2005 ATP Tour

Men's tennis circuit 2005 ATP Tour Roger_Federer_at_Wimbledon_2005.jpg Roger Federer finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the second time in his career. He won eleven tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. He also won four Masters Series events. 205px 1 January – 2 December 2005 36th Grand Slam (4) Tennis Masters Cup ATP Masters Series (9) ATP International Series Gold (9) ATP International Series (44) SUI Roger Federer (11) ESP Rafael Nadal (11) SUI Roger Federer (12) ESP Rafael Nadal (12) SUI Roger Federer (81) SUI Roger Federer ($6,137,018) SUI Roger Federer (6,725) SUI Roger Federer USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan ESP Rafael Nadal FRA Gaël Monfils USA James Blake 2004 2006 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.http://www.sportingo.com/tennis/a562_tiebreak-doubles-trouble The doubles tie-break system: An ill wind that blows no good - Sportingo 2010-12-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100704203701/http://www.sportingo.com/tennis/a562_tiebreak-doubles-trouble 2010-07-04 3 Calendar Key Grand Slam Tennis Masters Cup ATP Masters Series ATP International Series Gold ATP International Series Team events January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Jan Hopman CupPerth, AustraliaITF Mixed Team Championships Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)3–0 Round Robin (Group A) Round Robin (Group B)Next Generation Adelaide International Adelaide, AustraliaATP International Series Hard – $394,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesSWE Joachim Johansson7–5, 6–3USA Taylor DentARG Juan Ignacio ChelaBEL Olivier RochusAUS Lleyton HewittAUT Jürgen MelzerGER Nicolas KieferSWE Thomas EnqvistBEL Xavier MalisseBEL Olivier Rochus7–6(7–5), 6–4SWE Simon Aspelin AUS Todd PerryChennai Open Chennai, IndiaATP International SeriesHard – $355,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ESP Carlos Moyà3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)THA Paradorn SrichaphanESP Guillermo García-LópezCZE Tomáš ZíbFRA Paul-Henri MathieuCZE Michal TabaraUSA Justin GimelstobBEL Kristof VliegenGER Rainer Schüttler TPE Yen-Hsun Lu 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)IND Mahesh Bhupathi SWE Jonas BjörkmanQatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, QatarATP International SeriesHard – $975,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer6–3, 6–1CRO Ivan LjubičićRUS Nikolay DavydenkoESP Albert CostaESP Feliciano LópezFRA Sébastien GrosjeanESP Rafael NadalFRA Fabrice SantoroESP Albert CostaESP Rafael Nadal 6–3, 4–6, 6–3ROU Andrei PavelRUS Mikhail Youzhny10 Jan Heineken OpenAuckland, New ZealandATP International SeriesHard – $401,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles CHI Fernando González6–4, 6–2BEL Olivier RochusCZE Jan HernychARG Juan Ignacio ChelaARG Guillermo Coria ARG José AcasusoUSA Robby GinepriITA Potito StaraceSUI Yves AllegroGER Michael Kohlmann 6–4, 7–6(7–4)SWE Simon AspelinAUS Todd PerryMedibank International Sydney, AustraliaATP International SeriesHard – $419,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles AUS Lleyton Hewitt7–5, 6–0CZE Ivo MinářBLR Max MirnyiCZE Radek ŠtěpánekSWE Thomas JohanssonUSA Taylor DentROU Andrei PavelESP Feliciano LópezAUS Todd WoodbridgeIND Mahesh Bhupathi6–3, 6–3FRA Arnaud ClémentFRA Michaël Llodra17 Jan24 JanAustralian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – $6,743,444 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesRUS Marat Safin 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4AUS Lleyton HewittSUI Roger FedererUSA Andy RoddickUSA Andre AgassiSVK Dominik HrbatýARG David NalbandianRUS Nikolay DavydenkoZIM Wayne BlackZIM Kevin Ullyett 6–4, 6–4USA Bob BryanUSA Mike BryanAUS Samantha StosurAUS Scott Draper 6–2, 2–6, [10–6]RSA Liezel HuberZIM Kevin Ullyett31 Jan Milan Indoor Milan, ItalyATP International SeriesCarpet (i) – $355,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SWE Robin Söderling 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)CZE Radek ŠtěpánekBLR Max MirnyiCRO Ivan LjubičićGER Tomas