2005 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.

List of years in tennis

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
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
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
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

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 Wells Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt6–2, 6–4, 6–4 Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		 Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley		7–6, 7–6
Miami Roger Federer Rafael Nadal2–6, 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 Coria6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić		 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		w/o
Rome Rafael Nadal Guillermo Coria6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro		 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		7-5, 6-4
Hamburg Roger Federer Richard Gasquet6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4) Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi		 Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro		6-2, 6-3
Montreal Rafael Nadal Andre Agassi6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		6–7(5), 6–3, 6–0
Cincinnati Roger Federer Andy Roddick6-3, 7-5 Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi		 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Madrid Rafael Nadal Ivan Ljubičić3-6, 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 Ljubičić6-3, 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

Singles - Entry Ranking

Full List

#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

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 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

References
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