Tennis tournament
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 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 featured a long injury time out for Williams in the second set at 3-3.
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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 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 /
Marina Erakovic defeated
Nikola Fraňková /
Ágnes Szávay , 6–0, 6–2
Legends
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Wheelchair
Men's singles
David Hall defeated
Robin Ammerlaan , 7–5, 3–6, 6-1
Women's singles
Mie Yaosa defeated
Maaike Smit , 7–6(5), 6-1
Men's doubles
Robin Ammerlaan /
Martin Legner defeated
David Hall /
Anthony Bonaccurso , 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
Maaike Smit /
Florence Gravellier defeated
Yuka Chokyu /
Mie Yaosa , 6–3, 6-3
Seeds
Withdrawals:
Justine Henin-Hardenne ,
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Kim Clijsters ,
Jennifer Capriati
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Men's singles
Roger Federer (semifinals, lost to
Marat Safin )
Andy Roddick (semifinals, lost to
Lleyton Hewitt )
Lleyton lindon Hewitt (final, lost to
Marat Safin )
Marat Safin (champion)
Carlos Moyá (first round, lost to
Guillermo García López )
Guillermo Coria (fourth round, lost to
David Nalbandian )
Tim Henman (third round, lost to
Nikolay Davydenko )
Andre Agassi (quarterfinals, lost to
Roger Federer )
David Nalbandian (quarterfinals, lost to
Lleyton Hewitt )
Gastón Gaudio (third round, lost to
Dominik Hrbatý )
Joachim Johansson (fourth round, lost to
Andre Agassi )
Guillermo Cañas (fourth round, lost to
Nikolay Davydenko )
Tommy Robredo (third round, lost to
Marcos Baghdatis )
Sébastien Grosjean (second round, lost to
Jean-René Lisnard )
Mikhail Youzhny (second round, lost to
Rafael Nadal )
Tommy Haas (second round, lost to
Karol Beck )
Andrei Pavel (second round, lost to
Bobby Reynolds )
Nicolás Massú (second round, retired against
Philipp Kohlschreiber )
Vincent Spadea (first round, lost to
Radek Štěpánek )
Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals, lost to
Marat Safin )
Nicolas Kiefer (first round, lost to
Olivier Rochus )
Ivan Ljubičić (second round, lost to
Marcos Baghdatis )
Fernando González (third round, lost to
David Nalbandian )
Feliciano López (third round, lost to
Joachim Johansson )
Juan Ignacio Chela (third round, lost to
Lleyton Hewitt )
Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals, retired against
Andy Roddick )
Paradorn Srichaphan (second round, lost to
Jarkko Nieminen )
Mario Ančić (third round, lost to
Marat Safin )
Taylor Dent (third round, lost to
Andre Agassi )
Thomas Johansson (fourth round, lost to
Dominik Hrbatý )
Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round, lost to
Guillermo Coria )
Jürgen Melzer (third round, retired against
Andy Roddick )
Women's singles
Lindsay Davenport (final, lost to
Serena Williams )
Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals, lost to
Serena Williams )
Anastasia Myskina (fourth round, lost to
Nathalie Dechy )
Maria Sharapova (semifinals, lost to
Serena Williams )
Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals, lost to
Maria Sharapova )
Elena Dementieva (fourth round, lost to
Patty Schnyder )
Serena Williams (champion)
Venus Williams (fourth round, lost to
Alicia Molik )
Vera Zvonareva (second round, lost to
Vera Dushevina )
Alicia Molik (quarterfinals, lost to
Lindsay Davenport )
Nadia Petrova (fourth round, lost to
Serena Williams )
Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals, lost to
Nathalie Dechy )
Karolina Šprem (fourth round, lost to
Lindsay Davenport )
Francesca Schiavone (third round, lost to
Nathalie Dechy )
Silvia Farina Elia (fourth round, lost to
Maria Sharapova )
Ai Sugiyama (first round, lost to
Martina Suchá )
Fabiola Zuluaga (second round, lost to
Anna-Lena Grönefeld )
Elena Likhovtseva (third round, lost to
Karolina Šprem )
Nathalie Dechy (semifinals, lost to
Lindsay Davenport )
Tatiana Golovin (second round, lost to
Abigail Spears )
Amy Frazier (third round, lost to
Evgenia Linetskaya )
Magdalena Maleeva (third round, lost to
Nadia Petrova )
Jelena Janković (second round, lost to
Tatiana Panova )
Mary Pierce (first round, lost to
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro )
Lisa Raymond (third round, walkover lost to
Anastasia Myskina )
Daniela Hantuchová (third round, lost to
Elena Dementieva )
Anna Smashnova (third round, lost to
Venus Williams )
Shinobu Asagoe (second round, lost to
Li Na )
Gisela Dulko (second round, lost to
Mariana Díaz Oliva )
Flavia Pennetta (first round, lost to
Petra Mandula )
Jelena Kostanić Tošić (second round, lost to
Nicole Vaidišová )
Iveta Benešová (first round, lost to
Ana Ivanovic )
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