2005 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–2, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his third Wimbledon title and fifth major title overall. It was the second of three years that Federer defeated Roddick in the final (following 2004 and preceding 2009). It was also the pair's third straight meeting at Wimbledon, after the 2003 semifinals and the 2004 final.^[2]

Men's singles
2005 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Roddick
Score	6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2005 Wimbledon Championships

This marked the first major appearance future world No. 1, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray; and the first Wimbledon for future world No. 1, Olympic gold medalist and seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic. Both players were defeated in the third round: Djokovic lost to Sébastien Grosjean in four sets, while Murray lost to David Nalbandian after leading two sets to love; it would be the only professional match that Murray lost from two sets up. By reaching the third round, Djokovic entered the top 100 in the ATP rankings for the first time in his career.^[3][4]

Seeds

01.   Roger Federer (champion)

02.   Andy Roddick (final)

03.   Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)

04.   Rafael Nadal (second round)

05.   Marat Safin (third round)

06.   Tim Henman (second round)

07.   Guillermo Cañas (withdrew)

08.   Nikolay Davydenko (second round)

09.   Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)

10.   Mario Ančić (fourth round)

11.   Joachim Johansson (third round)

12.   Thomas Johansson (semifinals)

13.   Tommy Robredo (first round)

14.   Radek Štěpánek (second round)

15.   Guillermo Coria (fourth round)

16.   Mariano Puerta (first round)

17.   David Ferrer (first round)

18.   David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)

19.   Tommy Haas (first round)

20.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

21.   Fernando González (quarterfinals)

22.   Dominik Hrbatý (second round)

23.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)

24.   Taylor Dent (fourth round)

25.   Nicolas Kiefer (third round)

26.   Feliciano López (quarterfinals)

27.   Richard Gasquet (fourth round)

28.   Jiří Novák (third round)

29.   Nicolás Massú (second round)

30.   Robin Söderling (first round)

31.   Mikhail Youzhny (fourth round)

32.   Filippo Volandri (first round)

33.   Olivier Rochus (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Guillermo Cañas withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Olivier Rochus, who became the #33 seed.

Qualifying

Main article: 2005 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	7	6	77
	21	Fernando González	5	2	62
										1	Roger Federer	6	6	77
										3	Lleyton Hewitt	3	4	64
	3	Lleyton Hewitt	7	6	77
	26	Feliciano López	5	4	62
																			1	Roger Federer	6	77	6
																			2	Andy Roddick	2	62	4
	12	Thomas Johansson	77	6	6
	18	David Nalbandian	65	2	2
										12	Thomas Johansson	78	2	610	65
										2	Andy Roddick	66	6	712	77
	9	Sébastien Grosjean	6	2	1	6	3
	2	Andy Roddick	3	6	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		P-H Mathieu	4	2	4					1	R Federer	6	6	6
		I Minář	6	6	6						I Minář	4	4	1
		M Tabara	4	4	4														1	R Federer	6	65	6	7
	WC	J Goodall	3	64	3														25	N Kiefer	2	77	1	5
		A di Mauro	6	77	6						A di Mauro	3	5	3
		J Benneteau	3	65	7	6	4			25	N Kiefer	6	7	6
	25	N Kiefer	6	77	5	3	6																					1	R Federer	6	6	78
	23	JC Ferrero	77	6	6																							23	JC Ferrero	3	4	66
	Q	J Delgado	62	1	4					23	JC Ferrero	6	3	4	6	6
		T Enqvist	3	77	5	4					H-t Lee	4	6	6	3	3
		H-t Lee	6	64	7	6													23	JC Ferrero	3	6	6	6
		F Mayer	6	7	6															F Mayer	6	2	1	1
		S Ventura Bertomeu	4	5	2						F Mayer	78	7	6
		F Verdasco	6	6	7						F Verdasco	66	5	3
	13	T Robredo	1	2	5

