2005 Australian Open

September 2020 2005 Australian Open 17–30 January 2005 93rd Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Park Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) RUS Marat Safin2005 Australian Open – Men's singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/australian-open/580/2005/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Serena Williams ZIM Wayne Black / ZIM Kevin Ullyett2005 Australian Open – Men's doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/australian-open/580/2005/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova / AUS Alicia Molik AUS Samantha Stosur / AUS Scott Draper USA Donald Young BLR Victoria Azarenka KOR Kim Sun-yong / TPE Yi Chu-huan BLR Victoria Azarenka / NZL Marina Erakovic AUS Richard Fromberg / SWE Mats Wilander AUS Nicole Bradtke / AUS Roy Emerson AUS David Hall JPN Mie Yaosa NED Robin Ammerlaan / AUT Martin Legner NED Maaike Smit / FRA Florence Gravellier 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. Justine Henin-Hardenne could not defend her 2004 title due to an injury suffered in the second half of 2004. Serena Williams, the champion in 2003, defeated Lindsay Davenport in the women's final. It marked the centenary of the inaugural tournament. Seniors Men's singles 2005 Australian Open – Men's singles RUS Marat Safin defeated AUS Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 It was Safin's 1st title of the year, and his 15th overall. It was his 2nd career Grand Slam title, his 1st Australian Open title and the last championship of his career. Safin became the second Russian player to win the Australian Open men's singles title, following Yevgeny Kafelnikov's victory in 1999. Women's singles 2005 Australian Open – Women's singles USA Serena Williams defeated USA Lindsay Davenport, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 It was Williams's 1st title of the year, and her 26th overall. It was her 7th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd Australian Open title. The final featured a long injury time out for Williams in the second set at 3-3.http://staugustine.com/stories/012905/spo_2856524.shtml Serena Williams overcomes rib injury 11 April 2016http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2005-01-29/h.php Serena outlasts exhausted Davenport 11 April 2016 Men's doubles 2005 Australian Open – Men's doubles ZIM Wayne Black / ZIM Kevin Ullyett defeated USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles 2005 Australian Open – Women's doubles RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova / AUS Alicia Molik defeated USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Corina Morariu, 6–3, 6–4 Mixed doubles 2005 Australian Open – Mixed doubles AUS Samantha Stosur / AUS Scott Draper defeated RSA Liezel Huber / ZIM Kevin Ullyett, 6–2, 2–6, [10–6] Juniors Boys' singles 2005 Australian Open – Boys' singles USA Donald Young defeated KOR Kim Sun-yong, 6–2, 6–4 Girls' singles 2005 Australian Open – Girls' singles BLR Victoria Azarenka defeated HUN Ágnes Szávay, 6–2, 6–2 Boys' doubles 2005 Australian Open – Boys' doubles KOR Kim Sun-yong / TPE Yi Chu-huan defeated NED Thiemo de Bakker / USA Donald Young, 6–3, 6–4 Girls' doubles 2005 Australian Open – Girls' doubles BLR Victoria Azarenka / NZL Marina Erakovic defeated CZE Nikola Fraňková / HUN Ágnes Szávay, 6–0, 6–2 Legends Men's doubles AUS Richard Fromberg / SWE Mats Wilander defeated AUS Pat Cash / AUS Kim Warwick, 6–4, 6–3,Australian Open Championship Matches Philadelphia Daily News 31 January 2005 76 Mixed doubles AUS Nicole Bradtke / AUS Roy Emerson defeated AUS Elizabeth Smylie / USA Tony Roche, 7–5, retired Wheelchair Men's singles AUS David Hall defeated NED Robin Ammerlaan, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 Women's singles JPN Mie Yaosa defeated NED Maaike Smit, 7–6(5), 6–1 Men's doubles NED Robin Ammerlaan / AUT Martin Legner defeated AUS David Hall / AUS Anthony Bonaccurso, 6–4, 6–3 Women's doubles NED Maaike Smit / FRA Florence Gravellier defeated CAN Yuka Chokyu / JPN Mie Yaosa, 6–3, 6–3 Seeds Withdrawals: BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne,The New York Times No Title Defense for Henin-Hardenne https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/09/sports/tennis-roundup-no-title-defense-for-heninhardenne.html 9 January 2007 7 February 2008 BEL Kim Clijsters, USA Jennifer CapriatiThe Age Capriati out of Australian Open