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.

ITF

Grand Slam events Discipline 2005 Australian Open 2005 French Open 2005 Wimbledon 2005 US Open Men's singles Marat Safindef. Lleyton Hewitt Rafael Nadaldef. Mariano Puerta Roger Federerdef. Andy Roddick Roger Federerdef. Andre Agassi Women's singles Serena Williamsdef. Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin-Hardennedef. Mary Pierce Venus Williamsdef. Lindsay Davenport Kim Clijstersdef. 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). 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. 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. 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.

† By winning the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, Hantuchová completed her mixed doubles career grand slam.

Davis Cup

Fed Cup

Hopman Cup

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 TournamentSingles WinnerRunner-upScoreDoubles WinnerRunner-upScore Indian Wells Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 7–6, 7–6 Miami Roger Federer Rafael Nadal 2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1 Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett 6–1, 6–2 Monte Carlo Rafael Nadal Guillermo Coria 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 Leander Paes Nenad Zimonjić Bob Bryan Mike Bryan w/o Rome Rafael Nadal Guillermo Coria 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 7-5, 6-4 Hamburg Roger Federer Richard Gasquet 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4) Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro 6-2, 6-3 Montreal Rafael Nadal Andre Agassi 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–0 Cincinnati Roger Federer Andy Roddick 6-3, 7-5 Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 Madrid Rafael Nadal Ivan Ljubičić 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor Leander Paes Nenad Zimonjić 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 Paris Tomáš Berdych Ivan Ljubičić 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4

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 Full List # Player (Country) Points1. Roger Federer 6,7252. Rafael Nadal 4,7653. Andy Roddick 3,0854. Lleyton Hewitt 2,4905. Nikolay Davydenko 2,3906. David Nalbandian 2,3707. Andre Agassi 2,2758. Guillermo Coria 2,1909. Ivan Ljubičić 2,18010. Gastón Gaudio 2,050

Singles - Indesit ATP Race # Player (Country) Points1. Roger Federer 1,345†2. Rafael Nadal 9533. Andy Roddick 6174. Lleyton Hewitt 4985. Nikolay Davydenko 4786. David Nalbandian 4747. Andre Agassi 4558. Guillermo Coria 4389. Ivan Ljubičić 43610. 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 defeated Lindsay Davenport, 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5). Doubles: Janette Husárová & Elena Likhovtseva defeated Lindsay Davenport & Corina Morariu, 6–4, 6–3. Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, United States Singles: Kim Clijsters defeated Lindsay Davenport, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2. Doubles: Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suárez defeated Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy, 7–6(7–3), 6–1. NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, United States Singles: Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova, 6–3, 7–5. Doubles: Svetlana Kuznetsova & Alicia Molik defeated Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2. Family Circle Cup, Charleston, United States Singles: Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Elena Dementieva, 7–5, 6–4. Doubles: Conchita Martínez & Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Iveta Benešová & Květa Peschke, 6–1, 6–4. Qatar Total German Open, Berlin, Germany Singles: Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Nadia Petrova, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. Doubles: Elena Likhovtseva & Vera Zvonareva defeated Cara Black & Liezel Huber, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. Telecom Italia Masters Roma, Rome, Italy Singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Patty Schnyder, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4. Doubles: Cara Black & Liezel Huber defeated Maria Kirilenko & Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1. Acura Classic, San Diego, United States Singles: Mary Pierce defeated Ai Sugiyama, 6–0, 6–3. Doubles: Conchita Martínez & Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Daniela Hantuchová & Ai Sugiyama, 6–7(7–9), 6–1, 7–5. Rogers Cup presented by American Express, Toronto, Canada Singles: Kim Clijsters defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne, 7–5, 6–1. Doubles: Anna-Lena Grönefeld & Martina Navratilova defeated Conchita Martínez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia Singles: Mary Pierce defeated Francesca Schiavone, 6–4, 6–3. Doubles: Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur defeated Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs, 6–2, 6–4. Zurich Open, Zürich, Switzerland Singles: Lindsay Davenport defeated Patty Schnyder, 7–6(7–5), 6–3. Doubles: Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs defeated Daniela Hantuchová & Ai Sugiyama, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), 6–3.

Singles - Entry Ranking Full List # Player (Country) Points1. Lindsay Davenport 4,9102. Kim Clijsters 4,8293. Amélie Mauresmo 4,0304. Maria Sharapova 3,9585. Mary Pierce 3,7976. Justine Henin-Hardenne 2,9367. Patty Schnyder 2,7748. Elena Dementieva 2,7489. Nadia Petrova 2,63810. Venus Williams 2,628

International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2005: Jim Courier, player Yannick Noah, player Jana Novotná, player Butch Buchholz, contributor

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