2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
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The 2005 Cincinnati Masters (also known as the Western & Southern Financial Group
Masters and Western & Southern Financial Group
Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 104th edition of the Cincinnati Masters
, and was part of the ATP Masters Series
of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center
in Mason
, near Cincinnati, Ohio
, United States, with the men playing from August 15 through August 22, 2005, and the women from.
The men's field was led by. Other top seeded players were.
The women's draw featured. Also competing were.
Roger Federer
def.
Andy Roddick
, 6–4, 7–5
Patty Schnyder
def.
Akiko Morigami
6–4, 6–0
Jonas Björkman
/
Max Mirnyi
def.
Wayne Black
/ Kevin Ullyett
, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Laura Granville
/ Abigail Spears
def.
Květa Peschke
/
María Emilia Salerni
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Western & Southern Financial Group
Western & Southern Financial Group, also commonly referred to as Western & Southern, is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned, managed and under care in excess of $52 billion as of March, 2011...
Masters and Western & Southern Financial Group
Western & Southern Financial Group
Western & Southern Financial Group, also commonly referred to as Western & Southern, is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned, managed and under care in excess of $52 billion as of March, 2011...
Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis
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 outdoor hard courts. It was the 104th edition of the Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
, and was part of the ATP Masters Series
ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center
Lindner Family Tennis Center
The Lindner Family Tennis Center, in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, is the home for the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women's Open. The tournaments are run by the United States Tennis Association and the Tennis Center is owned by Tennis for Charity, Inc...
in Mason
Mason, Ohio
Mason is an affluent city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, 22 miles away from Cincinnati . As of the 2010 census, Mason's population was 30,712. Mason has experienced fast growth, with its historic Main Street remaining at the center of the community...
, near Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, United States, with the men playing from August 15 through August 22, 2005, and the women from.
The men's field was led by. Other top seeded players were.
The women's draw featured. Also competing were.
Men's Singles
Roger FedererRoger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
def.
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....
, 6–4, 7–5
- It was Roger Federer's 9th title of the year, and his 31st overall. It was his 4th Masters title of the year and his 8th overall.
Women's Singles
Patty SchnyderPatty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
def.
Akiko MorigamiAkiko Morigami
Akiko Morigami is a Japanese female tennis player. She turned professional in 1998. On August 15, 2005, Morigami reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 41....
6–4, 6–0
- It was Patty Schnyder's 2nd title of the year and her 10th overall.
Men's Doubles
Jonas BjörkmanJonas Björkman
Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
/
Max MirnyiMax Mirnyi
Max Mirnyi is a professional tennis player from Belarus.Today Mirnyi is a doubles specialist, but he also enjoyed a good singles career, finishing in the top 50 in the world for seven straight years, as well as representing Belarus in Davis Cup competition since April 1994, where he holds a...
def.
Wayne BlackWayne Black
Wayne Hamilton Black is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.Black is the son of Don and Velia Black and the brother of Cara Black and Byron Black, also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was an All-American in singles and doubles...
/
Kevin UllyettKevin Ullyett
Kevin Ullyett is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour has been in men's doubles. He has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black...
, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Women's Doubles
Laura GranvilleLaura Granville
Laura Granville is an American professional tennis player. During the two years she spent at Stanford University, she set the record for most consecutive singles victories with 58. As of November 17, 2008, she is ranked World No...
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Abigail SpearsAbigail Spears
Abigail Michal Spears is an American professional tennis player.Spears turned professional in 2000. Spears has reached the third round at the 2005 Australian Open, and the first round at the 2005 French Open, 2005 Wimbledon tournament and the 2005 U.S. Open...
def.
Květa PeschkeKveta Peschke
Květoslava Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. She plays mostly on the baseline, with her best shot being the forehand. Her favourite surfaces are hard court and carpet...
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María Emilia SalerniMaría Emilia Salerni
María Emilia Salerni , known as Pitu Salerni, was an Argentine professional tennis player from the city of Rafaela, province of Santa Fe....
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
External links
- Official website
- Men's Singles Draw
- Men's Doubles Draw
- Men's Qualifying Singles Draw
- Women's Singles, Doubles and Qualifying Singles Draws