2005 US Open (tennis)

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Men's singles

SUI Roger Federer defeating USA Andre Agassi, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1

• It was Federer's 10th title of the year, and his 32nd overall. It was his 6th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd (consecutive) US Open title.

Women's singles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Women's singles

BEL Kim Clijsters defeating FRA Mary Pierce, 6–3, 6–1

• It was Clijsters's 7th title of the year, and her 28th overall. It was her 1st career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Men's doubles

USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan defeating SWE Jonas Björkman / BLR Max Mirnyi, 6–1, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Women's doubles

USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Samantha Stosur defeating RUS Elena Dementieva / ITA Flavia Pennetta, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Mixed doubles

SVK Daniela Hantuchová / IND Mahesh Bhupathi defeating SLO Katarina Srebotnik / SCG Nenad Zimonjić, 6–4, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Boys' singles

BAH Ryan Sweeting defeating FRA Jérémy Chardy, 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Girls' singles

BLR Victoria Azarenka defeating USA Alexa Glatch, 6–3, 6–4

Boys' doubles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Boys' doubles

USA Alex Clayton / USA Donald Young defeating AUS Carsten Ball / NED Thiemo de Bakker, 7–6(3), 4–6, 7–5

Girls' doubles

Main article: 2005 US Open – Girls' doubles

CZE Nikola Fraňková / RUS Alisa Kleybanova defeating USA Alexa Glatch / USA Vania King, 7–5, 7–6(3)

Seeds

Top 10 seeds (singles)

More information on the top 32 seeds here.

Top 5 seeds (men's doubles)

Top 5 seeds (women's doubles)

Top 5 seeds (mixed doubles)

Withdrawals

;Men's singles

• ARG Guillermo Cañas → replaced by BEL Dick Norman
• SWE Joachim Johansson → replaced by SVK Karol Kučera
• RUS Marat Safin → replaced by GER Björn Phau

;Women's singles

• RUS Elena Bovina → replaced by SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
• NED Michaëlla Krajicek → replaced by RUS Ekaterina Bychkova
• RUS Vera Zvonareva → replaced by ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo

Highlights

• Day 1
  • Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia became the first defending women's champion to lose in the first round during the Open Era. She lost to Ekaterina Bychkova 6–3, 6–4. It marked the fourth time a women's defending champion was ousted in her first match.
  • Ninth-seeded Gastón Gaudio (2004 French Open champion) also lost in the first round. He was beaten by wildcard Brian Baker in straight sets: 7–6(9), 6–2, 6–4.
• Day 2
  • 2003 Champion Andy Roddick lost to Gilles Müller 7–6, 7–6, 7–6.
• Day 3
• Day 4
  • Indian teen sensation Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to reach the 4th round of any Grand Slam.
• Day 5
• Day 6
  • American James Blake takes out No. 2 seed – and one of the candidates to win the title – Rafael Nadal of Spain. James Blake declared the player of the day for the 2nd time in the tournament.
• Day 7
  • Tenth seed Venus Williams beats her little sister and 2005 Australian Open champion Serena Williams to reach the quarter-finals, (7-6, 6–2). It was only the second time (after their second round meeting at the 1998 Australian Open) that the sisters met before the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament.
• Day 8
  • Andre Agassi is stretched to five sets against Belgian Xavier Malisse.
• Day 9
  • Roger Federer loses his first set of the tournament against Nicolas Kiefer of Germany. He progresses in four sets.
  • Kim Clijsters of Belgium continues to dominate the hardcourt summer. Her victim in the quarter-final was Venus Williams. Clijsters wins 4–6, 7-5 and 6–1.
• Day 10
  • Both Andre Agassi and Robby Ginepri needed five difficult sets to beat James Blake and Guillermo Coria in their quarter-final matches.
  • Second seed Lindsay Davenport loses in three sets to Russian Elena Dementieva and for the first time since 1994 there are no American representatives in the women's semifinals.
• Day 11
  • Daniela Hantuchová and Mahesh Bhupathi are champions in Mixed doubles against Katarina Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjić.
• Day 12
  • Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan, after being runners-up at the other three Grand Slams, are champions for the first time in the US Open in the men's doubles championship, winning the 1st seed Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.
• Day 13
  • Kim Clijsters wins her first Grand Slam title after defeating Mary Pierce in 6–3, 6–1.
• Day 14
  • Roger Federer wins the title defeating Andre Agassi in four sets.

Player of the day

• Day 1 – USA Brian Baker for upset defeat of ARG Gastón Gaudio
• Day 2 – USA James Blake for a comeback after injury-marred 2004
• Day 3 – IND Sania Mirza for winning the match despite bleeding toes
• Day 4 – USA Andre Agassi for second most wins in the US Open history
• Day 5 – CZE Nicole Vaidišová for a personal best performance in a Grand Slam Tourney
• Day 6 – USA James Blake for defeating No. 2 seed ESP Rafael Nadal
• Day 7 – USA Venus Williams for defeating sister USA Serena Williams
• Day 8 – ARG Guillermo Coria on winning the longest match (4 & 1/2 hours) of 2005 US open
• Day 9 – FIN Jarkko Nieminen for becoming the first Finnish man to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam
• Day 10 – FRA Mary Pierce for a great comeback and making it to the US Open Semifinal for the 1st time
• Day 11 – SVK Daniela Hantuchová and IND Mahesh Bhupathi for winning the mixed doubles title
• Day 12 – USA Mike and USA Bob Bryan for winning their first men's doubles title
• Day 13 – BEL Kim Clijsters for capturing her first Grand Slam singles title
• Day 14 – SUI Roger Federer for capturing the men's singles title

Notes

References

1. This was Agassi's last Grand Slam final.
2. By winning this year's US Open mixed doubles title, Hantuchová completed a Career Grand Slam in mixed doubles. She became just the 5th player in history to have achieved this.
3. Azarenka made it in the final in [[2012 US Open – Women's singles. 2012]] and [[2013 US Open – Women's singles. 2013]], lost to [[Serena Williams]] in both events.
4. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-31/muller-gives-roddick-the-birthday-blues/2093756 Muller gives Roddick the birthday blues - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]
5. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-05/venus-wins-battle-of-the-williamses/2096200 Venus wins battle of the Williamses - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]