2005 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2005 Australian Open
Champion	Marat Safin
Runner-up	Lleyton Hewitt
Final score	1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Roger Federer was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Marat Safin despite holding a match point in the fourth set.

Safin won the title, defeating home player Lleyton Hewitt in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4. It was Safin's second and last Grand Slam title, having also won the 2000 U.S. Open.

The final attracted a large number of viewers in Australia, averaging 4.05 million viewers. The viewing audience remains one of the highest in Australian viewing history.

This tournament was the first Grand Slam in which future world No. 1 Novak Djokovic competed in the main draw, which lost to Safin in the first round, and the last Australian Open where Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. It was also the last Grand Slam where either Federer, Djokovic, or Rafael Nadal failed to make the finals until the 2014 US Open, a span of 38 events.

Seeds

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Qualifying

Main article: 2005 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	8	Andre Agassi	3	4	4
										1	Roger Federer	7	4	7	66	7
										4	Marat Safin	5	6	5	78	9
	4	Marat Safin	6	6	6
	20	Dominik Hrbatý	2	4	2
																			4	Marat Safin	1	6	6	6
																			3	Lleyton Hewitt	6	3	4	4
	9	David Nalbandian	3	2	6	6	8
	3	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6	1	3	10
										3	Lleyton Hewitt	3	77	77	6
										2	Andy Roddick	6	63	64	1
	26	Nikolay Davydenko	3	5	1	r
	2	Andy Roddick	6	7	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		F Santoro	1	1	2					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	T Suzuki	6	6	6					Q	T Suzuki	3	4	4
		J-M Gambill	4	3	3														1	R Federer	6	5
		D Sanguinetti	6	4	3	2														J Nieminen	3	2	r
		J Nieminen	3	6	6	6					J Nieminen	6	6	6
		P Starace	6	2	5	4				27	P Srichaphan	3	4	2
	27	P Srichaphan	1	6	7	6																						1	R Federer	6	6	77
	22	I Ljubičić	6	6	6																							Q	M Baghdatis	2	2	64
		L Horna	4	3	3					22	I Ljubičić	61	4	77	2
	Q	F Luzzi	1	6	1	6	3			Q	M Baghdatis	77	6	62	6
	Q	M Baghdatis	6	3	6	3	6												Q	M Baghdatis	77	6	6
	WC	Y-t Wang	65	2	4														13	T Robredo	62	4	1
	Q	T Zíb	77	6	6					Q	T Zíb	4	6	2	4
		S Draper	7	2	4	2				13	T Robredo	6	2	6	6
	13	T Robredo	5	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Johansson	78	6	6
		S Schalken	66	2	3					11	J Johansson	6	7	6
		Y-h Lu	3	4	4						P Wessels	3	5	4
		P Wessels	6	6	6														11	J Johansson	6	3	5	77	13
		S Sargsian	77	4	1	6	6												24	F López	3	6	7	62	11
		D Sánchez	65	6	6	4	2				S Sargsian	6	3	4	63
	WC	P Baccanello	5	5	2					24	F López	4	6	6	77
	24	F López	7	7	6																							11	J Johansson	77	65	63	4
	29	T Dent	7	6	6																							8	A Agassi	64	77	77	6
	Q	F Serra	5	2	4					29	T Dent	6	6	6
		M Tabara	3	6	6	6					M Tabara	4	1	4
		T Enqvist	6	2	3	3													29	T Dent	5	63	1
	Q	O Patience	63	3	2														8	A Agassi	7	77	6
		R Schüttler	77	6	6						R Schüttler	3	1	0
	Q	D Kindlmann	4	3	0					8	A Agassi	6	6	6
	8	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	M Safin	6	6	6
	Q	N Djokovic	0	2	1					4	M Safin	6	6	6
		I Karlović	3	77	5	2					B Ulihrach	4	1	3
		B Ulihrach	6	65	7	6													4	M Safin	6	3	6	6
	LL	B Phau	6	77	6														28	M Ančić	4	6	3	4
		A Costa	3	64	3					LL	B Phau	5	2	1
		Ó Hernández	3	2	1					28	M Ančić	7	6	6
	28	M Ančić	6	6	6																							4	M Safin	4	77	77	77
	21	N Kiefer	5	6	6	2	3																						O Rochus	6	61	65	62
		O Rochus	7	2	3	6	6				O Rochus	6	6	6
		R Ginepri	6	3	4	66				WC	G Monfils	1	3	3
	WC	G Monfils	1	6	6	78														O Rochus	66	6	6	6
	WC	T Reid	2	2	1															K Beck	78	1	4	2
		K Beck	6	6	6						K Beck	5	2	6	77	6
		X Malisse	3	2	3					16	T Haas	7	6	2	65	3
	16	T Haas	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Gaudio	77	6	6
		J Gimelstob	63	4	3					10	G Gaudio	2	6	7	77
		J Mónaco	6	0	4	6	7				M Fish	6	4	5	64
		M Fish	2	6	6	4	9												10	G Gaudio	65	710	77	1	3
	Q	J Tipsarević	77	78	3	6													20	D Hrbatý	77	68	63	6	6
	Q	D Bracciali	64	66	6	1				Q	J Tipsarević	2	61	6	5
		R Söderling	4	2	0	r				20	D Hrbatý	6	77	3	7
	20	D Hrbatý	6	6	1																							20	D Hrbatý	7	6	6
	30	T Johansson	77	4	6	4	6																					30	T Johansson	5	3	1
	WC	P Luczak	65	6	3	6	0			30	T Johansson	6	5	6	2	7
		A Calleri	6	5	6	4	6				A Calleri	4	7	3	6	5
		M Mirnyi	4	7	4	6	4												30	T Johansson	3	6	64	6	6
		K Kim	3	6	6	3	6													K Kim	6	2	77	2	2
		H-t Lee	6	4	3	6	1				K Kim	6	6	6
	Q	G García-López	7	6	3	6				Q	G García-López	2	4	2
	5	C Moyà	5	3	6	3

