The 2005 Hyderabad Open was a WTA women's tennis tournament held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 7 February until 12 February 2005. It was the third edition of the tournament and was part of the Tier IV category of the 2005 WTA Tour.[1] Hometown favourite Sania Mirza, a resident of Hyderabad, become the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title. She was unseeded and had entered the main draw on a wildcard.[2][3]
| 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–12 February |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Tier IV |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $140,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sania Mirza | |
| Doubles | |
 Yan Zi / Zheng Jie | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Sania Mirza defeated 
Alona Bondarenko, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
- It was Mirza's only WTA singles title of her career.
Doubles
edit Yan Zi / Zheng Jie defeated Li Ting / Sun Tiantian, 6–4, 6–1
WTA entrants
editSeeds
edit| 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
editThe 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:
References
edit- ↑ "ITF – tournament details". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ↑ Solomon S Kumar (12 February 2005). "Sania creates history, wins WTA Hyd Open". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Sania Becomes First Indian to Win WTA Title". Arab News. 13 February 2005.