2005 Qatar Open – Singles

Singles
2005 Qatar Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Final score	6–3, 6–1

Roger Federer defeated Ivan Ljubičić 6–3, 6–1 to win the 2005 Qatar Open singles competition. Nicolas Escudé was the defending champion but did not defend his title.

Seeds

Roger Federer (Champion) Gastón Gaudio (First Round) Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinals) Mikhail Youzhny (First Round)

Andrei Pavel (First Round) Ivan Ljubičić (Final) Feliciano López (Quarterfinals) Nikolay Davydenko (Semifinals)

Draws

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
	8	Nikolay Davydenko	3	4
								1	Roger Federer	6	6
								6	Ivan Ljubičić	3	1
	6	Ivan Ljubičić	6	7^7
		Albert Costa	3	6^4

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	6	6
		D Ferrer	1	1				1	R Federer	6	6
		J Hernych	3	5					G Rusedski	3	4
		G Rusedski	6	7											1	R Federer	6	6
		N Mahut	6	3	4										7	F López	1	2
	Q	U Vico	4	6	6			Q	U Vico	2	6^6
		F Volandri	5	3				7	F López	6	7^8
	7	F López	7	6																		1	R Federer	6	6
	3	S Grosjean	7^7	6																		8	N Davydenko	3	4
		G Müller	6^3	2				3	S Grosjean	6	6
	Q	S Stakhovsky	0	1					H-T Lee	3	0
		H-T Lee	6	6											3	S Grosjean	6	3	2
		K Beck	6	6											8	N Davydenko	2	6	6
		I Andreev	3	4					K Beck	6^2	2
		I Karlović	6^7	3				8	N Davydenko	7^7	6
	8	N Davydenko	7^9	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	I Ljubičić	6	6
	Q	S Wawrinka	3	4				6	I Ljubičić	6	6
	WC	M López	7	7^7				WC	M López	1	4
		B Ulihrach	5	6^2											6	I Ljubičić	6	6^3	6
	WC	M Abdulla	2	2												R Nadal	2	7^7	3
		F Verdasco	6	6					F Verdasco	2	4
		R Nadal	6	7^7					R Nadal	6	6
	4	M Youzhny	3	6^3																		6	I Ljubičić	6	7^7
	5	A Pavel	5	7^10	4																		A Costa	3	6^4
	Q	M Chiudinelli	7	6^8	6			Q	M Chiudinelli	3	2
		D Sánchez	3	4					A Costa	6	6
		A Costa	6	6												A Costa	6	3
		F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	2	0^r
		T Johansson	4	2					F Santoro	6	4	7
	WC	G Monfils	6	7^7				WC	G Monfils	2	6	5
	2	G Gaudio	4	6^4

External links

• 2005 Qatar Open draw