2005 WTA Tour - Statistical Tidbits

Statistical Tidbits

Number of singles titles:
9 Kim Clijsters Belgium
6 Lindsay Davenport USA
4 Justine Henin Belgium
Amélie Mauresmo France
3 Maria Sharapova Russia
Nicole Vaidišová Czech Republic
2 Klára Koukalová Czech Republic
Flavia Pennetta Italy
Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic
Dinara Safina Russia
Patty Schnyder Switzerland
Venus Williams USA
List of players who won their first WTA-singles title this year:
1. Ana Ivanovic Serbia & Montenegro Canberra, Australia
2. Jie Zheng China Hobart, Australia
3. Sania Mirza India Hyderabad, India
4. Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic Estoril, Portugal
5. Nuria Llagostera Vives Spain Rabat, Morocco
6. Klára Koukalová Czech Republic Rosmalen, Netherlands
7. Maria Kirilenko Russia Beijing, China
8. Zi Yan China Guangzhou, China
9. Michaella Krajicek Netherlands Tashkent, Uzbekistan
10. Nadia Petrova Russia Linz, Austria
List of players who reached their first WTA-singles final this year:
1. Samantha Stosur Australia Gold Coast, Australia L
2. Ana Ivanovic Serbia & Montenegro Canberra, Australia W
3. Melinda Czink Hungary Canberra, Australia L
4. Jie Zheng China Hobart, Australia W
5. Gisela Dulko Argentina Hobart, Australia L
6. Anna-Lena Grönefeld Germany Pattaya, Thailand L
7. Sania Mirza India Hyderabad, India W
8. Alyona Bondarenko Ukraine Hyderabad, India L
9. Lourdes Dominguez Lino Spain Bogotá, Colombia L
10. Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic Estoril, Portugal W
11. Nuria Llagostera Vives Spain Rabat, Morocco W
12. Zuzana Ondrášková Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic L
13. Vera Douchevina Russia Eastbourne, UK L
14. Maria Kirilenko Russia Beijing, China W
15. Zi Yan China Gangzhou, China W
16. Michaella Krajicek Netherlands Tashkent, Uzbekistan W
17. Akgul Ammanmoeradova Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan L
18. Sofia Arvidsson Sweden Quebec, Canada L
List of players who defended their WTA-singles title this year:
1. Vera Zvonareva Russia Memphis, USA (Tier III)
2. Lindsay Davenport USA Amelia Island, USA (Tier II)
3. Amélie Mauresmo France Rome, Italy (Tier I)
4. Maria Sharapova Russia Birmingham (Tier III)
5. Anabel Medina Garrigues Spain Palermo (Tier III)
6. Lindsay Davenport USA Filderstadt (Tier II)
7. Amélie Mauresmo France Philadelphia, USA (Tier II)
Winner/Runner-ups by country:
1. Belgium 13-1
2. Russia 9-7
3. USA 8-6
4. Czech Republic 7-3
5. France 6-7
6. Spain 3-2
7. Italy 2-4
= China 2-2
9. Australia 1-3
10. Serbia & Montenegro 1-2
11. India 1-1
= Switzerland 1-2

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