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Find sources: "2005 in tennis" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Overview of the events of 2005 in tennis Years in tennis ← 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 → 2005 in sports Air sports American football Aquatic sports Association football Athletics Australian rules football Badminton Baseball Basketball Canadian football Chess Climbing Combat sports Sumo Cricket 2004–05 2005 2005–06 Cycling Dance sports Darts Equestrianism Esports Field hockey Flying disc Golf Gymnastics Handball Ice hockey Ice sports Korfball Lumberjack sports Mind sports Modern pentathlon Motorsport Orienteering Paralympic sports Precision sports Shooting Racquetball Roller sports Sailing Skiing Speedway Rugby league‎ Rugby union Snooker 2004–05 2005–06 Strength sports Weightlifting Squash Table tennis Tennis Triathlon Volleyball This page covers all the important events in the sport of **[tennis](/source/Tennis)** in 2005. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the [ATP](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) and [WTA](/source/Women's_Tennis_Association) Tours, the [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup), and the [Fed Cup](/source/Fed_Cup). ## [ITF](/source/International_Tennis_Federation) ### [Grand Slam events](/source/Grand_Slam_(tennis)) 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 - [Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open) ([link](/source/2005_Australian_Open)) - Men's Doubles: **[Wayne Black](/source/Wayne_Black) & [Kevin Ullyett](/source/Kevin_Ullyett)** d. [Bob Bryan](/source/Bob_Bryan) & [Mike Bryan](/source/Mike_Bryan), 6-4, 6-4. - Women's Doubles: **[Svetlana Kuznetsova](/source/Svetlana_Kuznetsova) & [Alicia Molik](/source/Alicia_Molik)** d. [Lindsay Davenport](/source/Lindsay_Davenport) & [Corina Morariu](/source/Corina_Morariu), 6-3, 6-4. - Mixed Doubles: **[Samantha Stosur](/source/Samantha_Stosur) & [Scott Draper](/source/Scott_Draper)** d. [Liezel Huber](/source/Liezel_Huber) & [Kevin Ullyett](/source/Kevin_Ullyett), 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(10-6). - [French Open](/source/French_Open) ([link](/source/2005_French_Open)) - Men's Doubles: **[Jonas Björkman](/source/Jonas_Bj%C3%B6rkman) & [Max Mirnyi](/source/Max_Mirnyi)** d. [Bob Bryan](/source/Bob_Bryan) & [Mike Bryan](/source/Mike_Bryan), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. - Women's Doubles: **[Virginia Ruano Pascual](/source/Virginia_Ruano_Pascual) & [Paola Suárez](/source/Paola_Su%C3%A1rez)** d. [Cara Black](/source/Cara_Black) & [Liezel Huber](/source/Liezel_Huber), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. - Mixed Doubles: **[Daniela Hantuchová](/source/Daniela_Hantuchov%C3%A1) & [Fabrice Santoro](/source/Fabrice_Santoro)** d. [Martina Navratilova](/source/Martina_Navratilova) & [Leander Paes](/source/Leander_Paes), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. - [Wimbledon](/source/Wimbledon_Championships) ([link](/source/2005_Wimbledon)) - Men's Doubles: **[Stephen Huss](/source/Stephen_Huss_(tennis)) & [Wesley Moodie](/source/Wesley_Moodie)** d. [Bob Bryan](/source/Bob_Bryan) & [Mike Bryan](/source/Mike_Bryan), 7-6(7-4), 6-3, 6-7(2-7), 6-3. - Women's Doubles: **[Cara Black](/source/Cara_Black) & [Liezel Huber](/source/Liezel_Huber)** d. [Svetlana Kuznetsova](/source/Svetlana_Kuznetsova) & [Amélie Mauresmo](/source/Am%C3%A9lie_Mauresmo), 6-2, 6-1. - Mixed