2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Nicole Vaidišová
Runner-up	Tatiana Golovin
Score	7–6(7–4), 3–2r
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.

Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7–6^(7–4), 3–2 in the final against third-seeded Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title.^[1] This remains one of the youngest finals in WTA history.

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Sania Mirza	2	4
	3	Tatiana Golovin	6	6
								3	Tatiana Golovin	64	2r
								2	Nicole Vaidišová	77	3
	4	Maria Kirilenko	4	2
	2	Nicole Vaidišová	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Zvonareva	6	77
		C Castaño	2	64				1	V Zvonareva	6	7
		M Bartoli	4	4					S Pe'er	3	5
		S Pe'er	6	6											1	V Zvonareva	7	2	4
		M Washington	78	1	1										8	S Mirza	5	6	6
		A Nakamura	66	6	6				A Nakamura	1	4
	Q	V Castellvi	1	3				8	S Mirza	6	6
	8	S Mirza	6	6																		8	S Mirza	2	4
	3	T Golovin	6	6																		3	T Golovin	6	6
		A Spears	4	2				3	T Golovin	6	6
		M Suchá	1	0				WC	S Obata	1	4
	WC	S Obata	6	6											3	T Golovin	3	6	6
		C Pin	5	6	6										5	A Sugiyama	6	2	2
		L Granville	7	1	4				C Pin	6	3	4
		A Jidkova	1	65				5	A Sugiyama	3	6	6
	5	A Sugiyama	6	77

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Dulko	2	7	6
	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	5	2			6	G Dulko	3	3
		J Jackson	6	1	1				J Craybas	6	6
		J Craybas	0	6	6											J Craybas	2	6	2
	PR	H Nagyová	67	6	6										4	M Kirilenko	6	4	6
		T Garbin	79	1	2			PR	H Nagyová	4	2
	WC	A Morita	4	4				4	M Kirilenko	6	6
	4	M Kirilenko	6	6																		4	M Kirilenko	4	2
	7	S Asagoe	6	6																		2	N Vaidišová	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	3	3				7	S Asagoe	6	3	4
	Q	S Arvidsson	1	6	6			Q	S Arvidsson	2	6	6
	Q	S Brémond	6	3	0										Q	S Arvidsson	6	3	2
		S Bammer	6	5	0r										2	N Vaidišová	2	6	6
		R Fujiwara	0	7	0				R Fujiwara	4	2
		A Morigami	6	1	1			2	N Vaidišová	6	6
	2	N Vaidišová	4	6	6

• http://itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100012723