title: 2005 Bank of the West Classic – Singles
text: # 2005 Bank of the West Classic – Singles
  
  Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but retired in the second round against Anna-Lena Grönefeld due to a low back strain.
  
  Kim Clijsters won the title, defeating Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
  * Lindsay Davenport (second round, retired due to a low back strain)
  * Venus Williams (final)
  * Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  * Kim Clijsters (champion)
  * Vera Zvonareva (first round)
  * Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)
  * Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  * Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Kim Clijsters | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 2 | Venus Williams | 5 | 2 |
  | 3 | Patty Schnyder | 6 | $6^4$ | 2 | 2 | Venus Williams | 5 | 2 |
  | 2 | Venus Williams | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | L Davenport | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | S Pe'er | 5 | 1 | | | A-L Grönefeld | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A-L Grönefeld | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | A-L Grönefeld | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | L Raymond | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | 6 | N Dechy | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | A Haynes | 4 | $6^7$ | | | L Raymond | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Šprem | 2 | 3 | | 6 | N Dechy | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A-L Grönefeld | 4 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 4 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Sugiyama | $7^{12}$ | 6 | | | A Sugiyama | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Stosur | $6^{10}$ | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | A Stevenson | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | D Hantuchová | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | D Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | | | D Hantuchová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 1 | $7^8$ | Q | M Shaughnessy | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | V Zvonareva | 3 | 6 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Jidkova | 4 | 1 | | 8 | F Schiavone | 6 | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Peng | 4 | $6^3$ | | | I Benešová | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Benešová | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | I Benešová | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | M Washington | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | M Bartoli | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | P Schnyder | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | P Schnyder | 6 | $6^4$ | 2 |
  | 7 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | V Williams | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | Q | M Irvin | 2 | 4 | | 7 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Vento-Kabchi | 3 | 0 | | | A Frazier | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | J Janković | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | WC | E Daniilidou | $6^4$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | LL | S Mirza | $7^7$ | 2 | 6 | LL | S Mirza | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  