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Men's tennis circuit
This is a list of the tournaments played in the 2005 season of Men's
tennis (
calendar year ), including
ATP events and
ITF events (This does not include the ITF Men's Circuit, only the ATP circuit). Changes were made to match format during this season. The third set of doubles matches was no longer played as a traditional set. Instead it was played as a match tie break first to 10 and clear by 2, to decide the winner.
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Calendar
Key
Grand Slam
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series
Team events
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Jan
Hopman Cup
Perth , Australia ITF Mixed Team Championships Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
Slovakia 3–0
Argentina
Round Robin (Group A)
Germany
Italy
Russia
Round Robin (Group B)
Netherlands
Australia
United States
Next Generation Adelaide International
Adelaide , Australia ATP International Series Hard – $394,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Joachim Johansson 7–5, 6–3
Taylor Dent
Juan Ignacio Chela
Olivier Rochus
Lleyton Hewitt
Jürgen Melzer
Nicolas Kiefer
Thomas Enqvist
Xavier Malisse
Olivier Rochus 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
Chennai Open
Chennai , India ATP International Series Hard – $355,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Carlos Moyà 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Paradorn Srichaphan
Guillermo García-López
Tomáš Zíb
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Michal Tabara
Justin Gimelstob
Kristof Vliegen
Rainer Schüttler
Yen-Hsun Lu 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Doha , Qatar ATP International Series Hard – $975,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 6–3, 6–1
Ivan Ljubičić
Nikolay Davydenko
Albert Costa
Feliciano López
Sébastien Grosjean
Rafael Nadal
Fabrice Santoro
Albert Costa
Rafael Nadal 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Andrei Pavel
Mikhail Youzhny
10 Jan
Heineken Open
Auckland , New Zealand ATP International Series Hard – $401,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Fernando González 6–4, 6–2
Olivier Rochus
Jan Hernych
Juan Ignacio Chela
Guillermo Coria
José Acasuso
Robby Ginepri
Potito Starace
Yves Allegro
Michael Kohlmann 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
Medibank International
Sydney , Australia ATP International Series Hard – $419,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 6–0
Ivo Minář
Max Mirnyi
Radek Štěpánek
Thomas Johansson
Taylor Dent
Andrei Pavel
Feliciano López
Todd Woodbridge
Mahesh Bhupathi 6–3, 6–3
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
17 Jan 24 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard – $6,743,444 128S/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Marat Safin 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Lleyton Hewitt
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
Andre Agassi
Dominik Hrbatý
David Nalbandian
Nikolay Davydenko
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett 6–4, 6–4
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Samantha Stosur
Scott Draper 6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Liezel Huber
Kevin Ullyett
31 Jan
Milan Indoor
Milan , Italy ATP International Series Carpet (i) – $355,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Robin Söderling 6–3, 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(7–5)
Radek Štěpánek
Max Mirnyi
Ivan Ljubičić
Tomas Behrend
Sergiy Stakhovsky
Rainer Schüttler
Karol Beck
Giorgio Galimberti
Daniele Bracciali 6–7(8–10) , 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Jean-François Bachelot
Arnaud Clément
Movistar Open
Viña del Mar ,
Chile ATP International Series Clay – $380,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Gastón Gaudio 6–3, 6–4
Fernando González
David Ferrer
Filippo Volandri
José Acasuso
Agustín Calleri
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Mariano Zabaleta
David Ferrer
Santiago Ventura 6–3, 6–4
Gastón Etlis
Martín Rodríguez
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Delray Beach , USA ATP International Series Hard – $380,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Xavier Malisse 7–6(8–6) , 6–2
Jiří Novák
Vincent Spadea
Wesley Moodie
Kevin Kim
Ramón Delgado
Peter Wessels
Kenneth Carlsen
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry 6–3, 6–3
Jordan Kerr
Jim Thomas
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Feb
SAP Open
San Jose , USA ATP International Series Hard (i) – $380,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Andy Roddick 6–0, 6–4
Cyril Saulnier
Tommy Haas
Jürgen Melzer
Thomas Enqvist
Max Mirnyi
Vincent Spadea
Andre Agassi
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley 7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Yves Allegro
Michael Kohlmann
Open 13
Marseille , France ATP International Series Hard (i) – $600,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Joachim Johansson 7–5, 6–4
Ivan Ljubičić
Mario Ančić
Feliciano López
Sébastien de Chaunac
Sjeng Schalken
Karol Beck
Taylor Dent
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek 7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–5)
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
ATP Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ,
Argentina ATP International Series Clay – $380,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Gastón Gaudio 6–4, 6–4
Mariano Puerta
José Acasuso
Alberto Martín
Carlos Moyà
Nicolás Almagro
Félix Mantilla
Rafael Nadal
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl 6–2, 7–5
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto
14 Feb
Regions Morgan Keegan Championships
Memphis , USA ATP International Series Gold Hard (i) – $690,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kenneth Carlsen 7–5, 7–5
Max Mirnyi
Andy Roddick
Tommy Haas
Robby Ginepri
Jan-Michael Gambill
Antony Dupuis
Xavier Malisse
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry 6–4, 6–4
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam , Netherlands ATP International Series Gold Hard (i) – $925,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Ivan Ljubičić
Mario Ančić
Thomas Johansson
Nikolay Davydenko
Tim Henman
Radek Štěpánek
Paradorn Srichaphan
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Cyril Suk
Pavel Vízner
Brasil Open
Bahia , Brazil ATP International Series Clay – $380,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–0, 6–7(2–7) , 6–1
Alberto Martín
Ricardo Mello
Peter Luczak
Santiago Ventura Bertomeu
Agustín Calleri
Mariano Zabaleta
Edgardo Massa
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl 6–4, 6–4
José Acasuso
Ignacio González King
21 Feb
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates ATP International Series Gold Hard – $1,000,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 6–1, 6–7(6–8) , 6–3
Ivan Ljubičić
Andre Agassi
Tommy Robredo
Mikhail Youzhny
Nikolay Davydenko
Tim Henman
Nicolas Kiefer
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek 6–2, 6–4
Jonas Björkman
Fabrice Santoro
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco , Mexico ATP International Series Gold Clay – $643,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–1, 6–0
Albert Montañés
Mariano Puerta
Agustín Calleri
Félix Mantilla
Guillermo Cañas
Jiří Novák
Filippo Volandri
David Ferrer
Santiago Ventura Bertomeu 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Jiří Vaněk
Tomáš Zíb
Tennis Channel Open
Scottsdale , USA ATP International Series Hard – $380,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Wayne Arthurs 7–5, 6–3
Mario Ančić
Christophe Rochus
Vincent Spadea
Davide Sanguinetti
Glenn Weiner
Giovanni Lapentti
James Blake
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 7–5, 6–4
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
28 Feb
Davis Cup First Round
Bratislava ,
Slovakia – hard (i)
Fribourg , Switzerland – hard (i)
Sydney , Australia – grass
Buenos Aires ,
Argentina – clay Moscow, Russia – carpet (i)
Strasbourg , France – clay (i)
Brașov ,
Romania – clay (i)
Carson, California , United States – hard
First-round winners
Slovakia 4–1
Netherlands 3–2
Australia 5–0
Argentina 5–0
Russia 4–1
France 3–2
Romania 3–2
Croatia 3–2
First-round losers
Spain
Switzerland
Austria
Czech Republic
Chile
Sweden
Belarus
United States
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Mar 14 Mar
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells , USA ATP Masters Series Hard – $2,974,600 – 96S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Lleyton Hewitt
Guillermo Cañas
Andy Roddick
Nicolas Kiefer
Tim Henman
Carlos Moyà
Andre Agassi
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(7–2)
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
21 Mar 28 Mar
NASDAQ-100 Open
Key Biscayne , USA ATP Masters Series Hard – $3,450,000 – 96S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 2–6, 6–7(4–7) , 7–6(7–5) , 6–3, 6–1
Rafael Nadal
Andre Agassi
David Ferrer
Tim Henman
Taylor Dent
Dominik Hrbatý
Thomas Johansson
