2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(7–4), 9–7 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall. At two hours and 45 minutes, it was the longest Wimbledon women's final in history. Williams became the first woman in the Open Era, and the first since Helen Wills in 1935, to win the title after saving a championship point. She lost only one set during the tournament, to Davenport in the final — which was a rematch of the 2000 final.

Women's singles
2005 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Score	4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2005 Wimbledon Championships

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but lost to Venus Williams in the semifinals.

The first week of the tournament was headlined by two major upsets — Justine Henin-Hardenne's first round defeat marked the first time in the Open Era that the reigning French Open champion lost her opening match at Wimbledon, while Serena Williams's loss in the third round was her earliest exit at any major since the 1999 French Open.

Seeds

01.   Lindsay Davenport (final)

02.   Maria Sharapova (semifinals)

03.   Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)

04.   Serena Williams (third round)

05.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)

06.   Elena Dementieva (fourth round)

07.   Justine Henin-Hardenne (first round)

08.   Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)

09.   Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)

10.   Patty Schnyder (first round)

11.   Vera Zvonareva (second round)

12.   Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)

13.   Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)

14.   Venus Williams (champion)

15.   Kim Clijsters (fourth round)

16.   Nathalie Dechy (fourth round)

17.   Jelena Janković (third round)

18.   Tatiana Golovin (first round)

19.   Ana Ivanovic (third round)

20.   Daniela Hantuchová (third round)

21.   Francesca Schiavone (first round)

22.   Silvia Farina Elia (third round)

23.   Ai Sugiyama (first round)

24.   Shinobu Asagoe (first round)

25.   Karolina Šprem (first round)

26.   Flavia Pennetta (fourth round)

27.   Nicole Vaidišová (third round)

28.   Amy Frazier (first round)

29.   Marion Bartoli (second round)

30.   Dinara Safina (third round)

31.   Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)

