WTA Indian Wells Open 2005 Draw & Results

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Kim Clijsters won the 2005 Indian Wells Open, defeating Lindsay Davenport 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 7–14 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

Full tournament history →
Champion
def. Lindsay Davenport , 6-4 4-6 6-2
Dates
Mar 7 — Mar 14
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
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

Match type

Round of 128

Kim Clijsters #133 CH 6-2 6-1
BYE
BYE
Laura Granville #87 6-3 3-6 6-4
Tathiana Garbin #65 6-1 6-2
Jamea Jackson #125 7-6(4) 6-4
Anca Barna #122
BYE
BYE
Abigail Spears #80 4-6 6-3 7-6(0)
Severine Beltrame #92 6-2 7-6(1)
BYE
BYE
Rika Fujiwara #142 6-3 6-3
BYE
Lindsay Davenport #1 2× CH
BYE
Sesil Karatantcheva #89 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2
Shikha Uberoi #148 6-4 7-5
BYE
BYE
Daja Bedanova #430 6-3 3-6 6-3
BYE
Emilie Loit #56 6-3 6-0
BYE
Yoon Jeong Cho #113 2-6 6-0 6-3
Jessica Kirkland #196 6-2 0-6 7-6(4)
BYE
Jill Craybas #79 6-1 6-2
Angela Haynes #105 6-4 6-4
BYE
Lindsay Lee-Waters #107 2-6 6-2 6-3
BYE
BYE
Anne Kremer #95 6-4 6-4
BYE
Ludmila Cervanova #82 2-6 6-2 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
Alona Bondarenko #88 6-4 2-6 6-3

Round of 64

Kim Clijsters #133 CH 6-3 6-3
Anna Chakvetadze #72 2-6 6-2 6-4
Evgenia Linetskaya #44 6-2 7-6(4)
Jamea Jackson #125 7-6(9) 7-5
Maria Kirilenko #66 6-3 6-1
Elena Dementieva #5 6-2 7-6(5)
Tatiana Golovin #25 6-3 7-6(4)
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #93 6-4 1-6 6-4
Maria Vento-Kabchi #49 4-6 6-2 6-2
Rika Fujiwara #142 6-3 7-6(5)
Lindsay Davenport #1 2× CH 6-3 6-2
Viktoriya Kutuzova #473 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
Amy Frazier #27 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2
Nathalie Dechy #14 6-2 4-6 6-3
Samantha Stosur #47 7-5 6-3
Jessica Kirkland #196 6-0 6-1
Maria Sharapova #3 6-1 6-2
Daniela Hantuchova #22 CH 4-6 6-3 7-5
Mary Pierce #33 2-6 6-1 7-5
Nicole Vaidisova #63 6-1 3-6 6-1
Lisa Raymond #45 4-6 6-3 6-3

Round of 32

Kim Clijsters #133 CH 6-1 7-6(4)
Elena Dementieva #5 5-7 6-3 7-6(5)
Tatiana Golovin #25 6-2 2-6 6-2
Rika Fujiwara #142 7-6(1) 7-6(3)
Lindsay Davenport #1 2× CH 6-2 2-6 6-2
Viktoriya Kutuzova #473 6-3 6-3
Nathalie Dechy #14 6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(4)
Jessica Kirkland #196 6-3 6-3
Fabiola Zuluaga #28 6-3 6-2
Mary Pierce #33 6-4 6-4
Nadia Petrova #12 6-7(7) 6-3 6-3

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Kim Clijsters #133 CH 6-1 3-6 6-2
Lindsay Davenport #1 2× CH 7-6(2) 6-0
Maria Sharapova #3 6-4 6-3

Semifinals

Kim Clijsters #133 CH 6-4 6-2
Lindsay Davenport #1 2× CH 6-0 6-0

Final

Kim Clijsters #133 CH 6-4 4-6 6-2
Lindsay Davenport #1 2× CH

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Jelena Jankovic 16 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) Elena Rybakina #3 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #11 2-6 6-4 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-4 6-0 Maria Sakkari #9 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Elena Rybakina #10 7-6(11) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #4 6-4 6-1 Maria Sakkari #6 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Daniela Hantuchova, Iga Swiatek, and others are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.