2005 Generali Ladies Linz

The 2005 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2005 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 22 October until 30 October 2005 at the TipsArena Linz. Third-seeded Nadia Petrova won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Nadia Petrova defeated Patty Schnyder, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

• It was Petrova's first WTA singles title.

Doubles

Gisela Dulko / Květa Peschke defeated Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–2, 6–3

• It was the 4th title of both Dulko and Peschke's careers, and their only title together as a pair.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Prize money

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Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Rankings are as of 17 October 2005.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Sybille Bammer
• Lisa Raymond

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Sofia Arvidsson
• Marta Domachowska
• Barbora Strýcová
• Elena Vesnina

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

• Yvonne Meusburger

Withdrawals

• Jennifer Capriati → replaced by Marion Bartoli
• Anna-Lena Grönefeld → replaced by Vera Dushevina
• Justine Henin → replaced by Iveta BeneÅ¡ová
• Amélie Mauresmo → replaced by Yvonne Meusburger
• Flavia Pennetta → replaced by Klára Koukalová
• Mary Pierce → replaced by Virginie Razzano
• Chanda Rubin → replaced by Lisa Raymond

Retirements

• Conchita Martínez (Achilles tendon strain)

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

Rankings are as of 17 October 2005

Other entrants

The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Yvonne Meusburger / Tamira Paszek

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Yuliana Fedak / Elena Vesnina

References

External links

• WTA tournament draws