[gillian]

Each Grand Slam tournament has its stories and charm. Which one was your favorite in 2005? Not just the final, or one particular match, but the whole 2-week extravaganza!

I am torn because, my man Marat triumphed in Australia - beating Federer on the way. But, for its wealth of comeback stories and all around good feelings (and weather), I have to vote for the 2005 U.S. Open.

 

[Peta Pan]

ALWAYS the Australian Open because I'm there for the whole first week ever year, the atmosphere is just amazing and buzzing, and it's the only tournament I can get to every year.

 

[willie]

the australian open was the best, thoose epic 5 setters battles between fed-safin, nalbandian-hewitt and hewitt-nadal were great

 

[Kristen]

Wimbledon.
I don't count Aus Open, since I'm there... but I really appreciate TV coverage, and being able to see my 'grass court specialists' actually play (and win) a match.

 

[*Ljubica*]

From a sheer tennis point of view I would say the Australian Open, but from a personal viewpoint I voted for Roland Garros because I was there for 10 days and it's great to see my favourite "third world dirtballers" doing so well

 

[DrJules]

Australian Open - best matches in the year.

 

[sigmagirl91]

The French Open is far and away my favorite slam.

 

[AgassiDomination]

US!

 

[Jimnik]

The Aus Open is turning into my favourite slam. All my favourite players (Ferrero, Roddick, Safin, Nalbandian) seem to have done well there over the last 3 years.

It's the one slam where both, clay court and grass court, players are happy. So we get to see ALL the best players do well there.

 

[GonzoFan]

Australian Open Great matches! all very exciting! definitely the Australian Open was the best Grand Slam of the year

 

[keep_er_lit!]

I'm also going to have to say Aus open, although Wimbledon is second on the list - as BBC actually show most of it, which is more than can be said for the other slams :fiery:

 

[mongo]

AO provided the best match of the year (Safin def. Federer), but the USO was the best slam of the year.

Thank god the women laid a colossal egg this year for it thrust the men into the spotlight for a change, and did they ever deliver. #4 and #2 got knocked out in 1R and 3R, respectively. Guys ranked around or outside the Top 100 (Blake-QF and Ginepri-SF) only several weeks prior, battle through one 5 setter after another. In fact, the two weeks were filled with 5 set matches.

Djorkovic and Gasquet impressed. And the old man made it through to the final to meet Federer. Agassi-Federer in the USO final...when viewed from it's entirety, as opposed to one match, the USO was hard to top.

 

[Fergie]

Wimbledon!