Men's singles
2005 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Mariano Puerta
Score	6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
Events
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Rafael Nadal defeatedMariano Puerta in the final, 6–7^(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the2005 French Open.^[1] This was the first time Nadal was seeded in the major. It was his firstmajor title, the first ofan all-time record 14French Open titles, and the first of 22 major men's singles titles overall. Nadal won the French Open on his tournament debut, the first man to do so sinceMats Wilander in1982, and was the youngest champion sinceMichael Chang in1989, aged 19 years and two days old when he won the final.^[2]

Gastón Gaudio was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round toDavid Ferrer.

Roger Federer was attempting to complete thecareer Grand Slam, but was defeated in the semifinals by Nadal. It was the first of four consecutive years that Nadal would defeat Federer at the tournament; Federer would eventually win the title and complete the career Grand Slam in2009.

This was the first French Open appearance of future three-time championNovak Djokovic, and marked the first time he won a major match.Future championStanislas Wawrinka also made his first appearance at a major, losing in the third round to Puerta.1999 championAndre Agassi made his last French Open appearance, losing toJarkko Nieminen in the first round.

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^[3]Key

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	77	6
		Victor Hănescu	2	63	3
										1	Roger Federer	3	6	4	3
										4	Rafael Nadal	6	4	6	6
	4	Rafael Nadal	7	6	6
	20	David Ferrer	5	2	0
																			4	Rafael Nadal	66	6	6	7
																				Mariano Puerta	78	3	1	5
	12	Nikolay Davydenko	3	6	6	4	6
	15	Tommy Robredo	6	1	2	6	4
										12	Nikolay Davydenko	3	7	6	4	4
											Mariano Puerta	6	5	2	6	6
	9	Guillermo Cañas	2	6	6	3	4
		Mariano Puerta	6	3	1	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	D Sela	1	4	0					1	R Federer	6	77	6
		N Almagro	77	6	6						N Almagro	3	60	2
		P Kohlschreiber	64	4	3														1	R Federer	711	7	6
		C Rochus	6	2	5	2													25	F González	69	5	2
	Q	T Behrend	4	6	7	6				Q	T Behrend	3	4	4
		M Llodra	63	3	2					25	F González	6	6	6
	25	F González	77	6	6																							1	R Federer	6	6	6
	17	D Hrbatý	77	3	6	3	6																					14	C Moyá	1	4	3
		J Tipsarević	65	6	3	6	8				J Tipsarević	3	6	62	3
	LL	H Armando	62	4	6	6	3			Q	F Vicente	6	1	77	6
	Q	F Vicente	77	6	2	4	6												Q	F Vicente	4	64	77	6	4
	Q	R Vik	6	78	7														14	C Moyá	6	77	63	0	6
		K Kim	4	66	5					Q	R Vik	66	77	3	1
		A Martín	7	1	4	2				14	C Moyá	78	64	6	6
	14	C Moyá	5	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	D Nalbandian	0	6	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	4	4	4				10	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		T Berdych	6	6	6						T Berdych	3	2	1
		J Morrison	3	2	4														10	D Nalbandian	6	77	6
		Ó Hernández	64	6	6	6													18	M Ančić	4	64	3
	Q	D Gimeno Traver	77	0	3	4					Ó Hernández	6	1	2	3
	Q	M Daniel	2	1	64					18	M Ančić	4	6	6	6
	18	M Ančić	6	6	77																							10	D Nalbandian	3	6	7	1	2
	31	JI Chela	3	6	6	6																							V Hănescu	6	4	5	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	1	4	3				31	JI Chela	5	1	6	5
		V Hănescu	6	4	6	6					V Hănescu	7	6	3	7
		M Tabara	2	6	2	1														V Hănescu	6	6	6
		L Horna	77	7	6															L Horna	3	4	4
		J Haehnel	62	5	3						L Horna	7	62	6	6
	LL	JP Brzezicki	2	1	4					7	T Henman	5	77	3	4
	7	T Henman	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	R Nadal	6	77	6
		L Burgsmüller	1	64	1					4	R Nadal	6	6	6
		M Fish	2	1	1						X Malisse	2	2	4
		X Malisse	6	6	6														4	R Nadal	6	6	6
		P Wessels	6	6	6														30	R Gasquet	4	3	2
		R Mello	4	1	3						P Wessels	3	61	1
	LL	D Bracciali	6	3	2	4				30	R Gasquet	6	77	6
	30	R Gasquet	3	6	6	6																						4	R Nadal	6	3	6	6
	23	S Grosjean	7	6	6																							23	S Grosjean	4	6	0	3
		J Mónaco	5	3	1					23	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	WC	T Ascione	6	7	0	3	4				D Sanguinetti	0	3	2
