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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 .
The 2005 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2005 tennis season. The 2005 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although ...
Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open. [1] It was her second Australian Open singles title [2] and her seventh major singles title overall. Williams saved three match points en route to the title, in the semifinals against Maria Sharapova.
Serena Williams's 2005 tennis season was hampered by injury and was the first time that she didn't qualify for the Year-End Championships since 1999. Williams also failed to finish in the top 10 for the first time since 1998 despite winning a slam.
The 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005. Roger Federer was unsuccessful in defending his 2004 title, being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champion Marat Safin in a rematch of the 2004 final. Safin defeated third-seed Lleyton Hewitt in the final in four sets.
Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 4–6, 7–6 (7–4), 9–7 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall. [2] At two hours and 45 minutes, it was the longest Wimbledon women's final in history. [3]
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.
Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Miami Open. She did not lose a set during the tournament, and became the second woman to achieve the Sunshine Double (after Steffi Graf).