# 2005 WTA Tour

The 2005 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2005 tennis season. The 2005 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

## Season summary
### Singles

Going into 2005, Lindsay Davenport was holding the No. 1 ranking and therefore was the top seed at the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open. She reached the final for the first time since she won the event in 2000, coming back against Alicia Molik in the quarterfinals and Nathalie Dechy in the semifinals. Molik had a successful warm-up by winning the tournament in Sydney. Meanwhile, Serena Williams came through in the bottom half, beating Amélie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova. In the final, Williams won her seventh Grand Slam title, and first since Wimbledon 2003. Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters both continued to struggle with injuries and skipped the event.
The following week, Sharapova won the event in Tokyo, beating Davenport in the final. Moving into February, Mauresmo proved strong, winning in Antwerp and reaching the Paris final before losing to Dinara Safina. Sharapova also won the event in Doha, with Davenport winning in Dubai. Molik reached the semifinals of Antwerp and the final of Doha to continue her strong start to the season. Clijsters returned to competition in Antwerp, losing to Venus Williams.
Clijsters then won 14 straight matches to take back-to-back titles in Indian Wells and Miami. In the former, she beat Davenport (who had defeated Maria Sharapova 6–0, 6–0 in the semi-finals) in the final. In the latter, she beat Sharapova in the final. Clijsters was only the second woman to achieve the feat of winning both tournaments, after Steffi Graf in 1996.
Henin-Hardenne returned to competitive tennis in Miami, where she lost to Sharapova, but she then went on to dominate the clay season, winning events in Charleston, Warsaw and Berlin and building a 17-match winning streak. In the other big clay tournament in Rome, Mauresmo came out as the champion. Also enjoying good results in the clay season were Nadia Petrova, who reached the final of Berlin and the semifinals of Amelia Island and Patty Schnyder, who reached the semifinals of Berlin and Charleston, and the final of Rome. Davenport won the title in Amelia Island.
As the favourite to win the French Open title, Henin-Hardenne reached the final, saving match points against Kuznetsova in the fourth round, before beating Sharapova in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, she beat Petrova. On the top half of the draw, Mary Pierce moved through to her first Grand Slam final since 2000 by defeating Davenport in the quarterfinals and then Elena Likhovtseva in the semifinals. Henin-Hardenne eventually won her fourth Grand Slam title, beating Pierce with the loss of only two games.
Wimbledon opened up with an early upset, as Henin-Hardenne became the first French Open champion to crash out in the first round, losing to Eleni Daniilidou, who brought an end to the Belgian's 24-match win streak. Australian Open champion Serena Williams also continued her struggles since that title, losing in the third round to Jill Craybas. In the semifinals, Venus Williams beat defending champion Sharapova, while Davenport moved past Mauresmo in a tight match. The final turned out to be the longest women's final in Wimbledon history, with Williams saving a match point before going on to win her third Wimbledon title, after 2000 and 2001.
The summer hardcourt season saw a strong run from Kim Clijsters, who won titles in Stanford, Los Angeles and Toronto. Her only loss in the lead-up to the U.S. Open came against Peng Shuai in San Diego. In the absence of Clijsters, Mary Pierce won that event, beating Ai Sugiyama in the final. Lindsay Davenport took the title in New Haven, over Mauresmo in the final.
Maria Sharapova became the first Russian female player to be ranked World No. 1 by the WTA Tour; she claimed the ranking on 22 August, though Lindsay Davenport would reclaim the ranking the following week. Sharapova would herself recapture the top ranking following the US Open, despite losing in the semi-finals to Kim Clijsters. She would hold it until the end of the season, when again Davenport took over at the top.
After a struggling season up until now, Svetlana Kuznetsova went into her U.S. Open title defense in poor form, and subsequently lost on the very first day, becoming the first defending women's champion to lose in the first round. 2003 champion Henin-Hardenne lost to Mary Pierce in the fourth round, while Venus Williams beat her sister, Serena, in the fourth round, before losing to Clijsters in the quarterfinals. Eventually, Clijsters beat Sharapova to reach the final. On the bottom half of the draw, Pierce followed up her upset of Henin-Hardenne with wins over Mauresmo and Dementieva, who beat Davenport in the quarterfinals, to reach her second Grand Slam final of the year. There, she lost to Clijsters, who finally won her first Grand Slam title after losing in four finals previously.
The fall season started with a surprise final in Beijing, with Maria Kirilenko beating Anna-Lena Grönefeld to win the event. Grönefeld also reached the final in Luxembourg, where she lost to Clijsters. Davenport won three tournaments in the last stretch of the year in Bali, Stuttgart and Zurich to secure the year end No. 1 ranking for the second straight season. Mary Pierce won her second Tier I event of the season in the Moscow event. Nadia Petrova won her first title after several lost finals in Linz, and Amélie Mauresmo won her third straight title in Philadelphia. It also proved a successful period for Patty Schnyder, who was the runner-up in Zurich and Linz, and Francesca Schiavone, who recorded three runner-up finishes in Bali, Hasselt and Moscow. Nicole Vaidišová won three smaller titles in three weeks in Seoul, Tokyo and Bangkok respectively.
In the big finish to the season, the year-ending championships, Mauresmo beat Pierce to win her biggest career title up to that point, with Davenport and Sharapova reaching the semifinals. Petrova, Dementieva, Clijsters and Schnyder were the other qualifiers.