BehrendUKR Sergiy StakhovskyGER Rainer SchüttlerSVK Karol BeckITA Giorgio GalimbertiITA Daniele Bracciali 6–7(8–10), 7–6(8–6), 6–4FRA Jean-François BachelotFRA Arnaud ClémentMovistar Open Viña del Mar, ChileATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ARG Gastón Gaudio6–3, 6–4CHI Fernando GonzálezESP David FerrerITA Filippo VolandriARG José AcasusoARG Agustín CalleriESP Rubén Ramírez HidalgoARG Mariano ZabaletaESP David FerrerESP Santiago Ventura 6–3, 6–4ARG Gastón EtlisARG Martín RodríguezDelray Beach International Tennis Championships Delray Beach, USAATP International SeriesHard – $380,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles BEL Xavier Malisse 7–6(8–6), 6–2CZE Jiří NovákUSA Vincent SpadeaRSA Wesley MoodieUSA Kevin KimPAR Ramón DelgadoNED Peter WesselsDEN Kenneth CarlsenSWE Simon AspelinAUS Todd Perry 6–3, 6–3AUS Jordan Kerr USA Jim Thomas February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Feb SAP OpenSan Jose, USAATP International SeriesHard (i) – $380,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Andy Roddick6–0, 6–4 FRA Cyril Saulnier GER Tommy HaasAUT Jürgen Melzer SWE Thomas EnqvistBLR Max MirnyiUSA Vincent SpadeaUSA Andre Agassi AUS Wayne ArthursAUS Paul Hanley 7–6(7–4), 6–4 SUI Yves AllegroGER Michael Kohlmann Open 13 Marseille, FranceATP International SeriesHard (i) – $600,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SWE Joachim Johansson7–5, 6–4 CRO Ivan Ljubičić CRO Mario AnčićESP Feliciano López FRA Sébastien de ChaunacNED Sjeng SchalkenSVK Karol BeckUSA Taylor DentCZE Martin DammCZE Radek Štěpánek 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) BAH Mark KnowlesCAN Daniel Nestor ATP Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, ArgentinaATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ARG Gastón Gaudio6–4, 6–4 ARG Mariano Puerta ARG José AcasusoESP Alberto Martín ESP Carlos MoyàESP Nicolás AlmagroESP Félix MantillaESP Rafael NadalCZE František ČermákCZE Leoš Friedl 6–2, 7–5 ARG José AcasusoARG Sebastián Prieto14 Feb Regions Morgan Keegan Championships Memphis, USAATP International Series GoldHard (i) – $690,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles DEN Kenneth Carlsen7–5, 7–5 BLR Max Mirnyi USA Andy RoddickGER Tommy Haas USA Robby Ginepri USA Jan-Michael GambillFRA Antony DupuisBEL Xavier MalisseSWE Simon AspelinAUS Todd Perry 6–4, 6–4 USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan ABN AMRO World Tennis TournamentRotterdam, NetherlandsATP International Series GoldHard (i) – $925,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) CRO Ivan Ljubičić CRO Mario AnčićSWE Thomas Johansson RUS Nikolay DavydenkoGBR Tim HenmanCZE Radek ŠtěpánekTHA Paradorn SrichaphanISR Jonathan ErlichISR Andy Ram 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 CZE Cyril SukCZE Pavel Vízner Brasil OpenBahia, BrazilATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 6–1 ESP Alberto Martín BRA Ricardo MelloAUS Peter Luczak ESP Santiago Ventura BertomeuARG Agustín CalleriARG Mariano ZabaletaARG Edgardo MassaCZE František ČermákCZE Leoš Friedl 6–4, 6–4 ARG José AcasusoARG Ignacio González King21 Feb Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab EmiratesATP International Series Gold Hard – $1,000,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 CRO Ivan Ljubičić USA Andre AgassiESP Tommy Robredo RUS Mikhail YouzhnyRUS Nikolay DavydenkoGBR Tim HenmanGER Nicolas KieferCZE Martin DammCZE Radek Štěpánek 6–2, 6–4 SWE Jonas BjörkmanFRA Fabrice Santoro Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, MexicoATP International Series GoldClay – $643,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal6–1, 6–0 ESP Albert Montañés ARG Mariano PuertaARG Agustín Calleri ESP Félix MantillaARG Guillermo CañasCZE Jiří NovákITA Filippo VolandriESP David FerrerESP Santiago Ventura Bertomeu 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 CZE Jiří VaněkCZE Tomáš Zíb Tennis Channel Open Scottsdale, USAATP International SeriesHard – $380,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles AUS Wayne Arthurs 7–5, 6–3 CRO Mario Ančić BEL Christophe RochusUSA Vincent Spadea ITA Davide SanguinettiUSA Glenn WeinerECU Giovanni LapenttiUSA James BlakeUSA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan 7–5, 6–4 AUS Wayne ArthursAUS Paul Hanley28 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 winnersSVK 4–1NED 3–2AUS 5–0ARG 5–0RUS 4–1FRA 3–2ROU 3–2CRO 3–2 First-round losersESPSUIAUTCZECHISWEBLRUSA March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Mar14 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, USAATP Masters SeriesHard – $2,724,600 – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer6–2, 6–4, 6–4 AUS Lleyton Hewitt ARG Guillermo CañasUSA Andy Roddick GER Nicolas KieferGBR Tim HenmanESP Carlos MoyàUSA Andre Agassi BAH Mark KnowlesCAN Daniel Nestor 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) AUS Wayne ArthursAUS Paul Hanley21 Mar28 Mar NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, USAATP Masters SeriesHard – $3,200,000 – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer2–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–1 ESP Rafael Nadal USA Andre AgassiESP David Ferrer GBR Tim HenmanUSA Taylor DentSVK Dominik HrbatýSWE Thomas JohanssonSWE Jonas BjörkmanBLR Max Mirnyi 6–1 6–2 ZIM Wayne BlackZIM Kevin Ullyett April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Apr Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana Valencia, SpainATP International SeriesClay – $375,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles RUS Igor Andreev 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 ESP David Ferrer ESP Albert Costa ESP Iván Navarro ESP Fernando Verdasco ESP Alberto MartínESP Rafael Nadal CHI Fernando González CHI Fernando GonzálezARG Martín Rodríguez 6–4, 6–4 ARG Lucas Arnold KerARG Mariano Hood Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, MoroccoATP International SeriesClay – $355,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ARG Mariano Puerta 6–4, 6–1 ARG Juan Mónaco CZE Tomáš Zíb ITA Filippo Volandri BEL Christophe Rochus FRA Gilles Simon FRA Arnaud Clément LUX Gilles Müller CZE František ČermákCZE Leoš Friedl 6–4, 6–3 ARG Martin GarcíaPER Luis Horna11 Apr Monte Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceATP Masters SeriesClay – $2,200,000 – 64S/24D Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 ARG Guillermo Coria FRA Richard GasquetESP Juan Carlos Ferrero SUI Roger Federer ARG Gastón Gaudio ESP David Ferrer ITA Filippo Volandri IND Leander PaesSCG Nenad Zimonjić Walkover USA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan18 Apr Torneo Godó Barcelona, SpainATP International Series GoldClay – $900,000 – 56S/24D Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 6–1, 7–6, 6–3 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero CZE Radek Štěpánek RUS Nikolay Davydenko SUI Stanislas Wawrinka ARG Agustín Calleri BLR Max Mirnyi ARG Gastón Gaudio IND Leander PaesSCG Nenad Zimonjić 6–3, 6–3 ESP Feliciano LópezESP Rafael Nadal U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Houston, Texas, USAATP International SeriesClay – $355,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Andy Roddick 6–2, 6–2 FRA Sébastien Grosjean AUT Jürgen Melzer ECU Nicolás Lapentti PER Luis Horna GER Tommy Haas USA James Blake USA Andre Agassi BAH Mark KnowlesCAN Daniel Nestor 6–3, 6–4 ARG Martín GarcíaPER Luis Horna25 Apr Estoril Open Oeiras, PortugalATP International SeriesClay – $625,000 Singles – Doubles ARG Gastón Gaudio 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 ESP Tommy Robredo ESP Carlos Moyà ESP Guillermo García-López FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu ITA Davide SanguinettiCRC Juan Antonio Marín ESP Feliciano López CZE František ČermákCZE Leoš Friedl 6–3, 6–4 ARG Juan Ignacio ChelaESP Tommy Robredo BMW OpenMunich, GermanyATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 Singles – Doubles ARG David Nalbandian 6–4, 6–1 ROU Andrei Pavel FIN Jarkko Nieminen GER Tommy Haas ARG Juan Mónaco SVK Michal Mertiňák AUS Wayne Arthurs NED Raemon Sluiter CRO Mario AnčićAUT Julian Knowle 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 GER Florian MayerGER Alexander Waske May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 May Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, ItalyATP Masters SeriesClay – $2,200,000 – 64S/24D Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) ARG Guillermo Coria USA Andre Agassi ESP David Ferrer ESP Fernando Verdasco SVK Dominik HrbatýESP Alberto Martín CZE Radek Štěpánek FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Fabrice Santoro 6–4 6–2 USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan9 May Hamburg Masters Hamburg, GermanyATP Masters SeriesClay – $2,200,000 – 64S/24D Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) FRA Richard Gasquet RUS Nikolay Davydenko BEL Christophe Rochus ARG Guillermo Coria ITA Filippo VolandriARG Juan Ignacio Chela ITA Andreas Seppi SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Fabrice Santoro16 May International Raiffeisen Grand Prix St. Pölten, AustriaATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 AUT Jürgen Melzer ARG José Acasuso BEL Christophe Rochus ESP Félix MantillaGER Michael KohlmannESP David SánchezESP Guillermo García-López ARG Lucas Arnold Ker AUS Paul Hanley 6–3, 6–4 CZE Martin Damm ARG Mariano Hood ARAG ATP World Team Championship Düsseldorf, GermanyWorld Team CupClay – $1,500,000 Germany 2–1 Argentina Round Robin (Red Group) Czech Republic Chile France Round Robin (Blue Group) United States SpainSweden23 May30 May French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay – $7,992,394 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles ESP Rafael Nadal6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 ARG Mariano Puerta SUI Roger FedererRUS Nikolay Davydenko ROU Victor HănescuESP David FerrerESP Tommy RobredoARG Guillermo Cañas SWE Jonas BjörkmanBLR Max Mirnyi 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 USA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan SVK Daniela HantuchováFRA Fabrice Santoro3–6, 6–3, 6–2 USA Martina NavratilovaIND Leander Paes June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Jun Stella Artois Championships London, United KingdomATP International SeriesGrass – $800,000 Singles – Doubles USA Andy Roddick 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4) CRO Ivo Karlović SWE Thomas Johansson CZE Radek Štěpánek AUS Lleyton Hewitt GBR Tim HenmanFRA Richard Gasquet FRA Sébastien Grosjean USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–4) SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi Gerry Weber OpenHalle, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyATP International SeriesGrass – $800,000 Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 RUS Marat Safin GER Tommy Haas ARG Guillermo Cañas GER Philipp Kohlschreiber ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero GER Rainer Schüttler BEL Olivier Rochus SUI Roger Federer SUI Yves Allegro 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 SWE Joachim Johansson RUS Marat Safin13 Jun Nottingham Open Nottingham, United KingdomATP International SeriesGrass – $380,000 Singles – Doubles FRA Richard Gasquet 6–2, 6–3 BLR Max Mirnyi BEL Olivier Rochus USA Taylor Dent CRO Ivo Karlović DEN Kenneth CarlsenTHA Paradorn Srichaphan SWE Thomas Johansson ISR Andy Ram ISR Jonathan Erlich 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 SWE Simon Aspelin AUS Todd Perry Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsATP International SeriesGrass – $380,000 Singles – Doubles CRO Mario Ančić 7–5, 6–4 FRA Michaël Llodra AUS Mark PhilippoussisCZE Jan Hernych GER Lars BurgsmüllerITA Davide SanguinettiSWE Jonas Björkman GER Philipp Kohlschreiber CZE Cyril Suk CZE Pavel Vízner 6–3, 6–4 CZE Tomáš Cibulec CZE Leoš Friedl20 Jun 27 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass – $8,616,793 128S/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles SUI Roger Federer 6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 USA Andy Roddick AUS Lleyton Hewitt SWE Thomas Johansson CHI Fernando González ESP Feliciano López ARG David Nalbandian FRA Sébastien Grosjean AUS Stephen Huss RSA Wesley Moodie 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan FRA Mary Pierce IND Mahesh Bhupathi 6–4, 6–2 UKR Tatiana Perebiynis AUS Paul Hanley July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Jul Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Newport, USAATP International SeriesGrass – $380,000 Singles – Doubles GBR Greg Rusedski 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4 USA Vince Spadea RSA Wesley MoodieUSA Paul Goldstein SVK Michal Mertiňák FRA Antony Dupuis GER Alexander Waske SCG Dušan Vemić AUS Jordan Kerr USA Jim Thomas 7–6(7–5) 7–6(7–5) USA Graydon Oliver USA Travis Parrott Allianz Suisse Open GstaadGstaad, SwitzerlandATP International SeriesClay – $495,000 Singles – Doubles ARG Gastón Gaudio 6–4, 6–4 SUI Stanislas Wawrinka ROU Răzvan Sabău CHI Nicolás Massú ITA Potito StaraceCZE František ČermákPER Luis HornaITA Andreas Seppi CZE František Čermák CZE Leoš Friedl 7–6(8–6), 7–6(13–11) GER Michael Kohlmann GER Rainer Schüttler Synsam Swedish Open Båstad, SwedenATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 CZE Tomáš Berdych ESP Tommy RobredoCZE Jiří Vaněk ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero RUS Mikhail Youzhny ESP Óscar Hernández ARG Mariano Zabaleta SWE Jonas Björkman SWE Joachim Johansson 6–2, 6–3 ARG José AcasusoARG Sebastián Prieto11 Jul Davis Cup Quarterfinals Bratislava, Slovakia – hard (i) Sydney, Australia – grass Moscow, Russia – clay (i) Split, Croatia – carpet (i) Quarterfinals winnersSVK 4–1ARG 4–1RUS 3–2CRO 4–1 Quarterfinals losersNEDAUSFRAROM 18 Jul Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, GermanyATP International Series GoldClay – $719,000 Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 ARG Gastón Gaudio FIN Jarkko Nieminen RUS Nikolay Davydenko CZE Tomáš Zíb ITA Andreas SeppiARG Mariano Zabaleta CZE Tomáš Berdych ARG José Acasuso ARG Sebastián Prieto 7–6(7–4), 6–3 ARG Mariano Hood ESP Tommy Robredo Dutch Open Amersfoort, NetherlandsATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 Singles – Doubles CHI Fernando González 7–5, 6–3 ARG Agustín Calleri CZE Ivo Minář ESP David Sánchez ARG Mariano Puerta NED Melle Van Gemerden CHI Nicolás Massú ITA Daniele Bracciali ARG Martín García PER Luis Horna 6–4, 6–4 CHI Fernando González CHI Nicolás Massú RCA Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USAATP International SeriesHard – $600,000 Singles – Doubles USA Robby Ginepri 4–6, 6–3, 3–0 ret. USA Taylor Dent SVK Karol Beck GBR Greg Rusedski USA Andy Roddick SUI George BastlUSA Paul GoldsteinGER Nicolas Kiefer AUS Paul Hanley USA Graydon Oliver 6–2, 3-1 ret. SWE Simon Aspelin AUS Todd Perry25 Jul Generali Open Kitzbühel, AustriaATP International Series GoldClay – $760,000 Singles – Doubles ARG Gastón Gaudio 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 ESP Fernando Verdasco ARG Mariano Zabaleta CHI Nicolás Massú ESP Feliciano LópezRUS Mikhail Youzhny ECU Nicolás Lapentti ROU Victor Hănescu CZE Leoš Friedl ROU Andrei Pavel 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–0 BEL Christophe Rochus BEL Olivier Rochus Mercedes-Benz Cup Los Angeles, USAATP International SeriesHard – $380,000 Singles – Doubles USA Andre Agassi 6–4, 7–5 LUX Gilles Müller ARG Juan Ignacio ChelaSVK Dominik Hrbatý THA Paradorn Srichaphan BEL Xavier Malisse USA Robby Ginepri BRA Ricardo Mello USA Brian MacPhie USA Rick Leach 6–3, 6–4 ISR Jonathan Erlich ISR Andy Ram Croatia Open Umag Umag, CroatiaATP International SeriesClay – $400,000 Singles – Doubles ARG Guillermo Coria 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 ESP Carlos Moyà CZE Jiří Novák ITA Filippo Volandri CZE Lukáš Dlouhý ESP David Ferrer ESP Tommy Robredo ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero CZE Jiří Novák CZE Petr Pála 6–3, 6–3 SVK Michal Mertiňák CZE David Škoch August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Aug Orange Prokom Open Sopot, PolandATP International SeriesClay – $500,000 Singles – Doubles FRA Gaël Monfils 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 7–5 GER Florian Mayer ARG Guillermo CoriaITA Potito Starace FIN Jarkko Nieminen RUS Igor Andreev ARG José Acasuso ROU Victor Hănescu POL Mariusz Fyrstenberg POL Marcin Matkowski 7–6(9–7), 6–4 ARG Lucas Arnold Ker ARG Sebastián Prieto Legg Mason Tennis ClassicWashington, D.C., USAATP International SeriesHard – $600,000 Singles – Doubles USA Andy Roddick 7–5, 6–3 USA James Blake THA Paradorn SrichaphanCZE Tomáš Berdych CRO Ivo Karlović PER Luis HornaFRA Arnaud ClémentUSA Bobby Reynolds USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan 7–5, 6–3 ZIM Wayne BlackZIM Kevin Ullyett8 Aug Rogers Cup Montreal, CanadaATP Masters SeriesHard – $2,200,000 Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 USA Andre Agassi FRA Paul-Henri MathieuGBR Greg Rusedski ARG Mariano PuertaSVK Karol BeckARG Gastón GaudioSVK Dominik Hrbatý ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Kevin Ullyett 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 ISR Jonathan Erlich ISR Andy Ram15 Aug Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Mason, USAATP Masters SeriesHard – $2,200,000 Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5 USA Andy Roddick USA Robby Ginepri AUS Lleyton Hewitt ARG José AcasusoRUS Marat SafinRUS Nikolay DavydenkoRUS Mikhail Youzhny SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Kevin Ullyett22 Aug Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, USAATP International SeriesHard – $675,000 Singles – Doubles USA James Blake 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 ESP Feliciano López ROU Victor HănescuESP David Ferrer ARG Juan Ignacio Chela ESP Tommy RobredoRUS Igor AndreevESP Fernando Verdasco ARG Gastón Etlis ARG Martín Rodríguez 6–4, 6–3 USA Rajeev Ram USA Bobby Reynolds29 Aug 5 Sep US Open New York, United StatesGrand SlamHard – $7,950,000 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles SUI Roger Federer 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 USA Andre Agassi AUS Lleyton HewittUSA Robby Ginepri ARG David NalbandianFIN Jarkko NieminenARG Guillermo CoriaUSA James Blake USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan 6–1, 6–4 SWE Jonas BjörkmanBLR Max Mirnyi SVK Daniela Hantuchová IND Mahesh Bhupathi 6–4, 6–2 SLO Katarina Srebotnik SCG Nenad Zimonjić September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists12 Sep China Open Beijing, ChinaATP International SeriesHard – $500,000 Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 ARG Guillermo Coria ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero SWE Thomas Johansson NED Peter Wessels ARG David Nalbandian ESP Carlos Moyà RUS Mikhail Youzhny USA Justin Gimelstob AUS Nathan Healey 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 RUS Dmitry Tursunov RUS Mikhail Youzhny BCR Open Romania Bucharest, RomaniaATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 Singles – Doubles FRA Florent Serra 6–3, 6–4 RUS Igor Andreev ROU Victor Hănescu ROU Andrei Pavel ARG Mariano Puerta ESP Rubén Ramírez HidalgoGER Florian Mayer FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu ARG José Acasuso ARG Sebastián Prieto 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 ROU Victor Hănescu ROU Andrei Pavel19 Sep Davis Cup Semifinals Bratislava, Slovakia – hard (i) Split, Croatia – carpet (i) Semifinals winnersSVK 4–1CRO 3–2 Semifinals losersARGRUS 26 Sep PTT Thailand OpenBangkok, ThailandATP International SeriesHard (i) – $550,000 Singles – Doubles SUI Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5 GBR Andy Murray FIN Jarkko Nieminen THA Paradorn Srichaphan LUX Gilles Müller TPE Yeu-Tzuoo WangUSA Robby GinepriAUS Lleyton Hewitt AUS Paul Hanley IND Leander Paes 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–2 ISR Jonathan Erlich ISR Andy Ram Vietnam Open Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamATP International SeriesCarpet (i) – $380,000 Singles – Doubles SWE Jonas Björkman 6–3, 7–6(7–4) CZE Radek Štěpánek ARG Mariano Puerta SWE Thomas Johansson GER Rainer Schüttler GER Alexander Waske ARG Juan Mónaco FRA Cyril Saulnier GER Lars Burgsmüller GER Philipp Kohlschreiber 5–6(3–7), 6–4, 6–2 AUS Ashley Fisher SWE Robert Lindstedt Campionati Internazionali di SiciliaPalermo, ItalyATP International SeriesClay – $380,000 Singles – Doubles RUS Igor Andreev 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 