2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Wesley Moodie
Runner-up	Mario Ančić
Score	1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4

Main article: 2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

Jiří Novák was the defending champion, but did not participate.

Wesley Moodie won the title, defeating Mario Ančić in the final 1–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Marcos Baghdatis	1	64
	5	Mario Ančić	6	77
								5	Mario Ančić	6	6
									Björn Phau	2	1
	3	Robby Ginepri	4	3
		Björn Phau	6	6
															5	Mario Ančić	6	67	4
																Wesley Moodie	1	79	6
	7	Jarkko Nieminen	6	5	77
	4	Taylor Dent	4	7	63
								7	Jarkko Nieminen	6	1	64
									Wesley Moodie	4	6	77
		Wesley Moodie	77	78
	2	Radek Štěpánek	62	66

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Puerta	6	6
	Q	T Iwami	69	4				Q	E Taino	3	4
	Q	E Taino	711	6											1	M Puerta	2	713	5
		M Baghdatis	6	6												M Baghdatis	6	611	7
		J Tipsarević	4	4					M Baghdatis	6	6
								14	I Minář	4	2
																							M Baghdatis	1	64
																						5	M Ančić	6	77
								12	C Saulnier	6	65	7
	Q	R Sluiter	6	6				Q	R Sluiter	3	77	5
		L Burgsmüller	3	1											12	C Saulnier	2	1
	Q	J-M Gambill	6	5	6										5	M Ančić	6	6
		P Wessels	2	7	3			Q	J-M Gambill	6	3	4
								5	M Ančić	3	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	R Ginepri	6	6
	WC	G Motomura	2	4				PR	A Popp	4	0
	PR	A Popp	6	6											3	R Ginepri	6	6
		A Waske	3	77	77										13	G Müller	4	4
		J Gimelstob	6	65	63				A Waske	5	6	1
								13	G Müller	7	4	6
																						3	R Ginepri	4	3
																							B Phau	6	6
								10	K Carlsen	77	711
	WC	T Ittogi	0	1					N Lapentti	61	69
		N Lapentti	6	6											10	K Carlsen	1	2
		S Koubek	79	4	65											B Phau	6	6
		B Phau	67	6	77				B Phau	6	7
								8	V Spadea	4	5

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Nieminen	6	6
	Q	G Soeda	4	6	2				R Schüttler	1	1
		R Schüttler	6	4	6										7	J Nieminen	2	78	7
		P Kohlschreiber	3	61											9	P Srichaphan	6	66	5
	WC	T Terachi	6	77				WC	T Terachi	1	4
								9	P Srichaphan	6	6
																						7	J Nieminen	6	5	77
																						4	T Dent	4	7	63
								16	J Mónaco	6	1	4
		W Arthurs	6	1	77				W Arthurs	4	6	6
	WC	T Suzuki	3	6	62											W Arthurs	4	77	3
	PR	D Tursunov	3	6	6										4	T Dent	6	65	6
		G García-López	6	4	1			PR	D Tursunov	3	63
								4	T Dent	6	77

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Youzhny	1	6	3
		W Moodie	6	6					W Moodie	6	3	6
		J Wang	1	4												W Moodie	77	62	6
		D Udomchoke	65	4											11	L Horna	64	77	4
		R Karanušić	77	6					R Karanušić	2	5
								11	L Horna	6	7
																							W Moodie	77	78
																						2	R Štěpánek	62	66
								15	R Vik	2	4
	Q	D Gremelmayr	2	63					K Kim	6	6
		K Kim	6	77												K Kim	1	3
		J Vaněk	77	77											2	R Štěpánek	6	6
		L Dlouhý	64	65					J Vaněk	5	4
								2	R Štěpánek	7	6

References

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