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Overview of the events of 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.

## ITF

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### Grand Slam events

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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).
* 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 Hantuchová† & 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

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2005 Davis Cup Champions

Croatia
1st title

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

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1  |
| Karol Kučera
Ivan Ljubičić | 3
6  | 4
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| Dominik Hrbatý
Mario Ančić | 77
65 | 6
4  | 65
77 | 6
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3  |
| Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák
Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić | 65
77 | 3
6  | 65
77 |  |  |
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| Dominik Hrbatý
Ivan Ljubičić | 4
6  | 6
3  | 6
4  | 3
6  | 6
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| Michal Mertiňák
Mario Ančić | 6
7  | 3
6  | 4
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### Fed Cup

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2005 Fed Cup Champions

Russia
2nd title

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

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| Mary Pierce
Elena Dementieva | 6
7  | 6
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| Amélie Mauresmo
Anastasia Myskina | 6
4  | 6
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3  |
| Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Dementieva | 4
6  | 6
4  | 2
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| Mary Pierce
Anastasia Myskina | 4
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4  | 6
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| Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce
Elena Dementieva / Dinara Safina | 4
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1  | 3
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### Hopman Cup

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2005 Hopman Cup Champions

Slovakia
2nd title

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

Argentina

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| Daniela Hantuchová
Gisela Dulko | 1
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4  | 6
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| Dominik Hrbatý
Guillermo Coria | 6
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| Daniela Hantuchová / Dominik Hrbatý
Gisela Dulko / Guillermo Coria |  |  |  |
w/o

## ATP

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* 2005 ATP calendar

### Tennis Masters Cup

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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

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Tournament  | Singles Winner  | Runner-up  | Score  | Doubles Winner  | Runner-up  | Score

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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

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* 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

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#### Singles - Entry Ranking

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Full List[permanent dead link‍]

# | 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

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# | 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

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* 2005 WTA calendar

### WTA Tour Championships

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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

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Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan

* Singles:  Maria Sharapova defeated  Lindsay Davenport, 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5).[1]
* 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.[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

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Full List

# | 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

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* Class of 2005:
* Jim Courier, player
* Yannick Noah, player
* Jana Novotná, player
* Butch Buchholz, contributor

## 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.

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2005 in tennis

Grand Slam|

* Australian Open
* French Open
* Wimbledon
* US Open

Tours|

* Men: ATP Tour
* Tennis Masters Cup
* ATP Masters Series
* Women: WTA Tour
* Tour Championships
* Tier I Series

National teams|

* Davis Cup (World Group)
* Fed Cup (World Group)
* Hopman Cup
* World Team Cup

Other events|

* Games of the Small States of Europe
* Islamic Solidarity Games
* Mediterranean Games
* Southeast Asian Games

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