2005 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

Mary Pierce defeated Francesca Schiavone in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Kremlin Cup. It was Pierce's final career WTA Tour title.

Women's singles
2005 Kremlin Cup
ChampionFrance Mary Pierce
Runner-upItaly Francesca Schiavone
Score6–4, 6–3
Draw28
Seeds8

Anastasia Myskina was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Elena Dementieva in a rematch of the previous year's final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Russia Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals)
  2. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  3. France Mary Pierce (champion)
  4. Russia Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
  5. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  6. Russia Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Alicia Molik (first round)
  8. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Russia Dinara Safina 62 3  
3 France Mary Pierce 77 6  
3 France Mary Pierce 6 6  
  Italy Francesca Schiavone 4 3  
4 Russia Elena Dementieva 3 1  
  Italy Francesca Schiavone 6 6  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia M Sharapova 1 2  
  Germany A-L Grönefeld 3 7 6   Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 4r
LL France V Razzano 6 5 1 1 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 5
  Italy S Farina Elia 1 5     Russia D Safina 1 6 7
  Russia D Safina 6 7     Russia D Safina 4 77 6
Q Australia S Stosur 6 6   Q Australia S Stosur 6 65 4
7 Australia A Molik 3 2     Russia D Safina 62 3  
3 France M Pierce 77 6  
3 France M Pierce 4 6 6
  Italy F Pennetta 6 7     Italy F Pennetta 6 2 3
  France N Dechy 3 5   3 France M Pierce 7 4 78
  Russia V Dushevina 6 2 5   Russia E Likhovtseva 5 6 66
  Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 7   Russia E Likhovtseva 1 6 6
  Russia A Chakvetadze 6 2 5 5 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 3
5 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 6 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Russia A Myskina 2 6 6
WC Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 4 2 6 Russia A Myskina 6 4 6
WC Russia E Linetskaya 2 2     Czech Republic K Peschke 4 6 3
  Czech Republic K Peschke 6 6   6 Russia A Myskina 2 3  
Q Bulgaria S Karatantcheva 6 6   4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
  Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 2 1   Q Bulgaria S Karatantcheva 0 1  
4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
4 Russia E Dementieva 3 1  
8 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6     Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
Q Switzerland E Gagliardi 0 4   8 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 7 6
WC Russia M Kirilenko 2 3     Russia V Zvonareva 6 5 2
  Russia V Zvonareva 6 6   8 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 1  
  Italy F Schiavone 6 6     Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
Q Czech Republic I Benešová 3 2     Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
2 France A Mauresmo 1 1  
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