2005 Generali Ladies Linz

The 2005 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2005 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from October 22–30, 2005 at the TipsArena Linz. Nadia Petrova won the singles title.

Prize money

 * per team

Seeds
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇦🇹 Sybille Bammer
 * 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇸🇪 Sofia Arvidsson
 * 🇵🇱 Marta Domachowska
 * 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová
 * 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
 * 🇦🇹 Yvonne Meusburger

Withdrawals

 * 🇺🇸 Jennifer Capriati → replaced by 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli
 * 🇩🇪 Anna-Lena Grönefeld → replaced by 🇷🇺 Vera Dushevina
 * 🇧🇪 Justine Henin → replaced by 🇨🇿 Iveta Benešová
 * 🇫🇷 Amélie Mauresmo → replaced by 🇦🇹 Yvonne Meusburger
 * 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta → replaced by 🇨🇿 Klára Koukalová
 * 🇫🇷 Mary Pierce → replaced by 🇫🇷 Virginie Razzano
 * 🇺🇸 Chanda Rubin → replaced by 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond

Retirements

 * 🇪🇸 Conchita Martínez (Achilles tendon strain)

Seeds
Rankings are as of 17 October 2005

Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇦🇹 Yvonne Meusburger / 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇺🇦 Yuliana Fedak / 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina

Singles
It was Petrova's first WTA singles title.
 * 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova defeated Patty Schnyder, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.

Doubles
It was the 4th title of both Dulko and Peschke's careers, and their only title together as a pair.
 * 🇦🇷 Gisela Dulko / 🇨🇿 Květa Peschke defeated 🇪🇸 Conchita Martínez / 🇪🇸 Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–2, 6–3.