Doubles: **[Mary Pierce](/source/Mary_Pierce) & [Mahesh Bhupathi](/source/Mahesh_Bhupathi)** d. [Tatiana Perebiynis](/source/Tatiana_Perebiynis) & [Paul Hanley](/source/Paul_Hanley_(tennis)), 6-4, 6-2. - [U.S. Open](/source/U.S._Open_(tennis)) ([link](/source/2005_US_Open_(tennis))) - Men's Doubles: **[Bob Bryan](/source/Bob_Bryan) & [Mike Bryan](/source/Mike_Bryan)** d. [Jonas Björkman](/source/Jonas_Bj%C3%B6rkman) & [Max Mirnyi](/source/Max_Mirnyi), 6-1, 6-4. - Women's Doubles: **[Lisa Raymond](/source/Lisa_Raymond) & [Samantha Stosur](/source/Samantha_Stosur)** d. [Elena Dementieva](/source/Elena_Dementieva) & [Flavia Pennetta](/source/Flavia_Pennetta), 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. - Mixed Doubles: **[Daniela Hantuchová](/source/Daniela_Hantuchov%C3%A1)† & [Mahesh Bhupathi](/source/Mahesh_Bhupathi)** d. [Katarina Srebotnik](/source/Katarina_Srebotnik) & [Nenad Zimonjić](/source/Nenad_Zimonji%C4%87), 6-4, 6-2. † By winning the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, Hantuchová completed her mixed doubles career grand slam. ### [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup) 2005 Davis Cup Champions Croatia 1st title Slovakia 2 Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 2–4 December 2005 Hard (indoors) Croatia 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 Karol Kučera Ivan Ljubičić 3 6 4 6 3 6 2 Dominik Hrbatý Mario Ančić 77 65 6 4 65 77 6 4 3 Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić 65 77 3 6 65 77 4 Dominik Hrbatý Ivan Ljubičić 4 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 4 5 Michal Mertiňák Mario Ančić 6 7 3 6 4 6 ### [Fed Cup](/source/Fed_Cup) 2005 Fed Cup Champions Russia 2nd title France 2 Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France 17 September - 18 September Clay (outdoors) Russia 3 1 2 3 1 Mary Pierce Elena Dementieva 6 7 6 2 1 6 2 Amélie Mauresmo Anastasia Myskina 6 4 6 2 3 Amélie Mauresmo Elena Dementieva 4 6 6 4 2 6 4 Mary Pierce Anastasia Myskina 4 6 6 4 6 2 5 Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce Elena Dementieva / Dinara Safina 4 6 6 1 3 6 ### [Hopman Cup](/source/Hopman_Cup) 2005 Hopman Cup Champions Slovakia 2nd title Slovakia 2 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth January 1, 2005 - January 7, 2005 Argentina 1 1 2 3 1 Daniela Hantuchová Gisela Dulko 1 6 6 4 6 4 2 Dominik Hrbatý Guillermo Coria 6 4 6 1 3 Daniela Hantuchová / Dominik Hrbatý Gisela Dulko / Guillermo Coria w/o ## [ATP](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) - [2005 ATP calendar](/source/Men's_Tennis_-_2005_Season) ### [Tennis Masters Cup](/source/Tennis_Masters_Cup) [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai), China Week of November 14, 2005 - Singles: **[David Nalbandian](/source/David_Nalbandian)** defeats [Roger Federer](/source/Roger_Federer), 6-7(4-7), 6-7(9-11), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(7-3). - Doubles: **[Michaël Llodra](/source/Micha%C3%ABl_Llodra) & [Fabrice Santoro](/source/Fabrice_Santoro)** defeat [Leander Paes](/source/Leander_Paes) & [Nenad Zimonjić](/source/Nenad_Zimonji%C4%87), 6-7(6-8), 6-3, 7-6(7-4). ### [ATP Masters Series](/source/ATP_Masters_Series) Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score 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) [1] 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](/source/World_Team_Cup) - Final: **Germany** defeats [Argentina](/source/Argentina), 2-1. - Team Germany: [Tommy Haas](/source/Tommy_Haas), [Florian Mayer](/source/Florian_Mayer) & [Alexander Waske](/source/Alexander_Waske) - Team Argentina: [Guillermo Cañas](/source/Guillermo_Ca%C3%B1as), [Juan Ignacio Chela](/source/Juan_Ignacio_Chela), [Guillermo Coria](/source/Guillermo_Coria) & [Gastón Gaudio](/source/Gast%C3%B3n_Gaudio) ### Year-End Top 10 #### Singles - Entry Ranking [Full List](http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/en/media/Yr-End%20Ranks/YE2005.pdf/)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] # Player (Country) Points 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 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](/source/Women's_Tennis_Association) - [2005 WTA calendar](/source/Women's_Tennis_-_2005_Season) ### [WTA Tour Championships](/source/WTA_Tour_Championships) Los Angeles, USA Week of November 7, 2005 - Singles: **[Amélie Mauresmo](/source/Am%C3%A9lie_Mauresmo)** d. [Mary Pierce](/source/Mary_Pierce), 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4. - Doubles: **[Lisa Raymond](/source/Lisa_Raymond) & [Samantha Stosur](/source/Samantha_Stosur)** d. [Cara Black](/source/Cara_Black) & [Rennae Stubbs](/source/Rennae_Stubbs), 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4. ### [WTA Tier I](/source/WTA_Tier_I) [Toray Pan Pacific Open](/source/Toray_Pan_Pacific_Open), Tokyo, Japan - Singles: [Maria Sharapova](/source/Maria_Sharapova) defeated [Lindsay Davenport](/source/Lindsay_Davenport), 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5).[1] - Doubles: [Janette Husárová](/source/Janette_Hus%C3%A1rov%C3%A1) & [Elena Likhovtseva](/source/Elena_Likhovtseva) defeated [Lindsay Davenport](/source/Lindsay_Davenport) & [Corina Morariu](/source/Corina_Morariu), 6–4, 6–3. [Pacific Life Open](/source/Indian_Wells_Masters), [Indian Wells](/source/Indian_Wells%2C_California), United States - Singles: [Kim Clijsters](/source/Kim_Clijsters) defeated [Lindsay Davenport](/source/Lindsay_Davenport), 6–4, 4–6, 6–2.[2] - Doubles: [Virginia Ruano Pascual](/source/Virginia_Ruano_Pascual) & [Paola Suárez](/source/Paola_Su%C3%A1rez) defeated [Nadia Petrova](/source/Nadia_Petrova) & [Meghann Shaughnessy](/source/Meghann_Shaughnessy), 7–6(7–3), 6–1. [NASDAQ-100 Open](/source/Miami_Masters), [Miami](/source/Miami), United States - Singles: [Kim Clijsters](/source/Kim_Clijsters) defeated [Maria Sharapova](/source/Maria_Sharapova), 6–3, 7–5. - Doubles: [Svetlana Kuznetsova](/source/Svetlana_Kuznetsova) & [Alicia Molik](/source/Alicia_Molik) defeated [Lisa Raymond](/source/Lisa_Raymond) & [Rennae Stubbs](/source/Rennae_Stubbs), 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2. [Family Circle Cup](/source/Family_Circle_Cup), [Charleston](/source/Charleston%2C_South_Carolina), United States - Singles: [Justine Henin-Hardenne](/source/Justine_Henin-Hardenne) defeated [Elena Dementieva](/source/Elena_Dementieva), 7–5, 6–4. - Doubles: [Conchita Martínez](/source/Conchita_Mart%C3%ADnez) & [Virginia Ruano Pascual](/source/Virginia_Ruano_Pascual) defeated [Iveta Benešová](/source/Iveta_Bene%C5%A1ov%C3%A1) & [Květa Peschke](/source/Kv%C4%9Bta_Peschke), 6–1, 6–4. [Qatar Total German Open](/source/Qatar_Total_German_Open), Berlin, Germany - Singles: [Justine Henin-Hardenne](/source/Justine_Henin-Hardenne) defeated [Nadia Petrova](/source/Nadia_Petrova), 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. - Doubles: [Elena Likhovtseva](/source/Elena_Likhovtseva) & [Vera