2005 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

Singles
2005 Monte Carlo Masters
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
Score	6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5
Draw	64 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2005 Monte Carlo Masters

Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Guillermo Coria in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters. It was his first Masters title, and the first of eleven titles at the Monte-Carlo Masters. His first round victory against Gaël Monfils marked the beginning of a record 46 consecutive victories at the tournament; he would not lose again until the 2013 final. Nadal became the youngest Masters champion since Michael Chang at the 1990 Canadian Open.

En route to the title, Nadal defeated the previous edition of the French Open's singles champion (Gastón Gaudio), singles runner-up (Guillermo Coria), both doubles champions (Olivier Rochus and Xavier Malisse), the mixed doubles champion (Richard Gasquet), and the boy's champion (Gaël Monfils).

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
2. Marat Safin (third round)
3. Tim Henman (first round)
4. Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals)
5. Carlos Moyá (first round)
6. Guillermo Coria (final)
7. Joachim Johansson (first round)
8. Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
9. Guillermo Cañas (second round)
10. Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
11. Rafael Nadal (champion)
12. Thomas Johansson (first round)
13. Mario Ančić (second round)
14. Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (second round)
16. Jiří Novák (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	77	2	68
	Q	Richard Gasquet	61	6	710
								Q	Richard Gasquet	78	4	3
								11	Rafael Nadal	66	6	6
	4	Gastón Gaudio	3	0
	11	Rafael Nadal	6	6
															11	Rafael Nadal	6	6	0	7
															6	Guillermo Coria	3	1	6	5
	6	Guillermo Coria	3	6	6
		David Ferrer	6	4	3
								6	Guillermo Coria	6	7
								WC	Juan Carlos Ferrero	2	5
		Filippo Volandri	2	3
	WC	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer	6	6
		G Rusedski	3	1				1	R Federer	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	1	3					A Montañés	3	4
		A Montañés	6	6											1	R Federer	6	63	6
		F Verdasco	4	5												F González	2	77	4
		F González	6	7					F González	6	77
		G Kuerten	5	2				13	M Ančić	2	64
	13	M Ančić	7	6																		1	R Federer	77	2	68
	10	N Davydenko	5	6	6																	Q	R Gasquet	61	6	710
		J Melzer	7	1	3			10	N Davydenko	77	6
		M Llodra	65	2					A Costa	62	2
		A Costa	77	6											10	N Davydenko	6	5	2
	Q	R Gasquet	6	6											Q	R Gasquet	4	7	6
	Q	G García-López	2	0				Q	R Gasquet	7	6
	Q	F Mantilla	2	6	6			Q	F Mantilla	5	1
	7	J Johansson	6	3	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	G Gaudio	77	6
	Q	C Rochus	63	2				4	G Gaudio	7	5
		R Schüttler	2	6	1				N Kiefer	5	2r
		N Kiefer	6	2	6										4	G Gaudio	6	6
	Q	V Hănescu	6	2	6										Q	V Hănescu	2	0
		A Calleri	3	6	0			Q	V Hănescu	6	2	6
		V Spadea	0	5				15	R Štěpánek	3	6	0
	15	R Štěpánek	6	7																		4	G Gaudio	3	0
	11	R Nadal	6	6																		11	R Nadal	6	6
	WC	G Monfils	3	2				11	R Nadal	6	6
		JI Chela	2	5					X Malisse	0	3
		X Malisse	6	7											11	R Nadal	6	6
		T Berdych	4	77	77											O Rochus	1	2
		L Horna	6	63	61				T Berdych	64	6	2
		O Rochus	6	6					O Rochus	77	3	6
	8	I Ljubičić	2	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	G Coria	6	7
	WC	P-H Mathieu	2	5				6	G Coria	6	6
	Q	T Ascione	6	7				Q	T Ascione	2	1
		K Beck	3	5											6	G Coria	77	6
		P Starace	3	5												A Martín	60	1
		A Martín	6	7					A Martín	6	6
	WC	J-R Lisnard	4	6	6			WC	J-R Lisnard	1	2
	12	T Johansson	6	4	2																	6	G Coria	3	6	6
	14	D Hrbatý	4	3																			D Ferrer	6	4	3
		D Ferrer	6	6					D Ferrer	6	6
	Q	A Seppi	6	6				Q	A Seppi	3	3
		F López	3	4												D Ferrer	3	1
		R Söderling	63	5												M Zabaleta	6	0r
		F Santoro	77	7					F Santoro	77	3	4
		M Zabaleta	6	4	6				M Zabaleta	61	6	6
	3	T Henman	4	6	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	C Moyá	610	6	3
		M Puerta	712	1	6				M Puerta	6	6
		J Benneteau	3	3					F Mayer	2	1
		F Mayer	6	6												M Puerta	78	63	4
		F Volandri	7	6												F Volandri	66	77	6
		W Arthurs	5	2					F Volandri	6	2	6
		I Andreev	610	1				9	G Cañas	4	6	3
	9	G Cañas	712	6																			F Volandri	2	3
	16	J Novák	3	6	6																	WC	JC Ferrero	6	6
		M Mirnyi	6	4	3			16	J Novák	6	2	3
	WC	JC Ferrero	6	6				WC	JC Ferrero	3	6	6
		I Karlović	4	1											WC	JC Ferrero	6	6
		C Saulnier	6	6											2	M Safin	2	4
		P Srichaphan	2	4					C Saulnier	3	1
		H-t Lee	0	5				2	M Safin	6	6
	2	M Safin	6	7

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw