2005 in tennis

List of years 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 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.

Davis Cup

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 		     

Fed Cup

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 		 

Hopman Cup

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

ATP

Tennis Masters Cup

Shanghai, China
Week of November 14, 2005

ATP Masters Series

Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Indian WellsSwitzerland Roger FedererAustralia Lleyton Hewitt6–2, 6–4, 6–4The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor		Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley		7–6, 7–6
MiamiSwitzerland Roger FedererSpain Rafael Nadal2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi 		Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett		6–1, 6–2
Monte CarloSpain Rafael NadalArgentina Guillermo Coria6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5India Leander Paes
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić		United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan		w/o
RomeSpain Rafael NadalArgentina Guillermo Coria6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro		United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan		7-5, 6-4
HamburgSwitzerland Roger FedererFrance Richard Gasquet6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4)Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi		France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro		6-2, 6-3
MontrealSpain Rafael NadalUnited States Andre Agassi6-3, 4-6, 6-2Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett		Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram		6–7(5), 6–3, 6–0
CincinnatiSwitzerland Roger FedererUnited States Andy Roddick6-3, 7-5Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi		Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett		6-4, 5-7, 6-2
MadridSpain Rafael NadalCroatia Ivan Ljubičić3-6, 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
ParisCzech Republic Tomáš BerdychCroatia Ivan Ljubičić6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan		The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor		6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4

ARAG ATP World Team Championship

Year-End Top 10

Singles - Entry Ranking

Full List

#Player (Country)Points
1.Roger Federer Switzerland6,725
2.Rafael Nadal Spain4,765
3.Andy Roddick United States3,085
4.Lleyton Hewitt Australia2,490
5.Nikolay Davydenko Russia2,390
6.David Nalbandian Argentina2,370
7.Andre Agassi United States2,275
8.Guillermo Coria Argentina2,190
9.Ivan Ljubičić Croatia2,180
10.Gastón Gaudio Argentina2,050

Singles - Indesit ATP Race

#Player (Country)Points
1.Roger Federer Switzerland1,345†
2.Rafael Nadal Spain953
3.Andy Roddick United States617
4.Lleyton Hewitt Australia498
5.Nikolay Davydenko Russia478
6.David Nalbandian Argentina474
7.Andre Agassi United States455
8.Guillermo Coria Argentina438
9.Ivan Ljubičić Croatia436
10.Gastón Gaudio Argentina410

† Highest number of Race points (since 2000).

WTA

WTA Tour Championships

Los Angeles, USA
Week of November 7, 2005

WTA Tier I

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

Full List

#Player (Country)Points
1.Lindsay Davenport United States4,910
2.Kim Clijsters Belgium4,829
3.Amélie Mauresmo France4,030
4.Maria Sharapova Russia3,958
5.Mary Pierce France3,797
6.Justine Henin-Hardenne Belgium2,936
7.Patty Schnyder Switzerland2,774
8.Elena Dementieva Russia2,748
9.Nadia Petrova Russia2,638
10.Venus Williams United States2,628

International Tennis Hall of Fame

References

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