2005 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2005 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Mariano Puerta
Final score	6–7^(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5

Gastón Gaudio was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to David Ferrer.

Rafael Nadal won in the final 6–7^(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 on his first French Open appearance, as well as his first grand slam final against Mariano Puerta, also played in his first (and only) grand slam final. This was the beginning of an unprecedented run of French Open success for Nadal, who would go on to win the tournament a record nine times. Future French Open winner Stan Wawrinka, also made his first appearance at a slam. 1999 champion Andre Agassi made his last French Open appearance, losing a five set match to Jarkko Nieminen in the first round.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Semifinals)
2. Andy Roddick (Second round)
3. Marat Safin (Fourth round)
4. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
5. Gastón Gaudio (Fourth round)
6. Andre Agassi (First round)
7. Tim Henman (Second round)
8. Guillermo Coria (Fourth round)
9. Guillermo Cañas (Quarterfinals)
10. David Nalbandian (Fourth round)
11. Joachim Johansson (withdrew because of an elbow injury)
12. Nikolay Davydenko (Semifinals)
13. Ivan Ljubičić (First round)
14. Carlos Moyà (Fourth round)
15. Tommy Robredo (Quarterfinals)
16. Radek Štěpánek (Third round)
17. Dominik Hrbatý (First round)
18. Mario Ančić (Third round)
19. Thomas Johansson (Second round)
20. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
21. Tommy Haas (Third round)
22. Nicolás Massú (First round)
23. Sébastien Grosjean (Fourth round)
24. Feliciano López (First round)
25. Fernando González (Third round)
26. Jiří Novák (Second round)
27. Filippo Volandri (Third round, retired because of a hand injury)
28. Nicolas Kiefer (Fourth round, withdrew because of a neck injury)
29. Mikhail Youzhny (Second round)
30. Richard Gasquet (Third round)
31. Juan Ignacio Chela (Second round)
32. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third round)
33. Robin Söderling (Second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	7	6
		Victor Hănescu	2	6^3	3
										1	Roger Federer	3	6	4	3
										4	Rafael Nadal	6	4	6	6
	4	Rafael Nadal	7	6	6
	20	David Ferrer	5	2	0
																			4	Rafael Nadal	6^6	6	6	7
																				Mariano Puerta	7^8	3	1	5
	12	Nikolay Davydenko	3	6	6	4	6
	15	Tommy Robredo	6	1	2	6	4
										12	Nikolay Davydenko	3	7	6	4	4
											Mariano Puerta	6	5	2	6	6
	9	Guillermo Cañas	2	6	6	3	4
		Mariano Puerta	6	3	1	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	D Sela	1	4	0					1	R Federer	6	7	6
		N Almagro	7	6	6						N Almagro	3	6^0	2
		P Kohlschreiber	6^4	4	3														1	R Federer	7	7	6
		C Rochus	6	2	5	2													25	F Gonzàlez	6^9	5	2
	Q	T Behrend	4	6	7	6				Q	T Behrend	3	4	4
		M Llodra	6^3	3	2					25	F González	6	6	6
	25	F González	7	6	6																							1	R Federer	6	6	6
	17	D Hrbatý	7	3	6	3	6																					14	C Moyà	1	4	3
		J Tipsarević	6^5	6	3	6	8				J Tipsarević	3	6	6^2	3
	LL	H Armando	6^2	4	6	6	3			Q	F Vicente	6	1	7	6
	Q	F Vicente	7	6	2	4	6												Q	F Vicente	4	6^4	7	6	4
	Q	R Vik	6	7	7														14	C Moyà	6	7	6^3	0	6
		K Kim	4	6^6	5					Q	R Vik	6^6	7	3	1
		A Martín	7	1	4	2				14	C Moyà	7	6^4	6	6
	14	C Moyà	5	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	D Nalbandian	0	6	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	4	4	4				10	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		T Berdych	6	6	6						T Berdych	3	2	1
		J Morrison	3	2	4														10	D Nalbandian	6	7	6
		Ó Hernández	6^4	6	6	6													18	M Ančić	4	6^4	3
	Q	D Gimeno-Traver	7	0	3	4					Ó Hernández	6	1	2	3
	Q	M Daniel	2	1	6^4					18	M Ančić	4	6	6	6
	18	M Ančić	6	6	7																							10	D Nalbandian	3	6	7	1	2
	31	JI Chela	3	6	6	6																							V Hănescu	6	4	5	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	1	4	3				31	JI Chela	5	1	6	5
		V Hănescu	6	4	6	6					V Hănescu	7	6	3	7
		M Tabara	2	6	2	1														V Hănescu	6	6	6
		L Horna	7	7	6															L Horna	3	4	4
		J Haehnel	6^2	5	3						L Horna	7	6^2	6	6
	LL	JP Brzezicki	2	1	4					7	T Henman	5	7	3	4
	7	T Henman	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	R Nadal	6	7	6
		L Burgsmüller	1	6^4	1					4	R Nadal	6	6	6
		M Fish	2	1	1						X Malisse	2	2	4
		X Malisse	6	6	6														4	R Nadal	6	6	6
		P Wessels	6	6	6														30	R Gasquet	4	3	2
		R Mello	4	1	3						P Wessels	3	6^1	1
	LL	D Bracciali	6	3	2	4				30	R Gasquet	6	7	6
	30	R Gasquet	3	6	6	6																						4	R Nadal	6	3	6	6
	23	S Grosjean	7	6	6																							23	S Grosjean	4	6	0	3
		J Mónaco	5	3	1					23	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	WC	T Ascione	6	7	0	3	4				D Sanguinetti	0	3	2
		D Sanguinetti	3	5	6	6	6												23	S Grosjean	6	4	3	6	6
		A Pavel	2	2	3														16	R Štěpánek	1	6	6	3	4
	WC	F Serra	6	6	6					WC	F Serra	3	4	1
		P Srichaphan	6	3	1	1				16	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
	16	R Štěpánek	3	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	33	R Söderling	1	3	6	6	6
		F Verdasco	6	6	3	3	3			33	R Söderling	2	3	4
		H-t Lee	6	2	5	7	6				H-t Lee	6	6	6
		Á Calatrava	4	6	7	6^4	4													H-t Lee	3	1	5
	WC	G Simon	2	2	6	3													20	D Ferrer	6	6	7
	WC	O Patience	6	6	4	6				WC	O Patience	3	6^5	5
		J Vaněk	6	6^8	4	0				20	D Ferrer	6	7	7
	20	D Ferrer	2	7	6	6																						20	D Ferrer	2	6	7	5	6
	26	J Novák	4	6	6	6																						5	G Gaudio	6	4	6^5	7	4
		B Phau	6	2	3	1				26	J Novák	2	6	6	5	3
		F Mantilla	6	6	6						F Mantilla	6	0	3	7	6
		T Zíb	2	1	3															F Mantilla	4	4	3
	PR	D Tursunov	4	6	6	6													5	G Gaudio	6	6	6
		S Koubek	6	1	4	1				PR	D Tursunov
		J Benneteau	5	0	1					5	G Gaudio	w/o
	5	G Gaudio	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	G Coria	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	4	2	4					8	G Coria	4	6	3
	Q	N Djokovic	6	6	6					Q	N Djokovic	6	2	2	r
