WTA Guangzhou Open 2005 Draw & Results

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Zi Yan won the 2005 Guangzhou Open after Nuria Llagostera Vives retired in the final (6-4 4-0 (ret.)). The WTA 250 event was played September 26–October 2 on hard courts in Guangzhou, China.

The Guangzhou Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in southern China.

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Champion
Zi Yan
def. Nuria Llagostera Vives , 6-4 4-0 (ret.)
Dates
Sep 26 — Oct 2
Location
Guangzhou, China
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
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

31 recorded singles results

Guangzhou Open 2005 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Zi Yan #163 6-4 4-0 (ret.) Nuria Llagostera Vives #61 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2005* F
SF (2)
Zi Yan #163 6-4 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #202 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2005* SF
Nuria Llagostera Vives #61 7-5 6-4 Jie Zheng #47 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2005* SF
QF (4)
Zi Yan #163 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(4) Na Li #42DEF H2H Match data Oct 1, 2005* QF
Jie Zheng #47 6-3 6-7(10) 6-1 Maria Kirilenko #28 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2005* QF
Victoria Azarenka #202 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Shuai Peng #31 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2005* QF
Nuria Llagostera Vives #61 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) Ting (sr) Li #157 H2H Match data Oct 1, 2005* QF
R16 (8)
Victoria Azarenka #202 6-3 6-2 Martina Sucha #64 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
Shuai Peng #31 6-4 6-4 Tzipora Obziler #156 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
Nuria Llagostera Vives #61 6-3 4-2 (ret.) Tiantian Sun #99 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
Zi Yan #163 6-2 6-1 Marta Domachowska #52 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
Maria Kirilenko #28 6-4 6-2 Arantxa Parra Santonja #111 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
Na Li #42DEF 6-3 6-2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #116 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
Jie Zheng #47 6-1 7-5 Jamea Jackson #76 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
Ting (sr) Li #157 2-6 6-1 6-0 Alina Jidkova #75 H2H Match data Sep 30, 2005* R16
R32 (16)
Jie Zheng #47 6-7(1) 7-5 7-5 Carly Gullickson #196 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Ting (sr) Li #157 6-3 7-5 Vera Zvonareva #22 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Alina Jidkova #75 6-3 6-2 Sheng-Nan Sun #339 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Arantxa Parra Santonja #111 6-3 6-4 Meng Yuan #183 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Martina Sucha #64 6-0 6-1 Yanze Xie #315 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Marta Domachowska #52 3-6 6-3 6-3 Antonella Serra Zanetti #77 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Na Li #42DEF 6-4 6-1 Shikha Uberoi #139 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #116 7-5 4-6 7-5 Ivana Lisjak #132 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Zi Yan #163 6-1 6-1 Yanchong Chen H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Maria Kirilenko #28 6-4 7-6(1) Maria Elena Camerin #95 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Tiantian Sun #99 5-7 6-1 6-0 Ashley Harkleroad #129 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Shuai Peng #31 6-3 6-4 Evie Dominikovic #118 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Victoria Azarenka #202 6-4 6-0 Galina Voskoboeva #127 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Jamea Jackson #76 6-2 6-1 Viktoriya Kutuzova #114 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Nuria Llagostera Vives #61 6-2 5-7 6-4 Sybille Bammer #85 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32
Tzipora Obziler #156 6-3 6-4 Janet Lee #701 H2H Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Guangzhou Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Shuai Zhang 2 titles

Most Finals

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

  1. Jelena Jankovic 2 finals

Most Match Wins

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

  1. Shuai Peng 19 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Shuai Peng 11 appearances

View the full Guangzhou Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Guangzhou Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ann Li #44 7-6(6) 6-2 Lulu Sun #116 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Olga Danilovic #86 6-3 6-1 Caroline Dolehide #101 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Xiyu Wang #88 6-0 6-2 Magda Linette #27 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Sofia Kenin #20 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 Samantha Stosur #129 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Qiang Wang #41 6-1 6-2 Yulia Putintseva #61 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2005

Previous editions of Guangzhou Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Guangzhou Open held?
Guangzhou Open is held in Guangzhou, China.
Who is the latest recorded Guangzhou Open winner?
The 2025 Guangzhou Open was won by Ann Li, who defeated Lulu Sun 7-6(6) 6-2.
Who has won the most Guangzhou Open titles?
Shuai Zhang has won 2 Guangzhou Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Guangzhou Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Guangzhou Open in TennisDB is 2004.
What surface is Guangzhou Open played on?
Guangzhou Open is played on hard courts.