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 October 22–30, 2005 at the TipsArena Linz. Nadia Petrova won the singles title.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $95,500 | $51,000 | $27,300 | $14,600 | $7,820 | $4,175 | $2,230 | $1,195 | $640 |
| Doubles * | $30,000 | $16,120 | $8,620 | $4,610 | $2,465 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA |
|||
 RUS
|
Elena Dementieva | 8 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Nadia Petrova | 9 | 3 |
 SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 10 | 4 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 16 | 5 |
 SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová | 19 | 6 |
 SCG
|
Jelena Janković | 21 | 7 |
| SCG
|
Ana Ivanovic | 22 | 8 |
| FRA
|
Tatiana Golovin | 24 | 9 |
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
Jennifer Capriati → replaced by Marion Bartoli
Anna-Lena Grönefeld → replaced by Vera Dushevina
Justine Henin → replaced by 
Iveta Benešová- 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
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Player 1 Rank | Player 2 Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIM
|
Cara Black |  AUS
|
Rennae Stubbs | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | ESP
|
Virginia Ruano Pascual | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | RUS
|
Vera Zvonareva | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová |  JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | 17 | 19 | 4 |
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Champions
Singles
- Nadia Petrova defeated Patty Schnyder, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.[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.
References
- ^ "Petrova wins maiden title in Linz". Eurosport. Linz. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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