2005 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's Singles
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the quarter-finals by her older sister Venus.
Unseeded Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the title with a straight sets 6–3, 7–5 victory over Russia second-seed Maria Sharapova.
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