The 2005 Brasil Open was an ATP men's tennis tournament held in Mata de São João, Brazil. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 to February 21. Rafael Nadal won the singles title.[1][2][3]
| 2005 Brasil Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–21 February |
| Edition | 5th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Mata de São João, Brazil |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rafael Nadal | |
| Doubles | |
 František Čermák / Leoš Friedl | |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ARG
|
Withdrew[4] | ||
 CHI
|
Fernando González | 17 | 2 |
| ARG
|
Juan Ignacio Chela | 23 | 3 |
 ITA
|
Filippo Volandri | 41 | 4 |
| ESP
|
David Ferrer | 47 | 5 |
| ESP
|
Rafael Nadal | 48 | 6 |
| ARG
|
Mariano Zabaleta | 51 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Albert Costa | 54 | 8 |
 BRA
|
Ricardo Mello | 56 | 9 |
1 Rankings as of 14 February 2005.[5]
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
The following player received entry as a special exemption:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Gastón Gaudio (Pubalgia)
Retirements
edit- During the tournament
David Ferrer (Flu)- Óscar Hernández (Right ankle sprain)
Filippo Volandri (Flu)- Martín Vassallo Argüello (Heat stress)
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG
|
Gastón Etlis | ARG
|
Martín Rodríguez | 1 |
| ARG
|
Lucas Arnold Ker | ARG
|
Mariano Hood | 2 |
| CZE
|
František Čermák | CZE
|
Leoš Friedl | 3 |
| ARG
|
Martín García | ARG
|
Sebastián Prieto | 4 |
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
Withdrawals
edit- During the tournament
- Alberto Martín (lower back pain)
Finals
editSingles
edit Rafael Nadal defeated Alberto Martín 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 6–1
- It was Nadal's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.
Doubles
edit František Čermák / Leoš Friedl defeated José Acasuso / Ignacio González King 6–4, 6–4
- It was Čermák's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Friedl's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career.
References
edit- ^ "Nadal, campeón del torneo de Costa do Sauipe" [Nadal, champion at the Costa do Sauipe tournament] (in Spanish). Costa do Sauípe: La Nación (Argentina). 20 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Nadal se impone en Brasil" [Nadal wins in Brazil] (in Spanish). Costa do Sauípe: Eurosport. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Rafael Nadal, Campeón del Open de Brasil 2005" [Rafael Nadal, champion at the 2005 Brazil Open] (in Spanish). Tenis Web. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Pubalgia hace Gastón Gaudio desistir de torneo de tenis en Brasil" [Pubalgia forces Gastón Gaudio to withdraw from tennis tournament in Brazil] (in Spanish). Costa do Sauípe: La Nación (Costa Rica). EFE. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Results Archive - Sao Paulo 2005 - Top Seeds". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 29 October 2017.