Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Justine Henin 4 titles
WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2005 Draw & Results
CompletedLindsay Davenport won the 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played February 28–March 6 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.
Full tournament history →Dates
Feb 28 — Mar 6
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
Tier II
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modern equivalent
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
27 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Jelena Jankovic | H2H | Match data | Mar 6, 2005* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Lindsay Davenport | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | Patty Schnyder | H2H | Match data | Mar 5, 2005* | SF |
| Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 4-3 (ret.) | Serena Williams | H2H | Match data | Mar 5, 2005* | SF Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-4 | Conchita Martínez | H2H | Match data | Mar 5, 2005* | QF |
| Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 6-2 | Sania Mirza | H2H | Match data | Mar 5, 2005* | QF |
| Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 | Daniela Hantuchova | H2H | Match data | Mar 5, 2005* | QF |
| Patty Schnyder | 6-7(0) 7-6(2) 6-2 | Anastasia Myskina | H2H | Match data | Mar 5, 2005* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Jelena Jankovic | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | Silvia Farina Elia | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 |
| Conchita Martínez | 6-1 6-2 | Nathalie Dechy | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 |
| Patty Schnyder | 6-3 7-6(9) | Na Li | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 7-5 | Jie Zheng | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 |
| Anastasia Myskina | 4-2 (ret.) | Marion Bartoli | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 |
| Sania Mirza | 6-4 6-2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Serena Williams | 1-6 6-1 6-4 | Elena Bovina | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 7-5 6-4 | Elena Likhovtseva | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2005* | R16 |
| R32 (12) | ||||||
| Na Li | 1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 | Ai Sugiyama | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Sania Mirza | 6-7(2) 6-4 6-1 | Jelena Kostanic Tosic | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Conchita Martínez | 6-3 6-4 | Shinobu Asagoe | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Patty Schnyder | 7-6(1) 6-2 | Magdalena Maleeva | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-1 | Paola Suarez | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Nathalie Dechy | 6-7(1) 6-4 7-6(4) | Vera Dushevina | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Elena Likhovtseva | 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) | Selima Sfar | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Elena Bovina | 6-1 3-6 6-4 | Francesca Schiavone | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Jie Zheng | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 7-6(8) 6-2 | Alicia Molik | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 7-5 7-6(6) | Venus Williams | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Marion Bartoli | 6-4 6-4 | Gisela Dulko | H2H | Match data | Mar 3, 2005* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Justine Henin 4 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Elina Svitolina 24 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 15 appearances
View the full Dubai Tennis Championships record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-4 | Elina Svitolina | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Mirra Andreeva | 7-6(1) 6-1 | Clara Tauson | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Jasmine Paolini | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | Anna Kalinskaya | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Barbora Krejcikova | 6-4 6-2 | Iga Swiatek | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-0 6-4 | Veronika Kudermetova | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
- Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
- The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Jessica Pegula, who defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4.
- Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
- Justine Henin has won 4 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
- What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
- The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 2001.
- What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
- Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.