2005 French Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta in the final, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 French Open.[1] It was his first major title, the first of a record 14 French Open titles, and the first of 22 major men's singles titles overall. Nadal won the French Open on his tournament debut, the first man to do so since Mats Wilander in 1982, and was the youngest champion since Michael Chang in 1989, at 19 years and two days old when he won the title.

Men's singles
2005 French Open
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upArgentina Mariano Puerta
Score6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Seeds32
Main article: 2005 French Open

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

Roger Federer was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam, but was defeated in the semifinals by Nadal. It was the first of four consecutive years that Nadal would defeat Federer at the tournament; Federer would eventually complete the career Grand Slam in 2009.

This was the first French Open where future three-time champion Novak Djokovic competed, and marked the first time he won a major match. Future champion Stanislas Wawrinka also made his first appearance at a major, losing in the third round to Puerta. 1999 champion Andre Agassi made his last French Open appearance, losing a five-set match to Jarkko Nieminen in the first round.

Seeds
01.   Switzerland Roger Federer (semifinals)
02.   United States Andy Roddick (second round)
03.   Russia Marat Safin (fourth round)
04.   Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
05.   Argentina Gastón Gaudio (fourth round)
06.   United States Andre Agassi (first round)
07.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (second round)
08.   Argentina Guillermo Coria (fourth round)
09.   Argentina Guillermo Cañas (quarterfinals)
10.   Argentina David Nalbandian (fourth round)
11.   Sweden Joachim Johansson (withdrew due to an elbow injury)
12.   Russia Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
13.   Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
14.   Spain Carlos Moyá (fourth round)
15.   Spain Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
16.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (third round)
17.   Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
18.   Croatia Mario Ančić (third round)
19.   Sweden Thomas Johansson (second round)
20.   Spain David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
21.   Germany Tommy Haas (third round)
22.   Chile Nicolás Massú (first round)
23.   France Sébastien Grosjean (fourth round)
24.   Spain Feliciano López (first round)
25.   Chile Fernando González (third round)
26.   Czech Republic Jiří Novák (second round)
27.   Italy Filippo Volandri (third round, retired due to a hand injury)
28.   Germany Nicolas Kiefer (fourth round, withdrew due to a neck injury)
29.   Russia Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
30.   France Richard Gasquet (third round)
31.   Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
32.   Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
33.   Sweden Robin Söderling (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying
Main article: 2005 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 77 6
  Romania Victor Hănescu 2 63 3
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 3 6 4 3
4 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 4 6 6
4 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 6 6
20 Spain David Ferrer 5 2 0
4 Spain Rafael Nadal 66 6 6 7
  Argentina Mariano Puerta 78 3 1 5
12 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 3 6 6 4 6
15 Spain Tommy Robredo 6 1 2 6 4
12 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 3 7 6 4 4
  Argentina Mariano Puerta 6 5 2 6 6
9 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 2 6 6 3 4
  Argentina Mariano Puerta 6 3 1 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Q Israel D Sela 1 4 0 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 77 6