### Notable breakthrough players

The 2005 season saw the breakthrough of 17-year-old Serbian Ana Ivanovic into the WTA Tour. Starting the season ranked World No. 97 (an increase of 608 places from the previous year), Ivanovic won her first WTA career title at the Canberra International as a qualifier, defeating lucky loser Melinda Czink in the final, 7–5, 6–1. She then went on to make her Grand Slam debut at the 2005 Australian Open, defeating Iveta Benešová and Maria Kirilenko in the first two rounds before losing to Amélie Mauresmo in the third. She then went on to make the quarter-finals in Miami (losing to Mauresmo again, having defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova en route) and the semi-finals in Warsaw (losing to Justine Henin-Hardenne, having defeated Vera Zvonareva en route); these results saw her enter the World's Top 30 for the first time. Seeded 29th at her first French Open, Ivanovic caused an upset in the third round when she defeated Mauresmo in three sets, en route to reaching the quarter-finals in just her second appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, where she eventually lost to Nadia Petrova. Following Wimbledon, Ivanovic entered the World's Top 20 for the first time, however an injury she suffered at the Rogers Cup caused her to be defeated in the second round of the US Open. A strong finish to the season, including two semi-finals in Zurich and Linz, saw her finish the 2005 season ranked World No. 16; subsequently, she was recognised as the WTA's "Most Improved Player" (a feat she would repeat in 2007).

## Schedule

The table below shows the 2005 WTA Tour schedule.

### Key

* Grand Slam events
* Year-end championships
* Tier I events
* Tier II events
* Tier III events
* Tier IV and V events
* Team events

### January

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 Jan | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) | Slovakia 3–0 | Argentina | Round robin losers (group A) Germany Italy Russia | Round robin losers (group B) Netherlands Australia United States |
| 3 Jan | Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Patty Schnyder 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Samantha Stosur | Silvia Farina Elia Tatiana Golovin | Nadia Petrova Magdalena Maleeva Flavia Pennetta Sesil Karatantcheva |
| 3 Jan | Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Elena Likhovtseva Magdalena Maleeva 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 | Maria Elena Camerin Silvia Farina Elia | Silvia Farina Elia Tatiana Golovin | Nadia Petrova Magdalena Maleeva Flavia Pennetta Sesil Karatantcheva |
| 3 Jan | ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Katarina Srebotnik 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | Shinobu Asagoe | Amy Frazier Marion Bartoli | Tatiana Panova Janette Husárová Shahar Pe'er Jelena Janković |
| 3 Jan | ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Shinobu Asagoe Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–3 | Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani | Amy Frazier Marion Bartoli | Tatiana Panova Janette Husárová Shahar Pe'er Jelena Janković |
| 10 Jan | Medibank International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alicia Molik 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 7–5 | Samantha Stosur | Elena Dementieva Peng Shuai | Lindsay Davenport Patty Schnyder Fabiola Zuluaga Nadia Petrova |
| 10 Jan | Medibank International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Bryanne Stewart Samantha Stosur Walkover | Elena Dementieva Ai Sugiyama | Elena Dementieva Peng Shuai | Lindsay Davenport Patty Schnyder Fabiola Zuluaga Nadia Petrova |
| 10 Jan | Moorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–0 | Gisela Dulko | Li Na Iveta Benešová | Marta Domachowska Klára Koukalová Nicole Vaidišová Květa Peschke |
| 10 Jan | Moorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Yan Zi Zheng Jie 6–4, 7–5 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara Safina | Li Na Iveta Benešová | Marta Domachowska Klára Koukalová Nicole Vaidišová Květa Peschke |
| 10 Jan | Canberra Women's Classic Canberra, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ana Ivanovic 7–5, 6–1 | Melinda Czink | Yuliana Fedak Lindsay Lee-Waters | Silvia Farina Elia Marion Bartoli Anca Barna Marlene Weingärtner |
| 10 Jan | Canberra Women's Classic Canberra, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Tathiana Garbin Tina Križan 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 | Gabriela Navrátilová Michaela Paštiková | Yuliana Fedak Lindsay Lee-Waters | Silvia Farina Elia Marion Bartoli Anca Barna Marlene Weingärtner |
| 17 Jan 24 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $5,952,601 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Serena Williams 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 | Lindsay Davenport | Nathalie Dechy Maria Sharapova | Alicia Molik Patty Schnyder Svetlana Kuznetsova Amélie Mauresmo |
| 17 Jan 24 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $5,952,601 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik 6–3, 6–4 | Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu | Nathalie Dechy Maria Sharapova | Alicia Molik Patty Schnyder Svetlana Kuznetsova Amélie Mauresmo |
| 17 Jan 24 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $5,952,601 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Scott Draper Samantha Stosur 6–2, 2–6, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ | Kevin Ullyett Liezel Huber | Nathalie Dechy Maria Sharapova | Alicia Molik Patty Schnyder Svetlana Kuznetsova Amélie Mauresmo |
| 31 Jan | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Sharapova 6–1, 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | Lindsay Davenport | Svetlana Kuznetsova Shinobu Asagoe | Iveta Benešová Daniela Hantuchová Elena Dementieva Elena Likhovtseva |
| 31 Jan | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Janette Husárová Elena Likhovtseva 6–4, 6–3 | Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu | Svetlana Kuznetsova Shinobu Asagoe | Iveta Benešová Daniela Hantuchová Elena Dementieva Elena Likhovtseva |
| 31 Jan | Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Conchita Martínez 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Evgenia Linetskaya Virginia Ruano Pascual | Vera Zvonareva Shahar Pe'er Alona Bondarenko Magüi Serna |
| 31 Jan | Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Marion Bartoli Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–2 | Marta Domachowska Silvija Talaja | Evgenia Linetskaya Virginia Ruano Pascual | Vera Zvonareva Shahar Pe'er Alona Bondarenko Magüi Serna |