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi 6–1 6–2
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Apr
Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
Valencia, Spain ATP International Series Clay – $375,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Igor Andreev 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
David Ferrer
Albert Costa
Iván Navarro
Fernando Verdasco
Alberto Martín
Rafael Nadal
Fernando González
Fernando González
Martín Rodríguez 6–4, 6–4
Lucas Arnold Ker
Mariano Hood
Grand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca ,
Morocco ATP International Series Clay – $355,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Mariano Puerta 6–4, 6–1
Juan Mónaco
Tomáš Zíb
Filippo Volandri
Christophe Rochus
Gilles Simon
Arnaud Clément
Gilles Müller
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl 6–4, 6–3
Martin García
Luis Horna
11 Apr
Monte Carlo Masters
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin ,
France ATP Masters Series Clay – $2,200,000 – 64S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5
Guillermo Coria
Richard Gasquet
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Roger Federer
Gastón Gaudio
David Ferrer
Filippo Volandri
Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić Walkover
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
18 Apr
Torneo Godó
Barcelona , Spain ATP International Series Gold Clay – $900,000 – 56S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–1, 7–6, 6–3
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Radek Štěpánek
Nikolay Davydenko
Stanislas Wawrinka
Agustín Calleri
Max Mirnyi
Gastón Gaudio
Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić 6–3, 6–3
Feliciano López
Rafael Nadal
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Houston, Texas , USA ATP International Series Clay – $355,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Andy Roddick 6–2, 6–2
Sébastien Grosjean
Jürgen Melzer
Nicolás Lapentti
Luis Horna
Tommy Haas
James Blake
Andre Agassi
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor 6–3, 6–4
Martín García
Luis Horna
25 Apr
Estoril Open
Oeiras , Portugal ATP International Series Clay – $625,000
Singles –
Doubles
Gastón Gaudio 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Tommy Robredo
Carlos Moyà
Guillermo García-López
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Davide Sanguinetti
Juan Antonio Marín
Feliciano López
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl 6–3, 6–4
Juan Ignacio Chela
Tommy Robredo
BMW Open
Munich , Germany ATP International Series Clay – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
David Nalbandian 6–4, 6–1
Andrei Pavel
Jarkko Nieminen
Tommy Haas
Juan Mónaco
Michal Mertiňák
Wayne Arthurs
Raemon Sluiter
Mario Ančić
Julian Knowle 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Florian Mayer
Alexander Waske
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 May
Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Masters Series Clay – $2,450,000 – 64S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Guillermo Coria
Andre Agassi
David Ferrer
Fernando Verdasco
Dominik Hrbatý
Alberto Martín
Radek Štěpánek
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro 6–4 6–2
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
9 May
Hamburg Masters
Hamburg , Germany ATP Masters Series Clay – $2,450,000 – 64S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Richard Gasquet
Nikolay Davydenko
Christophe Rochus
Guillermo Coria
Filippo Volandri
Juan Ignacio Chela
Andreas Seppi
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi 4–6, 7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–3)
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
16 May
International Raiffeisen Grand Prix
St. Pölten , Austria ATP International Series Clay – $380,000
Nikolay Davydenko 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Jürgen Melzer
José Acasuso
Christophe Rochus
Félix Mantilla
Michael Kohlmann
David Sánchez
Guillermo García-López
Lucas Arnold Ker
Paul Hanley 6–3, 6–4
Martin Damm
Mariano Hood
ARAG ATP World Team Championship
Düsseldorf , Germany World Team Cup Clay – $1,500,000
Germany 2–1
Argentina
Round Robin (Red Group)
Czech Republic
Chile
France
Round Robin (Blue Group)
United States
Spain
Sweden
23 May 30 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $7,992,394 128S/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–7(6–8) , 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Mariano Puerta
Roger Federer
Nikolay Davydenko
Victor Hănescu
David Ferrer
Tommy Robredo
Guillermo Cañas
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Daniela Hantuchová
Fabrice Santoro 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Leander Paes
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Jun
Stella Artois Championships London, United Kingdom ATP International Series Grass – $800,000
Singles –
Doubles
Andy Roddick 7–6(9–7) , 7–6(7–4)
Ivo Karlović
Thomas Johansson
Radek Štěpánek
Lleyton Hewitt
Tim Henman
Richard Gasquet
Sébastien Grosjean
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 7–6(11–9) , 7–6(7–4)
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
Gerry Weber Open
Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany ATP International Series Grass – $800,000
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 6–4, 6–7(6–8) , 6–4
Marat Safin
Tommy Haas
Guillermo Cañas
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Rainer Schüttler
Olivier Rochus
Roger Federer
Yves Allegro 7–5, 6–7(6–8) , 6–3
Joachim Johansson
Marat Safin
13 Jun
Nottingham Open
Nottingham , United Kingdom ATP International Series Grass – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Richard Gasquet 6–2, 6–3
Max Mirnyi
Olivier Rochus
Taylor Dent
Ivo Karlović
Kenneth Carlsen
Paradorn Srichaphan
Thomas Johansson
Andy Ram
Jonathan Erlich 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
Ordina Open
's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands ATP International Series Grass – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Mario Ančić 7–5, 6–4
Michaël Llodra
Mark Philippoussis
Jan Hernych
Lars Burgsmüller
Davide Sanguinetti
Jonas Björkman
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Cyril Suk
Pavel Vízner 6–3, 6–4
Tomáš Cibulec
Leoš Friedl
20 Jun 27 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass – $8,616,793 128S/64D/48X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Roger Federer 6–2, 7–6(7–2) , 6–4
Andy Roddick
Lleyton Hewitt
Thomas Johansson
Fernando González
Feliciano López
David Nalbandian
Sébastien Grosjean
Stephen Huss
Wesley Moodie 7–6(7–4) , 6–3, 6–7(2–7) , 6–3
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Mary Pierce
Mahesh Bhupathi 6–4, 6–2
Tatiana Perebiynis
Paul Hanley
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jul
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport , USA ATP International Series Grass – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Greg Rusedski 7–6(7–3) , 2–6, 6–4
Vince Spadea
Wesley Moodie
Paul Goldstein
Michal Mertiňák
Antony Dupuis
Alexander Waske
Dušan Vemić
Jordan Kerr
Jim Thomas 7–6(7–5) 7–6(7–5)
Graydon Oliver
Travis Parrott
Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
Gstaad , Switzerland ATP International Series Clay – $495,000
Singles –
Doubles
Gastón Gaudio 6–4, 6–4
Stanislas Wawrinka
Răzvan Sabău
Nicolás Massú
Potito Starace
František Čermák
Luis Horna
Andreas Seppi
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(13–11)
Michael Kohlmann
Rainer Schüttler
Synsam Swedish Open
Båstad , Sweden ATP International Series Clay – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Tomáš Berdych
Tommy Robredo
Jiří Vaněk
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Mikhail Youzhny
Óscar Hernández
Mariano Zabaleta
Jonas Björkman
Joachim Johansson 6–2, 6–3
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto
11 Jul
Davis Cup Quarterfinals
Bratislava ,
Slovakia – hard (i)
Sydney , Australia – grass Moscow, Russia – clay (i)
Split ,
Croatia – carpet (i)
Quarterfinals winners
Slovakia 4–1
Argentina 4–1
Russia 3–2
Croatia 4–1
Quarterfinals losers
Netherlands
Australia
France
Romania
18 Jul
Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart , Germany ATP International Series Gold Clay – $719,000
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Gastón Gaudio
Jarkko Nieminen
Nikolay Davydenko
Tomáš Zíb
Andreas Seppi
Mariano Zabaleta
Tomáš Berdych
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Mariano Hood
Tommy Robredo
Dutch Open
Amersfoort , Netherlands ATP International Series Clay – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Fernando González 7–5, 6–3
Agustín Calleri
Ivo Minář
David Sánchez
Mariano Puerta
Melle Van Gemerden
Nicolás Massú
Daniele Bracciali
Martín García
Luis Horna 6–4, 6–4
Fernando González
Nicolás Massú
RCA Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana , USA ATP International Series Hard – $600,000
Singles –
Doubles
Robby Ginepri 4–6, 6–3, 3–0 ret.
Taylor Dent
Karol Beck
Greg Rusedski
Andy Roddick
George Bastl
Paul Goldstein
Nicolas Kiefer
Paul Hanley
Graydon Oliver 6–2, 3-1 ret.