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Johansson	77	6	7
		A Montañés	65	4	5					11	J Johansson	712	3	6	77
		A Martín	3	6	2	1					G Rusedski	610	6	4	65
		G Rusedski	6	4	6	6													11	J Johansson	4	4	2
		J Acasuso	5	3	3														21	F González	6	6	6
		T Zíb	7	6	6						T Zíb	4	66	3
	WC	A Mackin	3	4	4					21	F González	6	78	6
	21	F González	6	6	6																							21	F González	77	77	6
	31	M Youzhny	6	3	6	6																						31	M Youzhny	63	65	3
		M Baghdatis	2	6	1	4				31	M Youzhny	1	7	6	6
		Ó Hernández	4	1r							J-R Lisnard	6	5	3	4
		J-R Lisnard	6	2															31	M Youzhny	7	6	3	711
		J Björkman	6	6	4	2	6													J Björkman	5	3	6	69
	Q	J Morrison	3	3	6	6	2				J Björkman	64	1
	PR	S Draper	64	4	3					8	N Davydenko	77	2r
	8	N Davydenko	77	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		C Rochus	3	3	1					3	L Hewitt	6	7	3	6
		J Hernych	1	6	78	77					J Hernych	2	5	6	3
	WC	J Blake	6	4	66	64													3	L Hewitt	77	6	7
	LL	J Gimelstob	6	6	77														LL	J Gimelstob	65	4	5
	Q	A García	3	4	65					LL	J Gimelstob	6	4	77	77
		S Sargsian	67	3	4					29	N Massú	3	6	65	60
	29	N Massú	79	6	6																							3	L Hewitt	6	6	67	6
	24	T Dent	77	77	4	67	6																					24	T Dent	4	4	79	3
	Q	D Norman	64	64	6	79	1			24	T Dent	6	6	6
		K Kim	64	6	6	6					K Kim	3	4	4
	WC	A Bogdanovic	77	1	4	2													24	T Dent	6	77	6
	Q	A Dupuis	65	5	6	64														T Berdych	3	65	3
		T Berdych	77	7	3	77					T Berdych	6	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	6	6	6						L Burgsmüller	3	3	1
	16	M Puerta	1	1	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	M Ančić	6	7	6
	Q	T Summerer	3	5	1					10	M Ančić	78	3	6	6
	Q	D Udomchoke	5	6	4	6	8			Q	D Udomchoke	66	6	3	3
		S Koubek	7	4	6	3	6												10	M Ančić	6	6	6
		G Monfils	3	6	6	716														G Monfils	3	3	1
	Q	N Okun	6	4	4	614					G Monfils	6	6	2	7
		C Saulnier	60	0	2					22	D Hrbatý	3	3	6	5
	22	D Hrbatý	77	6	6																							10	M Ančić	4	4	2
	26	F López	5	710	65	6	6																					26	F López	6	6	6
		B Phau	7	68	77	2	4			26	F López	6	6	6
	WC	D Sherwood	6	6	6					WC	D Sherwood	2	4	2
		R Mello	3	4	4														26	F López	6	77	6
		K Beck	5	4	2														5	M Safin	4	64	3
	WC	M Philippoussis	7	6	6					WC	M Philippoussis	64	64	4
		P Srichaphan	2	4	4					5	M Safin	77	77	6
	5	M Safin	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	33	O Rochus	6	6	6
	LL	P Goldstein	4	2	2					33	O Rochus	64	2	63
		M Mirnyi	6	6	6						M Mirnyi	77	6	77
		R Schüttler	3	3	4															M Mirnyi	5	7	6	77
		S Wawrinka	2	79	5	1													28	J Novák	7	5	4	62
		F Santoro	6	67	7	6					F Santoro	1	6	64	3
		P Wessels	64	3	4					28	J Novák	6	4	77	6
	28	J Novák	77	6	6																								M Mirnyi	4	5	4
	19	T Haas	2	1r																								12	T Johansson	6	7	6
		J Tipsarević	6	2							J Tipsarević	2	6	6	4	7
	Q	Y-h Lu	77	0	6	3	6			Q	Y-h Lu	6	3	2	6	5
	Q	A Clément	64	6	1	6	3													J Tipsarević	2	3	1
		A Pavel	6	4	6	6													12	T Johansson	6	6	6
	Q	R Karanušić	2	6	2	4					A Pavel	6	64	4	64
		B Ulihrach	3	2	2					12	T Johansson	3	77	6	77