  Spain N Almagro 77 6 6   Spain N Almagro 3 60 2
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 64 4 3 1 Switzerland R Federer 711 7 6
  Belgium C Rochus 6 2 5 2 25 Chile F González 69 5 2
Q Germany T Behrend 4 6 7 6 Q Germany T Behrend 3 4 4
  France M Llodra 63 3 2 25 Chile F González 6 6 6
25 Chile F González 77 6 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
17 Slovakia D Hrbatý 77 3 6 3 6 14 Spain C Moyá 1 4 3
  Serbia and Montenegro J Tipsarević 65 6 3 6 8   Serbia and Montenegro J Tipsarević 3 6 62 3
LL United States H Armando 62 4 6 6 3 Q Spain F Vicente 6 1 77 6
Q Spain F Vicente 77 6 2 4 6 Q Spain F Vicente 4 64 77 6 4
Q Czech Republic R Vik 6 78 7 14 Spain C Moyá 6 77 63 0 6
  United States K Kim 4 66 5 Q Czech Republic R Vik 66 77 3 1
  Spain A Martín 7 1 4 2 14 Spain C Moyá 78 64 6 6
14 Spain C Moyá 5 6 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Argentina D Nalbandian 0 6 6 6
  Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 4 4 4 10 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 6
  Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6 6   Czech Republic T Berdych 3 2 1
  United States J Morrison 3 2 4 10 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 77 6
  Spain Ó Hernández 64 6 6 6 18 Croatia M Ančić 4 64 3
Q Spain D Gimeno Traver 77 0 3 4   Spain Ó Hernández 6 1 2 3
Q Brazil M Daniel 2 1 64 18 Croatia M Ančić 4 6 6 6
18 Croatia M Ančić 6 6 77 10 Argentina D Nalbandian 3 6 7 1 2
31 Argentina JI Chela 3 6 6 6   Romania V Hănescu 6 4 5 6 6
  Germany R Schüttler 6 1 4 3 31 Argentina JI Chela 5 1 6 5
  Romania V Hănescu 6 4 6 6   Romania V Hănescu 7 6 3 7
  Czech Republic M Tabara 2 6 2 1   Romania V Hănescu 6 6 6
  Peru L Horna 77 7 6   Peru L Horna 3 4 4
  France J Haehnel 62 5 3   Peru L Horna 7 62 6 6
LL Argentina JP Brzezicki 2 1 4 7 United Kingdom T Henman 5 77 3 4
7 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Spain R Nadal 6 77 6
  Germany L Burgsmüller 1 64 1 4 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
  United States M Fish 2 1 1   Belgium X Malisse 2 2 4
  Belgium X Malisse 6 6 6 4 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
  Netherlands P Wessels 6 6 6 30 France R Gasquet 4 3 2
  Brazil R Mello 4 1 3   Netherlands P Wessels 3 61 1
LL Italy D Bracciali 6 3 2 4 30 France R Gasquet 6 77 6
30 France R Gasquet 3 6 6 6 4 Spain R Nadal 6 3 6 6
23 France S Grosjean 7 6 6 23 France S Grosjean 4 6 0 3
  Argentina J Mónaco 5 3 1 23 France S Grosjean 6 6 6
WC France T Ascione 6 7 0 3 4   Italy D Sanguinetti 0 3 2
  Italy D Sanguinetti 3 5 6 6 6 23 France S Grosjean 6 4 3 6 6
  Romania A Pavel 2 2 3 16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 1 6 6 3 4
WC France F Serra 6 6 6 WC France F Serra 3 4 1
  Thailand P Srichaphan 6 3 1 1 16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6 6
16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 3 6 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
33 Sweden R Söderling 1 3 6 6 6
  Spain F Verdasco 6 6 3 3 3 33 Sweden R Söderling 2 3 4
  South Korea H-t Lee 6 2 5 77 6   South Korea H-t Lee 6 6 6
  Spain Á Calatrava 4 6 7 64 4   South Korea H-t Lee 3 1 5
WC France G Simon 2 2 6 3 20 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 7
WC France O Patience 6 6 4 6 WC France O Patience 3 65 5
  Czech Republic J Vaněk 6 68 4 0 20 Spain D Ferrer 6 77 7
20 Spain D Ferrer 2 710 6 6 20 Spain D Ferrer 2 6 77 5 6
26 Czech Republic J Novák 4 6 6 6 5 Argentina G Gaudio 6 4 65 7 4
  Germany B Phau 6 2 3 1 26 Czech Republic J Novák 2 6 6 5 3
  Spain F Mantilla 6 6 6   Spain F Mantilla 6 0 3 7 6
  Czech Republic T Zíb 2 1 3   Spain F Mantilla 4 4 3
PR Russia D Tursunov 4 6 6 6 5 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6 6
  Austria S Koubek 6 1 4 1 PR Russia D Tursunov
  France J Benneteau 5 0 1 5 Argentina G Gaudio w/o
5 Argentina G Gaudio 7 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Argentina G Coria 6 6 6
  Denmark K Carlsen 4 2 4 8 Argentina G Coria 4 6 3
Q Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 6 6 6 Q Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 6 2 2r
  United States R Ginepri 0 0 3 8 Argentina G Coria 6 6 77
  Austria J Melzer 6 6 77   Austria J Melzer 1 1 62
  Australia W Arthurs 4 2 64   Austria J Melzer 6 6 77
  Luxembourg G Müller 4 1 0 29 Russia M Youzhny 3 4 65
29 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 6 8 Argentina G Coria 6 3 61 2
21 Germany T Haas 6 6 6 12 Russia N Davydenko 2 6 77 6
  Germany F Mayer 1 2 4 21 Germany T Haas 6 6 0
  United States V Spadea 6 78 6   United States V Spadea 4 3 0r
  Spain A Costa 4 66 2 21 Germany T Haas 5 0 0
  Spain G García López 64 5 6 3 12 Russia N Davydenko 7 6 6
  Belgium O Rochus 77 7 4 6   Belgium O Rochus 6 5 2 3
Q Croatia S Tuksar 2 4 3 12 Russia N Davydenko 3 7 6 6
12 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Spain T Robredo 4 6 6 6
WC Australia P Luczak 6 3 3 3 15 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
LL Belgium D Norman 6 6 6 LL Belgium D Norman 4 2 4
  France J-R Lisnard 1 1 4 15 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
  Brazil G Kuerten 3 0 6 1   Spain D Sánchez 4 3 1
  Spain D Sánchez 6 6 4 6   Spain D Sánchez 6 3 4 77 6
PR Australia S Draper 77 1 6 0 1 19 Sweden T Johansson 3 6 6 64 4
19 Sweden T Johansson 65 6 3 6 6 15 Spain T Robredo 7 1 6 4 8
32 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6 3 Russia M Safin 5 6 1 6 6
  Slovakia K Beck 4 3 3 32 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6
  France F Santoro 64 6 1 6 4   Czech Republic J Hernych 4 4 2
  Czech Republic J Hernych 77 3 6 4 6 32 Spain JC Ferrero 65 5 6 62
  Sweden T Enqvist 2 63 1 3 Russia M Safin 77 7 1 77
Q Czech Republic L Dlouhý 6 77 6 Q Czech Republic L Dlouhý 78 3 5 1
  Netherlands R Sluiter 1 6 4 2 3 Russia M Safin 66 6 7 6
3 Russia M Safin 6 4 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States A Agassi 5 6 78 1 0
Q Finland J Nieminen 7 4 66 6 6 Q Finland J Nieminen 2 4 77 2
  Sweden J Björkman 6 2 2 5   Russia I Andreev 6 6 63 6
  Russia I Andreev 2 6 6 7   Russia I Andreev 4 67 6 4
WC France A Clément 6 6 61 6 28 Germany N Kiefer 6 79 3 6
PR Germany A Popp 2 4 77 2 WC France A Clément 6 2 2 6 4
  Croatia I Karlović 3 3 4 28 Germany N Kiefer 4 6 6 4 6
28 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6 28 Germany N Kiefer
24 Spain F López 2 0 77 4 9 Argentina G Cañas w/o
  France P-H Mathieu 6 6 65 6   France P-H Mathieu 6 6 6
Q Australia C Guccione 6 2 6 3 6 Q Australia C Guccione 3 4 4
  Spain S Ventura 3 6 1 6 2   France P-H Mathieu 3 64 6 77 6
  Spain Á Montañés 6 6 6 9 Argentina G Cañas 6 77 2 65 8
  Armenia S Sargsian 1 4 0   Spain Á Montañés 1 3 4
WC France G Monfils 3 1 0 9 Argentina G Cañas 6 6 6
9 Argentina G Cañas 6 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Croatia I Ljubičić 5 5 2
  Argentina M Puerta 7 7 6   Argentina M Puerta 6 7 6
Q France A Dupuis 4 1 2 Q Belgium K Vliegen 3 5 2
Q Belgium K Vliegen 6 6 6   Argentina M Puerta 1 6 6 6
Q Italy T Tenconi 2 4 68 Q Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 3 1 4
Q United States J Blake 6 6 710 Q United States J Blake 711 7 1 3 4
Q Switzerland S Wawrinka 64 6 6 6 Q Switzerland S Wawrinka 69 5 6 6 6
22 Chile N Massú 77 2 2 4   Argentina M Puerta 6 6 6
27 Italy F Volandri 6 6 6   Argentina J Acasuso 4 1 1
  France C Saulnier 0 2 1 27 Italy F Volandri 6 6 6
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 2 67 3 LL Brazil F Saretta 4 1 2
LL Brazil F Saretta 6 79 6 27 Italy F Volandri 0r
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 711 6   Argentina J Acasuso 3
  Belarus M Mirnyi 4 69 2   Argentina J Acasuso 3 4 6 6 8
WC France J-W Tsonga 3 2 4 2 United States A Roddick 6 6 4 3 6
2 United States A Roddick 6 6 6

References
  1. "Battling Nadal brings the king to his feet". Guardian. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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