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defeated

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in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the

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. It was her second

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singles title and her seventh

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singles title overall. Just as during her first Australian Open title run, Williams saved match points en route to the title, saving three in the semifinals against

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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

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and two-time major champion

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. Both reached the third round before losing to

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and Sharapova, respectively.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Other entry information

Wild cards

Qualifiers

Withdrawals

Championship match statistics

References

External links

2005 Australian Open – Women's draws and results
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