http://www.theage.com.au/news/Tennis/Capriati-out-of-Australian-Open/2005/01/12/1105423550952.html 12 January 2005 7 February 2009 Melbourne Men's singles SUI Roger Federer (semifinals, lost to Marat Safin) USA Andy Roddick (semifinals, lost to Lleyton Hewitt) AUS Lleyton lindon Hewitt (final, lost to Marat Safin) RUS Marat Safin (champion) ESP Carlos Moyá (first round, lost to Guillermo García López) ARG Guillermo Coria (fourth round, lost to David Nalbandian) GBR Tim Henman (third round, lost to Nikolay Davydenko) USA Andre Agassi (quarterfinals, lost to Roger Federer) ARG David Nalbandian (quarterfinals, lost to Lleyton Hewitt) ARG Gastón Gaudio (third round, lost to Dominik Hrbatý) SWE Joachim Johansson (fourth round, lost to Andre Agassi) ARG Guillermo Cañas (fourth round, lost to Nikolay Davydenko) ESP Tommy Robredo (third round, lost to Marcos Baghdatis) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round, lost to Jean-René Lisnard) RUS Mikhail Youzhny (second round, lost to Rafael Nadal) GER Tommy Haas (second round, lost to Karol Beck) ROU Andrei Pavel (second round, lost to Bobby Reynolds) CHI Nicolás Massú (second round, retired against Philipp Kohlschreiber) USA Vincent Spadea (first round, lost to Radek Štěpánek) SVK Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals, lost to Marat Safin) GER Nicolas Kiefer (first round, lost to Olivier Rochus) CRO Ivan Ljubičić (second round, lost to Marcos Baghdatis) CHI Fernando González (third round, lost to David Nalbandian) ESP Feliciano López (third round, lost to Joachim Johansson) ARG Juan Ignacio Chela (third round, lost to Lleyton Hewitt) RUS Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals, retired against Andy Roddick) THA Paradorn Srichaphan (second round, lost to Jarkko Nieminen) CRO Mario Ančić (third round, lost to Marat Safin) USA Taylor Dent (third round, lost to Andre Agassi) SWE Thomas Johansson (fourth round, lost to Dominik Hrbatý) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round, lost to Guillermo Coria) AUT Jürgen Melzer (third round, retired against Andy Roddick) Women's singles USA Lindsay Davenport (final, lost to Serena Williams) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals, lost to Serena Williams) RUS Anastasia Myskina (fourth round, lost to Nathalie Dechy) RUS Maria Sharapova (semifinals, lost to Serena Williams) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals, lost to Maria Sharapova) RUS Elena Dementieva (fourth round, lost to Patty Schnyder) USA Serena Williams (champion) USA Venus Williams (fourth round, lost to Alicia Molik) RUS Vera Zvonareva (second round, lost to Vera Dushevina) AUS Alicia Molik (quarterfinals, lost to Lindsay Davenport) RUS Nadia Petrova (fourth round, lost to Serena Williams) SUI Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals, lost to Nathalie Dechy) CRO Karolina Šprem (fourth round, lost to Lindsay Davenport) ITA Francesca Schiavone (third round, lost to Nathalie Dechy) ITA Silvia Farina Elia (fourth round, lost to Maria Sharapova) JPN Ai Sugiyama (first round, lost to Martina Suchá) COL Fabiola Zuluaga (second round, lost to Anna-Lena Grönefeld) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (third round, lost to Karolina Šprem) FRA Nathalie Dechy (semifinals, lost to Lindsay Davenport) FRA Tatiana Golovin (second round, lost to Abigail Spears) USA Amy Frazier (third round, lost to Evgenia Linetskaya) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (third round, lost to Nadia Petrova) SCG Jelena Janković (second round, lost to Tatiana Panova) FRA Mary Pierce (first round, lost to Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro) USA Lisa Raymond (third round, walkover lost to Anastasia Myskina) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (third round, lost to Elena Dementieva) ISR Anna Smashnova (third round, lost to Venus Williams) JPN Shinobu Asagoe (second round, lost to Li Na) ARG Gisela Dulko (second round, lost to Mariana Díaz Oliva) ITA Flavia Pennetta (first round, lost to Petra Mandula) CRO Jelena Kostanić Tošić (second round, lost to Nicole Vaidišová) CZE Iveta Benešová (first round, lost to Ana Ivanovic) References External links Australian Open official website 2004 US Open Grand Slams 2005 French Open Category:2005 in Australian tennis 2005, Australian Open Category:January 2005 sports events in Australia Category:2005 WTA Tour Category:2005 ATP Tour Category:2005 in Victoria (state)