2005 Australian Open
| 2005 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 – 30 January |
| Edition | 93rd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Park |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Marat Safin | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett | |
| Women's Doubles | |
Svetlana Kuznetsova /  Alicia Molik | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
|
Samantha Stosur / Scott Draper | |
| Boys' Singles | |
|
Donald Young | |
| Girls' Singles | |
 Victoria Azarenka | |
| Boys' Doubles | |
 Kim Sun-young /  Yi Chu-huan | |
| Girls' Doubles | |
Victoria Azarenka /  Marina Erakovic | |
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.
Seniors
Men's Singles
Marat Safin defeated 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 only the second Russian player to win the Australian Open men's singles title, following Yevgeny Kafelnikov's victory in 1999.
Women's Singles
Serena Williams defeated 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 was noted for featuring a long injury time out for Williams in the second set at 3-3.[1][2]
Men's Doubles
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Alicia Molik defeated Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu, 6–3, 6–4
Mixed Doubles
Samantha Stosur / Scott Draper defeated 
Liezel Huber / Kevin Ullyett, 6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Donald Young defeated Kim Sun-yong, 6–2, 6–4
Girls' Singles
Victoria Azarenka[Note 1] defeated 
Ágnes Szávay, 6–2, 6–2
Boys' Doubles
Kim Sun-yong / Yi Chu-huan defeated 
Thiemo de Bakker / Donald Young, 6–3, 6–4
Girls' Doubles
Victoria Azarenka[Note 1] / Marina Erakovic defeated 
Nikola Fraňková / Ágnes Szávay, 6–0, 6–2
Seeds
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Justine Henin,[3] Kim Clijsters, Jennifer Capriati[4]
Notes
- 1 2 Azarenka made final of the Women's Singles in 2012, defeating Maria Sharapova, and again in 2013, defeating Li Na.
References
- ↑ "Serena Williams overcomes rib injury". Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "Serena outlasts exhausted Davenport". Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ NY Times (9 January 2007). "No Title Defense for Henin-Hardenne". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- ↑ The Age (12 January 2005). "Capriati out of Australian Open". Melbourne. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
External links
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Grand Slams | Succeeded by 2005 French Open |