2005 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

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Singles
2005 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion	Tomáš Berdych
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Tomáš Berdych defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, to win the singles title at the 2005 Paris Masters.

Marat Safin was the defending champion but chose not to 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.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Finals
	1	Andy Roddick	3	5
	6	Ivan Ljubičić	6	7
								6	Ivan Ljubičić	3	4	6	6	4
									Tomáš Berdych	6	6	3	4	6
	8	Radek Štěpánek	1	6	3
		Tomáš Berdych	6	3	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

References[]

• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Draw
• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying Draw