# 2005 DFS Classic – Singles

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 in the final.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.
* Maria Sharapova (champion)
* Alicia Molik (second round)
* Jelena Janković (final)
* Elena Likhovtseva (withdrew because of a left thigh injury)
* Tatiana Golovin (semifinals)
* Shinobu Asagoe (third round)
* Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
* Ai Sugiyama (third round)
* Marion Bartoli (second round)
* Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
* Virginie Razzano (second round)
* Evgenia Linetskaya (second round)
* Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round)
* Lisa Raymond (first round)
* Maria Kirilenko (second round)
* Samantha Stosur (third round)
* María Vento-Kabchi (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Tatiana Golovin | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | Tatiana Golovin | 5 | 1 | 1 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | 3 | Jelena Janković | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 6 | 3 | Jelena Janković | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| | Laura Granville | 2 | 2 | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Perebiynis | 5 | 2 | | | A Kremer | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kremer | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | E Dominikovic | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | 16 | S Stosur | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | M Shaughnessy | 4 | 6$^5$ | | Q | E Dominikovic | 1 | 6 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Serra Zanetti | 7$^7$ | 3 | 2 | 16 | S Stosur | 6 | 1 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | S Stosur | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Sharapova | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | N Vaidišová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Daniilidou | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Q | S Cohen-Aloro | 3 | 2 | | 10 | N Vaidišová | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Daniilidou | 6 | 1 | 6 | | E Daniilidou | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y-J Cho | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | E Daniilidou | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| WC | N Pratt | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 8 | A Sugiyama | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| LL | C Castaño | 5 | 5 | | WC | N Pratt | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | A Sugiyama | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | T Golovin | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Grandin | 6 | 6 | | Q | N Grandin | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ľ Cervanová | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | T Golovin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | R Fujiwara | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | R Fujiwara | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | A Jidkova | 6 | 3 | 3 | Q | R Fujiwara | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Obata | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | M Vento-Kabchi | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | M Vento-Kabchi | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | T Golovin | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| 12 | E Linetskaya | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | A Chakvetadze | 4 | 6$^3$ |
| | A Spears | 2 | 6$^4$ | | 12 | E Linetskaya | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | | | A Chakvetadze | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Weingärtner | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | S Asagoe | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | M Tu | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Q | M Tu | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | S Asagoe | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 7 | D Hantuchová | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | |
| | A Parra Santonja | 7$^7$ | 6 | | A Parra Santonja | 6 | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | M E Camerin | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | A Parra Santonja | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | T Panova | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | M Washington | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Gullickson | 4 | 6$^4$ | 11 | V Razzano | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | V Razzano | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | M Washington | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | L Raymond | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Janković | 6 | 6 |
| Q | M Sequera | 6 | 6 | Q | M Sequera | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Bondarenko | 6$^9$ | 1 | WC | E Baltacha | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | E Baltacha | 7$^{11}$ | 6 | | | | | | Q | M Sequera | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | S Mirza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Schaul | 2 | 0 | | S Mirza | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | J Janković | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 9 | M Bartoli | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | | | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Vinci | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | T Tanasugarn | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| WC | A Janes | 6 | 1 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | S Foretz | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | |
| | A Morigami | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | A Morigami | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Foretz | 6 | 6 | | | S Foretz | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | A-L Grönefeld | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | T Tanasugarn | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | M Kirilenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | L Granville | 6 | 6 |
| | Y Fedak | 3 | 2 | | 15 | M Kirilenko | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Brandi | 6 | 5 | 0 | Q | J Jackson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Jackson | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | Q | J Jackson | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | |
| | L Granville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | L Granville | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| WC | A Keothavong | 2 | 0 | | | L Granville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | A Molik | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |