2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open – Singles

Nicole Pratt was the defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.

Sania Mirza won in the final, defeating Alona Bondarenko 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 to become the first ever Indian woman to win a WTA singles title.

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Li Na (quarterfinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Anna-Lena Grönefeld (semifinals, withdrew because of a right knee strain)

• # 🇷🇺 Tatiana Panova (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Jie (second round)

• # 🇵🇱 Marta Domachowska (withdrew due to a right shoulder strain)

• # 🇹🇭 Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)

• # 🇸🇰 Ľubomíra Kurhajcová (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇦 Alona Bondarenko (final)