See main article: 2005 Australian Open.
Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open.[1] It was her second Australian Open singles title[2] and her seventh major singles title overall. Williams saved three match points en route to the title, in the semifinals against Maria Sharapova.
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to a knee injury.
This event marked the first major appearances for future world No. 1 and major champion Ana Ivanovic and two-time major champion Li Na. Both reached the third round before losing to Amélie Mauresmo and Sharapova, respectively.
See main article: article and 2005 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying.
See also: 2005 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying.
| Category |  S. Williams | Davenport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st serve % | 50/84 (60%) | 43/68 (63%) | |
| 1st serve points won | 38 of 50 = 76% | 30 of 43 = 70% | |
| 2nd serve points won | 16 of 34 = 47% | 8 of 25 = 32% | |
| Total service points won | 54 of 84 = 64.29% | 38 of 68 = 55.88% | |
| Aces | 12 | 7 | |
| Double faults | 5 | 8 | |
| Winners | 38 | 30 | |
| Unforced errors | 21 | 25 | |
| Net points won | 4 of 8 = 50% | 7 of 10 = 70% | |
| Break points converted | 4 of 8 = 50% | 2 of 8 = 25% | |
| Return points won | 30 of 68 = 44% | 30 of 84 = 36% | |
| Total points won | bgcolor=98FB989 | 84 | 68 |
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