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2005 WTA Tour Championships
DateNovember 8 - November 13
Edition35th
LocationUnited States Los Angeles, United States
Champions
Singles
France Amélie Mauresmo
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Samantha Stosur
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The 2005 WTA Tour Championships were held in Los Angeles, United States from 8 November to 13 November, 2005.

Singles

Contenders

# Entry
Rank
Race
Rank
Player Country
1. (1) (2) Lindsay Davenport  United States
2. (2) (1) Kim Clijsters Belgium Belgium
3. (3) (3) Maria Sharapova Russia Russia
4. (4) (5) Amélie Mauresmo France France
5. (5) (4) Mary Pierce France France
6. (8) (7) Patty Schnyder Switzerland Switzerland
7. (9) (8) Nadia Petrova Russia Russia
8. (10) (9) Elena Dementieva Russia Russia

Note: Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due a hamstring injury.

Group Play

Green Group

Maria Sharapova, RUS (6-3, 5-7, 6-4) Lindsay Davenport, USA
Lindsay Davenport, USA (6-3, 7-5) Patty Schnyder, SUI
Lindsay Davenport, USA (6-2, 7-61) Nadia Petrova, RUS
Maria Sharapova, RUS (6-1, 3-6, 6-3) Patty Schnyder, SUI
Nadia Petrova, RUS (6-1, 6-2) Maria Sharapova, RUS
Patty Schnyder, SUI (6-0, 5-7, 6-4) Nadia Petrova, RUS
# Rank Player Matches
W - L
Sets
W - L
1. 1 Lindsay Davenport, USA 2 - 1 5 - 2
2. 3 Maria Sharapova, RUS 2 - 1 4 - 4
3. 9 Nadia Petrova, RUS 1 - 2 3 - 4
4. 8 Patty Schnyder, SUI 1 - 2 3 - 5

Black Group

Amélie Mauresmo, FRA (6-3, 7-64) Kim Clijsters, BEL
Mary Pierce, FRA (6-1, 4-6, 7-62) Kim Clijsters, BEL
Kim Clijsters, BEL (6-2, 6-3) Elena Dementieva, RUS
Mary Pierce, FRA (2-6, 6-4, 6-2) Amélie Mauresmo, FRA
Amélie Mauresmo, FRA (6-2, 6-3) Elena Dementieva, RUS
Mary Pierce, FRA (6-2, 6-3) Elena Dementieva, RUS
# Rank Player Matches
W - L
Sets
W - L
1. 5 Mary Pierce, FRA 3 - 0 6 - 2
2. 4 Amélie Mauresmo, FRA 2 - 1 5 - 2
3. 2 Kim Clijsters, BEL 1 - 2 3 - 4
4. 10 Elena Dementieva, RUS 0 - 3 0 - 6

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 France Pierce 7 7
1 United States Davenport 6 6
5 France Pierce 7 6 4
4 France Mauresmo 5 7 6
3 Russia Sharapova 6 3
4 France Mauresmo 7 6

Doubles

Semi-Finals

Cara Black, ZIM / Rennae Stubbs, AUS (6-4, 7-64) Elena Likhovtseva / Vera Zvonareva, RUS
Lisa Raymond, USA / Samantha Stosur, AUS (7-5, 5-7, 6-3) Conchita Martinez / Virginia Ruano Pascual, ESP

Final

Lisa Raymond, USA/ Samantha Stosur, AUS (6-75 7-5 6-4) Cara Black, ZIM / Rennae Stubbs, AUS