2005 St. Petersburg Open

2005 St. Petersburg Open 24–30 October 11th International Series 32S / 16D $975,000 Hard / indoor St. Petersburg, Russia Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex SWE Thomas Johansson AUT Julian Knowle / AUT Jürgen Melzer The 2005 St. Petersburg Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the St. Petersburg Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from October 24 through October 30, 2005. The singles draw was headlined by ATP No. 8, Australian Open quarterfinalist, French Open semifinalist, St. Pölten winner Nikolay Davydenko, Wimbledon semifinalist, 1997 St. Petersburg champion Thomas Johansson, and Memphis and Nottingham titlist Max Mirnyi. Also competing were Cincinnati Masters quarterfinalist Mikhail Youzhny, Moscow runner-up Nicolas Kiefer, Jarkko Nieminen, Greg Rusedski and Fernando Verdasco. Finals Singles 2005 St. Petersburg Open – Singles SWE Thomas Johansson defeated GER Nicolas Kiefer, 6–4, 6–2 It was Thomas Johansson's 1st title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 2nd win at the event. Doubles 2005 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles AUT Julian Knowle / AUT Jürgen Melzer defeated SWE Jonas Björkman / BLR Max Mirnyi, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 External links Official website Singles Draw Doubles Draw Qualifying Singles Draw 2005 St. Petersburg Open St. Petersburg Open Category:2005 in Russian sport Category:October 2005 sports events in Europe Category:October 2005 in Russia