		R Ginepri	0	0	3														8	G Coria	6	6	7
		J Melzer	6	6	7															J Melzer	1	1	6^2
		W Arthurs	4	2	6^4						J Melzer	6	6	7
		G Müller	4	1	0					29	M Youzhny	3	4	6^5
	29	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							8	G Coria	6	3	6^1	2
	21	T Haas	6	6	6																							12	N Davydenko	2	6	7	6
		F Mayer	1	2	4					21	T Haas	6	6
		V Spadea	6	7	6						V Spadea	4	3	r
		A Costa	4	6^6	2														21	T Haas	5	0	0
		G García-López	6^4	5	6	3													12	N Davydenko	7	6	6
		O Rochus	7	7	4	6					O Rochus	6	5	2	3
	Q	S Tuksar	2	4	3					12	N Davydenko	3	7	6	6
	12	N Davydenko	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	T Robredo	4	6	6	6
	WC	P Luczak	6	3	3	3				15	T Robredo	6	6	6
	LL	D Norman	6	6	6					LL	D Norman	4	2	4
		J-R Lisnard	1	1	4														15	T Robredo	6	6	6
		G Kuerten	3	0	6	1														D Sánchez	4	3	1
		D Sánchez	6	6	4	6					D Sánchez	6	3	4	7	6
	PR	S Draper	7	1	6	0	1			19	T Johansson	3	6	6	6^4	4
	19	T Johansson	6^5	6	3	6	6																					15	T Robredo	7	1	6	4	8
	32	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							3	M Safin	5	6	1	6	6
		K Beck	4	3	3					32	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		F Santoro	6^4	6	1	6	4				J Hernych	4	4	2
		J Hernych	7	3	6	4	6												32	JC Ferrero	6^5	5	6	6^2
		T Enqvist	2	6^3	1														3	M Safin	7	7	1	7
	Q	L Dlouhý	6	7	6					Q	L Dlouhý	7	3	5	1
		R Sluiter	1	6	4	2				3	M Safin	6^6	6	7	6
	3	M Safin	6	4	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Agassi	5	6	7	1	0
	Q	J Nieminen	7	4	6^6	6	6			Q	J Nieminen	2	4	7	2
		J Björkman	6	2	2	5					I Andreev	6	6	6^3	6
		I Andreev	2	6	6	7														I Andreev	4	6^7	6	4
	WC	A Clément	6	6	6^1	6													28	N Kiefer	6	7	3	6
	PR	A Popp	2	4	7	2				WC	A Clément	6	2	2	6	4
		I Karlović	3	3	4					28	N Kiefer	4	6	6	4	6
	28	N Kiefer	6	6	6																							28	N Kiefer
	24	F López	2	0	7	4																						9	G Cañas	w/o
		P-H Mathieu	6	6	6^5	6					P-H Mathieu	6	6	6
	Q	C Guccione	6	2	6	3	6			Q	C Guccione	3	4	4
		S Ventura	3	6	1	6	2													P-H Mathieu	3	6^4	6	7	6
		Á Montañés	6	6	6														9	G Cañas	6	7	2	6^5	8
		S Sargsian	1	4	0						Á Montañés	1	3	4
	WC	G Monfils	3	1	0					9	G Cañas	6	6	6
	9	G Cañas	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	I Ljubičić	5	5	2
		M Puerta	7	7	6						M Puerta	6	7	6
	Q	A Dupuis	4	1	2					Q	K Vliegen	3	5	2
	Q	K Vliegen	6	6	6															M Puerta	1	6	6	6
	Q	T Tenconi	2	4	6^8														Q	S Wawrinka	6	3	1	4
	Q	J Blake	6	6	7					Q	J Blake	7	7	1	3	4
	Q	S Wawrinka	6^4	6	6	6				Q	S Wawrinka	6^9	5	6	6	6
	22	N Massú	7	2	2	4																							M Puerta	6	6	6
	27	F Volandri	6	6	6																								J Acasuso	4	1	1
		C Saulnier	0	2	1					27	F Volandri	6	6	6
		G Rusedski	2	6^7	3					LL	F Saretta	4	1	2
	LL	F Saretta	6	7	6														27	F Volandri	0	r
		J Acasuso	6	7	6															J Acasuso	3
		M Mirnyi	4	6^9	2						J Acasuso	3	4	6	6	8
	WC	J-W Tsonga	3	2	4					2	A Roddick	6	6	4	3	6
	2	A Roddick	6	6	6

External links

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• Qualifying Draw