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
25 Jul
Generali Open
Kitzbühel , Austria ATP International Series Gold Clay – $760,000
Singles –
Doubles
Gastón Gaudio 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Fernando Verdasco
Mariano Zabaleta
Nicolás Massú
Feliciano López
Mikhail Youzhny
Nicolás Lapentti
Victor Hănescu
Leoš Friedl
Andrei Pavel 6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 6–0
Christophe Rochus
Olivier Rochus
Mercedes-Benz Cup
Los Angeles , USA ATP International Series Hard – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Andre Agassi 6–4, 7–5
Gilles Müller
Juan Ignacio Chela
Dominik Hrbatý
Paradorn Srichaphan
Xavier Malisse
Robby Ginepri
Ricardo Mello
Brian MacPhie
Rick Leach 6–3, 6–4
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Croatia Open Umag
Umag ,
Croatia ATP International Series Clay – $400,000
Singles –
Doubles
Guillermo Coria 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Carlos Moyà
Jiří Novák
Filippo Volandri
Lukáš Dlouhý
David Ferrer
Tommy Robredo
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Jiří Novák
Petr Pála 6–3, 6–3
Michal Mertiňák
David Škoch
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Aug
Orange Prokom Open
Sopot , Poland ATP International Series Clay – $500,000
Singles –
Doubles
Gaël Monfils 7–6(8–6) , 4–6, 7–5
Florian Mayer
Guillermo Coria
Potito Starace
Jarkko Nieminen
Igor Andreev
José Acasuso
Victor Hănescu
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
Lucas Arnold Ker
Sebastián Prieto
Legg Mason Tennis Classic Washington, D.C., USA ATP International Series Hard – $600,000
Singles –
Doubles
Andy Roddick 7–5, 6–3
James Blake
Paradorn Srichaphan
Tomáš Berdych
Ivo Karlović
Luis Horna
Arnaud Clément
Bobby Reynolds
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 7–5, 6–3
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
8 Aug
Rogers Cup
Montreal , Canada ATP Masters Series Hard – $2,450,000
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Andre Agassi
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Greg Rusedski
Mariano Puerta
Karol Beck
Gastón Gaudio
Dominik Hrbatý
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett 6–7(5–7) , 6–3, 6–0
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
15 Aug
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Mason , USA ATP Masters Series Hard – $2,450,000
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5
Andy Roddick
Robby Ginepri
Lleyton Hewitt
José Acasuso
Marat Safin
Nikolay Davydenko
Mikhail Youzhny
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
21 Aug
Pilot Pen Tennis
New Haven , USA ATP International Series Hard – $675,000
Singles –
Doubles
James Blake 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Feliciano López
Victor Hănescu
David Ferrer
Juan Ignacio Chela
Tommy Robredo
Igor Andreev
Fernando Verdasco
Gastón Etlis
Martín Rodríguez 6–4, 6–3
Rajeev Ram
Bobby Reynolds
28 Aug 5 Sep
US Open
New York , United States Grand Slam Hard – $7,950,000 128S/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Roger Federer 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1) , 6–1
Andre Agassi
Lleyton Hewitt
Robby Ginepri
David Nalbandian
Jarkko Nieminen
Guillermo Coria
James Blake
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 6–1, 6–4
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
Daniela Hantuchová
Mahesh Bhupathi 6–4, 6–2
Katarina Srebotnik
Nenad Zimonjić
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
12 Sep
China Open
Beijing , China ATP International Series Hard – $500,000
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Guillermo Coria
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Thomas Johansson
Peter Wessels
David Nalbandian
Carlos Moyà
Mikhail Youzhny
Justin Gimelstob
Nathan Healey 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Dmitry Tursunov
Mikhail Youzhny
BCR Open Romania
Bucharest ,
Romania ATP International Series Clay – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Florent Serra 6–3, 6–4
Igor Andreev
Victor Hănescu
Andrei Pavel
Mariano Puerta
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Florian Mayer
Paul-Henri Mathieu
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Victor Hănescu
Andrei Pavel
19 Sep
Davis Cup Semifinals
Bratislava ,
Slovakia – hard (i)
Split ,
Croatia – carpet (i)
Semifinals winners
Slovakia 4–1
Croatia 3–2
Semifinals losers
Argentina
Russia
26 Sep
PTT Thailand Open
Bangkok ,
Thailand ATP International Series Hard (i) – $550,000
Singles –
Doubles
Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5
Andy Murray
Jarkko Nieminen
Paradorn Srichaphan
Gilles Müller
Yeu-Tzuoo Wang
Robby Ginepri
Lleyton Hewitt
Paul Hanley
Leander Paes 6–7(5–7) , 6–1, 6–2
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Vietnam Open
Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam ATP International Series Carpet (i) – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Jonas Björkman 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Radek Štěpánek
Mariano Puerta
Thomas Johansson
Rainer Schüttler
Alexander Waske
Juan Mónaco
Cyril Saulnier
Lars Burgsmüller
