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2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles
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. This remains one of the youngest finals in WTA history.
Seeds
- RUS Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
- CZE Nicole Vaidišová (champion)
- FRA Tatiana Golovin (final, retired due to an achilles tendon injury)
- RUS Maria Kirilenko (semifinals)
- JPN Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
- ARG Gisela Dulko (second round)
- JPN Shinobu Asagoe (second round)
- IND Sania Mirza (semifinals)
Draw
Finals
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| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=RUS Maria Kirilenko | RD1-score3-1=4 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=2 | RD1-team4=CZE Nicole Vaidišová | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=3 | RD2-team1=FRA Tatiana Golovin | RD2-score1-1=64 | RD2-score1-2=2r | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=CZE Nicole Vaidišová | RD2-score2-1=77 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-score2-3=
Top half
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| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=FRA M Bartoli | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=4 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ISR S Pe'er | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA M Washington | RD1-score05-1=78 | RD1-score05-2=1 | RD1-score05-3=1 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=JPN A Nakamura | RD1-score06-1=66 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=6
| RD1-seed07=Q | RD1-team07=PUR V Castellvi | RD1-score07-1=1 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08=IND S Mirza | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=3 | RD1-team09=FRA T Golovin | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA A Spears | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SVK M Suchá | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=0 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=WC | RD1-team12=JPN S Obata | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=FRA C Pin | RD1-score13-1=5 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA L Granville | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=1 | RD1-score14-3=4
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=RUS A Jidkova | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score15-2=65 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-team16=JPN A Sugiyama | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=77 | RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ISR S Pe'er | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=5 | RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=JPN A Nakamura | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=IND S Mirza | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05=FRA T Golovin | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=WC | RD2-team06=JPN S Obata | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=FRA C Pin | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=4 | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=JPN A Sugiyama | RD2-score08-1=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score01-3=4 | RD3-seed02=8 | RD3-team02=IND S Mirza | RD3-score02-1=5 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6
| RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=FRA T Golovin | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=JPN A Sugiyama | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=2
| RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=IND S Mirza | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=FRA T Golovin | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=
Bottom half
| RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-team01=ARG G Dulko | RD1-score01-1=2 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02=Q | RD1-team02=TPE S-w Hsieh | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-score02-3=2
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA J Jackson | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=1 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA J Craybas | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6
| RD1-seed05=PR | RD1-team05=SVK H Nagyová | RD1-score05-1=67 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ITA T Garbin | RD1-score06-1=79 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3=2
| RD1-seed07=WC | RD1-team07=JPN A Morita | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=4 | RD1-team08=RUS M Kirilenko | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=JPN S Asagoe | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=VEN M Vento-Kabchi | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=SWE S Arvidsson | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=FRA S Brémond | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-3=0
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=AUT S Bammer | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=5 | RD1-score13-3=0r | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=JPN R Fujiwara | RD1-score14-1=0 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-score14-3=0
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=JPN A Morigami | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-3=1 | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16=CZE N Vaidišová | RD1-score16-1=4 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=6
| RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team01=ARG G Dulko | RD2-score01-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA J Craybas | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=PR | RD2-team03=SVK H Nagyová | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=RUS M Kirilenko | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=7 | RD2-team05=JPN S Asagoe | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=SWE S Arvidsson | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=JPN R Fujiwara | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=CZE N Vaidišová | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA J Craybas | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=2 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=RUS M Kirilenko | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=6
| RD3-seed03=Q | RD3-team03=SWE S Arvidsson | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=CZE N Vaidišová | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6
| RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=RUS M Kirilenko | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=CZE N Vaidišová | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=
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