2005 in tennis explained

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

• 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 Hantuchovᆠ& 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.

Hopman Cup

ATP

• 2005 ATP calendar

Tennis Masters Cup

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

Tournament	Singles Winner	Runner-up	Score	Doubles Winner	Runner-up	Score
Indian Wells	Roger Federer		6–2, 6–4, 6–4	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor		7–6, 7–6
	Roger Federer		2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi		6–1, 6–2
	Rafael Nadal		6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5	Leander Paes Nenad Zimonjić		w/o
Rome	Rafael Nadal		6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6)	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro		7-5, 6-4
Hamburg	Roger Federer		6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4)	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi		6-2, 6-3
	Rafael Nadal		6-3, 4-6, 6-2	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett		6–7(5), 6–3, 6–0
Cincinnati	Roger Federer		6-3, 7-5	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi		6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Madrid	Rafael Nadal		3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3)	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor		3-6, 6-3, 6-2
	Tomáš Berdych		6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan		6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4

ARAG ATP World Team Championship

• 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

Singles - Entry Ranking

Full List

	Player (Country)	Points
1.		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.		2,180
10.	Gastón Gaudio	2,050

Singles - Indesit ATP Race

	Player (Country)	Points
1.		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.		436
10.	Gastón Gaudio	410

† Highest number of Race points (since 2000).

WTA

• 2005 WTA calendar

WTA Tour Championships

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

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

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.		2,774
8.	Elena Dementieva	2,748
9.	Nadia Petrova	2,638
10.	Venus Williams	2,628

International Tennis Hall of Fame

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

Notes and References

1. News: Sharapova wins Pan Pacific Open. China Daily. February 6, 2005. February 7, 2024.
2. News: Clijsters wins Pac-Life; Federer reaches final. The Gainesville Sun. March 20, 2005. February 7, 2024.