2005 in tennis
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2005. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
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ITF
Grand Slam events
Discipline | 2005 Australian Open | 2005 French Open | 2005 Wimbledon | 2005 US Open |
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Men's singles | Marat Safin def. Lleyton Hewitt |
Rafael Nadal def. Mariano Puerta |
Roger Federer def. Andy Roddick |
Roger Federer def. Andre Agassi |
Women's singles | Serena Williams def. Lindsay Davenport |
Justine Henin-Hardenne def. Mary Pierce |
Venus Williams def. Lindsay Davenport |
Kim Clijsters def. Mary Pierce |
- Australian Open (link)
- Men's Doubles:
Wayne Black & Kevin Ullyett d. Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan, 6-4, 6-4. - Women's Doubles:
Svetlana Kuznetsova & Alicia Molik d. Lindsay Davenport & Corina Morariu, 6-3, 6-4. - Mixed Doubles:
Samantha Stosur & Scott Draper d. Liezel Huber & Kevin Ullyett, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(10-6).
- Men's Doubles:
- French Open (link)
- Men's Doubles:
Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi d. Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. - Women's Doubles:
Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suárez d. Cara Black & Liezel Huber, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. - Mixed Doubles:
Daniela Hantuchová & Fabrice Santoro d. Martina Navratilova & Leander Paes, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
- Men's Doubles:
- Wimbledon (link)
- Men's Doubles:
Stephen Huss & Wesley Moodie d. Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan, 7-6(7-4), 6-3, 6-7(2-7), 6-3. - Women's Doubles:
Cara Black & Liezel Huber d. Svetlana Kuznetsova & Amélie Mauresmo, 6-2, 6-1. - Mixed Doubles:
Mary Pierce & Mahesh Bhupathi d. Tatiana Perebiynis & Paul Hanley, 6-4, 6-2.
- Men's Doubles:
- U.S. Open (link)
- Men's Doubles:
Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan d. Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi, 6-1, 6-4. - Women's Doubles:
Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur d. Elena Dementieva & Flavia Pennetta, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. - Mixed Doubles:
Daniela Hantuchovᆠ& Mahesh Bhupathi d. Katarina Srebotnik & Nenad Zimonjić, 6-4, 6-2.
- Men's Doubles:
† By winning the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, Hantuchová completed her mixed doubles career grand slam.
Davis Cup
2005 Davis Cup Champions |
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Croatia 1st title |
Slovakia 2 |
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 2–4 December 2005 Hard (indoors) |
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Fed Cup
2005 Fed Cup Champions |
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Russia 2nd title |
France 2 |
Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France 17 September - 18 September Clay (outdoors) |
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Hopman Cup
2005 Hopman Cup Champions |
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Slovakia 2nd title |
Slovakia 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth January 1, 2005 - January 7, 2005 |
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ATP
- 2005 ATP calendar
Tennis Masters Cup
Shanghai, China
Week of November 14, 2005
- Singles:
David Nalbandian defeats Roger Federer, 6-7(4-7), 6-7(9-11), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(7-3). - Doubles:
Michaël Llodra & Fabrice Santoro defeat Leander Paes & Nenad Zimonjić, 6-7(6-8), 6-3, 7-6(7-4).
ATP Masters Series
ARAG ATP World Team Championship
- Final:
Germany defeats Argentina, 2-1. - Team Germany: Tommy Haas, Florian Mayer & Alexander Waske
- Team Argentina: Guillermo Cañas, Juan Ignacio Chela, Guillermo Coria & Gastón Gaudio
Year-End Top 10
Singles - Entry Ranking
# | Player (Country) | Points |
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1. | Roger Federer | 6,725 |
2. | Rafael Nadal | 4,765 |
3. | Andy Roddick | 3,085 |
4. | Lleyton Hewitt | 2,490 |
5. | Nikolay Davydenko | 2,390 |
6. | David Nalbandian | 2,370 |
7. | Andre Agassi | 2,275 |
8. | Guillermo Coria | 2,190 |
9. | Ivan Ljubičić | 2,180 |
10. | Gastón Gaudio | 2,050 |
Singles - Indesit ATP Race
# | Player (Country) | Points |
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1. | Roger Federer | 1,345† |
2. | Rafael Nadal | 953 |
3. | Andy Roddick | 617 |
4. | Lleyton Hewitt | 498 |
5. | Nikolay Davydenko | 478 |
6. | David Nalbandian | 474 |
7. | Andre Agassi | 455 |
8. | Guillermo Coria | 438 |
9. | Ivan Ljubičić | 436 |
10. | Gastón Gaudio | 410 |
† Highest number of Race points (since 2000).
WTA
- 2005 WTA calendar
WTA Tour Championships
Los Angeles, USA
Week of November 7, 2005
- Singles:
Amélie Mauresmo d. Mary Pierce, 5-7, 7-6(7-3), 6-4. - Doubles:
Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur d. Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs, 6-7(5-7), 7-5, 6-4.
WTA Tier I
Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan
- Singles:
Maria Sharapova d. Lindsay Davenport, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(7-5). - Doubles:
Janette Husárová & Elena Likhovtseva d. Lindsay Davenport & Corina Morariu, 6-4, 6-3.
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, United States
- Singles:
Kim Clijsters d. Lindsay Davenport, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. - Doubles:
Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suárez d. Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy, 7-6(7-3), 6-1.
NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, United States
- Singles:
Kim Clijsters d. Maria Sharapova, 6-3, 7-5. - Doubles:
Svetlana Kuznetsova & Alicia Molik d. Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs, 7-5, 6-7(5-7), 6-2.
Family Circle Cup, Charleston, United States
- Singles:
Justine Henin-Hardenne d. Elena Dementieva, 7-5, 6-4. - Doubles:
Conchita Martínez & Virginia Ruano Pascual d. Iveta Benešová & Květa Peschke, 6-1, 6-4.
Qatar Total German Open, Berlin, Germany
- Singles:
Justine Henin-Hardenne d. Nadia Petrova, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. - Doubles:
Elena Likhovtseva & Vera Zvonareva d. Cara Black & Liezel Huber, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Telecom Italia Masters Roma, Rome, Italy
- Singles:
Amélie Mauresmo d. Patty Schnyder, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. - Doubles:
Cara Black & Liezel Huber d. Maria Kirilenko & Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1.
Acura Classic, San Diego, United States
- Singles:
Mary Pierce d. Ai Sugiyama, 6-0, 6-3. - Doubles:
Conchita Martínez & Virginia Ruano Pascual d. Daniela Hantuchová & Ai Sugiyama, 6-7(7-9), 6-1, 7-5.
Rogers Cup presented by American Express, Toronto, Canada
- Singles:
Kim Clijsters d. Justine Henin-Hardenne, 7-5, 6-1. - Doubles:
Anna-Lena Grönefeld & Martina Navratilova d. Conchita Martínez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia
- Singles:
Mary Pierce d. Francesca Schiavone, 6-4, 6-3. - Doubles:
Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur d. Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs, 6-2, 6-4.
Zurich Open, Zürich, Switzerland
- Singles:
Lindsay Davenport d. Patty Schnyder, 7-6(7-5), 6-3. - Doubles:
Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs d. Daniela Hantuchová & Ai Sugiyama, 6-7(6-8), 7-6(7-4), 6-3.
Singles - Entry Ranking
# | Player (Country) | Points |
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1. | Lindsay Davenport | 4,910 |
2. | Kim Clijsters | 4,829 |
3. | Amélie Mauresmo | 4,030 |
4. | Maria Sharapova | 3,958 |
5. | Mary Pierce | 3,797 |
6. | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 2,936 |
7. | Patty Schnyder | 2,774 |
8. | Elena Dementieva | 2,748 |
9. | Nadia Petrova | 2,638 |
10. | Venus Williams | 2,628 |
International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Class of 2005:
- Jim Courier, player
- Yannick Noah, player
- Jana Novotná, player
- Butch Buchholz, contributor