2005 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

Singles
2005 Monte Carlo Masters
2004 Champion	Guillermo Coria
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
Final score	6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5

Guillermo Coria was the defending champion but Rafael Nadal defeated him 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 in the final. This was Nadal's first Masters Series title.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Quarterfinals)
2. Marat Safin (Third Round)
3. Tim Henman (First Round)
4. Gastón Gaudio (Quarterfinals)
5. Carlos Moyà (First Round)
6. Guillermo Coria (Final)
7. Joachim Johansson (First Round)
8. Ivan Ljubičić (First Round)
9. Guillermo Cañas (Second Round)
10. Nikolay Davydenko (Third Round)
11. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
12. Thomas Johansson (First Round)
13. Mario Ančić (Second Round)
14. Dominik Hrbatý (First Round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (Second Round)
16. Jiří Novák (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• ALT = Alternate
• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	7^7	2	6^8
	Q	Richard Gasquet	6^1	6	7^10
								Q	Richard Gasquet	7^8	4	3
								11	Rafael Nadal	6^6	6	6
	4	Gastón Gaudio	3	0
	11	Rafael Nadal	6	6
															11	Rafael Nadal	6	6	0	7
															6	Guillermo Coria	3	1	6	5
	6	Guillermo Coria	3	6	6
		David Ferrer	6	4	3
								6	Guillermo Coria	6	7
								WC	Juan Carlos Ferrero	2	5
		Filippo Volandri	2	3
	WC	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer	6	6
		G Rusedski	3	1				1	R Federer	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	1	3					A Montañés	3	4
		A Montañés	6	6											1	R Federer	6	6^3	6
		F Verdasco	4	5												F González	2	7^7	4
		F González	6	7					F González	6	7^7
		G Kuerten	5	2				13	M Ančić	2	6^4
	13	M Ančić	7	6																		1	R Federer	7^7	2	6^8
	10	N Davydenko	5	6	6																	Q	R Gasquet	6^1	6	7^10
		J Melzer	7	1	3			10	N Davydenko	7^7	6
		M Llodra	6^5	2					A Costa	6^2	2
		A Costa	7^7	6											10	N Davydenko	6	5	2
	Q	R Gasquet	6	6											Q	R Gasquet	4	7	6
	Q	G García-López	2	0				Q	R Gasquet	7	6
	Q	F Mantilla	2	6	6			Q	F Mantilla	5	1
	7	J Johansson	6	3	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	G Gaudio	7^7	6
	Q	C Rochus	6^3	2				4	G Gaudio	7	5
		R Schüttler	2	6	1				N Kiefer	5	2^r
		N Kiefer	6	2	6										4	G Gaudio	6	6
	Q	V Hănescu	6	2	6										Q	V Hănescu	2	0
		A Calleri	3	6	0			Q	V Hănescu	6	2	6
		V Spadea	0	5				15	R Štěpánek	3	6	0
	15	R Štěpánek	6	7																		4	G Gaudio	3	0
	11	R Nadal	6	6																		11	R Nadal	6	6
	WC	G Monfils	3	2				11	R Nadal	6	6
		JI Chela	2	5					X Malisse	0	3
		X Malisse	6	7											11	R Nadal	6	6
		T Berdych	4	7^7	7^7											O Rochus	1	2
		L Horna	6	6^3	6^1				T Berdych	6^4	6	2
		O Rochus	6	6					O Rochus	7^7	3	6
	8	I Ljubičić	2	2

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	G Coria	6	7
	WC	P-H Mathieu	2	5				6	G Coria	6	6
	Q	T Ascione	6	7				Q	T Ascione	2	1
		K Beck	3	5											6	G Coria	7^7	6
		P Starace	3	5												A Martín	6^0	1
		A Martín	6	7					A Martín	6	6
	WC	J-R Lisnard	4	6	6			WC	J-R Lisnard	1	2
	12	T Johansson	6	4	2																	6	G Coria	3	6	6
	14	D Hrbatý	4	3																			D Ferrer	6	4	3
		D Ferrer	6	6					D Ferrer	6	6
	Q	A Seppi	6	6				Q	A Seppi	3	3
		F López	3	4												D Ferrer	3	1
		R Söderling	6^3	5												M Zabaleta	6	0^r
		F Santoro	7^7	7					F Santoro	7^7	3	4
		M Zabaleta	6	4	6				M Zabaleta	6^1	6	6
	3	T Henman	4	6	2

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	C Moyà	6^10	6	3
		M Puerta	7^12	1	6				M Puerta	6	6
		J Benneteau	3	3					F Mayer	2	1
		F Mayer	6	6												M Puerta	7^8	6^3	4
		F Volandri	7	6												F Volandri	6^6	7^7	6
		W Arthurs	5	2					F Volandri	6	2	6
		I Andreev	6^10	1				9	G Cañas	4	6	3
	9	G Cañas	7^12	6																			F Volandri	2	3
	16	J Novák	3	6	6																	WC	JC Ferrero	6	6
		M Mirnyi	6	4	3			16	J Novák	6	2	3
	WC	JC Ferrero	6	6				WC	JC Ferrero	3	6	6
		I Karlović	4	1											WC	JC Ferrero	6	6
		C Saulnier	6	6											2	M Safin	2	4
		P Srichaphan	2	4					C Saulnier	3	1
		L Hyung-Taik	0	5				2	M Safin	6	6
	2	M Safin	6	7