2005 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 2005 Australian Open Russia Marat Safin Australia Lleyton Hewitt 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 128 32 2005 Australian Open Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title (following two runner-up finishes in 2002 and 2004) and second and last major title overall, after the 2000 US Open. It was also his last ATP title overall. Safin saved a match point en route to the title, against Roger Federer in the semifinals. Hewitt was the first Australian to reach the final since Pat Cash in 1988.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 365Australian Open Results Archive – 2005 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/2005_MS_F.html Tennis Australia 8 August 2012 Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Safin in a rematch of the previous year's final, despite holding a match point in the fourth set. Federer's loss ended his 26-match winning streak dating to the 2004 US Open.Open just that as Safin halts Federer https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/01/28/1106415744417.html 21 November 2017 The final attracted many viewers in Australia (primarily due to the presence of countryman Hewitt), averaging 4.05 million viewers.https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/07/3-74m-viewers-powers-masterchef-finale.html 3.74m viewers power MasterChef finale TV Tonight The viewing audience remains one of the highest in Australian history. The match was broadcast in the host nation by host broadcaster the Seven Network with commentators Bruce McAvaney and two-time champion Jim Courier (in his first appearance on Australian commercial television). This tournament marked the major main-draw debut of future ten-time Australian Open champion and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic (who qualified for the main draw before losing to Safin in the first round), and the last Australian Open for four-time champion Andre Agassi. Additionally, future 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal advanced beyond the third round of a major for the first time, losing to Hewitt in the fourth round. The tournament was also the only major in which Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic all competed but none reached the final. Seeds 30em SUI Roger Federer (semifinals) USA Andy Roddick (semifinals) AUS Lleyton Hewitt (final) RUS Marat Safin (champion) ESP Carlos Moyá (first round) ARG Guillermo Coria (fourth round) GBR Tim Henman (third round) USA Andre Agassi (quarterfinals) ARG David Nalbandian (quarterfinals) ARG Gastón Gaudio (third round) SWE Joachim Johansson (fourth round) ARG Guillermo Cañas (fourth round) ESP Tommy Robredo (third round) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round) RUS Mikhail Youzhny (second round) GER Tommy Haas (second round) ROU Andrei Pavel (second round) CHI Nicolás Massú (second round) USA Vincent Spadea (first round) SVK Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals) GER Nicolas Kiefer (first round) CRO Ivan Ljubičić (second round) CHI Fernando González (third round) ESP Feliciano López (third round) ARG Juan Ignacio Chela (third round) RUS Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals) THA Paradorn Srichaphan (second round) CRO Mario Ančić (third round) USA Taylor Dent (third round) SWE Thomas Johansson (fourth round) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round) AUT Jürgen Melzer (third round) Qualifying 2005 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 RUS Marat Safin 4 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 3 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 CHE Roger Federer 1 RUS Marat Safin 4 7 5 4 6 7 5 66 78 7 9 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 3 USA Andy Roddick 2 3 6 77 63 77 64 6 1 CHE Roger Federer 1 USA Andre Agassi 8 6 3 6 4 6 4 RUS Marat Safin 4 SVK Dominik Hrbatý 20 6 2 6 4 6 2 ARG David Nalbandian 9 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 3 3 6 2 6 6 1 6 3 8 10 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 26 USA Andy Roddick 2 3 6 5 7 1r 4 Top half Section 1 CHE R Federer 1 CYP M Baghdatis Q 6 2 6 2 77 64 CHE R Federer 1 FIN J Nieminen 6 3 5 2r CYP M Baghdatis Q ESP T Robredo 13 77 62 6 4 6 1 CHE R Federer 1 JPN T Suzuki Q 6 3 6 4 6 4 FIN J Nieminen THA P Srichaphan 27 6 3 6 4 6 2 CRO I Ljubičić 22 CYP M Baghdatis Q 61 77 4 6 77 62 2 6 CZE T Zíb Q ESP T Robredo 13 4 6 6 2 2 6 4 6 CHE R Federer 1 FRA F Santoro 6 1 6 1 6 2 JPN T Suzuki Q USA J-M Gambill 6 4 6 3 6 3 ITA D Sanguinetti FIN J Nieminen 6 3 4 6 3 6 2 6 ITA P Starace THA P Srichaphan 27 6 1 2 6 5 7 4 6 HRV I Ljubičić 22 PER L Horna 6 4 6 3 6 3 ITA F Luzzi Q CYP M Baghdatis Q 1 6 6 3 1 6 6 3 3 6 TPE Y-t Wang WC CZE T Zíb Q 65 77 2 6 4 6 AUS S Draper PR ESP T Robredo 13 7 5 2 6 4 6 2 6 Section 2 SWE J Johansson 11 USA A Agassi 8 77 64 65 77 63 77 4 6 SWE J Johansson 11 ESP F López 24 6 3 3 6 5 7 77 62 13 11 USA T Dent 29 USA A Agassi 8 5 7 63 77 1 6 SWE J Johansson 11 NED P Wessels 6 3 7 5 6 4 ARM S Sargsian ESP F López 24 6 4 3 6 4 6 63 77 USA T Dent 29 CZE M Tabara 6 4 6 1 6 4 GER R Schüttler USA A Agassi 8 3 6 1 6 0 6 SWE J Johansson 11 NLD S Schalken 78 66 6 2 6 3 TPE Y-h Lu NLD P Wessels 3 6 4 6 4 6 ARM S Sargsian ESP D Sánchez 77 65 4 6 1 6 6 4 6 2 AUS P Baccanello WC ESP F López 24 5 7 5 7 2 6 USA T Dent 29 FRA F Serra Q 7 5 6 2 6 4 CZE M Tabara SWE T Enqvist 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 3 FRA O Patience Q GER R Schüttler 63 77 3 6 2 6 GER D Kindlmann Q USA A Agassi 8 4 6 3 6 0 6 Section 3 RUS M Safin 4 BEL O Rochus 4 6 77 61 77 65 77 62 RUS M Safin 4 CRO M Ančić 28 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4 BEL O Rochus SVK K Beck 66 78 6 1 6 4 6 2 RUS M Safin 4 CZE B Ulihrach 6 4 6 1 6 3 GER B Phau LL CRO M Ančić 28 5 7 2 6 1 6 BEL O Rochus FRA G Monfils WC 6 1 6 3 6 3 SVK K Beck GER T Haas 16 5 7 2 6 6 2 77 65 6 3 RUS M Safin 4 SCG N Djokovic Q 6 0 6 2 6 1 HRV I Karlović CZE B Ulihrach 3 6 77 65 5 7 2 6 GER B Phau LL ESP A Costa 6 3 77 64 6 3 ESP Ó Hernández HRV M Ančić 28 3 6 2 6 1 6 GER N Kiefer 21 BEL O Rochus 5 7 6 2 6 3 2 6 3 6 USA R Ginepri FRA G Monfils WC 6 1 3 6 4 6 66 78 AUS T Reid WC SVK K Beck 2 6 2 6 1 6 BEL X Malisse GER T Haas 16 3 6 2 6 3 6 Section 4 SVK D Hrbatý 20 SWE T Johansson 30 7 5 6 3 6 1 ARG G Gaudio 10 SVK D Hrbatý 20 65 77 710 68 77 63 1 6 3 6 SWE T Johansson 30 USA K Kim 3 6 6 2 64 77 6 2 6 2 ARG G Gaudio 10 USA M Fish 2 6 6 4 7 5 77 64 SCG J Tipsarević Q SVK D Hrbatý 20 2 6 61 77 6 3 5 7 SWE T Johansson 30 ARG A Calleri 6 4 5 7 6 3 2 6 7 5 USA K Kim ESP G García-López Q 6 2 6 4 6 2 ARG G Gaudio 10 USA J Gimelstob PR 77 63 6 4 6 3 ARG J Mónaco USA M Fish 6 2 0 6 4 6 6 4 7 9 SCG J Tipsarević Q ITA D Bracciali Q 77 64 78 66 3 6 6 1 SWE R Söderling SVK D Hrbatý 20 4 6 2 6 0r 1 SWE T Johansson 30 AUS P Luczak WC 77 65 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 0 ARG A Calleri BLR 1995 M Mirnyi 6 4 5 7 6 4 4 6 6 4 USA K Kim KOR H-t Lee 3 6 6 4 6 3 3 6 6 1 ESP G García-López Q ESP C Moyà 5 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 3 Bottom half Section 5 ARG G Coria 6 ARG D Nalbandian 9 7 5 5 7 3 6 0 6 ARG G Coria 6 ESP JC Ferrero 31 6 3 6 2 6 1 CHL F González 23 ARG D Nalbandian 9 77 63 5 7 2 6 3 6 ARG G Coria 6 BRA R Mello 6 4 63 77 6 3 77 63 ARG M Zabaleta ESP JC Ferrero 31 1 6 2 6 0 6 CHL F González 23 RUS I Andreev 7 5 6 2 6 3 ESP S Ventura ARG D Nalbandian 9 0 6 3 6 6 2 2 6 ARG G Coria 6 CZE T Berdych 6 2 6 4 6 0 BRA R Mello ESP A Martín 6 3 6 3 77 65 AUS M Kimmich WC ARG M Zabaleta 4 6 2 6 77 65 3 6 NLD M Van Gemerden Q ESP JC Ferrero 31 6 2 3 6 4 6 4 6 CHL F González 23 ARG J Acasuso 3 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 7 5 GER L Burgsmüller RUS I Andreev 