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Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP rankings top 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2002 season:
Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 2–6, 6–7 (4–7), 7–6 (7–5), 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Miami Open. It was the first of 24 tournament-final matches between the pair.
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 .
Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 (7–1), 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 US Open. It was his second US Open title and sixth major title overall. This was Agassi's 15th and last appearance in a major final.
The 2005 US Open was the fourth and final Grand Slam of 2005. It was held between August 29, 2005, and September 11, 2005. Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2004 title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. Svetlana Kuznetsova was unsuccessful in her title defense, losing in the first round against compatriot Ekaterina Bychkova.
Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title (following two runner-up finishes in 2002 and 2004) and second and last major title overall, after the 2000 US Open.
The 2005 Miami Masters (also known as the NASDAQ-100 Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of this tournament , and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour , and of the Tier I Series of the 2005 WTA Tour .
2005 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles; 2005 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles; 2005 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles; 2005 Hamburg Masters – Singles; 2005 Heineken Open – Doubles; 2005 Ho Chi Minh City Open; 2005 Idea Prokom Open – Doubles; 2005 If Stockholm Open – Doubles; 2005 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Doubles