2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Singles
2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Gilles Müller
Final score	6–4, 7–5

Tommy Haas was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Andre Agassi won the tournament, beating Gilles Müller in the final, 6–4, 7–5.

Seeds

1. Andre Agassi (Champion)
2. Dominik Hrbatý (Semifinals)
3. Nicolas Kiefer (First Round, retired due to a throat infection)
4. Tommy Haas (Second Round)
5. Taylor Dent (withdrew due to heat exhaustion)
6. Mario Ančić (First Round)
7. Sébastien Grosjean (First Round)
8. Greg Rusedski (withdrew due to a neck injury)
9. Vincent Spadea (First Round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Juan Ignacio Chela	4	2
								1	Andre Agassi	6	7
									Gilles Müller	4	5
		Gilles Müller	4	7^7	6
	2	Dominik Hrbatý	6	6^4	1

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Agassi	6	6
	LL	J-R Lisnard	1	0				1	A Agassi	6	7
		K Carlsen	6^2	7^7	4				K Kim	2	5
		K Kim	7^7	6^3	6										1	A Agassi	6	4	6
	WC	P Goldstein	6	6												P Srichaphan	2	6	4
		C Saulnier	4	4				WC	P Goldstein	1	4
		P Srichaphan	7^8	6^4	6				P Srichaphan	6	6
	6	M Ančić	6^6	7^7	2																	1	A Agassi	6	6
	4	T Haas	6	6																			JI Chela	4	2
		I Karlović	4	4				4	T Haas	6	3	4
		X Malisse	6	6					X Malisse	1	6	6
		H-t Lee	3	4												X Malisse	4	6^3
		JI Chela	6^7	6	6											JI Chela	6	7^7
		M Baghdatis	7^9	3	4				JI Chela	3	6	6
	LL	N Okun	1	2				LL	D Tursunov	6	4	2
	LL	D Tursunov	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	9	V Spadea	6	2	4
	Q	Z Fleishman	4	6	6			Q	Z Fleishman	3	5
		G Müller	2	6	7^8				G Müller	6	7
	Q	S de Chaunac	6	3	6^6											G Müller	7^7	7
		R Ginepri	6	6												R Ginepri	6^5	5
		W Arthurs	4	4					R Ginepri	6	7^7
	WC	J Blake	3					WC	J Blake	3	6^2
	3	N Kiefer	2^r																				G Müller	4	7^7	6
	7	S Grosjean	6	2	3																	2	D Hrbatý	6	6^4	1
		R Mello	1	6	6				R Mello	6	6
	Q	A Hadad	2	6	6			Q	A Hadad	3	1
	WC	C Mamiit	6	3	3											R Mello	6	6^9	2
	Q	J Björkman	4	4											2	D Hrbatý	4	7^11	6
		J Hernych	6	6					J Hernych	4	2
		K Beck	4	1				2	D Hrbatý	6	6
	2	D Hrbatý	6	6

References

• Main Draw