2005 Rafael Nadal tennis season
| Full name | Rafael Nadal Parera |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Calendar prize money | $3,874,751 (Singles $3,794,327, Doubles $80,424) |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 79–10 |
| Calendar titles | 11 |
| Year-end ranking | No. 2 |
| Ranking change from previous year | 49 |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | 4R |
| French Open | W |
| Wimbledon | 2R |
| US Open | 3R |
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The 2005 Rafael Nadal tennis season is regarded as one of the greatest seasons of all time by a teenager. Nadal won a career-best 11 singles titles, including then-season-record 4 Masters 1000 titles and his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open on his first attempt, making him the first teenager since Pete Sampras (1990 US Open) to win a major. He finished the year with 79 calendar match wins, the most by any teenager in ATP Tour history, and the world No. 2 ranking. He was awarded the ATP Most Improved Player of the Year award.