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | Amélie Mauresmo | Tatiana Golovin Nadia Petrova | Serena Williams Silvia Farina Elia Marion Bartoli Magdalena Maleeva |
| 7 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iveta Benešová Květa Peschke 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara Safina | Tatiana Golovin Nadia Petrova | Serena Williams Silvia Farina Elia Marion Bartoli Magdalena Maleeva |
| 7 Feb | AP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad, India Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sania Mirza 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | Alona Bondarenko | Maria Kirilenko Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Li Na Tzipora Obziler Marie-Ève Pelletier Sun Tiantian |
| 7 Feb | AP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad, India Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Yan Zi Zheng Jie 6–4, 6–1 | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | Maria Kirilenko Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Li Na Tzipora Obziler Marie-Ève Pelletier Sun Tiantian |
| 14 Feb | Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Amélie Mauresmo 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Venus Williams | Alicia Molik Anastasia Myskina | Patty Schnyder Klára Koukalová Kim Clijsters Katarina Srebotnik |
| 14 Feb | Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Els Callens 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara Safina | Alicia Molik Anastasia Myskina | Patty Schnyder Klára Koukalová Kim Clijsters Katarina Srebotnik |
| 14 Feb | Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Vera Zvonareva 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 | Meghann Shaughnessy | Evgenia Linetskaya Nicole Vaidišová | Kateryna Bondarenko Akiko Morigami Cho Yoon-jeong Jamea Jackson |
| 14 Feb | Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Miho Saeki Yuka Yoshida 6–3, 6–4 | Laura Granville Abigail Spears | Evgenia Linetskaya Nicole Vaidišová | Kateryna Bondarenko Akiko Morigami Cho Yoon-jeong Jamea Jackson |
| 14 Feb | Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolívar Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Flavia Pennetta 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | Fabiola Zuluaga Clarisa Fernández | Catalina Castaño Eva Birnerová Emmanuelle Gagliardi Barbora Strýcová |
| 14 Feb | Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolívar Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Emmanuelle Gagliardi Tina Pisnik 6–4, 6–3 | Ľubomíra Kurhajcová Barbora Strýcová | Fabiola Zuluaga Clarisa Fernández | Catalina Castaño Eva Birnerová Emmanuelle Gagliardi Barbora Strýcová |
| 21 Feb | Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Alicia Molik | Amélie Mauresmo Daniela Hantuchová | Maria Kirilenko Francesca Schiavone Conchita Martínez Marion Bartoli |
| 21 Feb | Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alicia Molik Francesca Schiavone 6–3, 6–4 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Amélie Mauresmo Daniela Hantuchová | Maria Kirilenko Francesca Schiavone Conchita Martínez Marion Bartoli |
| 21 Feb | Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Flavia Pennetta 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Ľudmila Cervanová | Antonella Serra Zanetti Dally Randriantefy | Lilia Osterloh Catalina Castaño Émilie Loit Arantxa Parra Santonja |
| 21 Feb | Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alina Jidkova Tatiana Perebiynis 7–5, 6–3 | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Conchita Martínez Granados | Antonella Serra Zanetti Dally Randriantefy | Lilia Osterloh Catalina Castaño Émilie Loit Arantxa Parra Santonja |
| 28 Feb | Dubai Duty Free Women's Open Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $1,000,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | Jelena Janković | Patty Schnyder Serena Williams | Conchita Martínez Anastasia Myskina Sania Mirza Daniela Hantuchová |
| 28 Feb | Dubai Duty Free Women's Open Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $1,000,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–2, 6–1 | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik | Patty Schnyder Serena Williams | Conchita Martínez Anastasia Myskina Sania Mirza Daniela Hantuchová |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Mar 14 Mar | Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport | Maria Sharapova Elena Dementieva | Nathalie Dechy Mary Pierce Svetlana Kuznetsova Conchita Martínez |
| 7 Mar 14 Mar | Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–1 | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy | Maria Sharapova Elena Dementieva | Nathalie Dechy Mary Pierce Svetlana Kuznetsova Conchita Martínez |
| 21 Mar 28 Mar | NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $3,115,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 6–3, 7–5 | Maria Sharapova | Amélie Mauresmo Venus Williams | Ana Ivanovic Elena Dementieva Serena Williams Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| 21 Mar 28 Mar | NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $3,115,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik 7–5, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | Amélie Mauresmo Venus Williams | Ana Ivanovic Elena Dementieva Serena Williams Justine Henin-Hardenne |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $585,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 7–5 | Silvia Farina Elia | Nadia Petrova Virginie Razzano | Venus Williams Shinobu Asagoe Vera Zvonareva Serena Williams |
| 4 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $585,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Bryanne Stewart Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–2 | Květa Peschke Patty Schnyder | Nadia Petrova Virginie Razzano | Venus Williams Shinobu Asagoe Vera Zvonareva Serena Williams |
| 11 Apr | Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event $1,300,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Justine Henin-Hardenne 7–5, 6–4 | Elena Dementieva | Tatiana Golovin Patty Schnyder | Lindsay Davenport Nadia Petrova Nicole Vaidišová Katarina Srebotnik |
| 11 Apr | Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event $1,300,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–1, 6–4 | Iveta Benešová Květa Peschke | Tatiana Golovin Patty Schnyder | Lindsay Davenport Nadia Petrova Nicole Vaidišová Katarina Srebotnik |
| 18 Apr | Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Brindisi, Italy, Clay Delray Beach, United States, Hard Jerez, Spain, Clay Pörtschach, Austria, Clay | Quarterfinal winners Russia 4–1 United States 5–0 Spain 3–2 France 4–1 | Quarterfinal losers Italy Belgium Argentina Austria | | |
| 25 Apr | J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier II event Clay – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Justine Henin-Hardenne 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Ana Ivanovic Kim Clijsters | Nathalie Dechy Patty Schnyder Elena Bovina Silvia Farina Elia |
| 25 Apr | J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier II event Clay – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Tatiana Perebiynis Barbora Strýcová 6–1, 6–4 | Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska | Ana Ivanovic Kim Clijsters | Nathalie Dechy Patty Schnyder Elena Bovina Silvia Farina Elia |
| 25 Apr | Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/21Q/13D Singles – Doubles | Lucie Šafářová 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 6–3 | Li Na | Gisela Dulko Dinara Safina | Mariana Díaz Oliva Zheng Jie Dally Randriantefy Jill Craybas |
| 25 Apr | Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/21Q/13D Singles – Doubles | Li Ting Sun Tiantian 6–3, 6–1 | Michaëlla Krajicek Henrieta Nagyová | Gisela Dulko Dinara Safina | Mariana Díaz Oliva Zheng Jie Dally Randriantefy Jill Craybas |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 May | Qatar Total German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | Nadia Petrova | Patty Schnyder Jelena Janković | Maria Sharapova Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Bovina Amélie Mauresmo |
| 2 May | Qatar Total German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Patty Schnyder Jelena Janković | Maria Sharapova Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Bovina Amélie Mauresmo |
| 2 May | GP de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Rabat, Morocco Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–4, 6–2 | Zheng Jie | Li Na Émilie Loit | Antonella Serra Zanetti Tathiana Garbin Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja |
| 2 May | GP de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Rabat, Morocco Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Émilie Loit Barbora Strýcová 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–5 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Nuria Llagostera Vives | Li Na Émilie Loit | Antonella Serra Zanetti Tathiana Garbin Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja |
| 9 May | Telecom Italia Masters Rome Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Amélie Mauresmo 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Patty Schnyder | Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva | Elena Bovina Evgenia Linetskaya Francesca Schiavone Conchita Martínez |
| 9 May | Telecom Italia Masters Rome Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 | Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues | Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva | Elena Bovina Evgenia Linetskaya Francesca Schiavone Conchita Martínez |
| 9 May | ECM Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/30Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–3 | Zuzana Ondrášková | Laura Pous Tió Klára Koukalová | Iveta Benešová Kristina Brandi Mariana Díaz Oliva Jill Craybas |
| 9 May | ECM Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/30Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Émilie Loit Nicole Pratt 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–4, 6–4 | Jelena Kostanić Barbora Strýcová | Laura Pous Tió Klára Koukalová | Iveta Benešová Kristina Brandi Mariana Díaz Oliva Jill Craybas |
| 16 May | İstanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey Tier III event Clay – $200,000 – 30S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Venus Williams 6–3, 6–2 | Nicole Vaidišová | Tsvetana Pironkova Anna Smashnova | Anna Chakvetadze Shahar Pe'er Mashona Washington Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| 16 May | İstanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey Tier III event Clay – $200,000 – 30S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Marta Marrero Antonella Serra Zanetti 6–4, 6–0 | Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits | Tsvetana Pironkova Anna Smashnova | Anna Chakvetadze Shahar Pe'er Mashona Washington Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| 16 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–3 | Marta Domachowska | Nathalie Dechy Dally Randriantefy | Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Vera Douchevina Karolina Šprem Peng Shuai |
| 16 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Andreea Vanc 6–3, 6–1 | Marta Domachowska Marlene Weingärtner | Nathalie Dechy Dally Randriantefy | Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Vera Douchevina Karolina Šprem Peng Shuai |
| 23 May 30 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $5,301,154 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–1, 6–1 | Mary Pierce | Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova | Lindsay Davenport Sesil Karatantcheva Ana Ivanovic Maria Sharapova |
| 23 May 30 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $5,301,154 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova | Lindsay Davenport Sesil Karatantcheva Ana Ivanovic Maria Sharapova |
| 23 May 30 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $5,301,154 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Fabrice Santoro Daniela Hantuchová 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Leander Paes Martina Navratilova | Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova | Lindsay Davenport Sesil Karatantcheva Ana Ivanovic Maria Sharapova |