ITA Filippo Volandri ITA Andreas Seppi GER Tomas Behrend ESP Alberto MartínITA Davide Sanguinetti ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP Tommy Robredo ARG Martín García ARG Mariano Hood 6–2, 6–3 POL Mariusz Fyrstenberg POL Marcin Matkowski October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Oct AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, JapanATP International Series GoldHard – $765,000 Singles – Doubles RSA Wesley Moodie 1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4 CRO Mario Ančić GER Björn PhauFIN Jarkko Nieminen CYP Marcos BaghdatisUSA Robby GinepriUSA Taylor DentCZE Radek Štěpánek JPN Takao SuzukiJPN Satoshi Iwabuchi 5–4(7–3), 5–4(15–13) SWE Simon AspelinAUS Todd Perry Open de Moselle Metz, FranceATP International SeriesHard (i) – $380,000 Singles – Doubles CRO Ivan Ljubičić 7–6(9–7), 6–0 FRA Gaël Monfils RUS Nikolay DavydenkoSVK Dominik Hrbatý ITA Andreas SeppiSWE Robin SöderlingAUS Mark PhilippoussisFRA Richard Gasquet FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Fabrice Santoro 5–2, 3–5, 5–4(7–4) ARG José Acasuso ARG Sebastián Prieto10 Oct BA-CA Tennis Trophy Vienna, AustriaATP International Series GoldHard (i) – $689,000 Singles – Doubles CRO Ivan Ljubičić 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero CZE Radek ŠtěpánekESP Tommy Robredo ARG David NalbandianESP Feliciano LópezCHI Fernando GonzálezMON Jean-René Lisnard CAN Daniel NestorBAH Mark Knowles 5–3, 5–4(7–2) ISR Jonathan Erlich ISR Andy Ram Stockholm OpenStockholm, SwedenATP International SeriesHard (i) – $800,000 Singles – Doubles USA James Blake 6–1, 7–6(8–6) THA Paradorn Srichaphan ITA Davide SanguinettiBEL Olivier Rochus SWE Thomas JohanssonGER Rainer SchüttlerSWE Jonas Björkman ESP Alberto Martín AUS Wayne Arthurs AUS Paul Hanley 5–3, 5–3 IND Leander Paes SCG Nenad Zimonjić ATP Kremlin Cup Moscow, RussiaATP International SeriesCarpet (i) – $1,000,000 Singles – Doubles RUS Igor Andreev 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 GER Nicolas Kiefer RUS Dmitry TursunovRUS Igor Kunitsyn ITA Daniele BraccialiRUS Mikhail YouzhnyBLR Max Mirnyi ROU Andrei Pavel BLR Max Mirnyi RUS Mikhail Youzhny 5–1, 5–1 RUS Igor AndreevRUS Nikolay Davydenko17 Oct Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid Madrid, SpainATP Masters SeriesHard (i) – $2,200,000 Singles – Doubles ESP Rafael Nadal 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) CRO Ivan Ljubičić USA Robby GinepriARG David Nalbandian CZE Radek ŠtěpánekESP David FerrerCHI Fernando González CRO Ivo Karlović BAH Mark KnowlesCAN Daniel Nestor 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 IND Leander PaesSRB Nenad Zimonjić24 Oct Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, SwitzerlandATP International SeriesCarpet (i) – $1,000,000 Singles – Doubles CHI Fernando González 6–7(8–10), 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 CYP Marcos Baghdatis SVK Dominik HrbatýARG David Nalbandian BEL Kristof VliegenGBR Andy MurrayARG José AcasusoTHA Paradorn Srichaphan ARG Agustín Calleri CHI Fernando González 7–5, 7–5 AUS Stephen Huss RSA Wesley Moodie Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Lyon, FranceATP International SeriesCarpet (i) – $800,000 Singles – Doubles USA Andy Roddick 6–3, 6–2 FRA Gaël Monfils FRA Fabrice SantoroFRA Sébastien Grosjean CRO Mario Ančić USA Vince SpadeaFRA Marc GicquelBEL Olivier Rochus FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Fabrice Santoro 6–3, 6–1 RSA Jeff Coetzee NED Rogier Wassen St. Petersburg Open Saint Petersburg, RussiaATP International SeriesCarpet (i) – $1,000,000 Singles – Doubles SWE Thomas Johansson 6–4, 6–2 GER Nicolas Kiefer CZE Robin VikESP Fernando Verdasco RUS Nikolay DavydenkoRUS Mikhail YouzhnyDEN Kenneth CarlsenGBR Greg Rusedski AUT Julian Knowle AUT Jürgen Melzer 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi31 Oct BNP Paribas Masters Paris, FranceATP Masters SeriesCarpet (i) – $2,450,000 Singles – Doubles CZE Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 CRO Ivan Ljubičić USA Andy RoddickCZE Radek Štěpánek ESP David FerrerESP Tommy RobredoRUS Nikolay DavydenkoARG Gastón Gaudio USA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 CAN Daniel NestorBAH Mark Knowles November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists14 Nov Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, ChinaTennis Masters CupCarpet (i) – $3,700,000 Singles – Doubles ARG David Nalbandian 6–7(4–7), 6–7(11–13), 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) SUI Roger Federer ARG Gastón Gaudio RUS Nikolay Davydenko Round Robin CRO Ivan Ljubičić ARG Guillermo Coria CHI Fernando GonzálezARG Mariano Puerta USA Andre Agassi FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Fabrice Santoro 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) IND Leander Paes SCG Nenad Zimonjić28 Nov Davis Cup Final Bratislava, Slovakia – hard (i) CRO 3–2 Ivan Ljubičić Mario Ančić Ivo Karlović Goran Ivanišević SVKDominik Hrbatý Karol Kučera Michal Mertiňák Karol Beck Statistics Number of singles titles: 11 SUI Roger Federer ESP Rafael Nadal 5 USA Andy Roddick ARG Gastón Gaudio 3 CHI Fernando González RUS Igor Andreev 2 SWE Joachim Johansson CRO Ivan Ljubičić ARG David Nalbandian Players who won their first ATP singles title this year: 1. BEL Xavier Malisse Delray Beach, USA 2. AUS Wayne Arthurs Scottsdale, USA 3. RUS Igor Andreev Valencia, Spain 4. FRA Richard Gasquet Nottingham, England 5. CRO Mario Ančić Rosmalen, Netherlands 6. FRA Gaël Monfils Sopot, Poland 7. FRA Florent Serra Bucharest, Romania Players who reached their first ATP singles final this year: 1. CZE Ivo Minář Sydney, Australia L 2. FRA Gaël Monfils Sopot, Poland W 3. GER Florian Mayer Sopot, Poland L 4. FRA Florent Serra Bucharest, Romania W 5. GBR Andy Murray Bangkok, Thailand L 6. CYP Marcos Baghdatis Basel, Switzerland L Players who defended their singles title: 1. ESP Carlos Moyà Chennai, India 2. AUS Lleyton Hewitt Sydney, Australia 3. SUI Roger Federer Dubai, UAE SUI Roger Federer Indian Wells AMS SUI Roger Federer Hamburg, Germany SUI Roger Federer Halle, Germany SUI Roger Federer Wimbledon SUI Roger Federer US Open SUI Roger Federer Bangkok Winners/runners-up by country: 1. ESP Spain 12–10 2. SUI Switzerland 11–2 3. ARG Argentina 9–8 USA USA 9–8 5. RUS Russia 5–2 6. SWE Sweden 5–0 7. CRO Croatia 3–9 8. FRA France 3–6 9. CHI Chile 3–1 10. AUS Australia 2–2 11. CZE Czech Republic 1–5 12. BEL Belgium 1–1 GBR Great Britain 1–1 14. RSA South Africa 1–0 DEN Denmark 1–0 15. GER Germany 0–3 16. BLR Belarus 0–2 THA Thailand 0–2 18. CYP Cyprus 0–1 ROM Romania 0–1 AUT Austria 0–1 LUX Luxemburg 0–1 ITA 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)ATP Year-end top 20 https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-100&rankDate=2005-12-26 ATP 31 August 2023 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.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-17/impressive-safin-opens-melbourne-account/620820 Impressive Safin opens Melbourne account – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Abc.net.au 2005-01-17 2013-01-27 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,BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray storms to victory on debut 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;Federer downs Murray in Thai final – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 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: ESP 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.ATP Player Activity page SWE 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.ATP Player Activity page RSA 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.ATP Player Activity page AUS 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.ATP Player Activity page SVK 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 USA 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.ATP Player Activity page SUI 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.ATP Player Activity page ARG 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.ATP Player Activity page AUS 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.ATP Player Activity page See also 2005 WTA Tour References ATP Tour Category:ATP Tour seasons