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2005 WTA Tour Championships


The 2005 WTA Tour Championships, also known as the Sony Ericsson Championships, was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 35th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 30th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2005 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 8 and November 13, 2005. Fourth-seeded Amélie Mauresmo won the singles event, the first French player to win the title, and she earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.

Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to a hamstring injury.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2005 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

FRA Amélie Mauresmo defeated FRA Mary Pierce, 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4.

Doubles

Main article: 2005 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles

USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Samantha Stosur defeated ZIM Cara Black / AUS Rennae Stubbs, 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4.

Singles Championship Race

Singles

Players in gold have qualified for Los Angeles. Players in brown withdrawn. The low-ranked players in blue after them would be played as alternates in Los Angeles.

RankPlayer1234567891011121314151617Total pointsTourn4,665164,606153,597143,313183,313183,184132,93692,905252,905252,769242,769242,684192,684192,628121,887261,887261,85110
1BEL Kim Clijsters**[W](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
650+372****[W](2005-nasdaq-100-open)
325+286****[W](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
325+202****[W](2005-rogers-cup-singles)
300+110****[W](2005-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
195+108****[W](2005-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
195+99****[W](2005-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
195+96****[W](2005-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
195+91****[W](2005-gaz-de-france-stars-singles)
120+78**[R16](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+58[SF](2005-j-s-cup-singles)
88+47[R16](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+26[QF](2005-acura-classic-singles)
75+31[QF](2005-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
49+50[QF](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
55+8[R16](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
42+14
2USA Lindsay Davenport[F](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
456+334[F](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
456+206**[W](2005-zurich-open-singles)
300+124****[W](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
220+136**[F](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
228+114**[W](2005-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
195+114****[W](2005-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
195+109**[QF](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+122[F](2005-toray-pan-pacific-open)
210+60**[W](2005-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
195+73**[QF](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+102**[W](2005-wismilak-international-singles)
145+37**[QF](2005-family-circle-cup-singles)
75+3[QF](2005-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
49+23[R16](2005-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
1
3RUS Maria Sharapova[SF](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
292+184[SF](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
292+178**[W](2005-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
300+148**[SF](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
292+150[F](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
228+80**[W](2005-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
195+88**[QF](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+60[SF](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
135+68[SF](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
146+44**[W](2005-dfs-classic-singles)
120+64**[SF](2005-china-open-women-s-singles)
88+20[QF](2005-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
75+23[QF](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
75+18[QF](2005-jp-morgan-chase-open-singles)
49+23
4FRA Amélie Mauresmo[SF](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
292+148**[W](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
300+119****[W](2005-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
195+136****[W](2005-advanta-championships-singles)
195+85**[QF](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+112[F](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
154+109[QF](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
162+56[SF](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
146+56[F](2005-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
137+65[SF](2005-rogers-cup-singles)
135+61[F](2005-pilot-pen-tennis-women-27s-singles)
137+53[SF](2005-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
88+12[QF](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
75+20[R32](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
56+8[R32](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
28+8[R16](2005-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
1[R16](2005-zurich-open-singles)
1
4FRA Amélie Mauresmo[R16](2005-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
1
5FRA Mary Pierce[F](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
456+438[F](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
456+378**[W](2005-acura-classic-singles)
300+105****[W](2005-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
300+96**[QF](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
162+96[QF](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
81+47[R16](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
42+31[R16](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
42+14[R16](2005-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
25+15[R16](2005-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
25+10[R32](2005-family-circle-cup-singles)
25+8[R16](2005-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
25+5[R128](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
2
6BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne**[W](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
650+434****[W](2005-family-circle-cup-singles)
300+214****[W](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
300+171**[F](2005-rogers-cup-singles)
210+97**[W](2005-j-s-cup-singles)
195+104**[QF](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
81+55[R16](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+32[R128](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
2[R16](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
1
7SUI Patty Schnyder[F](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
210+103[F](2005-zurich-open-singles)
210+69[QF](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
162+106[SF](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
135+76[F](2005-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