### June

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $200,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Sharapova 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | Jelena Janković | Tatiana Golovin Laura Granville | Eleni Daniilidou Anna Chakvetadze Mashona Washington Tamarine Tanasugarn |
| 6 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $200,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 6–3 | Eleni Daniilidou Jennifer Russell | Tatiana Golovin Laura Granville | Eleni Daniilidou Anna Chakvetadze Mashona Washington Tamarine Tanasugarn |
| 13 Jun | Hastings Direct International Champs. Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 7–5, 6–0 | Vera Dushevina | Roberta Vinci Svetlana Kuznetsova | Marion Bartoli Anastasia Myskina Mashona Washington Nathalie Dechy |
| 13 Jun | Hastings Direct International Champs. Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 7–5 | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva | Roberta Vinci Svetlana Kuznetsova | Marion Bartoli Anastasia Myskina Mashona Washington Nathalie Dechy |
| 13 Jun | Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Klára Koukalová 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Lucie Šafářová | Meghann Shaughnessy Gisela Dulko | Denisa Chládková Michaëlla Krajicek Dinara Safina Nadia Petrova |
| 13 Jun | Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara Safina 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(11) | Iveta Benešová Nuria Llagostera Vives | Meghann Shaughnessy Gisela Dulko | Denisa Chládková Michaëlla Krajicek Dinara Safina Nadia Petrova |
| 20 Jun 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $7,385,286 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Venus Williams 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 9–7 | Lindsay Davenport | Amélie Mauresmo Maria Sharapova | Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Mary Pierce Nadia Petrova |
| 20 Jun 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $7,385,286 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–2, 6–1 | Svetlana Kuznetsova Amélie Mauresmo | Amélie Mauresmo Maria Sharapova | Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Mary Pierce Nadia Petrova |
| 20 Jun 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $7,385,286 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2 | Paul Hanley Tatiana Perebiynis | Amélie Mauresmo Maria Sharapova | Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Mary Pierce Nadia Petrova |

### July

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 Jul | Fed Cup: Semifinals Moscow, Russia, Clay (i) Aix-en-Provence, France, Hard | Semifinal winners Russia 4–1 France 3–1 | Semifinal losers United States Spain | | |
| 11 Jul | Internazionali di Modena Modena, Italy Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anna Smashnova 6–6 (3–0) ret. | Tathiana Garbin | Ágnes Szávay Flavia Pennetta | Francesca Schiavone Sanda Mamić Émilie Loit Mariana Díaz Oliva |
| 11 Jul | Internazionali di Modena Modena, Italy Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Yuliya Beygelzimer Mervana Jugić-Salkić 6–2, 6–0 | Gabriela Navrátilová Michaela Paštiková | Ágnes Szávay Flavia Pennetta | Francesca Schiavone Sanda Mamić Émilie Loit Mariana Díaz Oliva |
| 18 Jul | W&S Financial Group Women's Open Mason, United States Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Patty Schnyder 6–4, 6–0 | Akiko Morigami | Bethanie Mattek Daniela Hantuchová | Shahar Pe'er Jelena Janković Cho Yoon-jeong Sania Mirza |
| 18 Jul | W&S Financial Group Women's Open Mason, United States Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Laura Granville Abigail Spears 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Květa Peschke María Emilia Salerni | Bethanie Mattek Daniela Hantuchová | Shahar Pe'er Jelena Janković Cho Yoon-jeong Sania Mirza |
| 18 Jul | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–0 | Klára Koukalová | Tsvetana Pironkova Flavia Pennetta | Nathalie Viérin Mariana Díaz Oliva Martina Müller Roberta Vinci |
| 18 Jul | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Giulia Casoni Mariya Koryttseva 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska | Tsvetana Pironkova Flavia Pennetta | Nathalie Viérin Mariana Díaz Oliva Martina Müller Roberta Vinci |
| 25 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 7–5, 6–2 | Venus Williams | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Patty Schnyder | Nathalie Dechy Daniela Hantuchová Iveta Benešová Jelena Janković |
| 25 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 7–5 | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Patty Schnyder | Nathalie Dechy Daniela Hantuchová Iveta Benešová Jelena Janković |
| 25 Jul | Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anna Smashnova 6–2, 6–2 | Catalina Castaño | Jelena Kostanić Laura Pous Tió | Anikó Kapros María Sánchez Lorenzo Martina Suchá Katarina Srebotnik |
| 25 Jul | Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Émilie Loit Katarina Srebotnik 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Marta Marrero | Jelena Kostanić Laura Pous Tió | Anikó Kapros María Sánchez Lorenzo Martina Suchá Katarina Srebotnik |

### August

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 Aug | Acura Classic San Diego, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,300,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–3 | Ai Sugiyama | Peng Shuai Akiko Morigami | Kim Clijsters Patty Schnyder Anna Chakvetadze Sesil Karatantcheva |
| 1 Aug | Acura Classic San Diego, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,300,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–1, 7–5 | Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama | Peng Shuai Akiko Morigami | Kim Clijsters Patty Schnyder Anna Chakvetadze Sesil Karatantcheva |
| 8 Aug | JPMorgan Chase Open Carson, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–1 | Daniela Hantuchová | Elena Dementieva Francesca Schiavone | Maria Sharapova Tathiana Garbin Nadia Petrova Conchita Martínez |
| 8 Aug | JPMorgan Chase Open Carson, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Elena Dementieva Flavia Pennetta 6–2, 6–4 | Angela Haynes Bethanie Mattek | Elena Dementieva Francesca Schiavone | Maria Sharapova Tathiana Garbin Nadia Petrova Conchita Martínez |
| 8 Aug | Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm, Sweden Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Katarina Srebotnik 7–5, 6–2 | Anastasia Myskina | Vera Douchevina Émilie Loit | Martina Suchá Catalina Castaño Arantxa Parra Santonja Sofia Arvidsson |
| 8 Aug | Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm, Sweden Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Émilie Loit Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–3 | Eva Birnerová Mara Santangelo | Vera Douchevina Émilie Loit | Martina Suchá Catalina Castaño Arantxa Parra Santonja Sofia Arvidsson |
| 15 Aug | Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,300,000 – 56S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 7–5, 6–1 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo | Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta Nicole Vaidišová Nadia Petrova |
| 15 Aug | Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,300,000 – 56S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual | Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo | Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta Nicole Vaidišová Nadia Petrova |
| 22 Aug | Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–4 | Amélie Mauresmo | Anna Chakvetadze Anabel Medina Garrigues | Daniela Hantuchová Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| 22 Aug | Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–1 | Gisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko | Anna Chakvetadze Anabel Medina Garrigues | Daniela Hantuchová Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| 22 Aug | Forest Hills Tennis Classic Forest Hills, United States Tier IV event Hard – $74,800 – 16S Singles | Lucie Šafářová 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Sania Mirza | Alexa Glatch Iveta Benešová | Martina Suchá Roberta Vinci Zuzana Ondrášková Antonella Serra Zanetti |
| 29 Aug 5 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $7,147,042 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Kim Clijsters 6–3, 6–1 | Mary Pierce | Maria Sharapova Elena Dementieva | Nadia Petrova Venus Williams Amélie Mauresmo Lindsay Davenport |
| 29 Aug 5 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $7,147,042 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | Elena Dementieva Flavia Pennetta | Maria Sharapova Elena Dementieva | Nadia Petrova Venus Williams Amélie Mauresmo Lindsay Davenport |
| 29 Aug 5 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $7,147,042 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi Daniela Hantuchová 6–4, 6–2 | Nenad Zimonjić Katarina Srebotnik | Maria Sharapova Elena Dementieva | Nadia Petrova Venus Williams Amélie Mauresmo Lindsay Davenport |

