2005 French Open – Men's singles

2005 French Open ESP Rafael Nadal ARG Mariano Puerta 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 128 32 French Open – Men's singles French Open – Men's singles 2005 French Open Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta in the final, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 French Open.Battling Nadal brings the king to his feet https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/jun/06/tennis.frenchopen2005 6 April 2022 Stephen Bierley The Guardian 6 June 2005 It was his first major title, the first of an all-time record 14 French Open titles, and the first of 22 major men's singles titles overall. Nadal won the French Open on his tournament debut, the first man to do so since Mats Wilander in 1982, and was the youngest champion since Michael Chang in 1989, aged 19 years and two days old when he won the final.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6405946/2025/06/06/tennis-french-open-rafael-nadal-2005-first-roland-garros-title/ Rafael Nadal's first French Open title, by Toni Nadal, his opponents, and Rafa himself Charlie Eccleshare 8 June 2025 The Athletic subscription It was the first time Nadal was seeded at a major. Tournament runner-up Mariano Puerta tested positive for a prohibited substance immediately following the men's final, and was later banned from the sport for two years. As a consequence, his full results from this tournament were disqualified; though his status as a French Open finalist was not formally expunged from the record.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-dec-22-sp-newswire22-story.html Puerta Gets Eight-Year Tennis Ban Los Angeles Times Associated Press December 22, 2005 August 11, 2026 Gastón Gaudio was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to David Ferrer. Roger Federer was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam, but was defeated in the semifinals by Nadal. It was the first of four consecutive years that Nadal defeated Federer at the tournament; Federer eventually completed the career Grand Slam in 2009. This marked the first French Open appearance of future three-time champion Novak Djokovic, and it marked the first time he won a major match. Future champion Stan Wawrinka also made his first appearance at a major, losing in the third round to Puerta. 1999 champion Andre Agassi made his last French Open appearance, losing to Jarkko Nieminen in the first round. Seeds 30em 1 1 SUI Roger Federer (semifinals) 2 8 USA Andy Roddick (second round) 3 6 RUS Marat Safin (fourth round) 4 3 ESP Rafael Nadal (champion) 5 4 ARG Gastón Gaudio (fourth round) 6 7 USA Andre Agassi (first round) 7 2 GBR Tim Henman (second round) 8 5 ARG Guillermo Coria (fourth round) 9 7 ARG Guillermo Cañas (quarterfinals) 10 2 ARG David Nalbandian (fourth round) 11 SWE Joachim Johansson (withdrew due to an elbow injury) 12 5 RUS Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals) 13 8 CRO Ivan Ljubičić (first round) 14 1 ESP Carlos Moyá (fourth round) 15 6 ESP Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals) 16 3 CZE Radek Štěpánek (third round) 17 1 SVK Dominik Hrbatý (first round) 18 2 CRO Mario Ančić (third round) 19 6 SWE Thomas Johansson (second round) 20 4 ESP David Ferrer (quarterfinals) 21 5 GER Tommy Haas (third round) 22 8 CHI Nicolás Massú (first round) 23 3 FRA Sébastien Grosjean (fourth round) 24 7 ESP Feliciano López (first round) 25 1 CHI Fernando González (third round) 26 4 CZE Jiří Novák (second round) 27 8 ITA Filippo Volandri (third round, retired due to a hand injury) 28 7 