The 2005 WTA Tour Championships, also known as the Sony Ericsson Championships, was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 35th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 30th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2005 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 8 and November 13, 2005. Fourth-seeded Amélie Mauresmo won the singles event, the first French player to win the title, and she earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.[1][2][3]
^Jerry Magee (November 14, 2005). "Mauresmo magnifique". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
^Tom Tebbutt (November 14, 2005). "Mauresmo survives gruelling marathon". The Globe and Mail.
^"Mauresmo wins French battle in LA". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. November 14, 2005.
^"Clijsters set to take on lone American at WTA". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. November 9, 2005.
External linksedit
Official website
WTA Championships draws (PDF)
March 09, 2024
2005, tour, championships, also, known, sony, ericsson, championships, women, round, robin, tennis, tournament, played, indoor, hard, courts, staples, center, angeles, united, states, 35th, edition, year, singles, championships, 30th, edition, year, doubles, c. The 2005 WTA Tour Championships also known as the Sony Ericsson Championships was a women s round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles United States It was the 35th edition of the year end singles championships the 30th edition of the year end doubles championships and was part of the 2005 WTA Tour The tournament was held between November 8 and November 13 2005 Fourth seeded Amelie Mauresmo won the singles event the first French player to win the title and she earned 1 000 000 first prize money as well as 485 ranking points 1 2 3 2005 WTA Tour ChampionshipsDateNovember 8 13Edition35thCategoryYear end championshipsDraw8S round robin 4DPrize money 3 000 000SurfaceHard indoorLocationLos Angeles United StatesVenueStaples CenterChampionsSinglesAmelie MauresmoDoublesLisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 2004 WTA Finals 2006 Justine Henin Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to a hamstring injury 4 Contents 1 Finals 1 1 Singles 1 2 Doubles 2 References 3 External linksFinals editSingles edit Main article 2005 WTA Tour Championships Singles nbsp Amelie Mauresmo defeated nbsp Mary Pierce 5 7 7 6 7 3 6 4 Doubles edit Main article 2005 WTA Tour Championships Doubles nbsp Lisa Raymond nbsp Samantha Stosur defeated nbsp Cara Black nbsp Rennae Stubbs 6 7 5 7 7 5 6 4 References edit Jerry Magee November 14 2005 Mauresmo magnifique The San Diego Union Tribune Tom Tebbutt November 14 2005 Mauresmo survives gruelling marathon The Globe and Mail Mauresmo wins French battle in LA news bbc co uk BBC November 14 2005 Clijsters set to take on lone American at WTA www taipeitimes com Taipei Times November 9 2005 External links editOfficial website WTA Championships draws PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2005 WTA Tour Championships amp oldid 1165104755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
