WTA Birmingham 2005 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Maria Sharapova won the 2005 Birmingham, defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from June 6 to June 12, 2005.

Champion
Maria Sharapova
def. Jelena Jankovic , 6-2 4-6 6-1
Dates
Jun 6 — Jun 12
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Maria Sharapova #2
BYE
Anne Kremer #94 7-5 6-2
Tatiana Perebiynis #110
Samantha Stosur #49 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2
Antonella Serra Zanetti #81
Evie Dominikovic #106 6-4 7-6(5)
Meghann Shaughnessy #68
Eleni Daniilidou #87 6-1 1-6 6-4
Yoon Jeong Cho #83
Nicole Vaidisova #31 6-3 6-2
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro #102
Ai Sugiyama #26
BYE
Nicole Pratt #125 7-5 7-5
Catalina Castano #67
Tatiana Golovin #19
BYE
Natalie Grandin #203 6-1 6-4
Ludmila Cervanova #84
Rika Fujiwara #107 4-6 6-3 6-3
Alina Jidkova #74
Maria Vento-Kabchi #56 7-5 3-6 7-5
Saori Obata #137
Anna Chakvetadze #44 6-4 6-3
María Sánchez Lorenzo #82
Evgenia Linetskaya #40 6-2 7-6(4)
Abigail Spears #66
Shinobu Asagoe #25
BYE
Meilen Tu #168 7-6(5) 6-2
Marlene Weingartner #153
Jelena Jankovic #20
BYE
Sania Mirza #75 6-2 6-0
Claudine Schaul #166
Milagros Sequera #123 6-1 6-0
Lisa Raymond #50
Elena Baltacha #121 7-6(9) 6-1
Alona Bondarenko #88
Mashona Washington #62 6-3 6-3
Tatiana Panova #92
Virginie Razzano #36 6-4 7-6(4)
Carly Gullickson #214
Arantxa Parra Santonja #86 7-6(4) 6-4
Maria Elena Camerin #65
Daniela Hantuchova #22
BYE
Laura Granville #100 6-2 6-0
Anne Keothavong #238
Alicia Molik #9
BYE
Jamea Jackson #128 3-6 7-5 6-0
Kristina Brandi #73
Maria Kirilenko #53 6-3 6-2
Yuliana Fedak #95
Tamarine Tanasugarn #64 6-1 6-2
Roberta Vinci #97
Marion Bartoli #33
BYE
Stephanie Foretz Gacon 6-4 6-3
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #41
Akiko Morigami #61 3-6 6-1 7-6(5)
Amanda Keen #221
Round of 32
Maria Sharapova #2 6-3 6-0
Anne Kremer #94
Samantha Stosur #49 6-1 1-6 7-6(2)
Evie Dominikovic #106
Eleni Daniilidou #87 6-4 6-2
Nicole Vaidisova #31
Ai Sugiyama #26 7-5 6-4
Nicole Pratt #125
Tatiana Golovin #19 6-4 7-5
Natalie Grandin #203
Rika Fujiwara #107 6-2 6-2
Maria Vento-Kabchi #56
Anna Chakvetadze #44 4-6 6-4 6-4
Evgenia Linetskaya #40
Shinobu Asagoe #25 6-1 4-6 6-1
Meilen Tu #168
Jelena Jankovic #20 6-1 7-5
Sania Mirza #75
Milagros Sequera #123 6-4 6-2
Elena Baltacha #121
Mashona Washington #62 6-4 3-6 6-1
Virginie Razzano #36
Arantxa Parra Santonja #86 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(5)
Daniela Hantuchova #22
Laura Granville #100 6-4 6-2
Alicia Molik #9
Jamea Jackson #128 6-2 6-3
Maria Kirilenko #53
Tamarine Tanasugarn #64 6-3 6-0
Marion Bartoli #33
Stephanie Foretz Gacon 7-5 6-3
Akiko Morigami #61
Round of 16
Maria Sharapova #2 6-3 3-6 6-1
Samantha Stosur #49
Eleni Daniilidou #87 6-3 6-3
Ai Sugiyama #26
Tatiana Golovin #19 6-4 6-4
Rika Fujiwara #107
Anna Chakvetadze #44 6-4 6-4
Shinobu Asagoe #25
Jelena Jankovic #20 6-1 6-4
Milagros Sequera #123
Mashona Washington #62 6-2 6-4
Arantxa Parra Santonja #86
Laura Granville #100 7-6(5) 6-4
Jamea Jackson #128
Tamarine Tanasugarn #64 2-6 6-3 6-3
Stephanie Foretz Gacon
Quarterfinals
Maria Sharapova #2 7-5 2-6 6-1
Eleni Daniilidou #87
Tatiana Golovin #19 6-4 7-6(3)
Anna Chakvetadze #44
Jelena Jankovic #20 6-2 6-4
Mashona Washington #62
Laura Granville #100 6-4 6-3
Tamarine Tanasugarn #64
Semifinals
Maria Sharapova #2 7-5 2-6 6-1
Tatiana Golovin #19
Jelena Jankovic #20 6-2 6-2
Laura Granville #100
Final
Maria Sharapova #2 6-2 4-6 6-1
Jelena Jankovic #20

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Ana Ivanovic 1
Angelique Kerber 1
Jelena Jankovic 1
Kateryna Volodko 1
Lisa Raymond 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2018 Grass Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-1 6-2 Magdalena Rybarikova H2H Match data
2015 Grass Angelique Kerber 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4) Karolina Pliskova H2H Match data
2014 Grass Ana Ivanovic 6-3 6-2 Barbora Strycova H2H Match data
2008 Grass Kateryna Volodko 7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(4) Yanina Wickmayer H2H Match data
2007 Grass Jelena Jankovic 4-6 6-3 7-5 Maria Sharapova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Birmingham held?
Birmingham is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Birmingham?
The 2018 Birmingham was won by Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-1 6-2.
Who has won the most Birmingham titles?
Ana Ivanovic has won 1 Birmingham title, the most by any player.
When was the first Birmingham played?
The first edition of Birmingham was held in 2000.
What surface is Birmingham played on?
Birmingham is played on grass courts.