GER Nicolas Kiefer (fourth round, withdrew due to a neck injury) 29 5 RUS Mikhail Youzhny (second round) 30 3 FRA Richard Gasquet (third round) 31 2 ARG Juan Ignacio Chela (second round) 32 6 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round) 33 4 SWE Robin Söderling (second round) Qualifying 2005 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/2005/draws 16 October 2024 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 SUI Roger Federer 1 ROU Victor Hănescu   6 2 77 63 6 3 ESP Rafael Nadal 4 ESP David Ferrer 20 7 5 6 2 6 0 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 12 ESP Tommy Robredo 15 3 6 6 1 6 2 4 6 6 4 ARG Guillermo Cañas 9 ARG Mariano Puerta   2 6 6 3 6 1 3 6 4 6 SUI Roger Federer 1 ESP Rafael Nadal 4 3 6 6 4 4 6 3 6 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 12 ARG Mariano Puerta   3 6 7 5 6 2 4 6 4 6 ESP Rafael Nadal 4 ARG Mariano Puerta   66 78 6 3 6 1 7 5 Top half Section 1 SUI R Federer 1 ISR D Sela Q 6 1 6 4 6 0 ESP N Almagro   GER P Kohlschreiber   77 64 6 4 6 3 BEL C Rochus   GER T Behrend Q 6 4 2 6 5 7 2 6 FRA M Llodra   CHI F González 25 63 77 3 6 2 6 SVK D Hrbatý 17 SCG J Tipsarević   77 65 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 8 USA H Armando LL ESP F Vicente Q 62 77 4 6 6 2 6 4 3 6 CZE R Vik Q USA K Kim   6 4 78 66 7 5 ESP A Martín   ESP C Moyá 14 7 5 1 6 4 6 2 6 SUI R Federer 1 ESP N Almagro   6 3 77 60 6 2 GER T Behrend Q CHI F González 25 3 6 4 6 4 6 SCG J Tipsarević   ESP F Vicente Q 3 6 6 1 62 77 3 6 CZE R Vik Q ESP C Moyá 14 66 78 77 64 3 6 1 6 SUI R Federer 1 CHI F González 25 711 69 7 5 6 2 ESP F Vicente Q ESP C Moyá 14 4 6 64 77 77 63 6 0 4 6 SUI R Federer 1 ESP C Moyá 14 6 1 6 4 6 3 Section 2 ARG D Nalbandian 10 CYP M Baghdatis   0 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 CZE T Berdych   USA J Morrison   6 3 6 2 6 4 ESP Ó Hernández   ESP D Gimeno Traver Q 64 77 6 0 6 3 6 4 BRA M Daniel Q CRO M Ančić 18 2 6 1 6 64 77 ARG JI Chela 31 GER R Schüttler   3 6 6 1 6 4 6 3 ROU V Hănescu   CZE M Tabara   6 2 4 6 6 2 6 1 PER L Horna   FRA J Haehnel   77 62 7 5 6 3 ARG JP Brzezicki LL GBR T Henman 7 2 6 1 6 4 6 ARG D Nalbandian 10 CZE T Berdych   6 3 6 2 6 1 ESP Ó Hernández   CRO M Ančić 18 6 4 1 6 2 6 3 6 ARG JI Chela 31 ROU V Hănescu   5 7 1 6 6 3 5 7 PER L Horna   GBR T Henman 7 7 5 62 77 6 3 6 4 ARG D Nalbandian 10 CRO M Ančić 18 6 4 77 64 6 3 ROU V Hănescu   PER L Horna   6 3 6 4 6 4 ARG D Nalbandian 10 ROM V Hănescu   3 6 6 4 7 5 1 6 2 6 Section 3 ESP R Nadal 4 GER L Burgsmüller   6 1 77 64 6 1 USA M Fish   BEL X Malisse   2 6 1 6 1 6 NED P Wessels   BRA R Mello   6 4 6 1 6 3 ITA D Bracciali LL FRA R Gasquet 30 6 3 3 6 2 6 4 6 FRA S Grosjean 23 ARG J Mónaco   7 5 6 3 6 1 FRA T Ascione WC ITA D Sanguinetti   6 3 7 5 0 6 3 6 4 6 ROM A Pavel   FRA F Serra WC 2 6 2 6 3 6 THA P Srichaphan   CZE R Štěpánek 16 6 3 3 6 1 6 1 6 ESP R Nadal 4 BEL X Malisse   6 2 6 2 6 4 NED P Wessels   FRA R Gasquet 30 3 6 61 77 1 6 FRA S Grosjean 23 ITA D Sanguinetti   6 0 6 3 6 2 FRA F Serra WC CZE R Štěpánek 16 3 6 4 6 1 6 ESP R Nadal 4 FRA R Gasquet 30 6 4 6 3 6 2 FRA S Grosjean 23 CZE R Štěpánek 16 6 1 4 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 ESP R Nadal 4 FRA S Grosjean 23 6 4 3 6 6 0 6 3 Section 4 SWE R Söderling 33 ESP F Verdasco   1 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 KOR 1997 H-t Lee   ESP Á Calatrava   6 4 2 6 5 7 77 64 6 4 FRA G Simon WC FRA O Patience WC 2 6 2 6 6 4 3 6 CZE J Vaněk   ESP D Ferrer 20 6 2 68 710 4 6 0 6 CZE J Novák 26 DEU B Phau   4 6 6 2 6 3 6 1 ESP F Mantilla   CZE T Zíb   6 2 6 1 6 3 RUS D Tursunov PR