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	G Coria	6	6	6
		T Berdych	2	4	0					6	G Coria	6	63	6	77
		R Mello	6	6	77						R Mello	4	77	3	63
		A Martín	3	3	65														6	G Coria	6	6	6
	WC	M Kimmich	4	2	77	3													31	JC Ferrero	3	2	1
		M Zabaleta	6	6	65	6					M Zabaleta	1	2	0
	Q	M Van Gemerden	6	3	4	4				31	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	31	JC Ferrero	2	6	6	6																						6	G Coria	7	5	3	0
	23	F González	3	3	6	6	7																					9	D Nalbandian	5	7	6	6
		J Acasuso	6	6	3	3	5			23	F González	7	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	62	1	2						I Andreev	5	2	3
		I Andreev	77	6	6														23	F González	77	5	2	3
		Á Calatrava	6	3	4	6	4												9	D Nalbandian	63	7	6	6
		S Ventura	3	6	6	4	6				S Ventura	0	3	6	2
		D Ferrer	61	6	6	3	4			9	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
	9	D Nalbandian	77	4	4	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Youzhny	6	6	7
		J Haehnel	2	2	5					15	M Youzhny	1	6	6	5	3
		J Benneteau	0	4	2						R Nadal	6	4	4	7	6
		R Nadal	6	6	6															R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	B Reynolds	5	6	79	77													Q	B Reynolds	1	1	3
		N Almagro	7	4	67	65				Q	B Reynolds	78	6	6
		O Mutis	4	4	0					17	A Pavel	66	2	2
	17	A Pavel	6	6	6																								R Nadal	5	6	6	63	2
	25	JI Chela	6	77	77																							3	L Hewitt	7	3	1	77	6
		W Arthurs	4	64	61					25	JI Chela	79	6	77
		P-H Mathieu	4	7	5	65					G Carraz	67	2	63
		G Carraz	6	5	7	77													25	JI Chela	2	6	1	4
		F Mayer	1	2	0														3	L Hewitt	6	4	6	6
		J Blake	6	6	6						J Blake	6	68	0	3
		A Clément	3	4	1					3	L Hewitt	4	710	6	6
	3	L Hewitt	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Henman	6	6	4	6
		C Saulnier	1	2	6	3				7	T Henman	7	6	6
		F Volandri	3	4	61						V Hănescu	5	1	4
		V Hănescu	6	6	77														7	T Henman	4	2	2
	LL	C Rochus	6	6	6														26	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		A Montañés	2	3	3					LL	C Rochus	4	4	2
	Q	R Karanušić	2	5	2					26	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	26	N Davydenko	6	7	6																							26	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	19	V Spadea	3	7	6	5	3																					12	G Cañas	3	4	3
		R Štěpánek	6	5	4	7	6				R Štěpánek	77	6	1	62	6
		F Mantilla	4	77	1	0					J Hernych	65	1	6	77	0
		J Hernych	6	65	6	6														R Štěpánek	1	2	2
		F Verdasco	6	6	6														12	G Cañas	6	6	6
		G Müller	3	0	4						F Verdasco	6	5	3	0
	WC	C Guccione	4	2	64					12	G Cañas	3	7	6	6
	12	G Cañas	6	6	77

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		M Llodra	3	4	3					14	S Grosjean	6	6	3	4	3
	Q	O Marach	7	7	1	4	5			Q	J-R Lisnard	1	4	6	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	5	5	6	6	7												Q	J-R Lisnard	5	3	2
		K Carlsen	62	2	1															P Kohlschreiber	7	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	77	6	6						P Kohlschreiber	6	2
		A Dupuis	79	62	3	2				18	N Massú	0	0	r
	18	N Massú	67	77	6	6																							P Kohlschreiber	3	66	1
	32	J Melzer	3																									2	A Roddick	6	78	6
		R Sluiter	3	r						32	J Melzer	6	6	77
		F Saretta	6	6	1	0	r			WC	N Healey	3	2	63
	WC	N Healey	4	4	6	5													32	J Melzer	2	2	5
		J Björkman	6	4	0	67													2	A Roddick	6	6	7
		G Rusedski	2	6	6	79					G Rusedski	0	6	2	3
		I Labadze	5	2	1					2	A Roddick	6	3	6	6
	2	A Roddick	7	6	6

External links

• 2005 Australian Open Draw on ATPWorldTour.com