Philipp Kohlschreiber 5–6(3–7) , 6–4, 6–2
Ashley Fisher
Robert Lindstedt
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Palermo , Italy ATP International Series Clay – $380,000
Igor Andreev 0–6, 6–1, 6–3
Filippo Volandri
Andreas Seppi
Tomas Behrend
Alberto Martín
Davide Sanguinetti
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Tommy Robredo
Martín García
Mariano Hood 6–2, 6–3
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Oct
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan ATP International Series Gold Hard – $765,000
Singles –
Doubles
Wesley Moodie 1–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
Mario Ančić
Björn Phau
Jarkko Nieminen
Marcos Baghdatis
Robby Ginepri
Taylor Dent
Radek Štěpánek
Takao Suzuki
Satoshi Iwabuchi 5–4(7–3) , 5–4(15–13)
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
Open de Moselle
Metz , France ATP International Series Hard (i) – $380,000
Singles –
Doubles
Ivan Ljubičić 7–6(9–7) , 6–0
Gaël Monfils
Nikolay Davydenko
Dominik Hrbatý
Andreas Seppi
Robin Söderling
Mark Philippoussis
Richard Gasquet
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro 5–2, 3–5, 5–4(7–4)
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto
10 Oct
BA-CA Tennis Trophy
Vienna , Austria ATP International Series Gold Hard (i) – $689,000
Singles –
Doubles
Ivan Ljubičić 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Radek Štěpánek
Tommy Robredo
David Nalbandian
Feliciano López
Fernando González
Jean-René Lisnard
Daniel Nestor
Mark Knowles 5–3, 5–4(7–2)
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Stockholm Open
Stockholm , Sweden ATP International Series Hard (i) – $800,000
Singles –
Doubles
James Blake 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Paradorn Srichaphan
Davide Sanguinetti
Olivier Rochus
Thomas Johansson
Rainer Schüttler
Jonas Björkman
Alberto Martín
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley 5–3, 5–3
Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
ATP Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia ATP International Series Carpet (i) – $1,000,000
Singles –
Doubles
Igor Andreev 5–7, 7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Nicolas Kiefer
Dmitry Tursunov
Igor Kunitsyn
Daniele Bracciali
Mikhail Youzhny
Max Mirnyi
Andrei Pavel
Max Mirnyi
Mikhail Youzhny 5–1, 5–1
Igor Andreev
Nikolay Davydenko
17 Oct
Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
Madrid , Spain ATP Masters Series Hard (i) – $2,450,000
Singles –
Doubles
Rafael Nadal 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Ivan Ljubičić
Robby Ginepri
David Nalbandian
Radek Štěpánek
David Ferrer
Fernando González
Ivo Karlović
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
24 Oct
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel , Switzerland ATP International Series Carpet (i) – $1,000,000
Singles –
Doubles
Fernando González 6–7(8–10) , 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Marcos Baghdatis
Dominik Hrbatý
David Nalbandian
Kristof Vliegen
Andy Murray
José Acasuso
Paradorn Srichaphan
Agustín Calleri
Fernando González 7–5, 7–5
Stephen Huss
Wesley Moodie
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon , France ATP International Series Carpet (i) – $800,000
Singles –
Doubles
Andy Roddick 6–3, 6–2
Gaël Monfils
Fabrice Santoro
Sébastien Grosjean
Mario Ančić
Vince Spadea
Marc Gicquel
Olivier Rochus
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro 6–3, 6–1
Jeff Coetzee
Rogier Wassen
St. Petersburg Open
Saint Petersburg , Russia ATP International Series Carpet (i) – $1,000,000
Singles –
Doubles
Thomas Johansson 6–4, 6–2
Nicolas Kiefer
Robin Vik
Fernando Verdasco
Nikolay Davydenko
Mikhail Youzhny
Kenneth Carlsen
Greg Rusedski
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
31 Oct
BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Masters Series Carpet (i) – $2,450,000
Singles –
Doubles
Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
Ivan Ljubičić
Andy Roddick
Radek Štěpánek
David Ferrer
Tommy Robredo
Nikolay Davydenko
Gastón Gaudio
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 6–4, 6–7(3–7) , 6–4
Daniel Nestor
Mark Knowles
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
14 Nov
Tennis Masters Cup
Shanghai , China Tennis Masters Cup Carpet (i) – $3,700,000
Singles –
Doubles
David Nalbandian 6–7(4–7) , 6–7(11–13) , 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Roger Federer
Gastón Gaudio
Nikolay Davydenko
Round Robin
Ivan Ljubičić
Guillermo Coria
Fernando González
Mariano Puerta
Andre Agassi
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro 6–7(6–8) , 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
28 Nov
Davis Cup Final
Bratislava ,
Slovakia – hard (i)
Croatia 3–2
Ivan Ljubičić
Mario Ančić
Ivo Karlović
Goran Ivanišević
Slovakia
Dominik Hrbatý
Karol Kučera
Michal Mertiňák
Karol Beck
Statistics
Number of singles titles:
11
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
5
Andy Roddick
Gastón Gaudio
3
Fernando González
Igor Andreev
2
Joachim Johansson
Ivan Ljubičić
David Nalbandian
Players who won their first ATP singles title this year:
1.
Xavier Malisse
Delray Beach, USA
2.
Wayne Arthurs
Scottsdale, USA
3.
Igor Andreev
Valencia, Spain
4.
Richard Gasquet
Nottingham, England
5.
Mario Ančić
Rosmalen, Netherlands
6.
Gaël Monfils
Sopot, Poland
7.
Florent Serra
Bucharest, Romania
Players who reached their first ATP singles final this year:
1.
Ivo Minář
Sydney, Australia
L
2.
Gaël Monfils
Sopot, Poland
W
3.
Florian Mayer
Sopot, Poland
L
4.
Florent Serra
Bucharest, Romania
W
5.
Andy Murray
Bangkok, Thailand
L
6.
Marcos Baghdatis
Basel, Switzerland
L
Players who defended their singles title:
1.
Carlos Moyà
Chennai, India
2.
Lleyton Hewitt
Sydney, Australia
3.
Roger Federer
Dubai, UAE
Roger Federer
Indian Wells AMS
Roger Federer
Hamburg, Germany
Roger Federer
Halle, Germany
Roger Federer
Wimbledon
Roger Federer
US Open
Roger Federer
Bangkok
Winners/runners-up by country:
1.
Spain
12–10
2.
Switzerland
11–2
3.
Argentina
9–8
USA
9–8
5.
Russia
5–2
6.
Sweden
5–0
7.
Croatia
3–9
8.
France
3–6
9.
Chile
3–1
10.
Australia
2–2
11.
Czech Republic
1–5
12.
Belgium
1–1
Great Britain
1–1
14.
South Africa
1–0
Denmark
1–0
15.
Germany
0–3
16.
Belarus
0–2
Thailand
0–2
18.
Cyprus
0–1
Romania
0–1
Austria
0–1
Luxemburg
0–1
Italy
0–1
Number of tournaments played on hardcourts: 30 (2 Grand Slams)
Number of tournaments played on clay: 24 (1 Grand Slam)
Number of tournaments played on grass: 6 (1 Grand Slam)
Number of tournaments played on carpet: 7
Entry rankings
Final rankings as of (27 December 2004)
Rk
Name
Nation
Points
1
Roger Federer
SUI
6,335
2
Andy Roddick
USA
3,655
3
Lleyton Hewitt
AUS
3,590
4
Marat Safin
RUS
3,060
5
Carlos Moyà
ESP
2,520
6
Tim Henman
GBR
2,465
7
Guillermo Coria
ARG
2,400
8
Andre Agassi
USA
2,100
9
David Nalbandián
ARG
1,945
10
Gastón Gaudio
ARG
1,920
11
Joachim Johansson
SWE
1,595
12
Guillermo Cañas
ARG
1,595
13
Tommy Robredo
ESP
1,465
14
Dominik Hrbatý
SVK
1,380
15
Sébastien Grosjean
FRA
1,370
16
Mikhail Youzhny
RUS
1,340
17
Tommy Haas
GER
1,330
18
Andrei Pavel
ROU
1,325
19
Nicolas Massú
CHI
1,320
20
Vincent Spadea
USA
1,285
Year-end rankings 2005 (26 December 2005)
[2]
Rk
Name
Nation
Points
Change
1
Roger Federer
SUI
6,725
2
Rafael Nadal
ESP
4,765
49
3
Andy Roddick
USA
3,085
1
4
Lleyton Hewitt
AUS
2,490
1
5
Nikolay Davydenko
RUS
2,390
23
6
David Nalbandian
ARG
2,370
3
7
Andre Agassi
USA
2,275
1
8
Guillermo Coria
ARG
2,190
1
9
Ivan Ljubičić
CRO
2,180
13
10
Gastón Gaudio
ARG
2,050
11
Fernando González
CHI
1,790
12
12
Marat Safin
RUS
1,730
8
13
Thomas Johansson
SWE
1,645
17
14
David Ferrer
ESP
1,620
35
15
Robby Ginepri
USA
1,520
48
16
Richard Gasquet
FRA
1,506
91
17
Juan Carlos Ferrero
ESP
1,500
14
18
Dominik Hrbatý
SVK
1,490
4
19
Tommy Robredo
ESP
1,490
6
20
Radek Štěpánek
CZE
1,440
13
Note : Mariano Puerta received a ranking penalty at the end of the 2005 season. His ranking dropped from 13 to 56.
Notable breakthrough players
The 2005 season saw the debut of future world No. 1
Novak Djokovic into the main ATP Tour. Ranked world no. 186 at the beginning of the year, he qualified for the
Australian Open but was defeated heavily in the first round by the eventual champion
Marat Safin .
[3] He then recorded his first Grand Slam match victory at the
French Open , defeating
Robby Ginepri in the first round, before losing to
Guillermo Coria in the second. He then reached the third round at both
Wimbledon and the
US Open , losing to
Sébastien Grosjean and
Fernando Verdasco , respectively. Djokovic would finish 2005 ranked world no. 78.
Future world No. 1
Andy Murray also made his breakthrough into the ATP Tour in 2005. Murray began the season ranked world No. 407 and was still participating in the junior tour, where he reached the semifinals of the French Open but lost to eventual champion
Marin Čilić . He was awarded a wildcard into the main draw at
Wimbledon , where he defeated
George Bastl in the first round,
[4] and fourteenth seed
Radek Štěpánek in the second, before losing to former finalist
David Nalbandian in the third, despite having gone two sets to love up. He reached his first ATP Tour level final in October, at the
2005 Thailand Open as a wildcard, losing to
Roger Federer ;
[5] his run saw him enter the ATP's Top 100 for the first time. He eventually finished the season ranked world No. 63.
Retirements
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:
Àlex Corretja (born 11 April 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) He turned professional in 1991 and finished runner-up twice at the French Open (in 1998 and 2001). He won the ATP Tour World Championships in 1998 and reached his career-high singles ranking of world no. 2 in 1999. He also played a key role in helping Spain win its first-ever Davis Cup title in 2000. He played his last match in Estoril against
Feliciano López in April.
[6]
Thomas Enqvist (born 13 March 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden) He turned professional in 1991 and reached his career-high ranking of no. 4 in 1999. He was a finalist at the Australian Open in 1999, losing to
Yevgeny Kafelnikov , and a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. He was also a semifinalist at the year-end championships. He played his last match in Luxemburg in November 2005 against
George Bastl .
[7]
Wayne Ferreira (born 15 September 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) He turned professional in 1989 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 6 in 1995. He was a semifinalist twice at the Australian Open and a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon and the US Open. He earned 15 career singles titles. In doubles, he was ranked world no. 9 and earned 11 titles. He also won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics. He played his last career match in Davis Cup competition in March.
[8]
Richard Fromberg (born 28 April 1970 in Ulverstone, Australia) He turned professional in 1988 and reached his career-high ranking of world no. 24 in 1990. He earned four career ATP titles. He played his last career ATP match in doubles in Canberra in April partnering
Chris Guccione .
[9]
Karol Kučera (born March 4, 1974, in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) He turned professional in 1992 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 6 in 1998. He was a semifinalist at the Australian Open and a quarterfinalist at the US Open in 1998. He earned six career ATP titles. He played his last
Jared Palmer (born 2 July 1971 in New York City, New York) He turned professional in 1991 and reached his career-high singles ranking of world no. 35 in 1994. He earned one career ATP title. In doubles, he was ranked world no. 1 and won the Australian Open in 1995 and Wimbledon in 2001. He was also a finalist at the US Open in 2001 and a semifinalist at the French Open in 1996. His last career ATP match was at the US Open partnering
Travis Parrott .
[10]
Marc Rosset (born 7 November 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland) He turned professional in 1988 and reached his career-high ranking of world no. 9 in 1995. He was a semifinalist at the French Open in 1996 and a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open in 1999. He won the gold medal at the Olympics in 1992 and earned 15 career ATP titles. In doubles, he won eight titles and had a career-high ranking of world no. 8 in 1992. His last career match was in Lübeck in February against
Dieter Kindlmann .
[11]
Franco Squillari (born 22 August 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) He turned professional in 1994 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 11. He was a semifinalist at the French Open in 2000 and earned three career ATP titles. He played his last career match in Quito in October against
Pablo Cuevas .
[12]
Todd Woodbridge (born 2 April 1971 in Sydney, Australia) He turned professional in 1988 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 19 and a doubles ranking of world no. 1. He won men's doubles at the Australian Open three times (1992, 1997, and 2001), at the French Open once (2000), Wimbledon nine times (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004), the US Open twice (1992 and 1996) and the year-end tour finals twice (1992 and 1996). He won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics and a silver at the 2000 Olympics. He also won seven mixed doubles Grand Slam titles: Australia in 1993, French in 1992 and 1995, Wimbledon in 1994, and the US Open in 1990, 1993, and 2001. He played his last doubles match at Wimbledon, partnering
Mahesh Bhupathi .
[13]
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