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2005 Australian Open

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Date
  
17 – 30 January

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
Melbourne Park

Edition
  
93rd

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Surface
  
Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)

The 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005.

Contents

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.

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.

    • 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]

    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

    Seeds

    Withdrawals: Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Jennifer Capriati

    References

    2005 Australian Open Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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