2005 Stuttgart Open – Singles

Singles
2005 Mercedes Cup
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Gastón Gaudio
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–4

Main article: 2005 Stuttgart Open

Guillermo Cañas was the defending champion but did not participate.

Rafael Nadal defeated Gastón Gaudio 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
2. Nikolay Davydenko (Semifinals, retired due to sickness)
3. Gastón Gaudio (Final)
4. Tommy Robredo (Third Round)
5. David Ferrer (Second Round)
6. Jiří Novák (Third Round)
7. Mikhail Youzhny (Second Round)
8. Filippo Volandri (Second Round)
9. Olivier Rochus (Second Round)
10. Jürgen Melzer (Second Round)
11. Tomáš Berdych (Quarterfinals)
12. Andrei Pavel (Second Round)
13. José Acasuso (Second Round)
14. Igor Andreev (Second Round)
15. Alberto Martín (Second Round)
16. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Third Round)

Draws

Key

• Q - Qualifier
• WC - Wild Card
• r - Retired
• LL - Lucky Loser
• w/o - Walkover

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	6	6
		G Kuerten	4	1				Q	H Armando	1	2
	Q	H Armando	6	6											1	R Nadal	6	6
		N Almagro	64	0												F Verdasco	3	2
		F Verdasco	77	6					F Verdasco	6	5	77
								14	I Andreev	4	7	65
																						1	R Nadal	6	6
																							T Zíb	2	1
								12	A Pavel	7	3	1
	Q	S Greul	6	67	2				T Zíb	5	6	6
		T Zíb	4	79	6											T Zíb	6	77
	WC	T Summerer	1	4												J Mónaco	4	64
		J Mónaco	6	6					J Mónaco	6	6
								5	D Ferrer	4	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Robredo	64	6	6
		G Monfils	2	3					P Starace	77	3	2
		P Starace	6	6											4	T Robredo	5	6	1
		F Mayer	63	3												A Seppi	7	2	6
		A Seppi	77	6					A Seppi	6	6
								15	A Martín	4	4
																							A Seppi	2	3
																							J Nieminen	6	6
								10	J Melzer	4	77	4
		J Nieminen	65	6	6				J Nieminen	6	64	6
		L Burgsmüller	77	0	1											J Nieminen	2	6	710
	Q	C Berlocq	2	2											6	J Novák	6	2	68
		R Sabău	6	6					R Sabău	6	4	0
								6	J Novák	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	F Volandri	3	6	4
		G Simon	63	6	6				G Simon	6	2	6
		A Montañés	77	1	1											G Simon	63	1
		M Zabaleta	6	6												M Zabaleta	77	6
	WC	A Thron	2	3					M Zabaleta	4	6	6
								9	O Rochus	6	2	3
																							M Zabaleta	4	6	2
																						3	G Gaudio	6	1	6
								16	P-H Mathieu	6	6
		A Costa	6	6					A Costa	3	4
	Q	G Blanco	4	4											16	P-H Mathieu	2	77	0
		A di Mauro	4	3											3	G Gaudio	6	63	6
	WC	A Beck	6	6				WC	A Beck	3	3
								3	G Gaudio	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Youzhny	5	3
		R Schüttler	77	6					R Schüttler	7	6
	Q	F Vicente	63	4												R Schüttler	64	1
	Q	JP Brzezicki	6	3	3										11	T Berdych	77	6
		P Kohlschreiber	3	6	6				P Kohlschreiber	64	6	3
								11	T Berdych	77	1	6
																						11	T Berdych	4	2
																						2	N Davydenko	6	6
								13	J Acasuso	5	4
	WC	A Waske	7	6				WC	A Waske	7	6
		J Haehnel	5	2											WC	A Waske	63	3
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	6	6											2	N Davydenko	77	6
		S Koubek	4	3					R Ramírez Hidalgo	4	1
								2	N Davydenko	6	6

References

• Main Draw