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 [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] and [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] Tours, the [[Davis Cup]], and the [[Fed Cup]].

==[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]==

===[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam events]]=== {| class="wikitable" width=100% |- ! Discipline ! [[2005 Australian Open]] ! [[2005 French Open]] ! [[2005 Wimbledon Championships|2005 Wimbledon]] ! [[2005 US Open (tennis)|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]] |} *[[Australian Open]] ([[2005 Australian Open|link]]) **Men's Doubles: {{flagicon|ZIM}} '''[[Wayne Black]] & {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]], 6-4, 6-4. **Women's Doubles: {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alicia Molik]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corina Morariu]], 6-3, 6-4. **Mixed Doubles: {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Samantha Stosur]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Draper]]''' d. {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Liezel Huber]] & {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]], 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(10-6). *[[French Open]] ([[2005 French Open|link]]) **Men's Doubles: {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Jonas Björkman]] & {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Max Mirnyi]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]], 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. **Women's Doubles: {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] & {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]]''' d. {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Liezel Huber]], 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. **Mixed Doubles: {{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Daniela Hantuchová]] & {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] & {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]], 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. *[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] ([[2005 Wimbledon|link]]) **Men's Doubles: {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Stephen Huss (tennis)|Stephen Huss]] & {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wesley Moodie]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]], 7-6(7-4), 6-3, 6-7(2-7), 6-3. **Women's Doubles: {{flagicon|ZIM}} '''[[Cara Black]] & {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Liezel Huber]]''' d. {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] & {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]], 6-2, 6-1. **Mixed Doubles: {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Mary Pierce]] & {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]''' d. {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Tatiana Perebiynis]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Hanley (tennis)|Paul Hanley]], 6-4, 6-2. *[[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]] ([[2005 US Open (tennis)|link]]) **Men's Doubles: {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]]''' d. {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jonas Björkman]] & {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Max Mirnyi]], 6-1, 6-4. **Women's Doubles: {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lisa Raymond]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]]''' d. {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Dementieva]] & {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Flavia Pennetta]], 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. **Mixed Doubles: {{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Daniela Hantuchová]]† & {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]''' d. {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] & {{flagicon|SRB}} [[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]]=== {{winners-other|2005 Davis Cup Champions|CRO|[[Croatia]]|1st}} {{DavisCupbox |team1=Slovakia |team2=Croatia |venue=[[Sibamac Arena]], [[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]] |date=2–4 December 2005 |surface=Hard (indoors) |score1=2 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Karol Kučera]] |3 |4 |3 | | |T2P1=[[Ivan Ljubičić]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Dominik Hrbatý]] |7 |6 |6.04 |6 | |T2P1=[[Mario Ančić]] |6.04 |4 |7 |4 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Dominik Hrbatý]] |T1P2=[[Michal Mertiňák]] |6.05 |3 |6.05 | | |T2P1=[[Mario Ančić]] |T2P2=[[Ivan Ljubičić]] |7 |6 |7 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Dominik Hrbatý]] |4 |6 |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=[[Ivan Ljubičić]] |6 |3 |4 |6 |4 }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michal Mertiňák]] |6 |3 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Mario Ančić]] |7 |6 |6 | | }} |}}

===[[Fed Cup]]=== {{winners-other|2005 Fed Cup Champions|RUS|Russia|2nd}} {{FedCupbox |team1=France |team2=Russia |venue=[[Court Philippe Chatrier]], Paris, France |date=17 September - 18 September |surface=Clay (outdoors) |score1=2 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Mary Pierce]] |6 |6 |1 |T2P1=[[Elena Dementieva]] |7 |2 |6 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Amélie Mauresmo]] |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Anastasia Myskina]] |4 |2 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Amélie Mauresmo]] |4 |6 |2 |T2P1=[[Elena Dementieva]] |6 |4 |6 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Mary Pierce]] |4 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Anastasia Myskina]] |6 |4 |2 }} |R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Amélie Mauresmo]] |T1P2=[[Mary Pierce]] |4 |6 |3 |T2P1=[[Elena Dementieva]] |T2P2=[[Dinara Safina]] |6 |1 |6 }} }}

===[[Hopman Cup]]=== {{winners-other|2005 Hopman Cup Champions|SVK|[[Slovakia]]|2nd}} {{HopmanCupbox |team1=Slovakia |team2=Argentina |venue=[[Burswood Entertainment Complex]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] |date=January 1, 2005 - January 7, 2005 |surface= |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Daniela Hantuchová]] |1 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Gisela Dulko]] |6 |4 |4 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Dominik Hrbatý]] |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Guillermo Coria]] |4 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Daniela Hantuchová]] |T1P2=[[Dominik Hrbatý]] | | | |T2P1=[[Gisela Dulko]] |T2P2=[[Guillermo Coria]] | | |wo=2 }} }}

==[[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]]== *[[Men's Tennis - 2005 Season|2005 ATP calendar]]

===[[Tennis Masters Cup]]=== [[Shanghai]], China Week of November 14, 2005 *Singles: {{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[David Nalbandian]]''' defeats {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]], 6-7(4-7), 6-7(9-11), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(7-3). *Doubles: {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Michaël Llodra]] & {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]]''' defeat {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]] & {{flagicon|SER}} [[Nenad Zimonjić]], 6-7(6-8), 6-3, 7-6(7-4).