### September

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 12 Sep | Fed Cup: Final Paris, France, Clay | Russia 3–2 | France | | |
| 12 Sep | Wismilak International Bali, Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 30S/15Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–4 | Francesca Schiavone | Li Na Patty Schnyder | Maria Elena Camerin Alona Bondarenko Flavia Pennetta Aiko Nakamura |
| 12 Sep | Wismilak International Bali, Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 30S/15Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy 6–3, 6–3 | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | Li Na Patty Schnyder | Maria Elena Camerin Alona Bondarenko Flavia Pennetta Aiko Nakamura |
| 19 Sep | China Open Beijing, China Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Kirilenko 6–3, 6–4 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Maria Sharapova Marta Domachowska | Shinobu Asagoe Sun Tiantian Venus Williams Peng Shuai |
| 19 Sep | China Open Beijing, China Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nuria Llagostera Vives María Vento-Kabchi 6–2, 6–4 | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | Maria Sharapova Marta Domachowska | Shinobu Asagoe Sun Tiantian Venus Williams Peng Shuai |
| 19 Sep | Sunfeast Open Kolkata, India Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 32S/10Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anastasia Myskina 6–2, 6–2 | Karolina Šprem | Kaia Kanepi Elena Likhovtseva | Shikha Uberoi Sybille Bammer Melinda Czink Sofia Arvidsson |
| 19 Sep | Sunfeast Open Kolkata, India Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 32S/10Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Elena Likhovtseva Anastasia Myskina 6–1, 6–0 | Neha Uberoi Shikha Uberoi | Kaia Kanepi Elena Likhovtseva | Shikha Uberoi Sybille Bammer Melinda Czink Sofia Arvidsson |
| 19 Sep | Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož, Slovenia Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Klára Koukalová 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | Katarina Srebotnik | Vanessa Henke Eleni Daniilidou | Meilen Tu Roberta Vinci Séverine Brémond Anabel Medina Garrigues |
| 19 Sep | Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož, Slovenia Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues Roberta Vinci 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 | Jelena Kostanić Katarina Srebotnik | Vanessa Henke Eleni Daniilidou | Meilen Tu Roberta Vinci Séverine Brémond Anabel Medina Garrigues |
| 26 Sep | Fortis Championships Luxembourg Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–4 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Nathalie Dechy Dinara Safina | Francesca Schiavone Daniela Hantuchová Roberta Vinci Nadia Petrova |
| 26 Sep | Fortis Championships Luxembourg Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 7–5, 6–1 | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | Nathalie Dechy Dinara Safina | Francesca Schiavone Daniela Hantuchová Roberta Vinci Nadia Petrova |
| 26 Sep | Guangzhou International Guangzhou, China Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Yan Zi 6–4, 4–0 ret. | Nuria Llagostera Vives | Zheng Jie Victoria Azarenka | Li Ting Maria Kirilenko Li Na Peng Shuai |
| 26 Sep | Guangzhou International Guangzhou, China Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Elena Camerin Emmanuelle Gagliardi 7–6(5), 6–3 | Neha Uberoi Shikha Uberoi | Zheng Jie Victoria Azarenka | Li Ting Maria Kirilenko Li Na Peng Shuai |
| 26 Sep | Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships Seoul, South Korea Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nicole Vaidišová 7–5, 6–3 | Jelena Janković | Tatiana Golovin Catalina Castaño | Vera Douchevina Ai Sugiyama Laura Granville Marion Bartoli |
| 26 Sep | Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships Seoul, South Korea Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung 6–2, 6–4 | Jill Craybas Natalie Grandin | Tatiana Golovin Catalina Castaño | Vera Douchevina Ai Sugiyama Laura Granville Marion Bartoli |