	12	T Johansson	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	R Štěpánek	65	6	6	6
		R Ginepri	77	3	4	2				14	R Štěpánek	4	4	4
	WC	A Murray	6	6	6					WC	A Murray	6	6	6
	Q	G Bastl	4	2	2														WC	A Murray	77	6	0	4	1
	PR	K Kučera	4	6	6	6													18	D Nalbandian	64	1	6	6	6
		L Horna	6	3	3	4				PR	K Kučera	2	4	3
		R Sluiter	2	2	5					18	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	18	D Nalbandian	6	6	7																							18	D Nalbandian	6	77	6
	27	R Gasquet	6	3	6	6																						27	R Gasquet	4	63	0
		P Kohlschreiber	3	6	3	2				27	R Gasquet	79	77	63	6
	Q	G Elseneer	6	711	6					Q	G Elseneer	67	63	77	2
		P Starace	3	69	3														27	R Gasquet	77	6	6
		F Mantilla	4r																	G Müller	63	3	3
		G Müller	5								G Müller	6	4	6	6
		V Spadea	4	3	0					4	R Nadal	4	6	3	4
	4	R Nadal	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	T Henman	3	65	6	7	6
		J Nieminen	6	77	4	5	2			6	T Henman	6	2	6	3	6
		N Almagro	62	64	1					PR	D Tursunov	3	6	3	6	8
	PR	D Tursunov	77	77	6														PR	D Tursunov	5	77	6	6
	PR	A Popp	6	6	2	6													PR	A Popp	7	65	2	2
		J Haehnel	2	3	6	4				PR	A Popp	6	64	3	77	14
		W Arthurs	6	6	6						W Arthurs	3	77	6	64	12
	32	F Volandri	3	4	4																							PR	D Tursunov	4	77	3	6	1
	17	D Ferrer	3	2	67																							9	S Grosjean	6	65	6	3	6
		G García López	6	6	79						G García López	6	6	65	63	4
		J Mónaco	3	65	3					Q	N Djokovic	3	3	77	77	6
	Q	N Djokovic	6	77	6														Q	N Djokovic	5	4	7	4
		V Hănescu	62	77	6	5	6												9	S Grosjean	7	6	5	6
		K Carlsen	77	64	3	7	4				V Hănescu	3	4	2
		M Llodra	6	5	6	65	4			9	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	9	S Grosjean	3	7	4	77	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	G Coria	6	6	6
		T Behrend	1	2	2					15	G Coria	3	6	7	63	6
	WC	J Marray	3	6	6	1	4				X Malisse	6	3	5	77	4
		X Malisse	6	3	2	6	6												15	G Coria	3	3	6	6	6
		A Calatrava	6	77	6															J Melzer	6	6	2	2	4
	Q	T Ketola	4	64	4						Á Calatrava	4	4	1
		J Melzer	6	6	6						J Melzer	6	6	6
	20	I Ljubičić	4	4	4																							15	G Coria	3	61	4
	30	R Söderling	77	5	1	5																						2	A Roddick	6	77	6
		I Andreev	63	7	6	7					I Andreev	6	6	3	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	6						D Sanguinetti	4	2	6	3
	Q	A Seppi	3	2	1															I Andreev	2	2	64
	LL	D Bracciali	64	710	3	77	12												2	A Roddick	6	6	77
		I Karlović	77	68	6	65	10			LL	D Bracciali	5	3	77	6	3
		J Vaněk	1	64	2					2	A Roddick	7	6	63	4	6
	2	A Roddick	6	77	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
2. "Federer Pinching Himself after the 2005 Wimbledon Championship Final". eurosport.com. 3 July 2005.
3. Cheese, Caroline (25 June 2005). "Brave Murray falls to Nalbandian". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
4. "Andy Murray makes history at Wimbledon". theroar.com.au. The Roar. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 2005 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
• 2005 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2005 French Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2005 US Open – Men's singles