===[[ATP Masters Series]]=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Tournament ! width="170"|Singles Winner ! width="170"|Runner-up ! width="120"|Score ! width="170"|Doubles Winner ! width="170"|Runner-up ! width="120"|Score |- | Indian Wells || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lleyton Hewitt]] || 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 ||{{flagicon|BAH}} '''[[Mark Knowles]]''' {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Daniel Nestor]]''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Hanley (tennis)|Paul Hanley]] || 7–6, 7–6 |- | [[2005 Miami Masters|Miami]] || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1 || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Jonas Björkman]] ''' {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]] ''' ||{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]] || 6–1, 6–2 |- | [[2005 Monte Carlo Masters|Monte Carlo]] || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Rafael Nadal]]''' || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Coria]] || 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 || {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Leander Paes]]''' {{flagicon|SCG}} '''[[Nenad Zimonjić]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]] || w/o |- | Rome || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Rafael Nadal]]''' || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Coria]] || 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) {{ref|1}} || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Michaël Llodra]]''' {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Fabrice Santoro]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]] || 7-5, 6-4 |- | Hamburg || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Richard Gasquet]] || 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4) || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Jonas Björkman]]''' {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]] || 6-2, 6-3 |- | [[2005 Canada Masters|Montreal]] || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Rafael Nadal]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andre Agassi]] || 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 || {{flagicon|ZIM}} '''[[Wayne Black]]''' {{flagicon|ZIM}} '''[[Kevin Ullyett]]''' || {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Jonathan Erlich]] {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Andy Ram]] || 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–0 |- | Cincinnati || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Roddick]] || 6-3, 7-5 || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Jonas Björkman]]''' {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' || {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]] || 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 |- | Madrid || {{flagicon|ESP}}''' [[Rafael Nadal]]''' || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Ivan Ljubičić]] || 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) || {{flagicon|BAH}} '''[[Mark Knowles]]''' {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Daniel Nestor]]''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]] {{flagicon|SCG}} [[Nenad Zimonjić]] || 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |- | [[2005 Paris Masters|Paris]] || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Tomáš Berdych]]''' || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Ivan Ljubičić]] || 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Mark Knowles]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]] || 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4 |}

===[[World Team Cup|ARAG ATP World Team Championship]]=== *Final: {{flagicon|GER}} '''Germany''' defeats {{flagicon|ARG}} [[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==== [http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/en/media/Yr-End%20Ranks/YE2005.pdf/ Full List]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {| class="wikitable" |- !# !! Player (Country) !! Points |- |1. || [[Roger Federer]] {{flagicon|SUI}} || 6,725 |- |2. || [[Rafael Nadal]] {{flagicon|ESP}} || 4,765 |- |3. || [[Andy Roddick]] {{flagicon|USA}} || 3,085 |- |4. || [[Lleyton Hewitt]] {{flagicon|AUS}} || 2,490 |- |5. || [[Nikolay Davydenko]] {{flagicon|RUS}} || 2,390 |- |6. || [[David Nalbandian]] {{flagicon|ARG}} || 2,370 |- |7. || [[Andre Agassi]] {{flagicon|USA}} || 2,275 |- |8. || [[Guillermo Coria]] {{flagicon|ARG}} || 2,190 |- |9. || [[Ivan Ljubičić]] {{flagicon|CRO}} || 2,180 |- |10. || [[Gastón Gaudio]] {{flagicon|ARG}} || 2,050 |}

====Singles - Indesit ATP Race==== {| class="wikitable" |- !# !! Player (Country) !! Points |- |1. || [[Roger Federer]] {{flagicon|SUI}} || 1,345† |- |2. || [[Rafael Nadal]] {{flagicon|ESP}} || 953 |- |3. || [[Andy Roddick]] {{flagicon|USA}} || 617 |- |4. || [[Lleyton Hewitt]] {{flagicon|AUS}} || 498 |- |5. || [[Nikolay Davydenko]] {{flagicon|RUS}} || 478 |- |6. || [[David Nalbandian]] {{flagicon|ARG}} || 474 |- |7. || [[Andre Agassi]] {{flagicon|USA}} || 455 |- |8. || [[Guillermo Coria]] {{flagicon|ARG}} || 438 |- |9. || [[Ivan Ljubičić]] {{flagicon|CRO}} || 436 |- |10. || [[Gastón Gaudio]] {{flagicon|ARG}} || 410 |} † Highest number of Race points (since 2000).

