2005 Italian Open (tennis)

The 2005 Italian Open^[2][3][4][5] (also known as the 2005 Rome Masters^[2][6][7] and the 2005 Telecom Italia Masters^[8] 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.

2005 Italian Open
Date	2–9 May (men) 9–15 May (women)
Edition	62nd
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Rome, Italy
Venue	Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Rafael Nadal[1]
Women's singles
Amélie Mauresmo
Men's doubles
Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro
Women's doubles
Cara Black / Liezel Huber

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 2005 Italian Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Guillermo Coria, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6^(8–6)

• It was Nadal's 5th title of the year, and his 6th overall. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year, and his 2nd overall.

Women's singles

Main article: 2005 Italian Open – Women's singles

Amélie Mauresmo defeated Patty Schnyder, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Mauresmo's 2nd title of the year, and her 17th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 6th overall.

Men's doubles

Main article: 2005 Italian Open – Men's doubles

Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

Main article: 2005 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated Maria Kirilenko / Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1