2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
| 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 | |
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]
Finals
Singles
Sania Mirza defeated 
Alona Bondarenko, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
- It was Mirza's only WTA singles title of her career.
Doubles
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie defeated Li Ting / Sun Tiantian, 6–4, 6–1
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:
References
- ^"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.
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