Claim: Roger Federer is a tennis player.

The 2005 Wimbledon Championships was the 119th edition . It was held at the All England Club between 20 June and 3 July .   Roger Federer successfully defended the men 's singles crown defeating Andy Roddick in the final for the second consecutive year . Maria Sharapova was unsuccessful in her 2004 title defence , being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champion Venus Williams . Williams and Lindsay Davenport played the longest women 's final in history .