Zvonareva](/source/Vera_Zvonareva) defeated [Cara Black](/source/Cara_Black) & [Liezel Huber](/source/Liezel_Huber), 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. [Telecom Italia Masters Roma](/source/Rome_Masters), Rome, Italy - Singles: [Amélie Mauresmo](/source/Am%C3%A9lie_Mauresmo) defeated [Patty Schnyder](/source/Patty_Schnyder), 2–6, 6–3, 6–4. - Doubles: [Cara Black](/source/Cara_Black) & [Liezel Huber](/source/Liezel_Huber) defeated [Maria Kirilenko](/source/Maria_Kirilenko) & [Anabel Medina Garrigues](/source/Anabel_Medina_Garrigues), 6–0, 4–6, 6–1. [Acura Classic](/source/Acura_Classic), [San Diego](/source/San_Diego), United States - Singles: [Mary Pierce](/source/Mary_Pierce) defeated [Ai Sugiyama](/source/Ai_Sugiyama), 6–0, 6–3. - Doubles: [Conchita Martínez](/source/Conchita_Mart%C3%ADnez) & [Virginia Ruano Pascual](/source/Virginia_Ruano_Pascual) defeated [Daniela Hantuchová](/source/Daniela_Hantuchov%C3%A1) & [Ai Sugiyama](/source/Ai_Sugiyama), 6–7(7–9), 6–1, 7–5. [Rogers Cup presented by American Express](/source/Canada_Masters), [Toronto](/source/Toronto), Canada - Singles: [Kim Clijsters](/source/Kim_Clijsters) defeated [Justine Henin-Hardenne](/source/Justine_Henin-Hardenne), 7–5, 6–1. - Doubles: [Anna-Lena Grönefeld](/source/Anna-Lena_Gr%C3%B6nefeld) & [Martina Navratilova](/source/Martina_Navratilova) defeated [Conchita Martínez](/source/Conchita_Mart%C3%ADnez) & [Virginia Ruano Pascual](/source/Virginia_Ruano_Pascual), 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. [Kremlin Cup](/source/Kremlin_Cup), Moscow, Russia - Singles: [Mary Pierce](/source/Mary_Pierce) defeated [Francesca Schiavone](/source/Francesca_Schiavone), 6–4, 6–3. - Doubles: [Lisa Raymond](/source/Lisa_Raymond) & [Samantha Stosur](/source/Samantha_Stosur) defeated [Cara Black](/source/Cara_Black) & [Rennae Stubbs](/source/Rennae_Stubbs), 6–2, 6–4. [Zurich Open](/source/Zurich_Open), [Zürich](/source/Z%C3%BCrich), Switzerland - Singles: [Lindsay Davenport](/source/Lindsay_Davenport) defeated [Patty Schnyder](/source/Patty_Schnyder), 7–6(7–5), 6–3. - Doubles: [Cara Black](/source/Cara_Black) & [Rennae Stubbs](/source/Rennae_Stubbs) defeated [Daniela Hantuchová](/source/Daniela_Hantuchov%C3%A1) & [Ai Sugiyama](/source/Ai_Sugiyama), 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), 6–3. #### Singles - Entry Ranking [Full List](http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/includes/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/pdfs/shared/newsletters/notesandnetcords/editions/2005/nov14.pdf) # Player (Country) Points 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](/source/International_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame) - Class of 2005: - [Jim Courier](/source/Jim_Courier), player - [Yannick Noah](/source/Yannick_Noah), player - [Jana Novotná](/source/Jana_Novotn%C3%A1), player - [Butch Buchholz](/source/Butch_Buchholz), contributor ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sharapova wins Pan Pacific Open"](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/06/content_415628.htm). *[China Daily](/source/China_Daily)*. February 6, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Clijsters wins Pac-Life; Federer reaches final"](https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2005/03/20/clijsters-wins-pac-life-federer-reaches-final/31687493007/). *[The Gainesville Sun](/source/The_Gainesville_Sun)*. March 20, 2005. 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