| Singles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tennis Masters Cup | |||
| Final | |||
| Champion |  David Nalbandian | ||
| Runner-up |  Roger Federer | ||
| Score | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(11–13), 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Details | |||
| Draw | 8 | ||
| Events | |||
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David Nalbandian defeated the two-time defending championRoger Federer in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(11–13), 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup.[1]
Mariano Puerta's round-robin result was disqualified upon his doping charge in December 2005.
Roger Federer(final)
Rafael Nadal(withdrew due to a left foot injury)
Andre Agassi(round robin, withdrew due to a left ankle sprain)Guillermo Coria(round robin)
Nikolay Davydenko(semifinals)
Ivan Ljubičić(round robin)Gastón Gaudio(semifinals)David Nalbandian (champion)Mariano Puerta(replacedNadal, round robin)
Fernando González(replacedAgassi, round robin)
Thomas Johansson(Did not play)Key
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Gastón Gaudio | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer | 77 | 713 | 2 | 1 | 63 | |||||||||
| 8 | David Nalbandian | 64 | 611 | 6 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||
| 5 | Nikolay Davydenko | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | David Nalbandian | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Federer | Coria | Ljubičić | Nalbandian | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 1 | Roger Federer | 6–0, 1–6, 6–2 | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | 3–0 | 6–3 | 42–36 | 1 | |
| 4 | Guillermo Coria | 0–6, 6–1, 2–6 | 2–6, 3–6 | 5–7, 4–6 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 22–38 | 4 | |
| 6 | Ivan Ljubičić | 3–6, 6–2, 6–7(4–7) | 6–2, 6–3 | 2–6, 2–6 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 31–32 | 3 | |
| 8 | David Nalbandian | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 | 7–5, 6–4 | 6–2, 6–2 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 38–27 | 2 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
| AgassiGonzález | Davydenko | Gaudio | Puerta | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 3 10 | Andre AgassiFernando González | 4–6, 2–6 (w/Agassi) | 6–1, 5–7, 5–7 (w/González) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0 (w/González) | 0–1 1–1 | 0–2 3–3 | 6–12 32–24 | 5 3 | |
| 5 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6–4, 6–2 (w/Agassi) | 6–3, 6–4 | 6–3, 6–2 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 36–18 | 1 | |
| 7 | Gastón Gaudio | 1–6, 7–5, 7–5 (w/González) | 3–6, 4–6 | 6–3, 7–5 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 35–36 | 2 | |
| 9 | Mariano Puerta | 3–6, 6–4, 0–6 (w/González) | 3–6, 2–6 | 3–6, 5–7 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 22–41 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.