2005 Italian Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Guillermo Coria in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6^(8–6) to win the men's singles title at the 2005 Italian Open. Nadal was making his tournament debut.

Men's singles
2005 Italian Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2005 Italian Open (tennis)

Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Potito Starace.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Andy Roddick (third round)
2. Marat Safin (second round)
3. Gastón Gaudio (third round)
4. Tim Henman (third round)
5. Rafael Nadal (champion)
6. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
7. Carlos Moyà (first round)
8. David Nalbandian (first round)
9. Guillermo Coria (final)
10. Joachim Johansson (first round)
11. Guillermo Cañas (third round)
12. Ivan Ljubičić (third round)
13. Tommy Robredo (first round)
14. Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (quarterfinals)
16. Thomas Johansson (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	9	Guillermo Coria	7	77
	6	Andre Agassi	5	60
								9	Guillermo Coria	4	6	3	6	66
								5	Rafael Nadal	6	3	6	4	78
		David Ferrer	6	4	5
	5	Rafael Nadal	4	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	A Roddick	6	6
		G Rusedski	4	2				1	A Roddick	6	7
		Á Costa	6	6					Á Costa	4	5
	Q	A Montañés	4	4											1	A Roddick	77	63	4
	Q	S Wawrinka	6	6												F Verdasco	61	77	6
		T Berdych	1	4				Q	S Wawrinka	68	2
		F Verdasco	6	7					F Verdasco	710	6
	14	N Davydenko	3	5																			F Verdasco	6	3	3
	9	G Coria	77	5	6																	9	G Coria	3	6	6
		F González	65	7	4			9	G Coria	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	1	1
		T Haas	3	1											9	G Coria	6	6
		M Mirnyi	7	4	66										WC	D Sanguinetti	0	4
	WC	D Sanguinetti	5	6	78			WC	D Sanguinetti	6	7
		F Santoro	6	1	6				F Santoro	3	5
	8	D Nalbandian	4	6	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	T Henman	6	6
		G Kuerten	3	3				4	T Henman	6	6
		N Massú	6	6					N Massú	3	2
	Q	P-H Mathieu	0	4											4	T Henman	3	6	3
		R Mello	4	3												D Hrbatý	6	3	6
		D Hrbatý	6	6					D Hrbatý	77	6
	Q	J Benneteau	6	6				Q	J Benneteau	64	0
	13	T Robredo	1	0																			D Hrbatý	3	3
	12	I Ljubičić	6	6																		6	A Agassi	6	6
		O Rochus	3	3				12	I Ljubičić	6	3	6
		K Carlsen	3	2					S Grosjean	4	6	3
		S Grosjean	6	6											12	I Ljubičić	64	3
	Q	R Gasquet	6	6											6	A Agassi	77	6
		P Srichaphan	0	2				Q	R Gasquet	2	3
	WC	A di Mauro	5	2				6	A Agassi	6	6
	6	A Agassi	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	C Moyà	4	67
	WC	P Starace	6	79				WC	P Starace	3	6	3
	LL	A Martín	6	1				LL	A Martín	6	3	6
		R Schüttler	0	0r											LL	A Martín	6	6
		F Mayer	6	3	5											L Horna	1	3
		L Horna	4	6	7				L Horna	2	6	6
	WC	A Seppi	6	6				WC	A Seppi	6	3	4
	10	J Johansson	1	2																		LL	A Martín	2	6	5
	16	T Johansson	6	6																			D Ferrer	6	3	7
		F López	3	2				16	T Johansson	3	4
		C Saulnier	1	3					D Ferrer	6	6
		D Ferrer	6	6												D Ferrer	6	6
		F Volandri	6	6											3	G Gaudio	0	1
		Y El Aynaoui	0	2					F Volandri	4	2
		K Beck	4	3				3	G Gaudio	6	6
	3	G Gaudio	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	R Nadal	6	6
		M Youzhny	0	2				5	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	V Hănescu	6	3	6			Q	V Hănescu	1	1
		J Melzer	4	6	3										5	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	J Mónaco	6	6											11	G Cañas	3	1
		R Söderling	3	2				Q	J Mónaco	0	0
		A Pavel	5	2				11	G Cañas	6	6
	11	G Cañas	7	6																		5	R Nadal	5	6	6
	15	R Štěpánek	6	65	6																	15	R Štěpánek	7	1	1
		M Ančić	1	77	3			15	R Štěpánek	6	4	6
		M Llodra	4	4					J I Chela	4	6	1
		J I Chela	6	6											15	R Štěpánek	4	6	6
	Q	N Almagro	3	6	6										Q	N Almagro	6	4	2
		I Andreev	6	4	1			Q	N Almagro	6	6
		J Novák	77	1	1			2	M Safin	4	3
	2	M Safin	63	6	6

External links

• 2005 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Singles draw
• 2005 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Qualifying draw