2005 Hopman Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2005 Hopman Cup was the seventeenth edition of the Hopman Cup
. Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchová
and Dominik Hrbatý
of Slovakia
were the champions, when they defeated Argentina
in the final. It was Slovakia's second Hopman Cup win. The event took place at the Burswood Entertainment Complex
in Perth
from 1 January 2005 through 7 January 2005. The round robin event had one African nation that played in the main draw of this year's Hopman Cup: Zimbabwe
, who lost 1-2 to The Netherlands.
and Guillermo Coria
(Round robin win-loss: 3-0; match win-loss: 6-3) - Anna-lena Gronefeld
and Tommy Haas
(Round robin win-loss: 2-1; match win-loss: 5-4) - Francesca Schiavone
and Davide Sanguinetti
(Round robin win-loss: 1-2; match win-loss: 4-5) - Anastasia Myskina
and Marat Safin
(Round robin win-loss: 0-3; match win-loss: 3-6)
- Alicia Molik
and either Paul Baccanello
or Mark Philippoussis
(Round robin win-loss: 1-2; match win-loss: 4-5) - Michaëlla Krajicek
and Peter Wessels
(Round Robin win-loss: 2-2; match win-loss: 6-6) - Daniela Hantuchová
and Dominik Hrbatý
(Round Robin win-loss: 2-1; match win-loss: 6-3) - Meghann Shaughnessy
and James Blake
(Round robin win-loss: 2-1; match win-loss: 5-4) - Cara Black
and Wayne Black
(Round robin win-loss: match win-loss: 1-2)
Hopman Cup
The Hopman Cup is an annual international team tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early January each year, which plays mixed teams on a country by country basis...
. Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos...
and Dominik Hrbatý
Dominik Hrbatý
Dominik Hrbatý is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia.-Personal life:Hrbatý was born on 4 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His father was an architecture engineer and his younger brother is an umpire...
of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
were the champions, when they defeated Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the final. It was Slovakia's second Hopman Cup win. The event took place at the Burswood Entertainment Complex
Burswood Entertainment Complex
The Burswood Entertainment Complex is located on the Swan River near the city of Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by Crown Limited. The complex includes a 24-hour casino, seven restaurants, eight bars, a nightclub, two international hotels , a Convention Centre, Theatre and the Burswood Dome...
in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
from 1 January 2005 through 7 January 2005. The round robin event had one African nation that played in the main draw of this year's Hopman Cup: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, who lost 1-2 to The Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Zimbabwe
Teams and Standings
Teams and seeds of the 2005 Hopman Cup in Group A were: - Gisela DulkoGisela Dulko
Gisela Dulko is an Argentine female tennis player, who will, as of 4 July 2011, be ranked World No. 51 in singles and No. 4 in doubles. Although she enjoyed a modest success in singles, reaching No. 26 on November 21, 2005, and winning four WTA Tour titles, her speciality has been doubles, where...
and Guillermo Coria
Guillermo 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...
(Round robin win-loss: 3-0; match win-loss: 6-3) - Anna-lena Gronefeld
Anna-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...
and Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
(Round robin win-loss: 2-1; match win-loss: 5-4) - Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...
and Davide Sanguinetti
Davide Sanguinetti
Davide Sanguinetti is an Italian former professional male tennis player.Born in Viareggio in Tuscany, he attended the Harry Hopman academy in Florida and then UCLA...
(Round robin win-loss: 1-2; match win-loss: 4-5) - Anastasia Myskina
Anastasia Myskina
Anastasiya Andreyevna Myskina is a professional tennis player from Russia. She won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam main draw singles title. Subsequent to this victory she rose to number 3 on the WTA ranking, becoming the first...
and Marat Safin
Marat Safin
Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...
(Round robin win-loss: 0-3; match win-loss: 3-6)
Argentina vs. Germany
Argentina vs. Italy
Argentina vs. Russia
Germany vs. Italy
Germany vs. Russia
Italy vs. Russia
Teams and Standings
Teams of the 2005 Hopman Cup in Group B were:- Alicia Molik
Alicia Molik
Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the...
and either Paul Baccanello
Paul Baccanello
Paul Baccanello is an Australian professional tennis player. He has sustained various injuries during his career, which have hampered his results.- Career :...
or Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian tennis player. He turned professional in 1994. His father is Greek, while his mother is of Italian ancestry....
(Round robin win-loss: 1-2; match win-loss: 4-5) - Michaëlla Krajicek
Michaëlla Krajicek
Michaëlla Krajicek is a Dutch professional tennis player. Her highest WTA ranking was number 30 on 11 February 2008. She currently is the second best ranked player from the Netherlands behind Arantxa Rus.-Personal life:...
and Peter Wessels
Peter Wessels
Peter Wessels is a presently inactive tour professional male tennis player from the Netherlands. He has been ranked as high as 72 in the world ....
(Round Robin win-loss: 2-2; match win-loss: 6-6) - Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos...
and Dominik Hrbatý
Dominik Hrbatý
Dominik Hrbatý is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia.-Personal life:Hrbatý was born on 4 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His father was an architecture engineer and his younger brother is an umpire...
(Round Robin win-loss: 2-1; match win-loss: 6-3) - Meghann Shaughnessy
Meghann Shaughnessy
Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles...
and James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
(Round robin win-loss: 2-1; match win-loss: 5-4) - Cara Black
Cara Black
Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles...
and Wayne Black
Wayne 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...
(Round robin win-loss: match win-loss: 1-2)