Singles
2005 İstanbul Cup
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upCzech Republic Nicole Vaidišová
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw30
Seeds8

This was the first time a WTA level was held in Istanbul.Top seed Venus Williams won the title, defeating Nicole Vaidišová in the final, 6–3, 6–2.

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Venus Williams (champion)
  2. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (final)
  3. Israel Anna Smashnova (semifinals)
  4. United States Lisa Raymond (first round)
  5. Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  7. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Mashona Washington (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
Q Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 1 3  
1 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
2 Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 3 2  
3 Israel Anna Smashnova 6 1 0
2 Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 4 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States V Williams 6 6
Spain M Marrero 6 6 Spain M Marrero 0 0
Japan S Hisamatsu 0 2 1 United States V Williams 6 6
Russia T Panova 6 5 6 7 Russia A Chakvetadze 2 1
United States J Craybas 4 7 4 Russia T Panova 7 4 1
Italy An Serra Zanetti 5 2 7 Russia A Chakvetadze 5 6 6
7 Russia A Chakvetadze 7 6 1 United States V Williams 6 6
4 United States L Raymond 1 2 Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 1 3
Japan A Morigami 6 6 Japan A Morgami 6 4 2
LL Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 2 Israel S Pe'er 3 6 6
Israel S Pe'er 6 6 Israel S Pe'er 3 64
United States M Irvin 6 2 5 Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 77
Ukraine Y Fedak 4 6 7 Ukraine Y Fedak 6 4 4
Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 7 Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 6 6
6 United States M Shaughnessy 3 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 United States M Washington 6 2 7
Ukraine A Bondarenko 4 6 5 8 United States M Washington 7 6
Q Russia E Vesnina 6 6 Q Russia E Vesnina 5 1
WC Turkey Ç Büyükakçay 1 2 8 United States M Washington 3 1
United States J Hopkins 4 6 6 3 Israel A Smashnova 6 6
Slovenia M Matevžič 6 0 1 United States J Hopkins 1 0
Colombia C Castaño 3 6 2 3 Israel A Smashnova 6 6
3 Israel A Smashnova 6 2 6 3 Israel A Smashnova 6 1 0
5 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 7 2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 6 6
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 3 5 5 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6
Q Lithuania L Stančiūtė 4 77 3 Switzerland E Gagliardi 3 2
Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 65 6 5 Germany A-L Grönefeld 5 66
WC Turkey P Özgen 3 0 2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 7 78
Q Croatia I Abramović 6 6 Q Croatia I Abramović 2 3
2 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6
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