32.   Virginie Razzano (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Lindsay Davenport	77	6
	5	Svetlana Kuznetsova	61	3
								1	Lindsay Davenport	65	77	6
								3	Amélie Mauresmo	77	64	4
	3	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	9	Anastasia Myskina	3	4
															1	Lindsay Davenport	6	64	7
															14	Venus Williams	4	77	9
	12	Mary Pierce	0	610
	14	Venus Williams	6	712
								14	Venus Williams	77	6
								2	Maria Sharapova	62	1
	8	Nadia Petrova	66	3
	2	Maria Sharapova	78	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	L Davenport	6	6
		A Jidkova	0	2				1	L Davenport	6	6
		M Marrero	2	3				Q	J Jackson	0	3
	Q	J Jackson	6	6											1	L Davenport	6	6
		B Strýcová	6	7											30	D Safina	2	1
		L Osterloh	3	5					B Strýcová	2	2
		S Mamić	3	4				30	D Safina	6	6
	30	D Safina	6	6																		1	L Davenport	6	64	6
	23	A Sugiyama	2	6	4																	15	K Clijsters	3	77	3
		R Vinci	6	2	6				R Vinci	6	6
		A Spears	0	6	2				A Kremer	3	2
		A Kremer	6	2	6											R Vinci	3	4
		M Irvin	77	6											15	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	S Obata	64	3					M Irvin	1	1
	WC	K O'Brien	2	3				15	K Clijsters	6	6
	15	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	P Schnyder	4	79	3
		A Serra Zanetti	6	67	6				A Serra Zanetti	7	2	7
		T Perebiynis	3	65				Q	S Arvidsson	5	6	5
	Q	S Arvidsson	6	77												A Serra Zanetti	3	2
		M Kirilenko	6	77												M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	E Callens	2	63					M Kirilenko	2	3
		M Maleeva	6	78					M Maleeva	6	6
	24	S Asagoe	2	66																			M Maleeva	4	3
	27	N Vaidišová	6	3	6																	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		J Kostanić	3	6	3			27	N Vaidišová	7	6
		S Stosur	61	4					M Paštiková	5	3
		M Paštiková	77	6											27	N Vaidišová	5	77	2
		A Morigami	3	6	6										5	S Kuznetsova	7	65	6
		S Mirza	6	3	8				S Mirza	4	77	4
	WC	R Llewellyn	0	1				5	S Kuznetsova	6	64	6
	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	LL	M Czink	3	2				3	A Mauresmo	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	6				M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	3
		M Domachowska	4	6	2										3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	S Borwell	611	3												S Perry	0	2
		S Perry	713	6					S Perry	77	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	61	2
	25	K Šprem	2	2																		3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	22	S Farina Elia	6	6																		13	E Likhovtseva	4	0
		M Suchá	4	2				22	S Farina Elia	6	5	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	77	4	6				M Vento-Kabchi	1	7	3
		M Sequera	61	6	4										22	S Farina Elia	7	4	4
		M Shaughnessy	6	1	6										13	E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
		J Schruff	1	6	2				M Shaughnessy	3	64
		A Smashnova	2	2				13	E Likhovtseva	6	77
	13	E Likhovtseva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	A Myskina	5	77	6
	Q	K Böhmová	7	64	4			9	A Myskina	6	6
		E Dominikovic	7	3	4				A Nakamura	4	3
		A Nakamura	5	6	6										9	A Myskina	6	5	10
		M Díaz Oliva	6	6											17	J Janković	0	7	8
	WC	A Keothavong	3	4					M Díaz Oliva	3	5
		A Chakvetadze	4	2				17	J Janković	6	7
	17	J Janković	6	6																		9	A Myskina	1	711	7
	28	A Frazier	4	6	4																	6	E Dementieva	6	69	5
		M Washington	6	4	6				M Washington	6	3	6
		S Sfar	6	4	9				S Sfar	3	6	3
		É Loit	2	6	7											M Washington	5	1
	WC	E Baltacha	3	2											6	E Dementieva	7	6
	Q	S Klaschka	6	6				Q	S Klaschka	6	3	6
		I Benešová	2	3				6	E Dementieva	2	6	8
	6	E Dementieva	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	J Henin-Hardenne	66	6	5
		E Daniilidou	78	2	7				E Daniilidou	6	6
		K Koukalová	1	2					L Granville	2	0
		L Granville	6	6												E Daniilidou	4	3
		G Dulko	6	6											26	F Pennetta	6	6
		Y Fedak	2	4					G Dulko	2	4
		E Gagliardi	1	2				26	F Pennetta	6	6
	26	F Pennetta	6	6																		26	F Pennetta	3	1
	19	A Ivanovic	6	6																		12	M Pierce	6	6
		V Dushevina	4	3				19	A Ivanovic	6	6
		D Chládková	3	6	1				S Foretz	4	3
		S Foretz	6	4	6										19	A Ivanovic	1	4
	Q	J Vakulenko	6	6											12	M Pierce	6	6
		T Garbin	2	4				Q	J Vakulenko	6	67	7
		L Šafářová	3	4				12	M Pierce	4	79	9
	12	M Pierce	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	V Williams	6	6
	LL	E Birnerová	2	4				14	V Williams	7	6
		N Pratt	3	6	6				N Pratt	5	3
		L Cervanová	6	3	1										14	V Williams	7	6
	Q	M Tu	3	3											20	D Hantuchová	5	3
		S Pe'er	6	6					S Pe'er	2	6	3
		E Linetskaia	6	2	2			20	D Hantuchová	6	2	6
	20	D Hantuchová	3	6	6																	14	V Williams	6	6
	29	M Bartoli	6	6																			J Craybas	0	2
		R Fujiwara	2	2				29	M Bartoli	1	4
	Q	A Harkleroad	4	6	4				J Craybas	6	6
		J Craybas	6	4	6											J Craybas	6	77
	Q	M Santangelo	6	6											4	S Williams	3	64
	Q	T Poutchek	3	2				Q	M Santangelo	6	3	2
		A Haynes	714	4	2			4	S Williams	2	6	6
	4	S Williams	612	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	N Petrova	4	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	3	2			8	N Petrova	6	6
		C Schaul	2	1				LL	S Beltrame	1	2
	LL	S Beltrame	6	6											8	N Petrova	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	3	3											WC	C Black	4	3
	WC	C Black	6	6				WC	C Black	6	77
		C Castaño	78	3	4			32	V Razzano	4	65
	32	V Razzano	66	6	6																	8	N Petrova	65	79	6
	21	F Schiavone	3	6	7																		K Peschke	77	67	3
		K Brandi	6	3	9				K Brandi	2	3
		C Martínez	6	77					C Martínez	6	6
	Q	K Bondarenko	1	64												C Martínez	4	1
		K Peschke	7	6												K Peschke	6	6
		D Randriantefy	5	1					K Peschke	1	6	6
		M Weingärtner	6	4	0			11	V Zvonareva	6	4	3
	11	V Zvonareva	2	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	N Dechy	77	6
		ME Camerin	61	1				16	N Dechy	6	6
	WC	J O'Donoghue	1	6	6			WC	J O'Donoghue	2	1
		A-L Grönefeld	6	1	4										16	N Dechy	6	6
		T Panova	7	6												A Bondarenko	1	4
		L Raymond	5	3					T Panova	3	6	3
		A Bondarenko	6	3	7				A Bondarenko	6	2	6
	18	T Golovin	3	6	5																	16	N Dechy	4	2
	31	A Medina Garrigues	3	3																		2	M Sharapova	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6					K Srebotnik	7	6
		Y-j Cho	6	6					Y-j Cho	5	4
		A Parra-Santonja	3	3												K Srebotnik	2	4
	WC	A Janes	5	78	5										2	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Karatantcheva	7	66	7				S Karatantcheva	0	1
		N Llagostera Vives	2	2				2	M Sharapova	6	6
	2	M Sharapova	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	V. Williams	Davenport
1st serve %	96/130 (74%)	80/118 (68%)
1st serve points won	64 of 96 = 67%	49 of 80 = 61%
2nd serve points won	16 of 34 = 47%	20 of 38 = 53%
Total service points won	80 of 130 = 61.54%	69 of 118 = 58.47%
Aces	4	5
Double faults	10	5
Winners	64	49
Unforced errors	29	27
Net points won	19 of 24 = 79%	9 of 13 = 69%
Break points converted	4 of 8 = 50%	4 of 12 = 33%
Return points won	49 of 118 = 42%	50 of 130 = 38%
Total points won	129	119
Source

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 2005 Wimbledon Championships on WTAtennis.com
• 2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation