WTA Istanbul 2005 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Venus Williams won the 2005 Istanbul, defeating Nicole Vaidisova 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on clay courts in Istanbul, Turkey, from May 16 to May 22, 2005.

Champion
Venus Williams
def. Nicole Vaidisova , 6-3 6-2
Dates
May 16 — May 22
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Venus Williams #13
BYE
Marta Marrero #117 6-0 6-2
Shiho Hisamatsu #186
Anna Chakvetadze #60 7-5 6-2
Antonella Serra Zanetti #89
Tatiana Panova #98 6-4 5-7 6-4
Jill Craybas #78
Tsvetana Pironkova #220 6-3 7-5
Meghann Shaughnessy #57
Yuliana Fedak #79 4-6 6-2 7-5
Marissa Irvin #87
Shahar Peer #96 6-2 6-2
Kateryna Volodko #239
Akiko Morigami #76 6-1 6-2
Lisa Raymond #45
Nicole Vaidisova #39
BYE
Ivana Abramovic #212 6-3 6-0
Pemra Ozgen #712
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #46 6-3 7-5
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #73
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #112 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Lina Stanciute #221
Anna Smashnova #49 6-3 2-6 6-2
Catalina Castano #82
Jennifer Hopkins #156 4-6 6-0 6-1
Maja Matevzic #303
Mashona Washington #67 6-4 2-6 7-5
Alona Bondarenko #93
Elena Vesnina #247 6-1 6-2
Cagla Buyukakcay
Round of 16
Venus Williams #13 6-0 6-0
Marta Marrero #117
Anna Chakvetadze #60 5-7 6-4 6-1
Tatiana Panova #98
Tsvetana Pironkova #220 3-6 6-4 6-4
Yuliana Fedak #79
Shahar Peer #96 3-6 6-4 6-2
Akiko Morigami #76
Nicole Vaidisova #39 6-2 6-3
Ivana Abramovic #212
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #46 6-3 6-2
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #112
Anna Smashnova #49 6-1 6-0
Jennifer Hopkins #156
Mashona Washington #67 7-5 6-1
Elena Vesnina #247
Quarterfinals
Venus Williams #13 6-2 6-1
Anna Chakvetadze #60
Tsvetana Pironkova #220 6-3 7-6(4)
Shahar Peer #96
Nicole Vaidisova #39 7-5 7-6(6)
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #46
Anna Smashnova #49 6-3 6-1
Mashona Washington #67
Semifinals
Venus Williams #13 6-1 6-3
Tsvetana Pironkova #220
Nicole Vaidisova #39 4-6 6-1 6-0
Anna Smashnova #49
Final
Venus Williams #13 6-3 6-2
Nicole Vaidisova #39

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Agnieszka Radwanska 1
Elena Dementieva 1
Shahar Peer 1
Venus Williams 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2008 Clay Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-2 Elena Dementieva H2H Match data
2007 Clay Elena Dementieva 7-6(5) 3-0 (ret.) Aravane Rezai H2H Match data
2006 Clay Shahar Peer 1-6 6-3 7-6(3) Anastasia Myskina H2H Match data
2005 Clay Venus Williams 6-3 6-2 Nicole Vaidisova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Istanbul held?
Istanbul is held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Who won the most recent Istanbul?
The 2008 Istanbul was won by Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-2.
Who has won the most Istanbul titles?
Agnieszka Radwanska has won 1 Istanbul title, the most by any player.
When was the first Istanbul played?
The first edition of Istanbul was held in 2005.
What surface is Istanbul played on?
Istanbul is played on clay courts.