| Score: | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 |
| Draw: | 128 (12 / 8) |
| Seeds: | 32 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
See main article: 2005 Wimbledon Championships.
Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall.[2] At two hours and 45 minutes, it was the longest Wimbledon women's final in history.[3] Williams became the first woman in the Open Era, and the first since Helen Wills in 1935, to win the title after saving a championship point. She lost only one set during the tournament, to Davenport in the final — which was a rematch of the 2000 final.
Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but lost to Venus Williams in the semifinals.[4]
The first week of the tournament was headlined by two major upsets — Justine Henin-Hardenne's first round defeat marked the first time in the Open Era that the reigning French Open champion lost her opening match at Wimbledon, while Serena Williams's loss in the third round was her earliest exit at any major since the 1999 French Open.[5] [6]
See also: 1 and 1. 
Lindsay Davenport (final)
See also: 2 and 7. 
Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
See also: 3 and 3. 
Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
See also: 4 and 6. Serena Williams (third round)
See also: 5 and 2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
See also: 6 and 4. Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
See also: 7 and 5. 
Justine Henin-Hardenne (first round)
See also: 8 and 7. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
See also: 9 and 4. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
See also: 10 and 2. Patty Schnyder (first round)
See also: 11 and 7. Vera Zvonareva (second round)
See also: 12 and 5. Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
See also: 13 and 3. Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
See also: 14 and 6. Venus Williams (champion)
See also: 15 and 1. Kim Clijsters (fourth round)
See also: 16 and 8. Nathalie Dechy (fourth round)
See also: 17 and 4. Jelena Janković (third round)
See also: 18 and 8. Tatiana Golovin (first round)
See also: 19 and 5. Ana Ivanovic (third round)
See also: 20 and 6. 
Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
See also: 21 and 7. 
Francesca Schiavone (first round)
See also: 22 and 3. Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
See also: 23 and 1. 
Ai Sugiyama (first round)
See also: 24 and 2. Shinobu Asagoe (first round)
See also: 25 and 3. Karolina Šprem (first round)
See also: 26 and 5. Flavia Pennetta (fourth round)
See also: 27 and 2. 
Nicole Vaidišová (third round)
See also: 28 and 4. Amy Frazier (first round)
See also: 29 and 6. Marion Bartoli (second round)
See also: 30 and 1. Dinara Safina (third round)
See also: 31 and 8. 
Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
See also: 32 and 7. Virginie Razzano (second round)
See main article: 2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.
| Category | V. Williams | Davenport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st serve % | 96/130 (74%) | 80/118 (68%) | |
| 1st serve points won | 64 of 96 = 67% | 49 of 80 = 61% | |
| 2nd serve points won | 16 of 34 = 47% | 20 of 38 = 53% | |
| Total service points won | 80 of 130 = 61.54% | 69 of 118 = 58.47% | |
| Aces | 4 | 5 | |
| Double faults | 10 | 5 | |
| Winners | 64 | 49 | |
| Unforced errors | 29 | 27 | |
| Net points won | 19 of 24 = 79% | 9 of 13 = 69% | |
| Break points converted | 4 of 8 = 50% | 4 of 12 = 33% | |
| Return points won | 49 of 118 = 42% | 50 of 130 = 38% | |
| Total points won | bgcolor=98FB989 | 129 | 119 |
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