2005 French Open – 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
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
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Main article: 2005 French Open

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 against Mariano Puerta.

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)

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	63	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	66	6	6	7
																				Mariano Puerta	78	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	60	2
		P Kohlschreiber	64	4	3														1	R Federer	7	7	6
		C Rochus	6	2	5	2													25	F Gonzàlez	69	5	2
	Q	T Behrend	4	6	7	6				Q	T Behrend	3	4	4
		M Llodra	63	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	65	6	3	6	8				J Tipsarević	3	6	62	3
	LL	H Armando	62	4	6	6	3			Q	F Vicente	6	1	7	6
	Q	F Vicente	7	6	2	4	6												Q	F Vicente	4	64	7	6	4
	Q	R Vik	6	7	7														14	C Moyà	6	7	63	0	6
		K Kim	4	66	5					Q	R Vik	66	7	3	1
		A Martín	7	1	4	2				14	C Moyà	7	64	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	64	6	6	6													18	M Ančić	4	64	3
	Q	D Gimeno-Traver	7	0	3	4					Ó Hernández	6	1	2	3
	Q	M Daniel	2	1	64					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	62	5	3						L Horna	7	62	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	64	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	61	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	64	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	65	5
		J Vaněk	6	68	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	65	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 Đoković	6	6	6					Q	N Đjoković	6	2	2	r
		R Ginepri	0	0	3														8	G Coria	6	6	7
		J Melzer	6	6	7															J Melzer	1	1	62
		W Arthurs	4	2	64						J Melzer	6	6	7
		G Müller	4	1	0					29	M Youzhny	3	4	65
	29	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							8	G Coria	6	3	61	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	66	2														21	T Haas	5	0	0
		G García-López	64	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	64	4
	19	T Johansson	65	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	64	6	1	6	4				J Hernych	4	4	2
		J Hernych	7	3	6	4	6												32	JC Ferrero	65	5	6	62
		T Enqvist	2	63	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	66	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	66	6	6			Q	J Nieminen	2	4	7	2
		J Björkman	6	2	2	5					I Andreev	6	6	63	6
		I Andreev	2	6	6	7														I Andreev	4	67	6	4
	WC	A Clément	6	6	61	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	65	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	64	6	7	6
		Á Montañés	6	6	6														9	G Cañas	6	7	2	65	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	68														Q	S Wawrinka	6	3	1	4
	Q	J Blake	6	6	7					Q	J Blake	7	7	1	3	4
	Q	S Wawrinka	64	6	6	6				Q	S Wawrinka	69	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	67	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	69	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

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw