2005 China Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2005 China Open
Champion Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
Runner-up Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria
Final score5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2004  · China Open ·  2006  

Marat Safin was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Contents

Rafael Nadal won the title, beating Guillermo Coria 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria (final)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý (withdrew)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 66 
6 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 4  
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 5 66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria 71 2
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 65 2
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria 4 76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg R Nadal 66 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-t Wang 2 4  1 Flag of Spain.svg R Nadal 5 66
  Flag of Croatia.svg R Karanušić 4 1    Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 74 4
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 66 1 Flag of Spain.svg R Nadal 776 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 776   Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 632  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 654    Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 6711 
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 776 WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 1 69 
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg L Gregorc 651  1 Flag of Spain.svg R Nadal 66 
3 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 677 6 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 4 4  
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Pless 3 62 3 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman 5 67 Q Flag of Israel.svg A Hadad 4 0  
Q Flag of Israel.svg A Hadad 779 3 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 2 63
  Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 3 4  6 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 63 6
  Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 66   Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 4 64 
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 63 5 6 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 677 
6 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 4 67

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 786 
  Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 663  8 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 3 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 3 66   Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 63 2
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 678 8 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 633  
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 4 2  4 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 776 
  Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 66   Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 4 4  
WC Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 4 3  4 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66 4 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 65 2
7 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 76 2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 4 76
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Healey 5 4  7 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 76 
  Flag of Thailand.svg D Udomchoke 773 6  Flag of Thailand.svg D Udomchoke 5 1  
  Flag of Israel.svg N Okun 6464 7 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 4 61
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg P Sun 4 74 2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 61 6
LL Flag of Japan.svg T Matsui 65 6LL Flag of Japan.svg T Matsui 1 0  
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SX Zeng 2 1  2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 66 
2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 66 

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