2005 Tennis Masters Cup – Doubles

Doubles
2005 Tennis Masters Cup
Champions Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
Runners-up Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
Score6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Draw8

Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro defeated Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjić in the final, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) to win the doubles tennis title at the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup.[1]

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the semifinals by Llodra and Santoro.

Seeds

  1. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (semifinals)
  2. Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi (round robin)
  3. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (semifinals)
  4. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (round robin)
  5. Leander Paes / Nenad Zimonjić (final)
  6. Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro (champions)
  7. Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (round robin)
  8. Stephen Huss / Wesley Moodie (round robin, retired)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3 67  
6 Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
6 79  
6 Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
66 6 77
5 Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
78 3 64
3 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
3 4  
5 Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
6 6  

Red group

  Bryan
Bryan
Knowles
Nestor
Paes
Zimonjić
Arthurs
Hanley
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7) 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–7(4–7) 2–1 5–3
(62.50%)
50–46 1
4 Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 4–6 5–7, 7–5, 3–6 3–6, 4–6 0–3 1–6 30–42 4
5 Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(7–9) 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) 2–1 5–3
(62.50%)
50–47 2
7 Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
7–5, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4) 6–3, 6–4 6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8) 2–1 4–3
(57.14%)
44–39 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Gold group

  Björkman
Mirnyi
Black
Ullyett
Llodra
Santoro
Huss
Moodie
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
5–7, 6–4, 4–6 6–7(3–7), 4–6 2–6, 4–6 0–3 1–6 31–42 4
3 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
7–5, 4–6, 6–4 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 3–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–2 3–0 6–3 48–42 1
6 Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
7–6(7–3), 6–4 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 6–4, 4–1r 2–1 5–2 36–30 2
8 Stephen Huss
Wesley Moodie
6–2, 6–4 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 2–6 4–6, 1–4r 1–2 3–4 31–32 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

References

  1. ^ "2005 Tennis Masters Cup – Doubles results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).