2005 Italian Open (tennis)

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2005 Italian Open
DateMay 2 - May 9 (men)
May 9 - May 15 (women)
Edition62nd
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Rome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal [1]
Women's singles
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Men's doubles
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
Women's doubles
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
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The 2005 Italian Open [1] [2] [3] [4] (also known as the 2005 Rome Masters [1] [5] [6] and the 2005 Telecom Italia Masters [7] 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.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)

Women's singles

Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo defeated Flag of Switzerland.svg Patty Schnyder, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber defeated Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko / Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1

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