137+54[R16](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+82[SF](2005-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
88+75[SF](2005-family-circle-cup-singles)
135+24**[W](2005-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles)
120+35****[W](2005-western-southern-financial-group-women-s-open-singles)
120+22**[R16](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+32[SF](2005-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
88+23[QF](2005-acura-classic-singles)
75+25[QF](2005-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
49+38[SF](2005-wismilak-international-singles)
66+12[QF](2005-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
49+10[R16](2005-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
42+15
7SUI Patty Schnyder[QF](2005-j-s-cup-singles)
49+1[R16](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
29+23[R16](2005-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
25+10[R16](2005-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
25+8[R16](2005-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
25+8[R32](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
28+4[R128](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
2[R16](2005-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
1
8RUS Nadia Petrova[SF](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
292+128[F](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
210+114**[W](2005-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
195+61**[QF](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+62[QF](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
162+36[SF](2005-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
88+53[R16](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
90+48[QF](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
55+58[F](2005-ptt-bangkok-open-singles)
85+22[SF](2005-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
88+14[SF](2005-advanta-championships-singles)
88+7[QF](2005-rogers-cup-singles)
75+20[QF](2005-family-circle-cup-singles)
75+18[QF](2005-jp-morgan-chase-open-singles)
49+23[QF](2005-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
49+19[QF](2005-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
49+10[R16](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
45+14
8RUS Nadia Petrova[R16](2005-zurich-open-singles)
42+10[R16](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
42+2[QF](2005-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles)
30+8[R16](2005-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
25+10[QF](2005-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
30+4[R64](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
1[R32](2005-acura-classic-singles)
1
9RUS Elena Dementieva[SF](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
292+348[F](2005-family-circle-cup-singles)
210+59[SF](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
146+74[SF](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
99+105[SF](2005-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
135+45[F](2005-advanta-championships-singles)
137+17[R16](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
90+46[SF](2005-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
88+45[QF](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
81+48[R16](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+36[R16](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+32[SF](2005-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
88+26[QF](2005-zurich-open-singles)
75+35[QF](2005-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
75+4[QF](2005-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
49+15[R32](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
1[R32](2005-acura-classic-singles)
1
9RUS Elena Dementieva[R16](2005-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
1[R16](2005-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
1
10USA Venus Williams**[W](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
650+470**[QF](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+160[SF](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
146+84[F](2005-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
137+66[F](2005-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
137+55[R16](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
90+70**[W](2005-istanbul-cup-singles)
120+24**[R32](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
56+28[QF](2005-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
49+16[QF](2005-china-open-women-s-singles)
49+8[R16](2005-family-circle-cup-singles)
42+8[R32](2005-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
1
11FRA Nathalie Dechy[SF](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
292+272[R16](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+38[SF](2005-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
88+31[R16](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+28[QF](2005-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
81+20[R32](2005-french-open-women-s-singles)
56+24[R16](2005-zurich-open-singles)
42+35[QF](2005-j-s-cup-singles)
49+23[SF](2005-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles)
55+12[QF](2005-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
49+17[R16](2005-acura-classic-singles)
42+23[QF](2005-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
49+16[R16](2005-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
29+35[SF](2005-challenge-bell-singles)
55+8[QF](2005-gaz-de-france-stars-singles)
30+14[R16](2005-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
25+15[R16](2005-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
25+15
11FRA Nathalie Dechy[R32](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
28+10[R16](2005-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
25+10[R32](2005-rogers-cup-singles)
25+10[R32](2005-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles)
1[R32](2005-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
1[R64](2005-qatar-total-german-open-singles)
1[R64](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
1[R32](2005-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
1[R32](2005-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
1
12USA Serena Williams**[W](2005-australian-open-women-s-singles)
650+558**[SF](2005-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
88+58[R16](2005-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+48[QF](2005-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
81+35[QF](2005-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
49+25[R32](2005-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
56+12[QF](2005-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
49+4[R16](2005-rogers-cup-singles)
42+4[R32](2005-italian-open-women-s-singles)
1[R16](2005-china-open-women-s-singles)
1

References

References

  1. (November 14, 2005). "Mauresmo magnifique". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  2. (November 14, 2005). "Mauresmo survives gruelling marathon". The Globe and Mail.
  3. (November 14, 2005). "Mauresmo wins French battle in LA". BBC.
  4. (November 9, 2005). "Clijsters set to take on lone American at WTA". Taipei Times.
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