WTA Sydney International 2005 Draw & Results

Completed

Alicia Molik won the 2005 Sydney International, defeating Samantha Stosur 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played January 10–16 on hard courts in Sydney, Australia.

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Champion
Alicia Molik
def. Samantha Stosur , 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5
Dates
Jan 10 — Jan 16
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Sydney International 2005 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Alicia Molik #12 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 Samantha Stosur #59 H2H Match data Jan 16, 2005* F
SF (2)
Alicia Molik #12 6-4 6-3 Shuai Peng #80 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2005* SF
Samantha Stosur #59 (w/o) Elena Dementieva #6 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2005* SF
QF (4)
Shuai Peng #80 6-3 4-2 (ret.) Nadia Petrova #13 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2005* QF Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Elena Dementieva #6 6-4 1-6 6-1 Patty Schnyder #14 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2005* QF
Samantha Stosur #59 (w/o) Lindsay Davenport #1CH H2H Match data Jan 15, 2005* QF
Alicia Molik #12 6-1 6-2 Fabiola Zuluaga #22 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2005* QF
R16 (8)
Lindsay Davenport #1CH 6-3 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #24 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16
Fabiola Zuluaga #22 7-6(7) 6-3 Vera Zvonareva #11 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16
Samantha Stosur #59 6-2 4-6 6-2 Tatiana Golovin #25 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16
Alicia Molik #12 6-3 6-4 Jelena Jankovic #28 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16
Elena Dementieva #6 6-3 3-6 6-2 Eleni Daniilidou #42 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16
Shuai Peng #80 6-1 6-3 Anastasia Myskina #3 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Patty Schnyder #14 6-4 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #27 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16
Nadia Petrova #13 6-0 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova #31 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2005* R16
R32 (12)
Nadia Petrova #13 4-6 6-1 6-2 Ludmila Cervanova #95 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Alicia Molik #12 7-6(4) 6-1 Francesca Schiavone #18 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Magdalena Maleeva #27 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2 Sophie Ferguson #290 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Nathalie Dechy #24 7-5 6-3 Lisa Raymond #30 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Shuai Peng #80 6-4 6-2 Mashona Washington #52 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Fabiola Zuluaga #22 6-2 6-4 Denisa Chladkova #49 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Patty Schnyder #14 5-7 6-2 6-3 Karolina Sprem #17 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Samantha Stosur #59 6-3 6-3 Jelena Kostanic Tosic #36 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Jelena Jankovic #28 4-6 6-2 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #23 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Tatiana Golovin #25 6-1 2-6 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #21 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Daniela Hantuchova #31 7-6(2) 6-2 Silvija Talaja #117 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32
Eleni Daniilidou #42 3-6 6-4 6-4 Conchita Martínez #43 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2005* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Sydney International.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Evonne Goolagong 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Evonne Goolagong 6 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Daniela Hantuchova 14 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2005

Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Sydney International winner?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.