2005 İstanbul Cup
| 2005 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–21 May |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $ 200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
| Doubles | |
 Marta Marrero /  Antonella Serra Zanetti | |
The 2005 İstanbul Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the inaugural edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the Tier III category of the 2005 WTA Tour. It was held in Istanbul from 16 May through 21 May 2005. First-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Venus Williams defeated 
Nicole Vaidišová, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Williams' 1st singles title of the year and the 32nd of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Marta Marrero / Antonella Serra Zanetti defeated 
Daniela Klemenschits / Sandra Klemenschits, 6–4, 6–0
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 120 | 185 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $30,500 | $16,450 | $8,840 | $4,745 | $2,550 | $1,370 | $735 | $395 | $215 |
| Doubles * | $9,150 | $4,900 | $2,625 | $1,410 | $760 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Venus Williams | 14 | 1 |
| CZE |
Nicole Vaidišová | 39 | 2 |
 ISR |
Anna Smashnova | 41 | 3 |
| USA |
Lisa Raymond | 44 | 4 |
 GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 51 | 5 |
| USA |
Meghann Shaughnessy | 54 | 6 |
 RUS |
Anna Chakvetadze | 61 | 7 |
| USA |
Mashona Washington | 67 | 8 |
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Lisa Raymond |  AUS |
Rennae Stubbs | 14 | 1 |
| USA |
Jill Craybas | USA |
Jennifer Russell | 115 | 2 |
 SUI |
Emmanuelle Gagliardi |  TUR |
İpek Şenoğlu | 125 | 3 |
| ESP |
Marta Marrero | ITA |
Antonella Serra Zanetti | 154 | 4 |
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
[edit]- ↑ "Venus Williams beats Vaidisova to win Istanbul Open". Times of Malta. 22 May 2005.
- ↑ "Venus Williams wins 1st tourney in a year". China Daily. 23 May 2005.