62 77 1 6 2 6 ESP Á Calatrava ESP S Ventura 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 ESP D Ferrer ARG D Nalbandian 9 61 77 6 4 6 4 3 6 4 6 Section 6 ESP R Nadal AUS L Hewitt 3 5 7 6 3 6 1 63 77 2 6 ESP R Nadal USA B Reynolds Q 6 1 6 1 6 3 ARG JI Chela 25 AUS L Hewitt 3 2 6 6 4 1 6 4 6 RUS M Youzhny 15 ESP R Nadal 1 6 6 4 6 4 5 7 3 6 USA B Reynolds Q ROU A Pavel 17 78 66 6 2 6 2 ARG JI Chela 25 FRA G Carraz 79 67 6 2 77 63 USA J Blake AUS L Hewitt 3 6 4 68 710 0 6 3 6 RUS M Youzhny 15 FRA J Haehnel 6 2 6 2 7 5 FRA J Benneteau ESP R Nadal 0 6 4 6 2 6 USA B Reynolds Q ESP N Almagro 5 7 6 4 79 67 77 65 FRA O Mutis ROU A Pavel 17 4 6 4 6 0 6 ARG JI Chela 25 AUS W Arthurs 6 4 77 64 77 61 FRA P-H Mathieu PR FRA G Carraz 4 6 7 5 5 7 65 77 GER F Mayer USA J Blake 1 6 2 6 0 6 FRA A Clément AUS L Hewitt 3 3 6 4 6 1 6 Section 7 RUS N Davydenko 26 ARG G Cañas 12 6 3 6 4 6 3 GBR T Henman 7 RUS N Davydenko 26 4 6 2 6 2 6 CZE R Štěpánek ARG G Cañas 12 1 6 2 6 2 6 GBR T Henman 7 ROU V Hănescu 7 5 6 1 6 4 BEL C Rochus LL RUS N Davydenko 26 4 6 4 6 2 6 CZE R Štěpánek CZE J Hernych 77 65 6 1 1 6 62 77 6 0 ESP F Verdasco ARG G Cañas 12 6 3 5 7 3 6 0 6 GBR T Henman 7 FRA C Saulnier 6 1 6 2 4 6 6 3 ITA F Volandri ROU V Hănescu 3 6 4 6 61 77 BEL C Rochus LL ESP A Montañés 6 2 6 3 6 3 HRV R Karanušić Q RUS N Davydenko 26 2 6 5 7 2 6 USA V Spadea 19 CZE R Štěpánek 3 6 7 5 6 4 5 7 3 6 ESP F Mantilla CZE J Hernych 4 6 77 65 1 6 0 6 ESP F Verdasco LUX G Müller 6 3 6 0 6 4 AUS C Guccione WC ARG G Cañas 12 4 6 2 6 64 77 Section 8 GER P Kohlschreiber USA A Roddick 2 3 6 66 78 1 6 FRA J-R Lisnard Q GER P Kohlschreiber 5 7 3 6 2 6 AUT J Melzer 32 USA A Roddick 2 2 6 2 6 5 7 FRA S Grosjean 14 FRA J-R Lisnard Q 6 1 6 4 3 6 4 6 3 6 GER P Kohlschreiber CHL N Massú 18 6 0 2 0r AUT J Melzer 32 AUS N Healey WC 6 3 6 2 77 63 GBR G Rusedski USA A Roddick 2 0 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 FRA S Grosjean 14 FRA M Llodra 6 3 6 4 6 3 AUT O Marach Q FRA J-R Lisnard Q 7 5 7 5 1 6 4 6 5 7 DNK K Carlsen GER P Kohlschreiber 62 77 2 6 1 6 FRA A Dupuis CHL N Massú 18 79 67 62 77 3 6 2 6 AUT J Melzer 32 NLD R Sluiter 3 3r BRA F Saretta AUS N Healey WC 6 4 6 4 1 6 0r 5 SWE J Björkman GBR G Rusedski 6 2 4 6 0 6 67 79 GEO I Labadze USA A Roddick 2 5 7 2 6 1 6 Other entry information Wild cards 30em AUS Paul Baccanello AUS Chris Guccione AUS Nathan Healey AUS Marc Kimmich AUS Peter Luczak FRA Gaël Monfils AUS Todd Reid TPE Wang Yeu-tzuoo Protected ranking 30em AUS Scott Draper USA Justin Gimelstob FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu Qualifiers 2005 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying 30em CYP 1960 Marcos Baghdatis ITA Daniele Bracciali SCG Novak Djokovic ESP Guillermo García López CRO Roko Karanušić GER Dieter Kindlmann FRA Jean-René Lisnard ITA Federico Luzzi AUT Oliver Marach FRA Olivier Patience USA Bobby Reynolds FRA Florent Serra JPN Takao Suzuki SCG Janko Tipsarević NED Melle van Gemerden CZE Tomáš Zíb Lucky losers 30em GER Björn Phau BEL Christophe Rochus Withdrawals 30em MAR Hicham Arazi → replaced by USA Justin Gimelstob MAR Younes El Aynaoui → replaced by GER Björn Phau FRA Nicolas Escudé → replaced by ESP Félix Mantilla AUT Stefan Koubek → replaced by FRA Arnaud Clément SVK Karol Kučera → replaced by ITA Davide Sanguinetti BRA Gustavo Kuerten → replaced by AUS Scott Draper USA Jeff Morrison → replaced by BRA Flávio Saretta CZE Jiří Novák → replaced by FRA Olivier Mutis RUS Dmitry Tursunov → replaced by ESP Nicolás Almagro NED Martin Verkerk → replaced by BEL Christophe Rochus References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2005 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 2005 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2004 US Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 2005 French Open – Men's singles Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles