2005 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Guillermo Coria in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters. It was his first Masters title, and the first of eleven titles at the Monte-Carlo Masters. His first round victory against Gaël Monfils marked the beginning of a record 46 consecutive victories at the tournament; he would not lose again until the 2013 final.[1] Nadal became the youngest Masters champion since Michael Chang at the 1990 Canadian Open.

Singles
2005 Monte Carlo Masters
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Coria
Score6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5
Details
Draw64 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  1.   Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
  2.   Marat Safin (third round)
  3.   Tim Henman (first round)
  4.   Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals)
  5.   Carlos Moyá (first round)
  6.   Guillermo Coria (final)
  7.   Joachim Johansson (first round)
  8.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
  9.   Guillermo Cañas (second round)
  10.   Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  11.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  12.   Thomas Johansson (first round)
  13.   Mario Ančić (second round)
  14.   Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
  15.   Radek Štěpánek (second round)
  16.   Jiří Novák (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1   Roger Federer 77 2 68
Q   Richard Gasquet 61 6 710
Q   Richard Gasquet 78 4 3
11   Rafael Nadal 66 6 6
4   Gastón Gaudio 3 0
11   Rafael Nadal 6 6
11   Rafael Nadal 6 6 0 7
6   Guillermo Coria 3 1 6 5
6   Guillermo Coria 3 6 6
    David Ferrer 6 4 3
6   Guillermo Coria 6 7
WC   Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 5
    Filippo Volandri 2 3
WC   Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 6 6
    G Rusedski 3 1 1   R Federer 6 6
    Y El Aynaoui 1 3     A Montañés 3 4
    A Montañés 6 6 1   R Federer 6 63 6
    F Verdasco 4 5     F González 2 77 4
    F González 6 7     F González 6 77
    G Kuerten 5 2 13   M Ančić 2 64
13   M Ančić 7 6 1   R Federer 77 2 68
10   N Davydenko 5 6 6 Q   R Gasquet 61 6 710
    J Melzer 7 1 3 10   N Davydenko 77 6
    M Llodra 65 2     A Costa 62 2
    A Costa 77 6 10   N Davydenko 6 5 2
Q   R Gasquet 6 6 Q   R Gasquet 4 7 6
Q   G García-López 2 0 Q   R Gasquet 7 6
Q   F Mantilla 2 6 6 Q   F Mantilla 5 1
7   J Johansson 6 3 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   G Gaudio 77 6
Q   C Rochus 63 2 4   G Gaudio 7 5
    R Schüttler 2 6 1     N Kiefer 5 2r
    N Kiefer 6 2 6 4   G Gaudio 6 6
Q   V Hănescu 6 2 6 Q   V Hănescu 2 0
    A Calleri 3 6 0 Q   V Hănescu 6 2 6
    V Spadea 0 5 15   R Štěpánek 3 6 0
15   R Štěpánek 6 7 4   G Gaudio 3 0
11   R Nadal 6 6 11   R Nadal 6 6
WC   G Monfils 3 2 11   R Nadal 6 6
    JI Chela 2 5     X Malisse 0 3
    X Malisse 6 7 11   R Nadal 6 6
    T Berdych 4 77 77     O Rochus 1 2
    L Horna 6 63 61     T Berdych 64 6 2
    O Rochus 6 6     O Rochus 77 3 6
8   I Ljubičić 2 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   G Coria 6 7
WC   P-H Mathieu 2 5 6   G Coria 6 6
Q   T Ascione 6 7 Q   T Ascione 2 1
    K Beck 3 5 6   G Coria 77 6
    P Starace 3 5     A Martín 60 1
    A Martín 6 7     A Martín 6 6
WC   J-R Lisnard 4 6 6 WC   J-R Lisnard 1 2
12   T Johansson 6 4 2 6   G Coria 3 6 6
14   D Hrbatý 4 3     D Ferrer 6 4 3
    D Ferrer 6 6     D Ferrer 6 6
Q   A Seppi 6 6 Q   A Seppi 3 3
    F López 3 4     D Ferrer 3 1
    R Söderling 63 5     M Zabaleta 6 0r
    F Santoro 77 7     F Santoro 77 3 4
    M Zabaleta 6 4 6     M Zabaleta 61 6 6
3   T Henman 4 6 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   C Moyá 610 6 3
    M Puerta 712 1 6     M Puerta 6 6
  J Benneteau 3 3     F Mayer 2 1
    F Mayer 6 6     M Puerta 78 63 4
    F Volandri 7 6     F Volandri 66 77 6
    W Arthurs 5 2     F Volandri 6 2 6
    I Andreev 610 1 9   G Cañas 4 6 3
9   G Cañas 712 6     F Volandri 2 3
16   J Novák 3 6 6 WC   JC Ferrero 6 6
    M Mirnyi 6 4 3 16   J Novák 6 2 3
WC   JC Ferrero 6 6 WC   JC Ferrero 3 6 6
    I Karlović 4 1 WC   JC Ferrero 6 6
    C Saulnier 6 6 2   M Safin 2 4
    P Srichaphan 2 4     C Saulnier 3 1
    H-t Lee 0 5 2   M Safin 6 6
2   M Safin 6 7

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Kevin (2013-04-21). "Novak Djokovic busts Rafael Nadal's eight-year Monte Carlo reign". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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