2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

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

Singles
2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upLuxembourg Gilles Müller
Score6–4, 7–5
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8

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

Seeds

  1. United States Andre Agassi (champion)
  2. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (semifinals)
  3. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (first round, retired due to a throat infection)
  4. Germany Tommy Haas (second round)
  5. United States Taylor Dent (withdrew due to heat exhaustion)
  6. Croatia Mario Ančić (first round)
  7. France Sébastien Grosjean (first round)
  8. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (withdrew due to a neck injury)
  9. United States Vincent Spadea (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Andre Agassi 6 6  
  Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela 4 2  
1 United States Andre Agassi 6 7  
  Luxembourg Gilles Müller 4 5  
  Luxembourg Gilles Müller 4 77 6
2 Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý 6 64 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
LL France J-R Lisnard 1 0   1 United States A Agassi 6 7  
  Denmark K Carlsen 62 77 4   United States K Kim 2 5  
  United States K Kim 77 63 6 1 United States A Agassi 6 4 6
WC United States P Goldstein 6 6     Thailand P Srichaphan 2 6 4
  France C Saulnier 4 4   WC United States P Goldstein 1 4  
  Thailand P Srichaphan 78 64 6   Thailand P Srichaphan 6 6  
6 Croatia M Ančić 66 77 2 1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
4 Germany T Haas 6 6     Argentina JI Chela 4 2  
  Croatia I Karlović 4 4   4 Germany T Haas 6 3 4
  Belgium X Malisse 6 6     Belgium X Malisse 1 6 6
  South Korea H-t Lee 3 4     Belgium X Malisse 4 63  
  Argentina JI Chela 67 6 6   Argentina JI Chela 6 77  
  Cyprus M Baghdatis 79 3 4   Argentina JI Chela 3 6 6
LL Israel N Okun 1 2   LL Russia D Tursunov 6 4 2
LL Russia D Tursunov 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9 United States V Spadea 6 2 4
Q United States Z Fleishman 4 6 6 Q United States Z Fleishman 3 5  
  Luxembourg G Müller 2 6 78   Luxembourg G Müller 6 7  
Q France S de Chaunac 6 3 66   Luxembourg G Müller 77 7  
  United States R Ginepri 6 6     United States R Ginepri 65 5  
  Australia W Arthurs 4 4     United States R Ginepri 6 77  
WC United States J Blake 3     WC United States J Blake 3 62  
3 Germany N Kiefer 2r       Luxembourg G Müller 4 77 6
7 France S Grosjean 6 2 3 2 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 64 1
  Brazil R Mello 1 6 6   Brazil R Mello 6 6  
Q Israel A Hadad 2 6 6 Q Israel A Hadad 3 1  
WC United States C Mamiit 6 3 3   Brazil R Mello 6 69 2
Q Sweden J Björkman 4 4   2 Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 711 6
  Czech Republic J Hernych 6 6     Czech Republic J Hernych 4 2  
  Slovakia K Beck 4 1   2 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6  
2 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6  
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