WTA Italian Open 2005 Draw & Results

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Amélie Mauresmo won the 2005 Italian Open, defeating Patty Schnyder 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 9–15 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
def. Patty Schnyder , 2-6 6-3 6-4
Dates
May 9 — May 15
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
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

55 recorded singles results

Italian Open 2005 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Amélie Mauresmo #3DEF 2-6 6-3 6-4 Patty Schnyder #13 H2H Match data May 15, 2005* F
SF (2)
Patty Schnyder #13 3-6 6-3 6-1 Maria Sharapova #2 H2H Match data May 14, 2005* SF
Amélie Mauresmo #3DEF 6-2 6-4 Vera Zvonareva #10 H2H Match data May 14, 2005* SF
QF (4)
Patty Schnyder #13 6-1 6-0 Evgenia Linetskaya #50 H2H Match data May 14, 2005* QF
Amélie Mauresmo #3DEF 6-1 6-2 Conchita Martínez #474× CH H2H Match data May 14, 2005* QF
Maria Sharapova #2 6-2 6-2 Elena Bovina #15 H2H Match data May 14, 2005* QF
Vera Zvonareva #10 7-5 7-6(4) Francesca Schiavone #26 H2H Match data May 14, 2005* QF
R16 (8)
Patty Schnyder #13 6-3 6-2 Ana Ivanovic #36 H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
Vera Zvonareva #10 6-1 5-7 6-2 Catalina Castano #95 H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
Francesca Schiavone #26 6-3 7-5 Ai Sugiyama #25 H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
Evgenia Linetskaya #50 5-7 6-4 6-4 Gisela Dulko #37 H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
Elena Bovina #15 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) Paola Suarez #32 H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
Maria Sharapova #2 7-6(4) 6-4 Mary Pierce #24CH H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
Amélie Mauresmo #3DEF 6-4 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #20 H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
Conchita Martínez #474× CH (w/o) Nadia Petrova #9 H2H Match data May 13, 2005* R16
R32 (16)
Vera Zvonareva #10 6-4 6-1 Jelena Jankovic #21 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Mary Pierce #24CH 6-4 6-4 Sanda Mamic #110 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Conchita Martínez #474× CH 3-6 6-1 6-1 Anna Smashnova #41 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Ai Sugiyama #25 6-3 6-0 Maria Vento-Kabchi #53 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Evgenia Linetskaya #50 6-2 4-6 7-6(5) Flavia Pennetta #29 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Paola Suarez #32 6-2 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nadia Petrova #9 6-3 6-1 Mara Santangelo #156 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Francesca Schiavone #26 7-6(2) 6-1 Serena Williams #4CH H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Maria Sharapova #2 6-4 6-2 Anabel Medina Garrigues #42 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Catalina Castano #95 6-2 6-2 Maria Elena Camerin #65 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Patty Schnyder #13 6-2 6-4 Anna-Lena Groenefeld #51 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Elena Bovina #15 7-5 6-2 Roberta Vinci #93 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Ana Ivanovic #36 5-7 6-3 6-2 Anna Chakvetadze #61 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Amélie Mauresmo #3DEF 6-2 6-0 Samantha Stosur #55 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Silvia Farina Elia #20 6-3 6-3 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro #116 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32
Gisela Dulko #37 7-5 6-4 Elena Dementieva #5 H2H Match data May 12, 2005* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (24)
Maria Elena Camerin #65 4-6 6-1 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #16 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Roberta Vinci #93 7-6(4) 6-1 Denisa Chladkova #60 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Maria Vento-Kabchi #53 6-4 7-6(4) Virginie Razzano #35 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Silvia Farina Elia #20 6-4 6-1 Maria Kirilenko #45 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Jelena Jankovic #21 6-7(3) 6-2 6-1 Dally Randriantefy #46 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Ana Ivanovic #36 6-3 6-4 Tatiana Golovin #19 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #51 6-1 6-2 Antonella Serra Zanetti #85 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Flavia Pennetta #29 6-2 6-3 Shinobu Asagoe #22 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Anna Smashnova #41 6-1 6-3 Elena Likhovtseva #18 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Francesca Schiavone #26 7-5 6-0 Meghann Shaughnessy #54 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Evgenia Linetskaya #50 6-3 6-4 Tathiana Garbin #64 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Gisela Dulko #37 6-3 7-5 Virginia Ruano Pascual #66 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Sanda Mamic #110 6-1 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova #23 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Ai Sugiyama #25 6-2 6-4 Magdalena Maleeva #27 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Paola Suarez #32 6-3 6-0 Karolina Sprem #28 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Elena Bovina #15 6-2 6-2 Mashona Washington #67 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Samantha Stosur #55 6-3 6-3 Yuliana Fedak #77 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Anna Chakvetadze #61 6-3 3-6 6-1 Lubomira Kurhajcova #134 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Anabel Medina Garrigues #42 6-4 6-1 Alina Jidkova #63 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Mary Pierce #24CH 6-1 7-5 Shuai Peng #48 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Conchita Martínez #474× CH 6-0 6-1 Angela Haynes #104 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Catalina Castano #95 6-3 6-2 Tatiana Perebiynis #78 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro #116 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 Nathalie Vierin #159 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64
Mara Santangelo #156 6-2 6-2 Fabiola Zuluaga #38 H2H Match data May 11, 2005* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Francesca Schiavone 19 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #10 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jasmine Paolini #5 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff #3 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elena Rybakina #6 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina #47 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur #7 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.