2005 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2005 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Mariano Puerta
Score	6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Seeds	32

Main article: 2005 French Open

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. 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.

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.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

02.   Andy Roddick (second round)

03.   Marat Safin (fourth round)

04.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

05.   Gastón Gaudio (fourth round)

06.   Andre Agassi (first round)

07.   Tim Henman (second round)

08.   Guillermo Coria (fourth round)

09.   Guillermo Cañas (quarterfinals)

10.   David Nalbandian (fourth round)

11.   Joachim Johansson (withdrew due to an elbow injury)

12.   Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)

13.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

14.   Carlos Moyá (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 due to a hand injury)

28.   Nicolas Kiefer (fourth round, withdrew due to 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)

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

• 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
	1	Roger Federer	6	77	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	77	6
		N Almagro	77	6	6						N Almagro	3	60	2
		P Kohlschreiber	64	4	3														1	R Federer	711	7	6
		C Rochus	6	2	5	2													25	F González	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	77	6	6																							1	R Federer	6	6	6
	17	D Hrbatý	77	3	6	3	6																					14	C Moyá	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	77	6
	Q	F Vicente	77	6	2	4	6												Q	F Vicente	4	64	77	6	4
	Q	R Vik	6	78	7														14	C Moyá	6	77	63	0	6
		K Kim	4	66	5					Q	R Vik	66	77	3	1
		A Martín	7	1	4	2				14	C Moyá	78	64	6	6
	14	C Moyá	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	77	6
		Ó Hernández	64	6	6	6													18	M Ančić	4	64	3
	Q	D Gimeno Traver	77	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	77																							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	77	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	77	3	4
	7	T Henman	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	R Nadal	6	77	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	77	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	77	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	77	7
	20	D Ferrer	2	710	6	6																						20	D Ferrer	2	6	77	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 Djokovic	6	6	6					Q	N Djokovic	6	2	2r
		R Ginepri	0	0	3														8	G Coria	6	6	77
		J Melzer	6	6	77															J Melzer	1	1	62
		W Arthurs	4	2	64						J Melzer	6	6	77
		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	77	6
		F Mayer	1	2	4					21	T Haas	6	6	0
		V Spadea	6	78	6						V Spadea	4	3	0r
		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	77	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	77	6
	PR	S Draper	77	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	77	3	6	4	6												32	JC Ferrero	65	5	6	62
		T Enqvist	2	63	1														3	M Safin	77	7	1	77
	Q	L Dlouhý	6	77	6					Q	L Dlouhý	78	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	78	1	0
	Q	J Nieminen	7	4	66	6	6			Q	J Nieminen	2	4	77	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	79	3	6
	PR	A Popp	2	4	77	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	77	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	77	6
		Á Montañés	6	6	6														9	G Cañas	6	77	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	710					Q	J Blake	711	7	1	3	4
	Q	S Wawrinka	64	6	6	6				Q	S Wawrinka	69	5	6	6	6
	22	N Massú	77	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	79	6														27	F Volandri	0r
		J Acasuso	6	711	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

• Official Roland Garros 2005 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2005 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation