2005 Generali Ladies Linz
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2020) |
| 2005 Generali Ladies Linz | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 – 30 October |
| Edition | 19th |
| Category | Tier II Series |
| Prize money | USD $585,000 |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Location | Linz, Austria |
| Venue | TipsArena Linz |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nadia Petrova | |
| Doubles | |
 Gisela Dulko /  Květa Peschke | |
The 2005 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2005 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from October 22–30, 2005 at the TipsArena Linz. Nadia Petrova won the singles title.
Points and prize money[edit]
Point distribution[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $95,500 | $51,000 | $27,300 | $14,600 | $7,820 | $4,175 | $2,230 | $1,195 | $640 |
| Doubles * | $30,000 | $16,120 | $8,620 | $4,610 | $2,465 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA |
|||
| RUS
|
Elena Dementieva | 8 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Nadia Petrova | 9 | 3 |
 SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 10 | 4 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 16 | 5 |
 SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová | 19 | 6 |
 SCG
|
Jelena Janković | 21 | 7 |
| SCG
|
Ana Ivanovic | 22 | 8 |
| FRA
|
Tatiana Golovin | 24 | 9 |
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005.
Other entrants[edit]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals[edit]
Jennifer Capriati → replaced by 
Marion Bartoli
Anna-Lena Grönefeld → replaced by 
Vera Dushevina
Justine Henin → replaced by 
Iveta Benešová- Amélie Mauresmo → replaced by
Yvonne Meusburger 
Flavia Pennetta → replaced by Klára Koukalová- Mary Pierce → replaced by Virginie Razzano
- Chanda Rubin → replaced by Lisa Raymond
Retirements[edit]
Conchita Martínez (Achilles tendon strain)
Doubles main draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Player 1 Rank | Player 2 Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIM
|
Cara Black |  AUS
|
Rennae Stubbs | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | ESP
|
Virginia Ruano Pascual | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | RUS
|
Vera Zvonareva | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová |  JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | 17 | 19 | 4 |
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005
Other entrants[edit]
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Champions[edit]
Singles[edit]
- Nadia Petrova defeated
Patty Schnyder, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
It was Petrova's first WTA singles title.
Doubles[edit]
Gisela Dulko / Květa Peschke defeated Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–2, 6–3.
It was the 4th title of both Dulko and Peschke's careers, and their only title together as a pair.
References[edit]
- ^ "Petrova wins maiden title in Linz". Eurosport. Linz. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.