==[[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]]== *[[Women's Tennis - 2005 Season|2005 WTA calendar]]

===[[WTA Tour Championships]]=== Los Angeles, USA Week of November 7, 2005 *Singles: {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Amélie Mauresmo]]''' d. {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mary Pierce]], 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4. *Doubles: {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lisa Raymond]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]]''' d. {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]], 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4.

===[[WTA Tier I]]=== [[Toray Pan Pacific Open]], Tokyo, Japan *Singles: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]], 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/06/content_415628.htm|title=Sharapova wins Pan Pacific Open|work=[[China Daily]]|date=February 6, 2005|access-date=February 7, 2024}}</ref> *Doubles: {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Janette Husárová]] & {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corina Morariu]], 6–4, 6–3. [[Indian Wells Masters|Pacific Life Open]], [[Indian Wells, California|Indian Wells]], United States *Singles: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]], 6–4, 4–6, 6–2.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2005/03/20/clijsters-wins-pac-life-federer-reaches-final/31687493007/|title=Clijsters wins Pac-Life; Federer reaches final|work=[[The Gainesville Sun]]|date=March 20, 2005|access-date=February 7, 2024}}</ref> *Doubles: {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] & {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]], 7–6(7–3), 6–1. [[Miami Masters|NASDAQ-100 Open]], [[Miami]], United States *Singles: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]] defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]], 6–3, 7–5. *Doubles: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alicia Molik]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Raymond]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]], 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2. [[Family Circle Cup]], [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], United States *Singles: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]] defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Dementieva]], 7–5, 6–4. *Doubles: {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Conchita Martínez]] & {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] defeated {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Iveta Benešová]] & {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Květa Peschke]], 6–1, 6–4. [[Qatar Total German Open]], Berlin, Germany *Singles: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]] defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]], 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. *Doubles: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]] & {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Vera Zvonareva]] defeated {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Liezel Huber]], 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. [[Rome Masters|Telecom Italia Masters Roma]], Rome, Italy *Singles: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]] defeated {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Patty Schnyder]], 2–6, 6–3, 6–4. *Doubles: {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Liezel Huber]] defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Kirilenko]] & {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]], 6–0, 4–6, 6–1. [[Acura Classic]], [[San Diego]], United States *Singles: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mary Pierce]] defeated {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]], 6–0, 6–3. *Doubles: {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Conchita Martínez]] & {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] defeated {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Daniela Hantuchová]] & {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]], 6–7(7–9), 6–1, 7–5. [[Canada Masters|Rogers Cup presented by American Express]], [[Toronto]], Canada *Singles: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]] defeated {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]], 7–5, 6–1. *Doubles: {{flagicon|GER}} [[Anna-Lena Grönefeld]] & {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] defeated {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Conchita Martínez]] & {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]], 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. [[Kremlin Cup]], Moscow, Russia *Singles: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mary Pierce]] defeated {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesca Schiavone]], 6–4, 6–3. *Doubles: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Raymond]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]] defeated {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]], 6–2, 6–4. [[Zurich Open]], [[Zürich]], Switzerland *Singles: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]] defeated {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Patty Schnyder]], 7–6(7–5), 6–3. *Doubles: {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]] defeated {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Daniela Hantuchová]] & {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]], 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), 6–3.

====Singles - Entry Ranking==== [http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/includes/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/pdfs/shared/newsletters/notesandnetcords/editions/2005/nov14.pdf Full List] {| class="wikitable" |- !# !! Player (Country) !! Points |- |1. || [[Lindsay Davenport]] {{flagicon|USA}} || 4,910 |- |2. || [[Kim Clijsters]] {{flagicon|BEL}} || 4,829 |- |3. || [[Amélie Mauresmo]] {{flagicon|FRA}} || 4,030 |- |4. || [[Maria Sharapova]] {{flagicon|RUS}} || 3,958 |- |5. || [[Mary Pierce]] {{flagicon|FRA}} || 3,797 |- |6. || [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]] {{flagicon|BEL}} || 2,936 |- |7. || [[Patty Schnyder]] {{flagicon|SUI}} || 2,774 |- |8. || [[Elena Dementieva]] {{flagicon|RUS}} || 2,748 |- |9. || [[Nadia Petrova]] {{flagicon|RUS}} || 2,638 |- |10. || [[Venus Williams]] {{flagicon|USA}} || 2,628 |}

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

==References== {{Reflist}}

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