2005 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2005 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion Roger Federer
Runner-up Ivan Ljubičić
Score6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

Two-time defending champion Roger Federer clinched a third successive success at the event, defeating Ivan Ljubičić 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, in the final.

Seeds

  1. Roger Federer (champion)
  2. Marat Safin (first round)
  3. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
  4. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  5. Tommy Robredo (semifinals)
  6. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  7. Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)
  8. Ivan Ljubičić (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Roger Federer 6 6  
4 Andre Agassi 3 1  
1 Roger Federer 6 66 6
8 Ivan Ljubičić 1 78 3
8 Ivan Ljubičić 6 6  
5 Tommy Robredo 4 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 R Federer 65 6 77
Q I Minář 77 3 65 1 R Federer 4 6 78
WC JC Ferrero 6 6   WC JC Ferrero 6 3 66
  F Mayer 3 4   1 R Federer 6 7  
  Y El Aynaoui 0 1   7 M Youhzny 3 5  
  R Schüttler 6 6     R Schüttler 5 4  
  T Johansson 63 1   7 M Youhzny 7 6  
7 M Youhzny 77 6   1 R Federer 6 6  
4 A Agassi 6 7   4 A Agassi 3 1  
  R Štěpánek 4 5   4 A Agassi 6 6  
  P Srichaphan 2 6 3   F López 1 3  
  F López 6 3 6 4 A Agassi 6 77  
  D Hrbatý 6 6   6 N Davydenko 4 64  
WC O Bahrouzyan 0 4     D Hrbatý 5 3  
  F Santoro 3 0   6 N Davydenko 7 6  
6 N Davydenko 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 I Ljubičić 6 6  
Q J-R Lisnard 1 1   8 I Ljubičić 64 6 710
Q V Voltchkov 2 2     F Verdasco 77 4 68
  F Verdasco 6 6   8 I Ljubičić 7 6  
  I Andreev 6 7   3/WC T Henman 5 4  
Q M Chiudinelli 3 5     I Andreev 65 1  
  G Rusedski 6 67 4 3/WC T Henman 77 6  
3/WC T Henman 4 79 6 8 I Ljubičić 6 6  
5 T Robredo 77 78   5 T Robredo 4 3  
  O Rochus 65 66   5 T Robredo 6 6  
  T Berdych 6 77     T Berdych 2 4  
  K Beck 4 64   5 T Robredo 6 6  
  Lee H-t 7 6     N Kiefer 4 4  
  R Söderling 5 4     Lee H-t 6 1 3
  N Kiefer 77 6     N Kiefer 2 6 6
2 M Safin 62 4