2005 China Open – Men's singles

Marat Safin was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Men's singles
2005 China Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
Score	5–7, 6–1, 6–2

Main article: 2005 China Open (tennis)

Rafael Nadal won the title, beating Guillermo Coria 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (champion)
2. Guillermo Coria (final)
3. David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
4. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
5. Dominik Hrbatý (withdrew)
6. Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
7. Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)
8. Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	6	Juan Carlos Ferrero	4	4
								1	Rafael Nadal	5	6	6
								2	Guillermo Coria	7	1	2
	4	Thomas Johansson	6	5	2
	2	Guillermo Coria	4	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Nadal	6	6
		Y-t Wang	2	4				1	R Nadal	5	6	6
		R Karanušić	4	1					J Gimelstob	7	4	4
		J Gimelstob	6	6											1	R Nadal	77	6
		P Wessels	77	6												P Wessels	63	2
		W Arthurs	65	4					P Wessels	6	711
	WC	Y Wang	77	6				WC	Y Wang	1	69
	Q	L Gregorc	65	1																		1	R Nadal	6	6
	3	D Nalbandian	6	77																		6	JC Ferrero	4	4
		K Pless	3	62				3	D Nalbandian	6	6
		D Norman	5	67				Q	A Hadad	4	0
	Q	A Hadad	7	79											3	D Nalbandian	2	6	3
		L Burgsmüller	3	4											6	JC Ferrero	6	3	6
		D Tursunov	6	6					D Tursunov	4	64
		H-t Lee	6	3	5			6	JC Ferrero	6	77
	6	JC Ferrero	4	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C Moyá	78	6
		P Srichaphan	66	3				8	C Moyá	3	6	6
		I Heuberger	3	66					S Koubek	6	3	2
		S Koubek	6	78											8	C Moyá	63	3
		R Schüttler	4	2											4	T Johansson	77	6
		J Nieminen	6	6					J Nieminen	4	4
	WC	J Björkman	4	3				4	T Johansson	6	6
	4	T Johansson	6	6																		4	T Johansson	6	5	2
	7	M Youzhny	7	6																		2	G Coria	4	7	6
	Q	N Healey	5	4				7	M Youzhny	7	6
		D Udomchoke	77	3	6				D Udomchoke	5	1
		N Okun	64	6	4										7	M Youzhny	4	6	1
	WC	P Sun	4	7	4										2	G Coria	6	1	6
	LL	T Matsui	6	5	6			LL	T Matsui	1	0
	Q	SX Zeng	2	1				2	G Coria	6	6
	2	G Coria	6	6