2005 China Open – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2005 China Open | |
| Champion | Maria Kirilenko |
| Runner-up | Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Sun Tiantian. Tiantian became the first ever player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat Williams in a main draw match.
Maria Kirilenko won the title by defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–4 in the final.