The 2005 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2005 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 22 October until 30 October 2005 at the TipsArena Linz. Third-seeded Nadia Petrova won the singles title.[1][2]
| 2005 Generali Ladies Linz | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–30 October |
| Edition | 19th |
| Category | Tier II Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | USD $585,000 |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Location | Linz, Austria |
| Venue | TipsArena Linz |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nadia Petrova | |
| Doubles | |
 Gisela Dulko /  Květa Peschke | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Nadia Petrova defeated 
Patty Schnyder, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Petrova's first WTA singles title.
Doubles
edit Gisela Dulko / Květa Peschke defeated 
Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–2, 6–3
- It was the 4th title of both Dulko and Peschke's careers, and their only title together as a pair.
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $95,500 | $51,000 | $27,300 | $14,600 | $7,820 | $4,175 | $2,230 | $1,195 | $640 |
| Doubles * | $30,000 | $16,120 | $8,620 | $4,610 | $2,465 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA |
|||
| RUS
|
Elena Dementieva | 8 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Nadia Petrova | 9 | 3 |
| SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 10 | 4 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 16 | 5 |
 SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová | 19 | 6 |
 SCG
|
Jelena Janković | 21 | 7 |
| SCG
|
Ana Ivanovic | 22 | 8 |
| FRA
|
Tatiana Golovin | 24 | 9 |
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit
Jennifer Capriati → replaced by 
Marion Bartoli
Anna-Lena Grönefeld → replaced by 
Vera Dushevina
Justine Henin → replaced by 
Iveta Benešová- Amélie Mauresmo → replaced by
Yvonne Meusburger 
Flavia Pennetta → replaced by Klára Koukalová- Mary Pierce → replaced by Virginie Razzano
- Chanda Rubin → replaced by Lisa Raymond
Retirements
edit
Conchita Martínez (Achilles tendon strain)
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Player 1 Rank | Player 2 Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIM
|
Cara Black |  AUS
|
Rennae Stubbs | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | ESP
|
Virginia Ruano Pascual | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | RUS
|
Vera Zvonareva | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová |  JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | 17 | 19 | 4 |
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005
Other entrants
editThe following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
References
edit- ^ "Petrova wins maiden title in Linz". BBC Sport. 30 October 2005.
- ^ "Petrova wins maiden title in Linz". Eurosport. Linz. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.