2005 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2005 Australian Open
Champion	Marat Safin
Runner-up	Lleyton Hewitt
Final score	1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
Events
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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 second and last major title, having also won the 2000 US Open. Hewitt was the first Australian to reach the final since Pat Cash in 1988.^[1][2]

Roger 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 a 26-match winning streak starting from the 2004 US Open.^[3]

The final attracted many viewers in Australia (primarily due to the presence of countryman Hewitt), averaging 4.05 million viewers.^[4] 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 commentating appearance).

This tournament was the first major in which future nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic competed in the main draw (lost to Safin in the first round), and the last Australian Open where four-time champion Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. Future 21-time major champion Rafael Nadal advanced beyond the third round of a major for the first time, losing to Hewitt in the fourth round. It was also the last major in which neither Djokovic, Federer, nor Nadal reached the final until the 2014 US Open, a span of 38 events.

Seeds[]

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	8	Andre Agassi	3	4	4
										1	Roger Federer	7	4	7	66	7
										4	Marat Safin	5	6	5	78	9
	4	Marat Safin	6	6	6
	20	Dominik Hrbatý	2	4	2
																			4	Marat Safin	1	6	6	6
																			3	Lleyton Hewitt	6	3	4	4
	9	David Nalbandian	3	2	6	6	8
	3	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6	1	3	10
										3	Lleyton Hewitt	3	77	77	6
										2	Andy Roddick	6	63	64	1
	26	Nikolay Davydenko	3	5	1r
	2	Andy Roddick	6	7	4

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		F Santoro	1	1	2					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	T Suzuki	6	6	6					Q	T Suzuki	3	4	4
		J-M Gambill	4	3	3														1	R Federer	6	5
		D Sanguinetti	6	4	3	2														J Nieminen	3	2r
		J Nieminen	3	6	6	6					J Nieminen	6	6	6
		P Starace	6	2	5	4				27	P Srichaphan	3	4	2
	27	P Srichaphan	1	6	7	6																						1	R Federer	6	6	77
	22	I Ljubičić	6	6	6																							Q	M Baghdatis	2	2	64
		L Horna	4	3	3					22	I Ljubičić	61	4	77	2
	Q	F Luzzi	1	6	1	6	3			Q	M Baghdatis	77	6	62	6
	Q	M Baghdatis	6	3	6	3	6												Q	M Baghdatis	77	6	6
	WC	Y-t Wang	65	2	4														13	T Robredo	62	4	1
	Q	T Zíb	77	6	6					Q	T Zíb	4	6	2	4
	PR	S Draper	7	2	4	2				13	T Robredo	6	2	6	6
	13	T Robredo	5	6	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Johansson	78	6	6
		S Schalken	66	2	3					11	J Johansson	6	7	6
		Y-h Lu	3	4	4						P Wessels	3	5	4
		P Wessels	6	6	6														11	J Johansson	6	3	5	77	13
		S Sargsian	77	4	1	6	6												24	F López	3	6	7	62	11
		D Sánchez	65	6	6	4	2				S Sargsian	6	3	4	63
	WC	P Baccanello	5	5	2					24	F López	4	6	6	77
	24	F López	7	7	6																							11	J Johansson	77	65	63	4
	29	T Dent	7	6	6																							8	A Agassi	64	77	77	6
	Q	F Serra	5	2	4					29	T Dent	6	6	6
		M Tabara	3	6	6	6					M Tabara	4	1	4
		T Enqvist	6	2	3	3													29	T Dent	5	63	1
	Q	O Patience	63	3	2														8	A Agassi	7	77	6
		R Schüttler	77	6	6						R Schüttler	3	1	0
	Q	D Kindlmann	4	3	0					8	A Agassi	6	6	6
	8	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	M Safin	6	6	6
	Q	N Djokovic	0	2	1					4	M Safin	6	6	6
		I Karlović	3	77	5	2					B Ulihrach	4	1	3
		B Ulihrach	6	65	7	6													4	M Safin	6	3	6	6
	LL	B Phau	6	77	6														28	M Ančić	4	6	3	4
		A Costa	3	64	3					LL	B Phau	5	2	1
		Ó Hernández	3	2	1					28	M Ančić	7	6	6
	28	M Ančić	6	6	6																							4	M Safin	4	77	77	77
	21	N Kiefer	5	6	6	2	3																						O Rochus	6	61	65	62
		O Rochus	7	2	3	6	6				O Rochus	6	6	6
		R Ginepri	6	3	4	66				WC	G Monfils	1	3	3
	WC	G Monfils	1	6	6	78														O Rochus	66	6	6	6
	WC	T Reid	2	2	1															K Beck	78	1	4	2
		K Beck	6	6	6						K Beck	5	2	6	77	6
		X Malisse	3	2	3					16	T Haas	7	6	2	65	3
	16	T Haas	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Gaudio	77	6	6
	PR	J Gimelstob	63	4	3					10	G Gaudio	2	6	7	77
		J Mónaco	6	0	4	6	7				M Fish	6	4	5	64
		M Fish	2	6	6	4	9												10	G Gaudio	65	710	77	1	3
	Q	J Tipsarević	77	78	3	6													20	D Hrbatý	77	68	63	6	6
	Q	D Bracciali	64	66	6	1				Q	J Tipsarević	2	61	6	5
		R Söderling	4	2	0r					20	D Hrbatý	6	77	3	7
	20	D Hrbatý	6	6	1																							20	D Hrbatý	7	6	6
	30	T Johansson	77	4	6	4	6																					30	T Johansson	5	3	1
	WC	P Luczak	65	6	3	6	0			30	T Johansson	6	5	6	2	7
		A Calleri	6	5	6	4	6				A Calleri	4	7	3	6	5
		M Mirnyi	4	7	4	6	4												30	T Johansson	3	6	64	6	6
		K Kim	3	6	6	3	6													K Kim	6	2	77	2	2
		H-t Lee	6	4	3	6	1				K Kim	6	6	6
	Q	G García-López	7	6	3	6				Q	G García-López	2	4	2
	5	C Moyà	5	3	6	3

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	G Coria	6	6	6
		T Berdych	2	4	0					6	G Coria	6	63	6	77
		R Mello	6	6	77						R Mello	4	77	3	63
		A Martín	3	3	65														6	G Coria	6	6	6
	WC	M Kimmich	4	2	77	3													31	JC Ferrero	3	2	1
		M Zabaleta	6	6	65	6					M Zabaleta	1	2	0
	Q	M Van Gemerden	6	3	4	4				31	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	31	JC Ferrero	2	6	6	6																						6	G Coria	7	5	3	0
	23	F González	3	3	6	6	7																					9	D Nalbandian	5	7	6	6
		J Acasuso	6	6	3	3	5			23	F González	7	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	62	1	2						I Andreev	5	2	3
		I Andreev	77	6	6														23	F González	77	5	2	3
		Á Calatrava	6	3	4	6	4												9	D Nalbandian	63	7	6	6
		S Ventura	3	6	6	4	6				S Ventura	0	3	6	2
		D Ferrer	61	6	6	3	4			9	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
	9	D Nalbandian	77	4	4	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Youzhny	6	6	7
		J Haehnel	2	2	5					15	M Youzhny	1	6	6	5	3
		J Benneteau	0	4	2						R Nadal	6	4	4	7	6
		R Nadal	6	6	6															R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	B Reynolds	5	6	79	77													Q	B Reynolds	1	1	3
		N Almagro	7	4	67	65				Q	B Reynolds	78	6	6
		O Mutis	4	4	0					17	A Pavel	66	2	2
	17	A Pavel	6	6	6																								R Nadal	5	6	6	63	2
	25	JI Chela	6	77	77																							3	L Hewitt	7	3	1	77	6
		W Arthurs	4	64	61					25	JI Chela	79	6	77
	PR	P-H Mathieu	4	7	5	65					G Carraz	67	2	63
		G Carraz	6	5	7	77													25	JI Chela	2	6	1	4
		F Mayer	1	2	0														3	L Hewitt	6	4	6	6
		J Blake	6	6	6						J Blake	6	68	0	3
		A Clément	3	4	1					3	L Hewitt	4	710	6	6
	3	L Hewitt	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Henman	6	6	4	6
		C Saulnier	1	2	6	3				7	T Henman	7	6	6
		F Volandri	3	4	61						V Hănescu	5	1	4
		V Hănescu	6	6	77														7	T Henman	4	2	2
	LL	C Rochus	6	6	6														26	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		A Montañés	2	3	3					LL	C Rochus	4	4	2
	Q	R Karanušić	2	5	2					26	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	26	N Davydenko	6	7	6																							26	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	19	V Spadea	3	7	6	5	3																					12	G Cañas	3	4	3
		R Štěpánek	6	5	4	7	6				R Štěpánek	77	6	1	62	6
		F Mantilla	4	77	1	0					J Hernych	65	1	6	77	0
		J Hernych	6	65	6	6														R Štěpánek	1	2	2
		F Verdasco	6	6	6														12	G Cañas	6	6	6
		G Müller	3	0	4						F Verdasco	6	5	3	0
	WC	C Guccione	4	2	64					12	G Cañas	3	7	6	6
	12	G Cañas	6	6	77

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		M Llodra	3	4	3					14	S Grosjean	6	6	3	4	3
	Q	O Marach	7	7	1	4	5			Q	J-R Lisnard	1	4	6	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	5	5	6	6	7												Q	J-R Lisnard	5	3	2
		K Carlsen	62	2	1															P Kohlschreiber	7	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	77	6	6						P Kohlschreiber	6	2
		A Dupuis	79	62	3	2				18	N Massú	0	0r
	18	N Massú	67	77	6	6																							P Kohlschreiber	3	66	1
	32	J Melzer	3																									2	A Roddick	6	78	6
		R Sluiter	3r							32	J Melzer	6	6	77
		F Saretta	6	6	1	0r				WC	N Healey	3	2	63
	WC	N Healey	4	4	6	5													32	J Melzer	2	2	5
		J Björkman	6	4	0	67													2	A Roddick	6	6	7
		G Rusedski	2	6	6	79					G Rusedski	0	6	2	3
		I Labadze	5	2	1					2	A Roddick	6	3	6	6
	2	A Roddick	7	6	6

Other entry information[]

Wild cards[]

Protected ranking[]

Qualifiers[]

Lucky losers[]

Withdrawals[]

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

Preceded by 2004 US Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2005 French Open – Men's singles