2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Singles
2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Gilles Müller
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Main article: 2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup

Tommy Haas was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Andre Agassi won the tournament, beating Gilles Müller in the final, 6–4, 7–5.

Seeds

1. Andre Agassi (champion)
2. Dominik Hrbatý (semifinals)
3. Nicolas Kiefer (first round, retired due to a throat infection)
4. Tommy Haas (second round)
5. Taylor Dent (withdrew due to heat exhaustion)
6. Mario Ančić (first round)
7. Sébastien Grosjean (first round)
8. Greg Rusedski (withdrew due to a neck injury)
9. Vincent Spadea (first round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Juan Ignacio Chela	4	2
								1	Andre Agassi	6	7
									Gilles Müller	4	5
		Gilles Müller	4	77	6
	2	Dominik Hrbatý	6	64	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Agassi	6	6
	LL	J-R Lisnard	1	0				1	A Agassi	6	7
		K Carlsen	62	77	4				K Kim	2	5
		K Kim	77	63	6										1	A Agassi	6	4	6
	WC	P Goldstein	6	6												P Srichaphan	2	6	4
		C Saulnier	4	4				WC	P Goldstein	1	4
		P Srichaphan	78	64	6				P Srichaphan	6	6
	6	M Ančić	66	77	2																	1	A Agassi	6	6
	4	T Haas	6	6																			JI Chela	4	2
		I Karlović	4	4				4	T Haas	6	3	4
		X Malisse	6	6					X Malisse	1	6	6
		H-t Lee	3	4												X Malisse	4	63
		JI Chela	67	6	6											JI Chela	6	77
		M Baghdatis	79	3	4				JI Chela	3	6	6
	LL	N Okun	1	2				LL	D Tursunov	6	4	2
	LL	D Tursunov	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	9	V Spadea	6	2	4
	Q	Z Fleishman	4	6	6			Q	Z Fleishman	3	5
		G Müller	2	6	78				G Müller	6	7
	Q	S de Chaunac	6	3	66											G Müller	77	7
		R Ginepri	6	6												R Ginepri	65	5
		W Arthurs	4	4					R Ginepri	6	77
	WC	J Blake	3					WC	J Blake	3	62
	3	N Kiefer	2r																				G Müller	4	77	6
	7	S Grosjean	6	2	3																	2	D Hrbatý	6	64	1
		R Mello	1	6	6				R Mello	6	6
	Q	A Hadad	2	6	6			Q	A Hadad	3	1
	WC	C Mamiit	6	3	3											R Mello	6	69	2
	Q	J Björkman	4	4											2	D Hrbatý	4	711	6
		J Hernych	6	6					J Hernych	4	2
		K Beck	4	1				2	D Hrbatý	6	6
	2	D Hrbatý	6	6

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw