2005 US Open (tennis)

The 2005 US Open was the fourth and final Grand Slam of 2005. It was held between August 29, 2005, and September 11, 2005. The "9/11/01" sign to remember the 9/11 attacks was not featured on the court. It was, however, featured during the 2011 final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the 2016 final between Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka, and the 2021 final between Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, respectively.

Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2004 title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. Svetlana Kuznetsova was unsuccessful in her title defense, losing in the first round against compatriot Ekaterina Bychkova. Kim Clijsters won her first Grand Slam title after four previous Grand Slam final losses. It was the first of three US Open titles for Clijsters, also winning in 2009 and 2010. This was the first time that future US Open (Tennis) champion Andy Murray was featured in the tournament.

Men's singles
Roger Federer defeating 🇺🇸 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
🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters defeating 🇫🇷 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
🇺🇸 Bob Bryan / 🇺🇸 Mike Bryan defeating 🇸🇪 Jonas Björkman / 🇧🇾 Max Mirnyi, 6–1, 6–4

Women's doubles
🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond / 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur defeating 🇷🇺 Elena Dementieva / 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3

Mixed doubles
🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová / 🇮🇳 Mahesh Bhupathi defeating Katarina Srebotnik /  Nenad Zimonjić, 6–4, 6–2

Boys' singles
Ryan Sweeting defeating 🇫🇷 Jérémy Chardy, 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles
🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka defeating 🇺🇸 Alexa Glatch, 6–3, 6–4

Boys' doubles
🇺🇸 Alex Clayton / 🇺🇸 Donald Young defeating 🇦🇺 Carsten Ball / Thiemo de Bakker, 7–6(3), 4–6, 7–5

Girls' doubles
🇨🇿 Nikola Fraňková / 🇷🇺 Alisa Kleybanova defeating 🇺🇸 Alexa Glatch / 🇺🇸 Vania King, 7–5, 7–6(3)

Top 10 seeds (singles)
More information on the top 32 seeds here.

Withdrawals

 * Men's singles
 * 🇦🇷 Guillermo Cañas → replaced by 🇧🇪 Dick Norman
 * 🇸🇪 Joachim Johansson → replaced by 🇸🇰 Karol Kučera
 * 🇷🇺 Marat Safin → replaced by 🇩🇪 Björn Phau


 * Women's singles
 * 🇷🇺 Elena Bovina → replaced by Emmanuelle Gagliardi
 * Michaëlla Krajicek → replaced by 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Bychkova
 * 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva → replaced by 🇪🇸 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 – 🇺🇸 Brian Baker for upset defeat of 🇦🇷 Gastón Gaudio
 * Day 2 – 🇺🇸 James Blake for a comeback after injury-marred 2004
 * Day 3 – 🇮🇳 Sania Mirza for winning the match despite bleeding toes
 * Day 4 – 🇺🇸 Andre Agassi for second most wins in the US Open history
 * Day 5 – 🇨🇿 Nicole Vaidišová for a personal best performance in a Grand Slam Tourney
 * Day 6 – 🇺🇸 James Blake for defeating No. 2 seed 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal
 * Day 7 – 🇺🇸 Venus Williams for defeating sister 🇺🇸 Serena Williams
 * Day 8 – 🇦🇷 Guillermo Coria on winning the longest match (4 & 1/2 hours) of 2005 US open
 * Day 9 – 🇫🇮 Jarkko Nieminen for becoming the first Finnish man to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam
 * Day 10 – 🇫🇷 Mary Pierce for a great comeback and making it to the US Open Semifinal for the 1st time
 * Day 11 – 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová and 🇮🇳 Mahesh Bhupathi for winning the mixed doubles title
 * Day 12 – 🇺🇸 Mike and 🇺🇸 Bob Bryan for winning their first men's doubles title
 * Day 13 – 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters for capturing her first Grand Slam singles title
 * Day 14 – Roger Federer for capturing the men's singles title