2005 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to injury.

Nadia Petrova won her maiden WTA tour title, defeating Patty Schnyder in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.

This was the final tournament in which Grand Slam champion and former world No. 2 Conchita Martínez participated in singles, before her retirement in 2006. She retired in the second round against Daniela Hantuchová.

Seeds
The top three seeds who played, and the ninth seed, received a bye into the second round. • # 🇫🇷 Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Dementieva (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova (champion)

• # Patty Schnyder (final)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Likhovtseva (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)

• # Jelena Janković (first round)

• # Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Tatiana Golovin (quarterfinals)

Seeds
• # 🇨🇿 Iveta Benešová (Promoted to main draw)

• # 🇵🇱 Marta Domachowska (qualified)

• # 🇺🇦 Alona Bondarenko (second round)

• # 🇪🇸 Laura Pous Tió (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Zuzana Ondrášková (second round)

• # 🇸🇪 Sofia Arvidsson (qualified)

• # 🇫🇮 Emma Laine (first round)

• # 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova (second round)

• # Emmanuelle Gagliardi (second round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina

• # 🇵🇱 Marta Domachowska

• # 🇸🇪 Sofia Arvidsson

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová

Lucky losers
• # 🇦🇹 Yvonne Meusburger