2005 Rome Masters – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2005 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
2004 Champion	Carlos Moyà
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6^(8–6)

Carlos Moyá was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Potito Starace.

Rafael Nadal won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6^(8–6) against Guillermo Coria, on his tournament debut.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Andy Roddick (Third Round) Marat Safin (Second Round) Gastón Gaudio (Third Round) Tim Henman (Third Round) Rafael Nadal (Champion) Andre Agassi (Semifinals) Carlos Moyà (First Round) David Nalbandian (First Round)

Guillermo Coria (Final) Joachim Johansson (First Round) Guillermo Cañas (Third Round) Ivan Ljubičić (Third Round) Tommy Robredo (First Round) Nikolay Davydenko (First Round) Radek Štěpánek (Quarterfinals) Thomas Johansson (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

ALT = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	9	Guillermo Coria	7	7^7
	6	Andre Agassi	5	6^0
								9	Guillermo Coria	4	6	3	6	6^6
								5	Rafael Nadal	6	3	6	4	7^8
		David Ferrer	6	4	5
	5	Rafael Nadal	4	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	A Roddick	6	6
		G Rusedski	4	2				1	A Roddick	6	7
		Á Costa	6	6					Á Costa	4	5
	Q	A Montañés	4	4											1	A Roddick	7^7	6^3	4
	Q	S Wawrinka	6	6												F Verdasco	6^1	7^7	6
		T Berdych	1	4				Q	S Wawrinka	6^8	2
		F Verdasco	6	7					F Verdasco	7^10	6
	14	N Davydenko	3	5																			F Verdasco	6	3	3
	9	G Coria	7^7	5	6																	9	G Coria	3	6	6
		F González	6^5	7	4			9	G Coria	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	1	1
		T Haas	3	1											9	G Coria	6	6
		M Mirnyi	7	4	6^6										WC	D Sanguinetti	0	4
	WC	D Sanguinetti	5	6	7^8			WC	D Sanguinetti	6	7
		F Santoro	6	1	6				F Santoro	3	5
	8	D Nalbandian	4	6	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	T Henman	6	6
		G Kuerten	3	3				4	T Henman	6	6
		N Massú	6	6					N Massú	3	2
	Q	P-H Mathieu	0	4											4	T Henman	3	6	3
		R Mello	4	3												D Hrbatý	6	3	6
		D Hrbatý	6	6					D Hrbatý	7^7	6
	Q	J Benneteau	6	6				Q	J Benneteau	6^4	0
	13	T Robredo	1	0																			D Hrbatý	3	3
	12	I Ljubičić	6	6																		6	A Agassi	6	6
		O Rochus	3	3				12	I Ljubičić	6	3	6
		K Carlsen	3	2					S Grosjean	4	6	3
		S Grosjean	6	6											12	I Ljubičić	6^4	3
	Q	R Gasquet	6	6											6	A Agassi	7^7	6
		P Srichaphan	0	2				Q	R Gasquet	2	3
	WC	A di Mauro	5	2				6	A Agassi	6	6
	6	A Agassi	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	C Moyà	4	6^7
	WC	P Starace	6	7^9				WC	P Starace	3	6	3
	LL	A Martín	6	1				LL	A Martín	6	3	6
		R Schüttler	0	0^r											LL	A Martín	6	6
		F Mayer	6	3	5											L Horna	1	3
		L Horna	4	6	7				L Horna	2	6	6
	WC	A Seppi	6	6				WC	A Seppi	6	3	4
	10	J Johansson	1	2																		LL	A Martín	2	6	5
	16	T Johansson	6	6																			D Ferrer	6	3	7
		F López	3	2				16	T Johansson	3	4
		C Saulnier	1	3					D Ferrer	6	6
		D Ferrer	6	6												D Ferrer	6	6
		F Volandri	6	6											3	G Gaudio	0	1
		Y El Aynaoui	0	2					F Volandri	4	2
		K Beck	4	3				3	G Gaudio	6	6
	3	G Gaudio	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	R Nadal	6	6
		M Youzhny	0	2				5	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	V Hănescu	6	3	6			Q	V Hănescu	1	1
		J Melzer	4	6	3										5	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	J Mónaco	6	6											11	G Cañas	3	1
		R Söderling	3	2				Q	J Mónaco	0	0
		A Pavel	5	2				11	G Cañas	6	6
	11	G Cañas	7	6																		5	R Nadal	5	6	6
	15	R Štěpánek	6	6^5	6																	15	R Štěpánek	7	1	1
		M Ančić	1	7^7	3			15	R Štěpánek	6	4	6
		M Llodra	4	4					J I Chela	4	6	1
		J I Chela	6	6											15	R Štěpánek	4	6	6
	Q	N Almagro	3	6	6										Q	N Almagro	6	4	2
		I Andreev	6	4	1			Q	N Almagro	6	6
		J Novák	7^7	1	1			2	M Safin	4	3
	2	M Safin	6^3	6	6

References

• 2005 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Draw