### October

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–4 | Amélie Mauresmo | Daniela Hantuchová Elena Dementieva | Anastasia Myskina Flavia Pennetta Nadia Petrova Kim Clijsters |
| 3 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Daniela Hantuchová Anastasia Myskina 6–0, 3–6, 7–5 | Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone | Daniela Hantuchová Elena Dementieva | Anastasia Myskina Flavia Pennetta Nadia Petrova Kim Clijsters |
| 3 Oct | AIG Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nicole Vaidišová 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 3–2 ret. | Tatiana Golovin | Sania Mirza Maria Kirilenko | Vera Zvonareva Ai Sugiyama Jill Craybas Sofia Arvidsson |
| 3 Oct | AIG Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Gisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | Shinobu Asagoe María Vento-Kabchi | Sania Mirza Maria Kirilenko | Vera Zvonareva Ai Sugiyama Jill Craybas Sofia Arvidsson |
| 3 Oct | Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Michaëlla Krajicek 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 | Akgul Amanmuradova | Ekaterina Bychkova Maria Elena Camerin | Evgeniya Rodina Kateryna Bondarenko Antonella Serra Zanetti Elena Vesnina |
| 3 Oct | Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Elena Camerin Émilie Loit 6–3, 6–0 | Anastasia Rodionova Galina Voskoboeva | Ekaterina Bychkova Maria Elena Camerin | Evgeniya Rodina Kateryna Bondarenko Antonella Serra Zanetti Elena Vesnina |
| 10 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–3 | Francesca Schiavone | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Maria Sharapova Elena Likhovtseva Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 10 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–4 | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Maria Sharapova Elena Likhovtseva Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 10 Oct | PTT Thailand Open Bangkok, Thailand Tier III event Hard – $200,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nicole Vaidišová 6–1, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 7–5 | Nadia Petrova | Antonella Serra Zanetti Gisela Dulko | Stéphanie Foretz Shahar Pe'er Yuan Meng Conchita Martínez |
| 10 Oct | PTT Thailand Open Bangkok, Thailand Tier III event Hard – $200,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Shinobu Asagoe Gisela Dulko 6–1, 7–5 | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual | Antonella Serra Zanetti Gisela Dulko | Stéphanie Foretz Shahar Pe'er Yuan Meng Conchita Martínez |
| 17 Oct | Zurich Open Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 | Patty Schnyder | Anastasia Myskina Ana Ivanovic | Francesca Schiavone Elena Dementieva Flavia Pennetta Katarina Srebotnik |
| 17 Oct | Zurich Open Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 | Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama | Anastasia Myskina Ana Ivanovic | Francesca Schiavone Elena Dementieva Flavia Pennetta Katarina Srebotnik |
| 24 Oct | Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nadia Petrova 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Patty Schnyder | Ana Ivanovic Květa Peschke | Tatiana Golovin Daniela Hantuchová Sybille Bammer Ai Sugiyama |
| 24 Oct | Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Gisela Dulko Květa Peschke 6–2, 6–3 | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual | Ana Ivanovic Květa Peschke | Tatiana Golovin Daniela Hantuchová Sybille Bammer Ai Sugiyama |
| 24 Oct | Gaz de France Stars Hasselt, Belgium Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–3 | Francesca Schiavone | Dinara Safina Michaëlla Krajicek | Julia Schruff Katarina Srebotnik Samantha Stosur Nathalie Dechy |
| 24 Oct | Gaz de France Stars Hasselt, Belgium Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Émilie Loit Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4 | Michaëlla Krajicek Ágnes Szávay | Dinara Safina Michaëlla Krajicek | Julia Schruff Katarina Srebotnik Samantha Stosur Nathalie Dechy |
| 31 Oct | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Amélie Mauresmo 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 | Elena Dementieva | Nadia Petrova Nicole Vaidišová | Martina Suchá Květa Peschke Mashona Washington Lisa Raymond |
| 31 Oct | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | Nadia Petrova Nicole Vaidišová | Martina Suchá Květa Peschke Mashona Washington Lisa Raymond |
| 31 Oct | Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Amy Frazier 6–1, 7–5 | Sofia Arvidsson | Nathalie Dechy Marion Bartoli | Stéphanie Dubois Henrieta Nagyová Elena Vesnina Shenay Perry |
| 31 Oct | Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anastasia Rodionova Elena Vesnina 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 6–2 | Līga Dekmeijere Ashley Harkleroad | Nathalie Dechy Marion Bartoli | Stéphanie Dubois Henrieta Nagyová Elena Vesnina Shenay Perry |

### November

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Nov | WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end Championship Hard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4D Singles – Doubles | Amélie Mauresmo 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 | Mary Pierce | Lindsay Davenport Maria Sharapova | Patty Schnyder Nadia Petrova Kim Clijsters Elena Dementieva |
| 7 Nov | WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end Championship Hard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4D Singles – Doubles | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 7–5, 6–4 | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | Lindsay Davenport Maria Sharapova | Patty Schnyder Nadia Petrova Kim Clijsters Elena Dementieva |

### Titles won by nation

| Total titles | Country | Grand Slam tournaments | Grand Slam tournaments | Grand Slam tournaments | Year-end championships | Year-end championships | Tier I tournaments | Tier I tournaments | Tier II tournaments | Tier II tournaments | Tier III tournaments | Tier III tournaments | Tier IV/V tournaments | Tier IV/V tournaments | All titles | All titles | All titles |
| Total titles | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
| 20 | Russia | | 1 | | | | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | 9 | 11 | |
| 19 | USA | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | 10 | 9 | |
| 17 | Australia | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | 3 | 1 | 8 | | | | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 14 | Belgium | 2 | | | | | 5 | | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | France | | | 1 | 1 | | 3 | | 2 | | | 1 | | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Spain | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 11 | Czech Republic | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 10 | Italy | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Slovenia | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | USA | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 2 | | | | 6 | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | | 6 | |
| 5 | China | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ukraine | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 2 | | 4 | |
| 4 | Japan | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 4 | |
| 3 | Germany | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 3 | |
| 2 | Israel | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 2 | South Africa | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | |
| 1 | Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 1 | India | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 1 | Venezuela | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | |
| 1 | Romania | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | |

## Rankings

Below are the 2005 WTA year-end rankings in singles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking :
| No. | Player Name | Points | 2004 | Change |
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 4910 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 4829 | 22 | +20 |
| 3 | Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) | 4030 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Maria Sharapova (RUS) | 3958 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Mary Pierce (FRA) | 3797 | 29 | +24 |
| 6 | Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) | 2936 | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Patty Schnyder (SUI) | 2774 | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | Elena Dementieva (RUS) | 2748 | 6 | –2 |
| 9 | Nadia Petrova (RUS) | 2638 | 12 | +3 |
| 10 | Venus Williams (USA) | 2628 | 9 | –1 |
| 11 | Serena Williams (USA) | 1851 | 7 | –4 |
| 12 | Nathalie Dechy (FRA) | 1773 | 21 | +9 |
| 13 | Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | 1704 | 19 | +6 |
| 14 | Anastasia Myskina (RUS) | 1616 | 3 | –11 |
| 15 | Nicole Vaidišová (CZE) | 1581 | 75 | +60 |
| 16 | Ana Ivanovic (SCG) | 1551 | 101 | +75 |
| 17 | Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) | 1519 | 24 | +7 |
| 18 | Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | 1491 | 5 | –13 |
| 19 | Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) | 1486 | 31 | +12 |
| 20 | Dinara Safina (RUS) | 1372 | 44 | +24 |

## Statistics

Number of singles titles: :
| 9 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
| 6 | Lindsay Davenport | USA |
| 4 | Justine Henin | Belgium |
| | Amélie Mauresmo | France |
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | Russia |
| | Nicole Vaidišová | Czech Republic |
| 2 | Mary Pierce | France | | | Klára Koukalová | Czech Republic |
| | Flavia Pennetta | Italy |
| | Lucie Šafářová | Czech Republic |
| | Dinara Safina | Russia |
| | Patty Schnyder | Switzerland |
| | Venus Williams | USA |
| List of players who won their first WTA-singles title this year: |||||
| 1. | Ana Ivanovic | Serbia & Montenegro | Canberra, Australia |
| 2. | Jie Zheng | China | Hobart, Australia |
| 3. | Sania Mirza | India | Hyderabad, India |
| 4. | Lucie Šafářová | Czech Republic | Oeiras, Portugal |
| 5. | Nuria Llagostera Vives | Spain | Rabat, Morocco |
| 6. | Klára Koukalová | Czech Republic | Rosmalen, Netherlands |
| 7. | Maria Kirilenko | Russia | Beijing, China |
| 8. | Zi Yan | China | Guangzhou, China |
| 9. | Michaëlla Krajicek | Netherlands | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 10. | Nadia Petrova | Russia | Linz, Austria |
| List of players who reached their first WTA-singles final this year: |||||
| 1. | Samantha Stosur | Australia | Gold Coast, Australia | L |
| 2. | Ana Ivanovic | Serbia & Montenegro | Canberra, Australia | W |
| 3. | Melinda Czink | Hungary | Canberra, Australia | L |
| 4. | Jie Zheng | China | Hobart, Australia | W |
| 5. | Gisela Dulko | Argentina | Hobart, Australia | L |
| 6. | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Germany | Pattaya, Thailand | L |
| 7. | Sania Mirza | India | Hyderabad, India | W |
| 8. | Alona Bondarenko | Ukraine | Hyderabad, India | L |
| 9. | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | Spain | Bogotá, Colombia | L |
| 10. | Lucie Šafářová | Czech Republic | Estoril, Portugal | W |
| 11. | Nuria Llagostera Vives | Spain | Rabat, Morocco | W |
| 12. | Zuzana Ondrášková | Czech Republic | Prague, Czech Republic | L |
| 13. | Vera Douchevina | Russia | Eastbourne, UK | L |
| 14. | Maria Kirilenko | Russia | Beijing, China | W |
| 15. | Zi Yan | China | Gangzhou, China | W |
| 16. | Michaëlla Krajicek | Netherlands | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | W |
| 17. | Akgul Ammanmoeradova | Uzbekistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | L |
| 18. | Sofia Arvidsson | Sweden | Quebec, Canada | L |
| List of players who defended their WTA-singles title this year: |||||
| 1. | Vera Zvonareva | Russia | Memphis, USA (Tier III) |
| 2. | Lindsay Davenport | USA | Amelia Island, USA (Tier II) |
| 3. | Amélie Mauresmo | France | Rome, Italy (Tier I) |
| 4. | Maria Sharapova | Russia | Birmingham (Tier III) |
| 5. | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Spain | Palermo (Tier III) |
| 6. | Lindsay Davenport | USA | Filderstadt (Tier II) |
| 7. | Amélie Mauresmo | France | Philadelphia, USA (Tier II) |
| Winner/Runners-up by country: |||||
| 1. | Belgium | 13–1 |
| 2. | Russia | 9–7 |
| 3. | USA | 8–6 |
| 4. | Czech Republic | 7–3 |
| 5. | France | 6–7 |
| 6. | Spain | 3–2 |
| 7. | Italy | 2–4 |
| = | China | 2–2 |
| 9. | Australia | 1–3 |
| 10. | Serbia & Montenegro | 1–2 |
| 11. | India | 1–1 |
| = | Switzerland | 1–2 |