		D Sanguinetti	3	5	6	6	6												23	S Grosjean	6	4	3	6	6
		A Pavel	2	2	3														16	R Štěpánek	1	6	6	3	4
	WC	F Serra	6	6	6					WC	F Serra	3	4	1
		P Srichaphan	6	3	1	1				16	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
	16	R Štěpánek	3	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	33	R Söderling	1	3	6	6	6
		F Verdasco	6	6	3	3	3			33	R Söderling	2	3	4
		H-t Lee	6	2	5	77	6				H-t Lee	6	6	6
		Á Calatrava	4	6	7	64	4													H-t Lee	3	1	5
	WC	G Simon	2	2	6	3													20	D Ferrer	6	6	7
	WC	O Patience	6	6	4	6				WC	O Patience	3	65	5
		J Vaněk	6	68	4	0				20	D Ferrer	6	77	7
	20	D Ferrer	2	710	6	6																						20	D Ferrer	2	6	77	5	6
	26	J Novák	4	6	6	6																						5	G Gaudio	6	4	65	7	4
		B Phau	6	2	3	1				26	J Novák	2	6	6	5	3
		F Mantilla	6	6	6						F Mantilla	6	0	3	7	6
		T Zíb	2	1	3															F Mantilla	4	4	3
	PR	D Tursunov	4	6	6	6													5	G Gaudio	6	6	6
		S Koubek	6	1	4	1				PR	D Tursunov
		J Benneteau	5	0	1					5	G Gaudio	w/o
	5	G Gaudio	7	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	G Coria	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	4	2	4					8	G Coria	4	6	3
	Q	N Djokovic	6	6	6					Q	N Djokovic	6	2	2r
		R Ginepri	0	0	3														8	G Coria	6	6	77
		J Melzer	6	6	77															J Melzer	1	1	62
		W Arthurs	4	2	64						J Melzer	6	6	77
		G Müller	4	1	0					29	M Youzhny	3	4	65
	29	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							8	G Coria	6	3	61	2
	21	T Haas	6	6	6																							12	N Davydenko	2	6	77	6
		F Mayer	1	2	4					21	T Haas	6	6	0
		V Spadea	6	78	6						V Spadea	4	3	0r
		A Costa	4	66	2														21	T Haas	5	0	0
		G García López	64	5	6	3													12	N Davydenko	7	6	6
		O Rochus	77	7	4	6					O Rochus	6	5	2	3
	Q	S Tuksar	2	4	3					12	N Davydenko	3	7	6	6
	12	N Davydenko	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	T Robredo	4	6	6	6
	WC	P Luczak	6	3	3	3				15	T Robredo	6	6	6
	LL	D Norman	6	6	6					LL	D Norman	4	2	4
		J-R Lisnard	1	1	4														15	T Robredo	6	6	6
		G Kuerten	3	0	6	1														D Sánchez	4	3	1
		D Sánchez	6	6	4	6					D Sánchez	6	3	4	77	6
	PR	S Draper	77	1	6	0	1			19	T Johansson	3	6	6	64	4
	19	T Johansson	65	6	3	6	6																					15	T Robredo	7	1	6	4	8
	32	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							3	M Safin	5	6	1	6	6
		K Beck	4	3	3					32	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		F Santoro	64	6	1	6	4				J Hernych	4	4	2
		J Hernych	77	3	6	4	6												32	JC Ferrero	65	5	6	62
		T Enqvist	2	63	1														3	M Safin	77	7	1	77
	Q	L Dlouhý	6	77	6					Q	L Dlouhý	78	3	5	1
		R Sluiter	1	6	4	2				3	M Safin	66	6	7	6
	3	M Safin	6	4	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Agassi	5	6	78	1	0
	Q	J Nieminen	7	4	66	6	6			Q	J Nieminen	2	4	77	2
		J Björkman	6	2	2	5					I Andreev	6	6	63	6
		I Andreev	2	6	6	7														I Andreev	4	67	6	4
	WC	A Clément	6	6	61	6													28	N Kiefer	6	79	3	6
	PR	A Popp	2	4	77	2				WC	A Clément	6	2	2	6	4
		I Karlović	3	3	4					28	N Kiefer	4	6	6	4	6
	28	N Kiefer	6	6	6																							28	N Kiefer
	24	F López	2	0	77	4																						9	G Cañas	w/o
		P-H Mathieu	6	6	65	6					P-H Mathieu	6	6	6
	Q	C Guccione	6	2	6	3	6			Q	C Guccione	3	4	4
		S Ventura	3	6	1	6	2													P-H Mathieu	3	64	6	77	6
		Á Montañés	6	6	6														9	G Cañas	6	77	2	65	8
		S Sargsian	1	4	0						Á Montañés	1	3	4
	WC	G Monfils	3	1	0					9	G Cañas	6	6	6
	9	G Cañas	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	I Ljubičić	5	5	2
		M Puerta	7	7	6						M Puerta	6	7	6
	Q	A Dupuis	4	1	2					Q	K Vliegen	3	5	2
	Q	K Vliegen	6	6	6															M Puerta	1	6	6	6
	Q	T Tenconi	2	4	68														Q	S Wawrinka	6	3	1	4
	Q	J Blake	6	6	710					Q	J Blake	711	7	1	3	4
	Q	S Wawrinka	64	6	6	6				Q	S Wawrinka	69	5	6	6	6
	22	N Massú	77	2	2	4																							M Puerta	6	6	6
	27	F Volandri	6	6	6																								J Acasuso	4	1	1
		C Saulnier	0	2	1					27	F Volandri	6	6	6
		G Rusedski	2	67	3					LL	F Saretta	4	1	2
	LL	F Saretta	6	79	6														27	F Volandri	0r
		J Acasuso	6	711	6															J Acasuso	3
		M Mirnyi	4	69	2						J Acasuso	3	4	6	6	8
	WC	J-W Tsonga	3	2	4					2	A Roddick	6	6	4	3	6
	2	A Roddick	6	6	6

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