2005 Brasil Open

The 2005 Brasil Open was an ATP men's tennis tournament held in Mata de São João, Brazil. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 to February 21. Rafael Nadal won the singles title.^[1][2][3]

2005 Brasil Open
Date	14–21 February
Edition	5th
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Mata de São João, Brazil
Champions
Singles
Rafael Nadal
Doubles
František Čermák / Leoš Friedl

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
ARG	Gastón Gaudio	Withdrew[4]	1
CHI	Fernando González	17	2
ARG	Juan Ignacio Chela	23	3
ITA	Filippo Volandri	41	4
ESP	David Ferrer	47	5
ESP	Rafael Nadal	48	6
ARG	Mariano Zabaleta	51	7
ESP	Albert Costa	54	8
BRA	Ricardo Mello	56	9

¹ Rankings as of 14 February 2005.^[5]

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Àlex Corretja
• André Sá
• Júlio Silva

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Peter Luczak
• Juan Antonio Marín
• Edgardo Massa
• Martín Vassallo Argüello

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

• Guillermo García López

The following player received entry as a special exemption:

• Mariano Puerta

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Gastón Gaudio (Pubalgia)

Retirements

During the tournament

• David Ferrer (Flu)
• Óscar Hernández (Right ankle sprain)
• Filippo Volandri (Flu)
• Martín Vassallo Argüello (Heat stress)

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Seed
ARG	Gastón Etlis	ARG	Martín Rodríguez	1
ARG	Lucas Arnold Ker	ARG	Mariano Hood	2
CZE	František Čermák	CZE	Leoš Friedl	3
ARG	Martín García	ARG	Sebastián Prieto	4

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:

• Marcos Daniel / Franco Ferreiro
• Henrique Mello / Ricardo Mello

Withdrawals

During the tournament

• Alberto Martín (lower back pain)

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2005 Brasil Open – Singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Alberto Martín 6–0, 6–7^(2–7), 6–1

• It was Nadal's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 2005 Brasil Open – Doubles

František Čermák / Leoš Friedl defeated José Acasuso / Ignacio González King 6–4, 6–4

• It was Čermák's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Friedl's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career.

References

1. "Nadal, campeón del torneo de Costa do Sauipe" [Nadal, champion at the Costa do Sauipe tournament] (in Spanish). Costa do Sauípe: La Nación (Argentina). 20 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
2. "Nadal se impone en Brasil" [Nadal wins in Brazil] (in Spanish). Costa do Sauípe: Eurosport. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
3. "Rafael Nadal, Campeón del Open de Brasil 2005" [Rafael Nadal, champion at the 2005 Brazil Open] (in Spanish). Tenis Web. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
4. "Pubalgia hace Gastón Gaudio desistir de torneo de tenis en Brasil" [Pubalgia forces Gastón Gaudio to withdraw from tennis tournament in Brazil] (in Spanish). Costa do Sauípe: La Nación (Costa Rica). EFE. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
5. "Results Archive - Sao Paulo 2005 - Top Seeds". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

External links

• ATP Tournament Profile^{[permanent dead link]}
• Official Results Archive (ATP)
• Official Results Archive (ITF) Archived 2017-10-30 at the Wayback Machine