The 2005 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 119th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 3 July 2005. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
| 2005 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June – 3 July 2005 |
| Edition | 119th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 48XD |
| Prize money | £10,085,510 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roger Federer | |
| Women's singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Stephen Huss /  Wesley Moodie | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Cara Black / Liezel Huber | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Mahesh Bhupathi /  Mary Pierce | |
| Wheelchair men's doubles | |
Michaël Jeremiasz /  Jayant Mistry | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Jérémy Chardy | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Agnieszka Radwańska | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Jesse Levine / Michael Shabaz | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Victoria Azarenka /  Ágnes Szávay | |
Roger Federer successfully defended the men's singles crown defeating Andy Roddick in the final for the second consecutive year. Maria Sharapova was unsuccessful in her 2004 title defence, being defeated in the semifinals by eventual champion Venus Williams. Williams and Lindsay Davenport played the longest women's final in history.
Point and prize money distribution
editPoint distribution
editBelow are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.
Senior points
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 150 | 75 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Women's singles | 650 | 456 | 292 | 162 | 90 | 56 | 32 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 12.5 | 4 |
| Women's doubles | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Prize distribution
editThe total prize money for 2005 championships was £10,085,510. The winner of the men's title earned £630,000 while the women's singles champion earned £600,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £630,000 | |||||||
| Women's singles | £600,000 | |||||||
| Men's doubles * | £218,500 | — | ||||||
| Women's doubles * | £203,250 | — | ||||||
| Mixed doubles * | £90,000 | — |
* per team
Champions
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 [5]
Women's singles
edit Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 [6]
Men's doubles
edit Stephen Huss / Wesley Moodie defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 [7]
Women's doubles
edit Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated 
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 6–1 [8]
Mixed doubles
edit Mahesh Bhupathi / Mary Pierce defeated Paul Hanley / 
Tatiana Perebiynis, 6–4, 6–2 [9]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Jérémy Chardy defeated 
Robin Haase, 6–4, 6–3 [10]
Girls' singles
edit Agnieszka Radwańska defeated 
Tamira Paszek, 6–3, 6–4 [11]
Boys' doubles
edit Jesse Levine / Michael Shabaz defeated Sam Groth / Andrew Kennaugh, 6–4, 6–1 [12]
Girls' doubles
edit Victoria Azarenka / Ágnes Szávay defeated 
Marina Erakovic / 
Monica Niculescu, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–0 [13]
Other events
editWheelchair men's doubles
edit Michaël Jeremiasz / Jayant Mistry defeated David Hall / Martin Legner, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 [14]
Singles seeds
edit
Main draw wild card entries
editThe following players received wild cards into the main draw senior events.
Mixed doubles
Qualifier entries
edit
Men's singlesedit
The following players received entry into the lucky loser spot: |
Women's singlesedit
The following players received entry into the lucky loser spot:
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Men's doublesedit
The following teams received entry into the lucky loser spot: |
Women's doublesedit
The following teams received entry into the lucky loser spot:
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Withdrawals
edit
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References
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- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Hudson, Elizabeth (3 July 2005). "Mistry claims Wimbledon success". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2018.