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.
Grand Slam events
| 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).
- Men's Doubles:
- 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.
- Men's Doubles:
- 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.
- Men's Doubles:
- 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.
- Men's Doubles:
† By winning the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, Hantuchová completed her mixed doubles career grand slam.
Davis Cup
| 2005 Davis Cup Champions |
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 Croatia 1st title |
 Slovakia 2 |
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 2–4 December 2005 Hard (indoors) |
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Fed Cup
| 2005 Fed Cup Champions |
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 Russia 2nd title |
 France 2 |
Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France 17 September - 18 September Clay (outdoors) |
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Hopman Cup
| 2005 Hopman Cup Champions |
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Slovakia 2nd title |
Slovakia 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth January 1, 2005 - January 7, 2005 |
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ATP
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
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[permanent dead link]
| # | 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 |
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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).