AUT S Koubek   4 6 6 1 6 4 6 1 FRA J Benneteau   ARG G Gaudio 5 5 7 0 6 1 6 SWE R Söderling 33 KOR 1997 H-t Lee   2 6 3 6 4 6 FRA O Patience WC ESP D Ferrer 20 3 6 65 77 5 7 CZE J Novák 26 ESP F Mantilla   2 6 6 0 6 3 5 7 3 6 RUS D Tursunov PR ARG G Gaudio 5 w/o KOR 1997 H-t Lee   ESP D Ferrer 20 3 6 1 6 5 7 ESP F Mantilla   ARG G Gaudio 5 4 6 4 6 3 6 ESP D Ferrer 20 ARG G Gaudio 5 2 6 6 4 77 65 5 7 6 4 Bottom half Section 5 ARG G Coria 8 DEN K Carlsen   6 4 6 2 6 4 SCG N Djokovic Q USA R Ginepri   6 0 6 0 6 3 AUT J Melzer   AUS W Arthurs   6 4 6 2 77 64 LUX G Müller   RUS M Youzhny 29 4 6 1 6 0 6 GER T Haas 21 GER F Mayer   6 1 6 2 6 4 USA V Spadea   ESP A Costa   6 4 78 66 6 2 ESP G García López   BEL O Rochus   64 77 5 7 6 4 3 6 CRO S Tuksar Q RUS N Davydenko 12 2 6 4 6 3 6 ARG G Coria 8 SCG N Djokovic Q 4 6 6 2 3 2r AUT J Melzer   RUS M Youzhny 29 6 3 6 4 77 65 GER T Haas 21 USA V Spadea   6 4 6 3 0 0r BEL O Rochus   RUS N Davydenko 12 6 3 5 7 2 6 3 6 ARG G Coria 8 AUT J Melzer   6 1 6 1 77 62 GER T Haas 21 RUS N Davydenko 12 5 7 0 6 0 6 ARG G Coria 8 RUS N Davydenko 12 6 2 3 6 61 77 2 6 Section 6 ESP T Robredo 15 AUS P Luczak WC 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 BEL D Norman LL FRA J-R Lisnard   6 1 6 1 6 4 BRA G Kuerten   ESP D Sánchez   3 6 0 6 6 4 1 6 AUS S Draper PR SWE T Johansson 19 77 65 1 6 6 3 0 6 1 6 ESP JC Ferrero 32 SVK K Beck   6 4 6 3 6 3 FRA F Santoro   CZE J Hernych   64 77 6 3 1 6 6 4 4 6 SWE T Enqvist   CZE L Dlouhý Q 2 6 63 77 1 6 NED R Sluiter   RUS M Safin 3 1 6 6 4 4 6 2 6 ESP T Robredo 15 BEL D Norman LL 6 4 6 2 6 4 ESP D Sánchez   SWE T Johansson 19 6 3 3 6 4 6 77 64 6 4 ESP JC Ferrero 32 CZE J Hernych   6 4 6 4 6 2 CZE L Dlouhý Q RUS M Safin 3 78 66 3 6 5 7 1 6 ESP T Robredo 15 ESP D Sánchez   6 4 6 3 6 1 ESP JC Ferrero 32 RUS M Safin 3 65 77 5 7 6 1 62 77 ESP T Robredo 15 RUS M Safin 3 7 5 1 6 6 1 4 6 8 6 Section 7 USA A Agassi 6 FIN J Nieminen Q 5 7 6 4 78 66 1 6 0 6 SWE J Björkman   RUS I Andreev   6 2 2 6 2 6 5 7 FRA A Clément WC GER A Popp PR 6 2 6 4 61 77 6 2 CRO I Karlović   GER N Kiefer 28 3 6 3 6 4 6 ESP F López 24 FRA P-H Mathieu   2 6 0 6 77 65 4 6 AUS C Guccione Q ESP S Ventura   6 3 2 6 6 1 3 6 6 2 ESP Á Montañés   ARM S Sargsian   6 1 6 4 6 0 FRA G Monfils WC ARG G Cañas 9 3 6 1 6 0 6 FIN J Nieminen Q RUS I Andreev   2 6 4 6 77 63 2 6 FRA A Clément WC GER N Kiefer 28 6 4 2 6 2 6 6 4 4 6 FRA P-H Mathieu   AUS C Guccione Q 6 3 6 4 6 4 ESP Á Montañés   ARG G Cañas 9 1 6 3 6 4 6 RUS I Andreev   GER N Kiefer 28 4 6 67 79 6 3 4 6 FRA P-H Mathieu   ARG G Cañas 9 3 6 64 77 6 2 77 65 6 8 GER N Kiefer 28 ARG G Cañas 9 w/o Section 8 CRO I Ljubičić 13 ARG M Puerta   5 7 5 7 2 6 FRA A Dupuis Q BEL K Vliegen Q 4 6 1 6 2 6 ITA T Tenconi Q USA J Blake Q 2 6 4 6 68 710 SUI S Wawrinka Q CHI N Massú 22 64 77 6 2 6 2 6 4 ITA F Volandri 27 FRA C Saulnier   6 0 6 2 6 1 GBR G Rusedski   BRA F Saretta LL 2 6 67 79 3 6 ARG J Acasuso   BLR 1995 M Mirnyi   6 4 711 69 6 2 FRA J-W Tsonga WC USA A Roddick 2 3 6 2 6 4 6 ARG M Puerta   BEL K Vliegen Q 6 3 7 5 6 2 USA J Blake Q SUI S Wawrinka Q 711 69 7 5 1 6 3 6 4 6 ITA F Volandri 27 BRA F Saretta LL 6 4 6 1 6 2 ARG J Acasuso   USA A Roddick 2 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 8 6 ARG M Puerta   SUI S Wawrinka Q 1 6 6 3 6 1 6 4 ITA F Volandri 27 ARG J Acasuso   0r 3 ARG M Puerta   ARG J Acasuso   6 4 6 1 6 1 References External links Official Roland Garros 2005 Men's Singles Draw Main Draw Qualifying Draw 2005 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2005 Australian 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