2005 Thailand Open – Singles

Singles
2005 Thailand Open
Champion	Roger Federer[1]
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Final score	6–3, 7–5

The 2005 Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 26 through October 2, 2005.

Roger Federer won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Andy Murray. By reaching the final, Murray entered the ATP's Top 100 for the first time.^[2]

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Champion)
2. Lleyton Hewitt (Quarterfinals)
3. Robby Ginepri (Quarterfinals)
4. Tommy Haas (Second Round)
5. Robin Söderling (Second Round)
6. Jarkko Nieminen (Semifinals)
7. Paradorn Srichaphan (Semifinals)
8. Luis Horna (Second 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	Roger Federer	6	6
	6	Jarkko Nieminen	3	4
								1	Roger Federer	6	7
								WC	Andy Murray	3	5
	WC	Andy Murray	6^3	7	6
	7	Paradorn Srichaphan	7^7	5	2

Top Half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	7^7	6
		M Daniel	6^4	4				1	R Federer	6	6
		R Karanušić	2	5				Q	D Gremelmayr	3	2
	Q	D Gremelmayr	6	7											1	R Federer	6	6
		G Müller	7^7	2	7											G Müller	4	3
	WC	M Philippoussis	6^5	6	5				G Müller	6^4	7^7	6
		I Minář	6	6^6	4			8	L Horna	7^7	6^4	3
	8	L Horna	4	7^8	6																	1	R Federer	6	6
	4	T Haas	6	4	6																	6	J Nieminen	3	4
		I Labadze	3	6	4			4	T Haas	5	3
	Q	K Kim	3	6^8					J Wang	7	6
		J Wang	6	7^10												J Wang	4	7^7	4
		Á Calatrava	6	3	5										6	J Nieminen	6	6^3	6
	PR	D Tursunov	2	6	7			PR	D Tursunov	6^2	4
	PR	K Kučera	1	1^r				6	J Nieminen	7^7	6
	6	J Nieminen	6	3

Bottom Half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	R Söderling	4	6	6
		R Vik	6	1	2			5	R Söderling	6^3	6^5
		G Bastl	2	4				WC	A Murray	7^7	7^7
	WC	A Murray	6	6											WC	A Murray	7^7	7^7
		D Norman	4	6^3												R Ginepri	6^3	6^5
	Q	N Thomann	6	7^7				Q	N Thomann	3	6^4
		D Udomchoke	6	3	1			3	R Ginepri	6	7^7
	3	R Ginepri	4	6	6																	WC	A Murray	6^3	7	6
	7	P Srichaphan	6	6																		7	P Srichaphan	7^7	5	2
	Q	T Chen	3	4				7	P Srichaphan	7	6
	Q	J P Fruttero	6	3	6^4				G García López	5	4
		G García López	3	6	7^7										7	P Srichaphan
		J Gimelstob	6	6											2	L Hewitt	w/o
		N Lapentti	4	3					J Gimelstob	4	7	6^9
		L Dlouhý	3	6	5			2	L Hewitt	6	5	7^11
	2	L Hewitt	6	3	7

References

1. "2005 Thailand Open Singles Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
2. Federer downs Murray in Thai final - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)