2005 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Singles
2005 Bank of the West Classic
Champion Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Venus Williams
Score7–5, 6–2
Draw28
Seeds8

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but retired in the second round against Anna-Lena Grönefeld due to a low back strain.

Kim Clijsters won the title without losing a set throughout the tournament by defeating Venus Williams in the final. Williams reached the final after being five match points down against Patty Schnyder in the second set in the semifinals.[1]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Lindsay Davenport (second round, retired due to a low back strain)
  2. Venus Williams (final)
  3. Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  4. Kim Clijsters (champion)
  5. Vera Zvonareva (first round)
  6. Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)
  7. Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  8. Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4 0
4 Kim Clijsters 6 6
4 Kim Clijsters 7 6
2 Venus Williams 5 2
3 Patty Schnyder 6 64 2
2 Venus Williams 2 77 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 L Davenport 0r
Q S Pe'er 5 1 A-L Grönefeld 5
A-L Grönefeld 7 6 A-L Grönefeld 2 6 6
L Raymond 6 79 6 N Dechy 6 2 3
WC A Haynes 4 67 L Raymond 6 3 4
K Šprem 2 3 6 N Dechy 3 6 6
6 N Dechy 6 6 A-L Grönefeld 4 0
4 K Clijsters 6 6
4 K Clijsters 6 6
A Sugiyama 712 6 A Sugiyama 1 2
S Stosur 610 2 4 K Clijsters 6 6
WC A Stevenson 2 1 D Hantuchová 3 1
D Hantuchová 6 6 D Hantuchová 6 3 6
Q M Shaughnessy 6 1 78 Q M Shaughnessy 4 6 1
5 V Zvonareva 3 6 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 F Schiavone 6 6
Q A Jidkova 4 1 8 F Schiavone 6 3 64
S Peng 4 63 I Benešová 3 6 77
I Benešová 6 77 I Benešová 2 1
M Washington 1 3 3 P Schnyder 6 6
M Bartoli 6 6 M Bartoli 4 5
3 P Schnyder 6 7
3 P Schnyder 6 64 2
7 J Janković 6 6 2 V Williams 2 77 6
Q M Irvin 2 4 7 J Janković 6 6
M Vento-Kabchi 3 0 A Frazier 0 3
A Frazier 6 6 7 J Janković 3 3
WC E Daniilidou 64 6 3 2 V Williams 6 6
LL S Mirza 77 2 6 LL S Mirza 3 2
2 V Williams 6 6

References

  1. ^ sfgate.com. "Venus makes big comeback / She'll meet Clijsters in finals". sfgate.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
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