2005 China Open (tennis)
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The 2005 China Open
was an ATP International Series
and WTA Tour Tier II tennis
tournament held in Beijing
, China.
Rafael Nadal
def.
Guillermo Coria
, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Maria Kirilenko
def.
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
, 6–3, 6-4
Justin Gimelstob
/
Nathan Healey
def. Dmitry Tursunov
/ Mikhail Youzhny
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Nuria Llagostera Vives
/
María Vento-Kabchi
def.
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie
, 6-2, 6-4
China Open (tennis)
The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in...
was an ATP 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....
and WTA Tour Tier II 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 held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China.
Men's Singles
Rafael NadalRafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
def.
Guillermo CoriaGuillermo Coria
Guillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open...
, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Women's Singles
Maria KirilenkoMaria Kirilenko
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian...
def.
Anna-Lena GrönefeldAnna-Lena Grönefeld
Anna-Lena Grönefeld is a professional tennis player from Germany. She turned professional in April 2003.As of September 2011, Grönefeld is the No. 12 tennis player from Germany. She was coached and trained by Rafael Font de Mora in Scottsdale, Arizona until 2006...
, 6–3, 6-4
Men's Doubles
Justin GimelstobJustin Gimelstob
Justin Jeremy Gimelstob is a retired American tennis player. Gimelstob has been a resident of Morristown, New Jersey and as of 2009 resided in Santa Monica, California....
/
Nathan HealeyNathan Healey
Nathan Healey is an Australian tennis player.Turning professional in 1998, Healey has won 3 doubles titles....
def.
Dmitry TursunovDmitry Tursunov
Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov is a Russian professional male tennis player. He was 12 years old when he came to the United States to train and further his prospects of becoming a professional player....
/
Mikhail YouzhnyMikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Doubles
Nuria Llagostera VivesNuria Llagostera Vives
Nuria Llagostera Vives is a Spanish female tennis player. On June 6, 2005, Llagostera Vives reached her career-high singles ranking, World No. 35.During her career she has won 2 singles titles and 11 in doubles...
/
María Vento-KabchiMaria Vento-Kabchi
María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi is a professional female tennis player from Venezuela. On July 19, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
def.
Yan Zi / Zheng JieZheng Jie
Zheng Jie is a Chinese professional tennis player. Her career high ranking is World No. 15 which she achieved on May 18, 2009. As of August 15, 2011, Zheng is ranked World No. 65 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles....
, 6-2, 6-4