2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
| 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–12 February |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Sania Mirza | |
| Doubles | |
| Yan Zi / Zheng Jie | |
The 2005 Hyderabad Open was a Tier IV WTA Women's Tennis Tournament held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 7–12 February 2005.[1]
Hometown favourite Sania Mirza, a resident of Hyderabad, impressed the crowds at the tournament by becoming the first Indian woman to win a WTA Singles Title.[2]
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Li Na | 56 | 1 |
| Germany | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 58 | 2 |
| Russian Federation | Tatiana Panova | 60 | 3 |
| China | Zheng Jie | 61 | 4 |
| Poland | 66 | 5 | |
| Thailand | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 67 | 6 |
| Slovakia | Ľubomíra Kurhajcová | 90 | 7 |
| Russian Federation | Maria Kirilenko | 94 | 8 |
| Ukraine | Alona Bondarenko | 107 | 9 |
* Rankings as of 31 January 2005
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry through the Lucky loser spot:
Champions
Singles
Sania Mirza defeated Alona Bondarenko, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Doubles
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie defeated Li Ting / Sun Tiantian, 6–4, 6–1
References
- ^ ITF Tournament Overview: Hyderabad 2005 Archived 9 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved from the official ITF site)
- ^ "Sania wins Hyderabad Open". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2018.