2005 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Singles
2005 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion Tomáš Berdych
Runner-up Ivan Ljubičić
Score6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
Draw48 (6 Q / 3 WC / 2 LL)
Seeds16

Tomáš Berdych defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Paris Masters.[1][2]

Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but did not 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. Andy Roddick (semifinals)
  2. Guillermo Coria (second round)
  3. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  4. Mariano Puerta (second round)
  5. David Nalbandian (second round)
  6. Ivan Ljubičić (final)
  7. Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals)
  8. Radek Štěpánek (semifinals)
  9. Thomas Johansson (third round)
  10. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  11. Fernando González (second round)
  12. Robby Ginepri (third round)
  13. Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  14. Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  15. Mario Ančić (second round)
  16. Dominik Hrbatý (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Andy Roddick 2 6 710
10 David Ferrer 6 3 68
1 Andy Roddick 3 5
6 Ivan Ljubičić 6 7
14 Tommy Robredo 66 6 1
6 Ivan Ljubičić 78 3 6
6 Ivan Ljubičić 3 4 6 6 4
Tomáš Berdych 6 6 3 4 6
8 Radek Štěpánek 7 6
3 Nikolay Davydenko 5 4
8 Radek Štěpánek 1 6 3
Tomáš Berdych 6 3 6
7 Gastón Gaudio 5 0
Tomáš Berdych 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 A Roddick 6 62 7
  S Grosjean 4 64     T Dent 4 77 5
  T Dent 6 77   1 A Roddick 6 6  
Q N Mahut 3 6 65 16 D Hrbatý 1 2  
LL J-R Lisnard 6 1 77 LL J-R Lisnard 3 3  
16 D Hrbatý 6 6  
1 A Roddick 2 6 710
10 D Ferrer 6 3 68
10 D Ferrer 6 6  
  N Massú 2 3     M Mirnyi 4 4  
  M Mirnyi 6 6   10 D Ferrer 6 63 6
  A Pavel 66 4     T Haas 2 77 3
  T Haas 78 6     T Haas 6 6  
5 D Nalbandian 4 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 M Puerta 3 69  
Q N Djokovic 4     Q N Djokovic 6 711  
  V Hănescu 1r     Q N Djokovic 4 3  
WC A Clément 6 1 78 14 T Robredo 6 6  
  N Kiefer 4 6 66 WC A Clément 5 2  
14 T Robredo 7 6  
14 T Robredo 66 6 1
6 I Ljubičić 78 3 6
9 T Johansson 6 6  
Q K Vliegen 3 77 6 Q K Vliegen 3 2  
  C Rochus 6 63 2 9 T Johansson 3 64  
  O Rochus 4 3   6 I Ljubičić 6 77  
  J Blake 6 6     J Blake 3 4  
6 I Ljubičić 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 R Štěpánek 7 6  
  F López 4 77 6   F López 5 2  
  X Malisse 6 62 4 8 R Štěpánek 7 6  
  D Sanguinetti 7 64 4   P-H Mathieu 5 4  
  P-H Mathieu 5 77 6   P-H Mathieu 6 3 77
11 F González 3 6 64
8 R Štěpánek 7 6  
3 N Davydenko 5 4  
15 M Ančić 7 4 63
Q D Tursunov 6 6   Q D Tursunov 5 6 77
  V Spadea 1 2   Q D Tursunov 6 2 3
  G Rusedski 6 6   3 N Davydenko 3 6 6
Q A Seppi 3 4     G Rusedski 2 2  
3 N Davydenko 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 G Gaudio 6 7  
  J Nieminen 710 64 3 WC F Santoro 4 5  
WC F Santoro 68 77 6 7 G Gaudio 6 6  
Q N Lapentti 77 5 5 12 R Ginepri 4 1  
  F Verdasco 65 7 7   F Verdasco 3 79 3
12 R Ginepri 6 67 6
7 G Gaudio 5 0  
  T Berdych 7 6  
13 J C Ferrero 77 77  
LL S Wawrinka 6 6   LL S Wawrinka 64 64  
WC F Serra 3 4   13 J C Ferrero 5 79 4
  T Berdych 7 6     T Berdych 7 67 6
  J Novák 5 3     T Berdych 6 6  
2 G Coria 4 2  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
  2. Stanislas Wawrinka (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Tomáš Zíb (first round)
  4. Andreas Seppi (qualified)
  5. Cyril Saulnier (first round, retired)
  6. Ivo Minář (first round)
  7. Dmitry Tursunov (qualified)
  8. Jan Hernych (first round)
  9. Daniele Bracciali (first round)
  10. Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
  11. Răzvan Sabău (first round)
  12. Novak Djokovic (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Paradorn Srichaphan 7 3 1
Jean-René Lisnard 5 6 6
Jean-René Lisnard 6 1 4
12 Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
Jérôme Haehnel 3 4
12 Novak Djokovic 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Stanislas Wawrinka 77 62 6
Guillermo García López 64 77 3
2 Stanislas Wawrinka 4 6 4
Kristof Vliegen 6 2 6
Kristof Vliegen 6 6
8 Jan Hernych 4 4

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Tomáš Zíb 4 3
WC Nicolas Mahut 6 6
WC Nicolas Mahut 63 77 77
Antony Dupuis 77 62 64
Antony Dupuis 6 77
11 Răzvan Sabău 4 62

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Andreas Seppi 6 7
George Bastl 4 5
4 Andreas Seppi 713 6
Stefan Koubek 611 0
Stefan Koubek 715 6
9 Daniele Bracciali 613 1

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Cyril Saulnier 1r
WC Marc Gicquel 6
WC Marc Gicquel 3 4
7 Dmitry Tursunov 6 6
WC Thomas Enqvist 62 4
7 Dmitry Tursunov 77 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Ivo Minář 3 612
WC Julien Benneteau 6 714
WC Julien Benneteau 3 64
10 Nicolás Lapentti 6 77
Gilles Simon 63 6 4
10 Nicolás Lapentti 77 4 6

References

  1. ^ "Tennis: Berdych upsets Ljubicic in Paris final". The New Zealand Herald. Paris. Reuters. 6 November 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Tennis: Berdych Downs Ljubicic in five sets to win Paris Masters". The Malta Independent. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2025.