 Roger Federer finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the second time in his career. He won eleven tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. He also won four Masters Series events. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 January – 2 December 2005 |
| Edition | 36th |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) Tennis Masters Cup ATP Masters Series (9) ATP International Series Gold (9) ATP International Series (44) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Roger Federer (11)  Rafael Nadal (11) |
| Most finals | Roger Federer (12) Rafael Nadal (12) |
| Prize money leader | Roger Federer ($6,137,018) |
| Points leader | Roger Federer (6,725) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Roger Federer |
| Doubles team of the year |  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| Most improved player of the year | Rafael Nadal |
| Newcomer of the year |  Gaël Monfils |
| Comeback player of the year | James Blake |
← 2004 2006 → | |
This is a list of the tournaments played in the 2005 season of Men's tennis (calendar year), including ATP events and ITF events (This does not include the ITF Men's Circuit, only the ATP circuit). Changes were made to match format during this season. The third set of doubles matches was no longer played as a traditional set. Instead it was played as a match tie break first to 10 and clear by 2, to decide the winner.[1]
- ^ "The doubles tie-break system: An ill wind that blows no good - Sportingo". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-12-01.