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Deutsch2005 Italian Open (tennis)
| 2005 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2–9 May (men) 9–15 May (women) |
| Edition | 62nd |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Amélie Mauresmo | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Cara Black /  Liezel Huber | |
The 2005 Italian Open[2][3][4][5] (also known as the 2005 Rome Masters[2][6][7] and the 2005 Telecom Italia Masters[8] for sponsorship reason) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 62nd edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Rafael Nadal defeated 
Guillermo Coria, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
- It was Nadal's 5th title of the year, and his 6th overall. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year, and his 2nd overall.
Women's singles
[edit] Amélie Mauresmo defeated 
Patty Schnyder, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Mauresmo's 2nd title of the year, and her 17th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 6th overall.
Men's doubles
[edit] Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro defeated 
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–2
Women's doubles
[edit] Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated 
Maria Kirilenko / Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b "Nadal wins five-hour thriller". Eurosport. Reuters. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Battling Nadal brings the king to his feet". The Guardian. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Henin-Hardenne Easily Dispenses With Sharapova". New York Times. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Stosur through to 2nd round in Rome". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Agence France-Presse. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Awesome Nadal captures Rome title". BBC Sport. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Honesty backfires as Roddick loses". CNN. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Tennis, Nadal vince a Roma in 5 ore". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 8 May 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.