China S Peng 4 63 Czech Republic I Benešová 3 6 77
Czech Republic I Benešová 6 77 Czech Republic I Benešová 2 1
United States M Washington 1 3 3 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
France M Bartoli 6 6 France M Bartoli 4 5
3 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7
3 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 64 2
7 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6 2 United States V Williams 2 77 6
Q United States M Irvin 2 4 7 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6
Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 3 0 United States A Frazier 0 3
United States A Frazier 6 6 7 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 3 3
WC Greece E Daniilidou 64 6 3 2 United States V Williams 6 6
LL India S Mirza 77 2 6 LL India S Mirza 3 2
2 United States V Williams 6 6
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