WTA Palermo 2005 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Anabel Medina Garrigues won the 2005 Palermo, defeating Klara Koukalova 6-4 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 18 to July 24, 2005.

Champion
Anabel Medina Garrigues
def. Klara Koukalova , 6-4 6-0
Dates
Jul 18 — Jul 24
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Anabel Medina Garrigues #33 6-3 6-4
Denisa Chladkova #80
Conchita Martínez Granados #149 6-2 2-6 6-3
María Sánchez Lorenzo #108
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #69 6-3 6-3
Katarina Srebotnik #57
Catalina Castano #93 6-4 6-4
Romina Oprandi #262
Tsvetana Pironkova #128 7-6(3) 2-0 (ret.)
Silvia Farina Elia #21
Anna Smashnova #53 6-3 6-2
Arantxa Parra Santonja #100
Nathalie Vierin #180 6-4 6-2
Selima Sfar #109
Marta Domachowska #50 6-3 6-2
Michaela Pastikova #91
Klara Koukalova #39 6-2 7-6(5)
Anastasiya Yakimova #114
Maret Ani #150 7-6(5) 6-3
Elena Vesnina #192
Martina Müller #157 3-6 6-1 6-1
Lucie Safarova #64
Nuria Llagostera Vives #45 6-2 6-0
Alona Bondarenko #82
Flavia Pennetta #24 6-2 7-5
Antonella Serra Zanetti #68
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #113 6-2 2-6 6-1
Kirsten Flipkens #182
Roberta Vinci #60 5-7 6-4 6-4
Martina Sucha #76
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #62 2-6 6-2 6-2
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #124
Round of 16
Anabel Medina Garrigues #33 7-5 6-2
Conchita Martínez Granados #149
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #69 6-1 7-6(6)
Catalina Castano #93
Tsvetana Pironkova #128 7-6(0) 6-4
Anna Smashnova #53
Nathalie Vierin #180 6-2 6-3
Marta Domachowska #50
Klara Koukalova #39 6-2 1-6 6-3
Maret Ani #150
Martina Müller #157 4-6 6-1 6-2
Nuria Llagostera Vives #45
Flavia Pennetta #24 1-6 6-3 6-3
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #113
Roberta Vinci #60 7-5 6-3
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #62
Quarterfinals
Anabel Medina Garrigues #33 7-5 6-1
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #69
Tsvetana Pironkova #128 4-6 7-5 6-2
Nathalie Vierin #180
Klara Koukalova #39 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2
Martina Müller #157
Flavia Pennetta #24 6-1 4-6 7-6(3)
Roberta Vinci #60
Semifinals
Anabel Medina Garrigues #33 6-4 6-2
Tsvetana Pironkova #128
Klara Koukalova #39 6-4 6-0
Flavia Pennetta #24
Final
Anabel Medina Garrigues #33 6-4 6-0
Klara Koukalova #39

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Anabel Medina Garrigues 5
Irina Spirlea 2
Mary Pierce 2
Qinwen Zheng 2
Sara Errani 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2024 Clay Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2 Karolina Muchova H2H Match data
2023 Clay Qinwen Zheng 6-4 1-6 6-1 Jasmine Paolini H2H Match data
2022 Clay Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2 6-2 Lucia Bronzetti H2H Match data
2021 Clay Danielle Collins 6-4 6-2 Elena-Gabriela Ruse H2H Match data
2020 Clay Fiona Ferro 6-2 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.