July 2005 in Sports - 2 July 2005

2 July 2005

• Cycling: Tour de France
  • The 2005 Tour de France starts from Noirmoutier, in France's Vendée region. The 19.5 km opening time trial is won by American David Zabriskie, with hot favourite Lance Armstrong (also USA) in second place – thus taking the year's first Green Jersey. This is the second successive time Armstrong has done this.
• Tennis: Wimbledon
  • Venus Williams wins the Ladies' Singles for the third time, defeating fellow American Lindsay Davenport 4–6 7–6(4) 9–7. The match is the longest women's final by time in the history of the tournament, lasting 2:45. (BBC)
  • In the completion of the suspended Gentlemen's semifinal, Andy Roddick defeats Thomas Johansson 6–7(6) 6–2 7–6(10) 7–6(5). Roddick will face Roger Federer in the Men's final on Sunday. (BBC Sport)
  • Stephen Huss (Australia) and Wesley Moodie (South Africa) defeat American twins Bob and Mike Bryan 7–6(4) 6–3 6–7(2) 6–3 to win the Gentlemen's Doubles. They become the first qualifiers ever to win this event at Wimbledon. (BBC)
• Boxing
  • Mexican super lightweight Martin Sanchez dies of injuries sustained in his July 1 bout against Rustam Nugaev of Russia. Nugaev had knocked out Sanchez in the ninth round of their Las Vegas match at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. Sanchez walked out of the ring under his own power, but was rushed into surgery after showing signs of brain damage. MSNBC.
• Cricket
  • Australia and England share the NatWest Series trophy after a crowd-pleaser at Lord's. Both sides made 196, England scoring two leg byes off the last ball to tie the game, after being 33 for 5.
• Rugby union:
  • In the second Test of the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand, the Lions are resoundingly defeated by the All Blacks 48–18. With the win, the All Blacks clinch a series win. Fly-half Daniel Carter scores 33 of the All Blacks' points, a record for an All Blacks player against the Lions. (BBC)
  • Australia defeat France 37–31 in a one-off Test in Brisbane. (BBC)