2005 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Singles
2005 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion	Tomáš Berdych
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 WC / 2 LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2005 BNP Paribas Masters

Tomáš Berdych defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Paris Masters.^[1][2]

Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but did not compete.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Andy Roddick (semifinals)
2. Guillermo Coria (second round)
3. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
4. Mariano Puerta (second round)
5. David Nalbandian (second round)
6. Ivan Ljubičić (final)
7. Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals)
8. Radek Štěpánek (semifinals)
9. Thomas Johansson (third round)
10. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
11. Fernando González (second round)
12. Robby Ginepri (third round)
13. Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
14. Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
15. Mario Ančić (second round)
16. Dominik Hrbatý (third 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Andy Roddick	2	6	7^10
	10	David Ferrer	6	3	6^8
								1	Andy Roddick	3	5
								6	Ivan Ljubičić	6	7
	14	Tommy Robredo	6^6	6	1
	6	Ivan Ljubičić	7^8	3	6
															6	Ivan Ljubičić	3	4	6	6	4
																Tomáš Berdych	6	6	3	4	6
	8	Radek Štěpánek	7	6
	3	Nikolay Davydenko	5	4
								8	Radek Štěpánek	1	6	3
									Tomáš Berdych	6	3	6
	7	Gastón Gaudio	5	0
		Tomáš Berdych	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Roddick	6	6^2	7
		S Grosjean	4	6^4					T Dent	4	7^7	5
		T Dent	6	7^7											1	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	N Mahut	3	6	6^5										16	D Hrbatý	1	2
	LL	J-R Lisnard	6	1	7^7			LL	J-R Lisnard	3	3
								16	D Hrbatý	6	6
																						1	A Roddick	2	6	7^10
																						10	D Ferrer	6	3	6^8
								10	D Ferrer	6	6
		N Massú	2	3					M Mirnyi	4	4
		M Mirnyi	6	6											10	D Ferrer	6	6^3	6
		A Pavel	6^6	4												T Haas	2	7^7	3
		T Haas	7^8	6					T Haas	6	6
								5	D Nalbandian	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Puerta	3	6^9
	Q	N Djokovic	4					Q	N Djokovic	6	7^11
		V Hănescu	1^r												Q	N Djokovic	4	3
	WC	A Clément	6	1	7^8										14	T Robredo	6	6
		N Kiefer	4	6	6^6			WC	A Clément	5	2
								14	T Robredo	7	6
																						14	T Robredo	6^6	6	1
																						6	I Ljubičić	7^8	3	6
								9	T Johansson	6	6
	Q	K Vliegen	3	7^7	6			Q	K Vliegen	3	2
		C Rochus	6	6^3	2										9	T Johansson	3	6^4
		O Rochus	4	3											6	I Ljubičić	6	7^7
		J Blake	6	6					J Blake	3	4
								6	I Ljubičić	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	R Štěpánek	7	6
		F López	4	7^7	6				F López	5	2
		X Malisse	6	6^2	4										8	R Štěpánek	7	6
		D Sanguinetti	7	6^4	4											P-H Mathieu	5	4
		P-H Mathieu	5	7^7	6				P-H Mathieu	6	3	7^7
								11	F González	3	6	6^4
																						8	R Štěpánek	7	6
																						3	N Davydenko	5	4
								15	M Ančić	7	4	6^3
	Q	D Tursunov	6	6				Q	D Tursunov	5	6	7^7
		V Spadea	1	2											Q	D Tursunov	6	2	3
		G Rusedski	6	6											3	N Davydenko	3	6	6
	Q	A Seppi	3	4					G Rusedski	2	2
								3	N Davydenko	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	G Gaudio	6	7
		J Nieminen	7^10	6^4	3			WC	F Santoro	4	5
	WC	F Santoro	6^8	7^7	6										7	G Gaudio	6	6
	Q	N Lapentti	7^7	5	5										12	R Ginepri	4	1
		F Verdasco	6^5	7	7				F Verdasco	3	7^9	3
								12	R Ginepri	6	6^7	6
																						7	G Gaudio	5	0
																							T Berdych	7	6
								13	J C Ferrero	7^7	7^7
	LL	S Wawrinka	6	6				LL	S Wawrinka	6^4	6^4
	WC	F Serra	3	4											13	J C Ferrero	5	7^9	4
		T Berdych	7	6												T Berdych	7	6^7	6
		J Novák	5	3					T Berdych	6	6
								2	G Coria	4	2

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
2. Stanislas Wawrinka (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Tomáš Zíb (first round)
4. Andreas Seppi (qualified)
5. Cyril Saulnier (first round, retired)
6. Ivo Minář (first round)
7. Dmitry Tursunov (qualified)
8. Jan Hernych (first round)
9. Daniele Bracciali (first round)
10. Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
11. Răzvan Sabău (first round)
12. Novak Djokovic (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Kristof Vliegen
3. Nicolas Mahut
4. Andreas Seppi
5. Dmitry Tursunov
6. Nicolás Lapentti

Lucky losers

1. Stanislas Wawrinka
2. Jean-René Lisnard

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Paradorn Srichaphan	7	3	1
		Jean-René Lisnard	5	6	6
									Jean-René Lisnard	6	1	4
								12	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6
		Jérôme Haehnel	3	4
	12	Novak Djokovic	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Stanislas Wawrinka	7^7	6^2	6
		Guillermo García López	6^4	7^7	3
								2	Stanislas Wawrinka	4	6	4
									Kristof Vliegen	6	2	6
		Kristof Vliegen	6	6
	8	Jan Hernych	4	4

Third qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

3

Tomáš Zíb

4

3

WC

Nicolas Mahut

6

6

WC

Nicolas Mahut

6^3

7^7

7^7

Antony Dupuis

7^7

6^2

6^4

Antony Dupuis

6

7^7

11

Răzvan Sabău

4

6^2

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Andreas Seppi	6	7
		George Bastl	4	5
								4	Andreas Seppi	7^13	6
									Stefan Koubek	6^11	0
		Stefan Koubek	7^15	6
	9	Daniele Bracciali	6^13	1

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Cyril Saulnier	1^r
	WC	Marc Gicquel	6
								WC	Marc Gicquel	3	4
								7	Dmitry Tursunov	6	6
	WC	Thomas Enqvist	6^2	4
	7	Dmitry Tursunov	7^7	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Ivo Minář	3	6^12
	WC	Julien Benneteau	6	7^14
								WC	Julien Benneteau	3	6^4
								10	Nicolás Lapentti	6	7^7
		Gilles Simon	6^3	6	4
	10	Nicolás Lapentti	7^7	4	6

References

1. "Tennis: Berdych upsets Ljubicic in Paris final". The New Zealand Herald. Paris. Reuters. 6 November 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
2. "Tennis: Berdych Downs Ljubicic in five sets to win Paris Masters". The Malta Independent. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2025.

External links

• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Draw
• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying Draw
• Main draw (ATP)
• Qualifying draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile