Champion Serena Williams Final score 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 Doubles men | Runner-up Lindsay Davenport Singles men Legends men | |
Justine Henin was the defending champion, but she could not compete this year due to a knee injury.
Serena Williams won her second Australian Open title despite being three match points down in the third set of semifinals against Maria Sharapova, defeating World No. 1 and compatriot Lindsay Davenport in the final.
This event is notable for the first Grand Slam appearances from future World No. 1 and Grand Slam Champion Ana Ivanovic and double Grand Slam champion Li Na.
References
2005 Australian Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA