Women's singles
2005 US Open
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Mary Pierce
Score	6–3, 6–1

Kim Clijsters defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 US Open. It was her first major singles title (following four runner-up finishes in major finals) and the first of an eventual three US Open titles.

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion, but was defeated by Ekaterina Bychkova in the first round. Kuznetsova became the first US Open champion to lose in the first round of her title defense.^[1]

This was the first major tournament in which Maria Sharapova competed as the world No. 1.^[2] She was defeated in the semifinals by Clijsters. This was also the final major appearance for former world No. 2 and 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Maria Sharapova	7	4	6
	9	Nadia Petrova	5	6	4
								1	Maria Sharapova	2	77	3
								4	Kim Clijsters	6	64	6
	4	Kim Clijsters	4	7	6
	10	Venus Williams	6	5	1
															4	Kim Clijsters	6	6
															12	Mary Pierce	3	1
	12	Mary Pierce	6	6
	3	Amélie Mauresmo	4	1
								12	Mary Pierce	3	6	6
								6	Elena Dementieva	6	2	2
	6	Elena Dementieva	6	3	78
	2	Lindsay Davenport	1	6	66

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Sharapova	6	6
		E Daniilidou	1	1				1	M Sharapova	6	6
		D Randraintefy	6	6					D Randraintefy	1	0
	WC	M Gambale	3	1											1	M Sharapova	6	6
	Q	A Kremer	4	6	2											J Schruff	2	4
		L Raymond	6	3	6				L Raymond	2	3
		J Schruff	6	3	7				J Schruff	6	6
	28	F Pennetta	4	6	5																	1	M Sharapova	6	6
	21	D Safina	3	7	3																		S Mirza	2	1
		ME Camerin	6	65	6				ME Camerin	4	6	4
		M Washington	66	7	4				S Mirza	6	1	6
		S Mirza	7	66	6											S Mirza	7	6
		B Strýcová	3	0												M Bartoli	64	4
		M Bartoli	6	6					M Bartoli	4	6	6
	WC	S Perry	6	6				WC	S Perry	6	1	0
	14	A Molik	4	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	N Petrova	6	6
		E Birnerová	4	4				9	N Petrova	6	6
		M Irvin	3	3					A Nakamura	2	0
		A Nakamura	6	6											9	N Petrova	6	7
		N Pratt	60	6												L Granville	2	5
		A Morigami	7	0	r				N Pratt	4	7	5
		L Granville	6	6					L Granville	6	5	7
	22	S Farina Elia	2	1																		9	N Petrova	7	7
	26	N Vaidišová	6	6																		26	N Vaidišová	64	5
		K Peschke	3	1				26	N Vaidišová	6	6
		J Zheng	6	3	6				J Zheng	3	0
		I Benešová	2	6	0										26	N Vaidišová	6	7
	Q	I Lisjak	1	6	6										Q	I Lisjak	1	62
		É Loit	6	4	3			Q	I Lisjak	7	6
		E Bychkova	6	6					E Bychkova	5	1
	5	S Kuznetsova	3	2

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	M Müller	1	2				4	K Clijsters	7	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	0	0	r				F Zuluaga	5	0
		F Zuluaga	6	3											4	K Clijsters	6	6
		M Paštiková	3	77	6										30	A Sugiyama	1	4
	PR	R Grande	6	65	3				M Paštiková	6	4	4
		A Bondarenko	7	4	3			30	A Sugiyama	2	6	6
	30	A Sugiyama	5	6	6																	4	K Clijsters	6	6
	18	A Ivanovic	7	6																			M Vento-Kabchi	1	0
		L Lee-Waters	65	3				18	A Ivanovic	6	5	1
		S Mamić	6	3	3				M Vento-Kabchi	3	7	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	1	6	6											M Vento-Kabchi	7	4	6
		M Domachowska	5	5												S Pe'er	5	6	3
		S Pe'er	7	7					S Pe'er	7	3	6
	Q	T Dabek	1	2				33	V Dushevina	5	6	3
	33	V Dushevina	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	V Williams	6	6
		R Fujiwara	3	1				10	V Williams	6	6
		L Pous Tió	2	3					M Kirilenko	1	3
		M Kirilenko	6	6											10	V Williams	6	6
	Q	ME Salerni	6	3	7										20	D Hantuchová	3	3
	WC	J Kirkland	4	6	60			Q	ME Salerni	1	0
		C Pin	3	1				20	D Hantuchová	6	6
	20	D Hantuchová	6	6																		10	V Williams	7	6
	25	F Schiavone	6	7																		8	S Williams	65	2
		J Kostanić	2	5				25	F Schiavone	6	6
		S Peng	6	64	2			Q	E Laine	2	2
	Q	E Laine	3	7	6										25	F Schiavone	3	4
		A Jidkova	4	3											8	S Williams	6	6
		C Castaño	6	6					C Castaño	2	2
	Q	Y-j Chan	1	3				8	S Williams	6	6
	8	S Williams	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	3	0				7	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	LL	M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	7				LL	M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	4
	WC	A Haynes	5	66											7	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		Y-j Cho	6	2	6											Y-j Cho	0	64
		A Parra Santonja	4	6	4				Y-j Cho	6	6
	Q	S Foretz	3	2				27	G Dulko	4	3
	27	G Dulko	6	6																		7	J Henin-Hardenne	3	4
	17	J Janković	7	6																		12	M Pierce	6	6
		D Chládková	5	3				17	J Janković	6	6
		Y Fedak	4	3				WC	A Glatch	2	0
	WC	A Glatch	6	6											17	J Janković	3	0	r
		K Srebotnik	6	6											12	M Pierce	6	3
	Q	S-w Hsieh	0	2					K Srebotnik	3	2
		M Santangelo	2	4				12	M Pierce	6	6
	12	M Pierce	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A Myskina	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	3	1				13	A Myskina	6	6
		A Frazier	6	7					A Frazier	3	2
	WC	C Gullickson	4	5											13	A Myskina	6	3	66
	LL	E Gagliardi	1	3											19	E Likhovtseva	0	6	7
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	2	1
		T Garbin	4	1				19	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	19	E Likhovtseva	6	6																		19	E Likhovtseva	1	4
	31	A-L Grönefeld	6	6																		3	A Mauresmo	6	6
		K Brandi	2	3				31	A-L Grönefeld	3	6	6
		V Razzano	7	6					V Razzano	6	3	4
		A Spears	66	3											31	A-L Grönefeld	5	3
		S Karatantcheva	2	7	7										3	A Mauresmo	7	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	5	5				S Karatantcheva	0	1
		R Vinci	3	2				3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	3	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	E Dementieva	7	6
		L Šafářová	5	3				6	E Dementieva	7	6
		M Díaz Oliva	6	6					M Díaz Oliva	5	1
	WC	B Mattek	4	3											6	E Dementieva	6	4	7
		J Craybas	6	2	7										29	A Chakvetadze	1	6	65
		J Jackson	4	6	5				J Craybas	0	2
	Q	V Kutuzova	3	6	5			29	A Chakvetadze	6	6
	29	A Chakvetadze	6	3	7																	6	E Dementieva	6	6
	24	S Asagoe	6	6																		11	P Schnyder	4	3
		S Cohen-Aloro	1	4				24	S Asagoe	6	6
		N Llagostera Vives	6	4	4				E Linetskaia	4	4
		E Linetskaia	3	6	6										24	S Asagoe	1	3
		M Suchá	4	6	7										11	P Schnyder	6	6
	Q	S Bammer	6	4	5				M Suchá	3	6	2
		C Martínez	6	4	2			11	P Schnyder	6	2	6
	11	P Schnyder	4	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	N Dechy	6	7
		S Beltrame	4	5				15	N Dechy	6	6
		K Koukalová	3	6	1			Q	V King	1	1
	Q	V King	6	3	6										15	N Dechy	7	2	6
		A Smashnova	6	6											23	T Golovin	5	6	2
	Q	S Klösel	3	3					A Smashova	4	66
	Q	V Ruano Pascual	3	6	65			23	T Golovin	6	7
	23	T Golovin	6	2	7																	15	N Dechy	0	3
	32	A Medina Garrigues	6	6																		2	L Davenport	6	6
		K Šprem	2	3				32	A Medina Garrigues	6	7
	Q	T Sun	6	7				Q	T Sun	4	5
		S Stosur	3	64											32	A Medina Garrigues	3	2
		A Serra Zanetti	6	3	4										2	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	P Parmentier	2	6	6			Q	P Parmentier	1	1
		N Li	4	4				2	L Davenport	6	6
	2	L Davenport	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	Clijsters	Pierce
1st serve %	33/47 (70%)	33/49 (67%)
1st serve points won	27 of 33 = 82%	17 of 33 = 52%
2nd serve points won	5 of 14 = 36%	6 of 16 = 38%
Total service points won	32 of 47 = 68.09%	23 of 49 = 46.94%
Aces	5	1
Double faults	2	1
Winners	10	6
Unforced errors	10	19
Net points won	4 of 4 = 100%	9 of 15 = 60%
Break points converted	5 of 11 = 45%	1 of 4 = 25%
Return points won	26 of 49 = 53%	15 of 47 = 32%
Total points won	58	38
Source

References

External links

• Drawsheet Source
• 2005 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation