2005 SAP Open
Encyclopedia
The 2005 SAP Open was a tennis
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 116th edition of the SAP Open
, and was part of the International Series
of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California
, United States, from February 7 through February 13, 2005.
Andy Roddick
def.
Cyril Saulnier
, 6–0, 6–4
Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley
def.
Yves Allegro
/
Michael Kohlmann
, 7–6(4), 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 116th edition of the SAP Open
SAP Open
The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour...
, and was part of the International Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States, from February 7 through February 13, 2005.
Singles
Andy RoddickAndy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
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Cyril SaulnierCyril Saulnier
Cyril Saulnier is a retired French tennis player.His career-high singles ranking is 48th and was reached on March 21, 2005. Earlier that year he reached the final of the SAP Open in San Jose to be ranked in the top 50 for the first time in his career.-Singles Titles:-External links:*...
, 6–0, 6–4
- It was Andy Roddick's 1st title of the year, and his 16th overall. It was his 2nd win at the event.
Doubles
Wayne Arthurs / Paul HanleyPaul Hanley (tennis)
Paul Jason Hanley is a professional male tennis player from Australia, specialising in doubles. His parents, Jay and Judy, co-own a tennis centre, one of the main reasons Hanley pursued a career in the sport.He lost the 2005 Wimbledon finals in mixed doubles, playing with Tatiana Perebiynis...
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Yves AllegroYves Allegro
Yves Allegro is a professional male tennis player from Switzerland. He is a doubles specialist and is well known as Roger Federer's doubles partner and good friend.-Doubles: 9 :-External links:...
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Michael KohlmannMichael Kohlmann
Michael Kohlmann is a professional tennis player from Germany. Primarily a doubles specialist, he has won five ATP Tour doubles titles in his career. On 5 March 2007, he reached his highest doubles ranking of No...
, 7–6(4), 6–4