WTA China Open 2005 Draw & Results

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Maria Kirilenko won the 2005 China Open, defeating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played September 19–25 on hard courts in Beijing, China.

The China Open brings the ATP and WTA tours to Beijing's National Tennis Center during the Asian hard-court swing.

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Champion
Maria Kirilenko
def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Sep 19 — Sep 25
Location
Beijing, China
Category
Tier II → 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

Match type

27 recorded singles results

China Open 2005 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Maria Kirilenko #45 6-3 6-4 Anna-Lena Groenefeld #30 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2005* F
SF (2)
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #30 7-5 6-3 Marta Domachowska #64 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2005* SF
Maria Kirilenko #45 6-4 2-1 (ret.) Maria Sharapova #1 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2005* SF Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Marta Domachowska #64 (w/o) Venus Williams #7 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2005* QF
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #30 7-5 6-1 Shuai Peng #33 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2005* QF
Maria Kirilenko #45 6-1 6-3 Tiantian Sun #127 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2005* QF
Maria Sharapova #1 6-4 6-1 Shinobu Asagoe #39 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2005* QF
R16 (8)
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #30 6-2 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #32 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16
Shuai Peng #33 3-6 6-2 7-6(0) Mariana Diaz-Oliva #61 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16
Tiantian Sun #127 6-2 7-6(7) Serena Williams #9DEF H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16 Upset: winner had a 2 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Maria Sharapova #1 6-0 5-7 6-2 Shahar Peer #48 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16
Venus Williams #7 6-3 6-1 Nuria Llagostera Vives #54 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16
Maria Kirilenko #45 6-1 7-6(3) Aiko Nakamura #75 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16
Shinobu Asagoe #39 6-2 6-4 Jill Craybas #57 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16
Marta Domachowska #64 6-3 6-1 Jie Zheng #46 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2005* R16
R32 (12)
Shuai Peng #33 6-1 6-1 Emma Laine #88 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Shinobu Asagoe #39 6-3 6-4 Tatiana Golovin #25 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Tiantian Sun #127 6-3 6-4 Tatiana Panova #104 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Jie Zheng #46 7-5 4-6 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #17 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Ai Sugiyama #32 7-6(3) 6-4 Akiko Morigami #50 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Nuria Llagostera Vives #54 2-6 6-0 7-6(5) Alina Jidkova #72 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Aiko Nakamura #75 3-6 6-4 6-4 Flavia Pennetta #28 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Shahar Peer #48 6-2 6-0 Vera Dushevina #36 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Maria Kirilenko #45 7-5 7-5 Jamea Jackson #76 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Marta Domachowska #64 6-3 6-3 Meghann Shaughnessy #52 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #61 7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-4 Alicia Molik #14 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jill Craybas #57 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 Na Li #35 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2005* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for China Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 4 players share this record.

  1. Agnieszka Radwanska 2 titles

Most Match Wins

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

  1. Agnieszka Radwanska 28 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Shuai Zhang 14 appearances

View the full China Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent China Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Amanda Anisimova #4 6-0 2-6 6-2 Linda Noskova #27 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #6 6-1 6-3 Karolina Muchova #49 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 6-2 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova #22 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Naomi Osaka #4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ashleigh Barty #1 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-3 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova #20 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2005

Previous editions of China Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is China Open held?
China Open is held in Beijing, China.
Who is the latest recorded China Open winner?
The 2025 China Open was won by Amanda Anisimova, who defeated Linda Noskova 6-0 2-6 6-2.
Who has won the most China Open titles?
Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki, and others are tied for the most China Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded China Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of China Open in TennisDB is 1994.
What surface is China Open played on?
China Open is played on hard courts.