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2005 in tennis

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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.

Discipline 2005 Australian Open 2005 French Open 2005 Wimbledon 2005 US Open
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

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

2005 Davis Cup Champions
Croatia
Croatia
1st title

Slovakia
2
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
2–4 December 2005
Hard (indoors)

Croatia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Croatia
Karol Kučera
Ivan Ljubičić
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
2 Slovakia
Croatia
Dominik Hrbatý
Mario Ančić
77
65
6
4
65
77
6
4
   
3 Slovakia
Croatia
Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák
Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić
65
77
3
6
65
77
     
4 Slovakia
Croatia
Dominik Hrbatý
Ivan Ljubičić
4
6
6
3
6
4
3
6
6
4
 
5 Slovakia
Croatia
Michal Mertiňák
Mario Ančić
6
7
3
6
4
6
     
2005 Fed Cup Champions
Russia
Russia
2nd title

France
2
Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France
17 September - 18 September
Clay (outdoors)

Russia
3
1 2 3
1 France
Russia
Mary Pierce
Elena Dementieva
6
7
6
2
1
6
 
2 France
Russia
Amélie Mauresmo
Anastasia Myskina
6
4
6
2
   
3 France
Russia
Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Dementieva
4
6
6
4
2
6
 
4 France
Russia
Mary Pierce
Anastasia Myskina
4
6
6
4
6
2
 
5 France
Russia
Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce
Elena Dementieva / Dinara Safina
4
6
6
1
3
6
 
2005 Hopman Cup Champions
Slovakia
Slovakia
2nd title

Slovakia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
January 1, 2005 - January 7, 2005

Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Argentina
Daniela Hantuchová
Gisela Dulko
1
6
6
4
6
4
 
2 Slovakia
Argentina
Dominik Hrbatý
Guillermo Coria
6
4
6
1
   
3 Slovakia
Argentina
Daniela Hantuchová / Dominik Hrbatý
Gisela Dulko / Guillermo Coria
       
w/o

Shanghai, China
Week of November 14, 2005

Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Indian Wells Switzerland Roger Federer Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
7–6, 7–6
Miami Switzerland Roger Federer Spain Rafael Nadal 2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 6–2
Monte Carlo Spain Rafael Nadal Argentina Guillermo Coria 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 India Leander Paes
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
w/o
Rome Spain Rafael Nadal Argentina Guillermo Coria 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) [1] France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
7-5, 6-4
Hamburg Switzerland Roger Federer France Richard Gasquet 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4) Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi
France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
6-2, 6-3
Montreal Spain Rafael Nadal United States Andre Agassi 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
6–7(5), 6–3, 6–0
Cincinnati Switzerland Roger Federer United States Andy Roddick 6-3, 7-5 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Madrid Spain Rafael Nadal Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
India Leander Paes
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić
3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Paris Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4

Year-End Top 10

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Singles - Entry Ranking

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Full List[permanent dead link]

# Player (Country) Points
1. Roger Federer Switzerland 6,725
2. Rafael Nadal Spain 4,765
3. Andy Roddick United States 3,085
4. Lleyton Hewitt Australia 2,490
5. Nikolay Davydenko Russia 2,390
6. David Nalbandian Argentina 2,370
7. Andre Agassi United States 2,275
8. Guillermo Coria Argentina 2,190
9. Ivan Ljubičić Croatia 2,180
10. Gastón Gaudio Argentina 2,050

Singles - Indesit ATP Race

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# Player (Country) Points
1. Roger Federer Switzerland 1,345†
2. Rafael Nadal Spain 953
3. Andy Roddick United States 617
4. Lleyton Hewitt Australia 498
5. Nikolay Davydenko Russia 478
6. David Nalbandian Argentina 474
7. Andre Agassi United States 455
8. Guillermo Coria Argentina 438
9. Ivan Ljubičić Croatia 436
10. Gastón Gaudio Argentina 410

† Highest number of Race points (since 2000).

Los Angeles, USA
Week of November 7, 2005

Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan

Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, United States

NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, United States

Family Circle Cup, Charleston, United States

Qatar Total German Open, Berlin, Germany

Telecom Italia Masters Roma, Rome, Italy

Acura Classic, San Diego, United States

Rogers Cup presented by American Express, Toronto, Canada

Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia

Zurich Open, Zürich, Switzerland

Singles - Entry Ranking

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Full List

# Player (Country) Points
1. Lindsay Davenport United States 4,910
2. Kim Clijsters Belgium 4,829
3. Amélie Mauresmo France 4,030
4. Maria Sharapova Russia 3,958
5. Mary Pierce France 3,797
6. Justine Henin-Hardenne Belgium 2,936
7. Patty Schnyder Switzerland 2,774
8. Elena Dementieva Russia 2,748
9. Nadia Petrova Russia 2,638
10. Venus Williams United States 2,628

References

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  1. ^ "Sharapova wins Pan Pacific Open". China Daily. February 6, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Clijsters wins Pac-Life; Federer reaches final". The Gainesville Sun. March 20, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2024.