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
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Coria
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Potito Starace.

Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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
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