2005 US Open (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 2005 US Open August 29 – September 11 125th Hardcourt Grand Slam (ITF) New York City, U.S. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center SUI Roger Federer BEL Kim Clijsters USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Samantha Stosur SVK Daniela Hantuchová / IND Mahesh Bhupathi BAH Ryan Sweeting BLR Victoria Azarenka USA Alex Clayton / USA Donald Young CZE Nikola Fraňková / RUS Alisa Kleybanova NED Robin Ammerlaan NED Esther Vergeer NED Robin Ammerlaan / FRA Michaël Jérémiasz NED Korie Homan / NED Esther Vergeer 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 won her first Grand Slam title after four previous Grand Slam final losses. It was the first of three US Open titles for Clijsters, also winning in 2009 and 2010. This was the first time that future US Open (Tennis) champion Andy Murray was featured in the tournament. Seniors Men's singles 2005 US Open – Men's singles SUI Roger Federer defeating USA Andre Agassi,This was Agassi's last Grand Slam final. 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 It was Federer's 10th title of the year, and his 32nd overall. It was his 6th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd (consecutive) US Open title. Women's singles 2005 US Open – Women's singles BEL Kim Clijsters defeating FRA Mary Pierce, 6–3, 6–1 It was Clijsters's 7th title of the year, and her 28th overall. It was her 1st career Grand Slam title. Men's doubles 2005 US Open – Men's doubles USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan defeating SWE Jonas Björkman / BLR Max Mirnyi, 6–1, 6–4 Women's doubles 2005 US Open – Women's doubles USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Samantha Stosur defeating RUS Elena Dementieva / ITA Flavia Pennetta, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 Mixed doubles 2005 US Open – Mixed doubles SVK Daniela HantuchováBy winning this year's US Open mixed doubles title, Hantuchová completed a Career Grand Slam in mixed doubles. She became just the 5th player in history to have achieved this. / IND Mahesh Bhupathi defeating SLO Katarina Srebotnik / SCG Nenad Zimonjić, 6–4, 6–2 Juniors Boys' singles 2005 US Open – Boys' singles BAH Ryan Sweeting defeating FRA Jérémy Chardy, 6–4, 6–4 Girls' singles 2005 US Open – Girls' singles BLR Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka made it in the final in 2012 and 2013, lost to Serena Williams in both events. defeating USA Alexa Glatch, 6–3, 6–4 Boys' doubles 2005 US Open – Boys' doubles USA Alex Clayton / USA Donald Young defeating AUS Carsten Ball / NED Thiemo de Bakker, 7–6(3), 4–6, 7–5 Girls' doubles 2005 US Open – Girls' doubles CZE Nikola Fraňková / RUS Alisa Kleybanova defeating USA Alexa Glatch / USA Vania King, 7–5, 7–6(3) Seeds Top 10 seeds (singles) Men's singles 1. SUI Roger Federer defeated USA Andre Agassi (7th seed) Final 2. ESP Rafael Nadal lost to USA James Blake 3rd round 3. AUS Lleyton Hewitt lost to SUI Roger Federer (1st seed) Semifinal 4. USA Andy Roddick lost to LUX Gilles Müller 1st round 6. RUS Nikolay Davydenko lost to THA Paradorn Srichaphan 2nd round 7. USA Andre Agassi lost to SUI Roger Federer (1st seed) Final 8. ARG Guillermo Coria lost to USA Robby Ginepri Quarterfinal 9. ARG Gastón Gaudio lost to USA Brian Baker 1st round 10. ARG Mariano Puerta lost to SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 2nd round 11. ARG David Nalbandian lost to SUI Roger Federer (1st seed) Quarterfinal * Fifth seed Marat Safin (Russia) withdrew before the start of the tournament. Women's singles 1. RUS Maria Sharapova lost to BEL Kim Clijsters (4th seed) Semifinal 2. USA Lindsay Davenport lost to RUS Elena Dementieva (6th seed) Quarterfinal 3. FRA Amélie Mauresmo lost to FRA Mary Pierce (12th seed) Quarterfinal 4. BEL Kim Clijsters defeated FRA Mary Pierce (12th seed) Final5. RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova lost to RUS Ekaterina Bychkova 1st round6. RUS Elena Dementieva lost to FRA Mary Pierce (12th seed) Semifinal7. BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne lost to FRA Mary Pierce (12th seed) 4th round8. USA Serena Williams lost to USA Venus Williams (10th seed) 4th round9. RUS Nadia Petrova lost to RUS Maria Sharapova (1st seed) Quarterfinal10. USA Venus Williams lost to BEL Kim Clijsters (4th seed) Quarterfinal More information on the top 32 seeds here. Top 5 seeds (men's doubles) Men's doubles 1. SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi lost to USA Mike Bryan USA Bob Bryan Final 2. USA Mike Bryan USA Bob Bryan defeated SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi Final 3. BAH Mark KnowlesCAN Daniel Nestor lost to USA Paul Goldstein USA Jim Thomas 1st round 4. ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Kevin Ullyett lost to SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi Semifinals 5. IND Leander Paes SCG Nenad Zimonjić lost to USA Amer Delić USA Jeff Morrison 1st round Top 5 seeds (women's doubles) Women's doubles 1. ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs lost to USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur Quarterfinals 2. RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova AUS Alicia Molik lost to GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld USA Martina Navratilova Quarterfinals 3. ESP Conchita MartínezESP Virginia Ruano Pascual lost to USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur Semifinals 4. RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy lost to RUS Elena Dementieva ITA Flavia Pennetta 3rd round 5. SVK Daniela Hantuchová JPN Ai Sugiyama lost to CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 3rd round Top 5 seeds (mixed doubles) Mixed doubles 1. ZIM Cara Black ZIM Wayne Black lost to RUS Dinara Safina ISR Andy Ram 2nd round 2. AUS Rennae Stubbs USA Bob Bryan lost to USA Corina Morariu USA Mike Bryan Quarterfinals 3. RUS Elena LikhovtsevaCAN Daniel Nestor lost to SLO Katarina Srebotnik SCG Nenad Zimonjić 2nd round 4. USA Lisa Raymond SWE Jonas Björkman lost to SVK Daniela Hantuchová IND Mahesh Bhupathi 2nd round 5. JPN Ai Sugiyama ZIM Kevin Ullyett lost to SVK Daniela Hantuchová IND Mahesh Bhupathi Quarterfinals Withdrawals Men's singles ARG Guillermo Cañas → replaced by BEL Dick Norman SWE Joachim Johansson → replaced by SVK Karol Kučera RUS Marat Safin → replaced by GER Björn Phau Women's singles RUS Elena Bovina → replaced by SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi NED Michaëlla Krajicek → replaced by RUS Ekaterina Bychkova RUS Vera Zvonareva → replaced by ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo Highlights Day 1 Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia became the first defending women's champion to lose in the first round during the Open Era. She lost to Ekaterina Bychkova 6–3, 6–4. It marked the fourth time a women's defending champion was ousted in her first match. Ninth-seeded Gastón Gaudio (2004 French Open champion) also lost in the first round. He was beaten by wildcard Brian Baker in straight sets: 7–6(9), 6–2, 6–4. Day 2 2003 Champion Andy Roddick lost to Gilles Müller 7–6, 7–6, 7–6.Muller gives Roddick the birthday blues - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Day 3 Day 4 Indian teen sensation Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to reach the 4th round of any Grand Slam. Day 5 Day 6 American James Blake takes out No. 2 seed – and one of the candidates to win the title – Rafael Nadal of Spain. James Blake declared the player of the day for the 2nd time in the tournament. Day 7 Tenth seed Venus Williams beats her little sister and 2005 Australian Open champion Serena Williams to reach the quarter-finals, (7-6, 6–2). It was only the second time (after their second round meeting at the 1998 Australian Open) that the sisters met before the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament.Venus wins battle of the Williamses - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Day 8 Andre Agassi is stretched to five sets against Belgian Xavier Malisse. Day 9 Roger Federer loses his first set of the tournament against Nicolas Kiefer of Germany. He progresses in four sets. Kim Clijsters of Belgium continues to dominate the hardcourt summer. Her victim in the quarter-final was Venus Williams. Clijsters wins 4–6, 7-5 and 6–1. Day 10 Both Andre Agassi and Robby Ginepri needed five difficult sets to beat James Blake and Guillermo Coria in their quarter-final matches. Second seed Lindsay Davenport loses in three sets to Russian Elena Dementieva and for the first time since 1994 there are no American representatives in the women's semifinals. Day 11 Daniela Hantuchová and Mahesh Bhupathi are champions in Mixed doubles against Katarina Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjić. Day 12 Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan, after being runners-up at the other three Grand Slams, are champions for the first time in the US Open in the men's doubles championship, winning the 1st seed Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi. Day 13 Kim Clijsters wins her first Grand Slam title after defeating Mary Pierce in 6–3, 6–1. Day 14 Roger Federer wins the title defeating Andre Agassi in four sets. Player of the day Day 1 – USA Brian Baker for upset defeat of ARG Gastón Gaudio Day 2 – USA James Blake for a comeback after injury-marred 2004 Day 3 – IND Sania Mirza for winning the match despite bleeding toes Day 4 – USA Andre Agassi for second most wins in the US Open history Day 5 – CZE Nicole Vaidišová for a personal best performance in a Grand Slam Tourney Day 6 – USA James Blake for defeating No. 2 seed ESP Rafael Nadal Day 7 – USA Venus Williams for defeating sister USA Serena Williams Day 8 – ARG Guillermo Coria on winning the longest match (4 & 1/2 hours) of 2005 US open Day 9 – FIN Jarkko Nieminen for becoming the first Finnish man to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam Day 10 – FRA Mary Pierce for a great comeback and making it to the US Open Semifinal for the 1st time Day 11 – SVK Daniela Hantuchová and IND Mahesh Bhupathi for winning the mixed doubles title Day 12 – USA Mike and USA Bob Bryan for winning their first men's doubles title Day 13 – BEL Kim Clijsters for capturing her first Grand Slam singles title Day 14 – SUI Roger Federer for capturing the men's singles title External links Official website of US Open Archived results on SI.com Tennis Quickfound 2005 US Open Page (Women's Results) Notes 2005 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 2006 Australian Open US Open (tennis) U.S. Open US Open 2005 US Open US Open US Open