Men's singles
2005 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Marat Safin
Runner-up	Lleyton Hewitt
Score	1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
Events
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Marat Safin defeatedLleyton Hewitt in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the2005 Australian Open. It was his firstAustralian Open title (following two runner-up finishes in2002 and2004) and second and lastmajor title overall, after the2000 US Open. It was also his last ATP title overall. Safinsaved a match point en route to the title, againstRoger Federer in the semifinals. Hewitt was the first Australian to reach the final sincePat Cash in1988.^[1][2]

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 his 26-match winning streak dating to the2004 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 theSeven Network with commentatorsBruce McAvaney and two-time championJim Courier (in his first appearance on Australian commercial television).

This tournament marked the major main-draw debut of future ten-time Australian Open champion and 24-time major championNovak Djokovic (who qualified for the main draw before losing to Safin in the first round), and the last Australian Open for four-time championAndre Agassi. Additionally, future 22-time major championRafael Nadal advanced beyond the third round of a major for the first time, losing to Hewitt in the fourth round. The tournament was also the only major in whichFederer, Nadal, and Djokovic all competed but none reached the final.

Key

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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