2005 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the final, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Madrid Open.^[1] Throughout his entire career, this remained his sole indoor hardcourt title.

Singles
2005 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Score	3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)

Main article: 2005 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid

Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but chose not to compete.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (champion)
2. Andy Roddick (second round)
3. Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
4. Guillermo Coria (third round)
5. David Nalbandian (semifinals)
6. Mariano Puerta (third round)
7. Gastón Gaudio (second round)
8. Ivan Ljubičić (final)
9. Thomas Johansson (third round)
10. Radek Štěpánek (quarterfinals)
11. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
12. Mario Ančić (second round)
13. Tommy Robredo (third round)
14. Dominik Hrbatý (third round)
15. Fernando González (quarterfinals)
16. Robby Ginepri (semifinals)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	711	6
	10	Radek Štěpánek	69	4
								1	Rafael Nadal	7	77
								16	Robby Ginepri	5	61
	16	Robby Ginepri	6	6
	11	David Ferrer	1	4
															1	Rafael Nadal	3	2	6	6	77
															8	Ivan Ljubičić	6	6	3	4	63
	8	Ivan Ljubičić	4	77	6
	15	Fernando González	6	62	4
								8	Ivan Ljubičić	6	3	6
								5	David Nalbandian	3	6	3
	5	David Nalbandian	6	77
	Q	Ivo Karlović	4	64

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	77	6
		V Hănescu	6	6					V Hănescu	65	3
	Q	T Zíb	1	4											1	R Nadal	6	6
		F Volandri	1	2											13	T Robredo	2	4
		C Moyà	6	6					C Moyà	4	6	1
								13	T Robredo	6	3	6
																						1	R Nadal	711	6
																						10	R Štěpánek	69	4
								10	R Štěpánek	6	1	6
		T Henman	6	6					T Henman	4	6	3
		T Dent	2	4											10	R Štěpánek	77	4	77
		M Youzhny	77	4	0/r											J Acasuso	63	6	65
		J Acasuso	65	6	2				J Acasuso	77	6
								7	G Gaudio	64	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	N Davydenko	6	6
		N Kiefer	2	1	r				K Beck	4	1
		K Beck	6	2											3	N Davydenko	3	5
		F López	5	6	2										16	R Ginepri	6	7
		S Grosjean	7	4	6				S Grosjean	6	4	4
								16	R Ginepri	4	6	6
																						16	R Ginepri	6	6
																						11	D Ferrer	1	4
								11	D Ferrer	6	4	6
	Q	A Calleri	6	7				Q	A Calleri	3	6	4
	WC	Á Costa	0	5											11	D Ferrer	65	6	6
		J C Ferrero	5	62											6	M Puerta	77	1	4
		M Mirnyi	7	77					M Mirnyi	65	65
								6	M Puerta	77	77

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	I Ljubičić	6	79
		J Novák	6	61	4			Q	A Martín	3	67
	Q	A Martín	3	77	6										8	I Ljubičić	6	6
		T Berdych	6	66	3											O Rochus	4	4
		O Rochus	1	78	6				O Rochus	1	6	77
								12	M Ančić	6	4	65
																						8	I Ljubičić	4	77	6
																						15	F González	6	62	4
								15	F González	6	1	6
		P-H Mathieu	4	6	3			WC	F Verdasco	3	6	3
	WC	F Verdasco	6	3	6										15	F González	7	6
		G Monfils	4	4											4	G Coria	5	3
	Q	C Rochus	6	6				Q	C Rochus	3	4
								4	G Coria	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Nalbandian	77	6
		J Melzer	3	6	6				J Melzer	61	3
		V Spadea	6	4	4										5	D Nalbandian	6	7
	WC	N Massú	2	3											9	T Johansson	3	5
	Q	J I Chela	6	6				Q	J I Chela	62	3
								9	T Johansson	77	6
																						5	D Nalbandian	6	77
																						Q	I Karlović	4	64
								14	D Hrbatý	6	6
		T Haas	77	6					T Haas	4	2
		A Pavel	64	2											14	D Hrbatý	69	63
	Q	I Karlović	65	77	77										Q	I Karlović	711	77
		G Rusedski	77	62	63			Q	I Karlović	3	79	77
								2	A Roddick	6	67	63

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Juan Ignacio Chela (qualified)
2. Christophe Rochus (qualified)
3. Florent Serra (qualifying competition)
4. Alberto Martín (qualified)
5. Agustín Calleri (qualified)
6. Tomáš Zíb (qualified)
7. Andreas Seppi (qualifying competition)
8. Ivo Minář (first round)
9. Jan Hernych (first round)
10. Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
11. Ivo Karlović (qualified)
12. Răzvan Sabău (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Juan Ignacio Chela
2. Christophe Rochus
3. Ivo Karlović
4. Alberto Martín
5. Agustín Calleri
6. Tomáš Zíb

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Juan Ignacio Chela	6	6
		Juan Mónaco	3	1
								1	Juan Ignacio Chela	6	3	76
								WC	Younes El Aynaoui	4	6	61
	WC	Younes El Aynaoui	6	76
	10	Nicolás Lapentti	3	63

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Christophe Rochus	77	6
	WC	Quino Muñoz	63	3
								2	Christophe Rochus	3
								7	Andreas Seppi	0r
		Ricardo Mello	1	4
	7	Andreas Seppi	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Florent Serra	6	6
	WC	Oscar Burrieza-Lopez	2	4
								3	Florent Serra	62	4
								11	Ivo Karlović	77	6
		Novak Djokovic	4	4
	11	Ivo Karlović	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Alberto Martín	77	4	6
		Thierry Ascione	63	6	3
								4	Alberto Martín	6	7
								13	Nicolás Almagro	4	5
		Nicolás Almagro	3	6	6
	9	Jan Hernych	6	3	0

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Agustín Calleri	7	6
		Gilles Simon	5	0
								5	Agustín Calleri	6	6
									Guillermo García López	2	2
		Guillermo García López	7	4
	8	Ivo Minář	5	1r

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Tomáš Zíb	6	6
	WC	Tati Rascón	4	3
								6	Tomáš Zíb	6	6
								12	Răzvan Sabău	1	3
		Vasilis Mazarakis	3	1
	12	Răzvan Sabău	6	6