2005 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Singles
2005 Bank of the West Classic
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	28
Seeds	8

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, defeating Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2 in the final.

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

• 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

	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	6^4	2
	2	Venus Williams	2	7^7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Davenport	0^r
	Q	S Pe'er	5	1					A-L Grönefeld	5
		A-L Grönefeld	7	6												A-L Grönefeld	2	6	6
		L Raymond	6	7^9											6	N Dechy	6	2	3
	WC	A Haynes	4	6^7					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	7^12	6					A Sugiyama	1	2
		S Stosur	6^10	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	7^8			Q	M Shaughnessy	4	6	1
	5	V Zvonareva	3	6	6^6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	F Schiavone	6	6
	Q	A Jidkova	4	1				8	F Schiavone	6	3	6^4
		S Peng	4	6^3					I Benešová	3	6	7^7
		I Benešová	6	7^7												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	6^4	2
	7	J Janković	6	6																		2	V Williams	2	7^7	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	6^4	6	3										2	V Williams	6	6
	LL	S Mirza	7^7	2	6			LL	S Mirza	3	2
								2	V Williams	6	6

External links

• Main and Qualifying draws