2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

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Singles
2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
Runner-up Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller
Final score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2004  · Los Angeles Open ·  2006  

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

Contents

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ignacio Chela 4 2  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 67 
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller 4 5  
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller 4 776
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý 6641

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
LL Flag of France.svg J-R Lisnard 1 0  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 67 
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 62774   Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 2 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 776361 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 64 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66   Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 2 64
  Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 4 4  WC Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 1 4  
  Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 78646  Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 66 
6 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 66772 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
4 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66   Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela 4 2  
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 4 4  4 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 63 4
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 66   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 1 66
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 3 4    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 4 63 
  Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela 6766  Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela 677 
  Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 793 4   Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela 3 66
LL Flag of Israel.svg N Okun 1 2  LL Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 64 2
LL Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 62 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg Z Fleishman 4 66Q Flag of the United States.svg Z Fleishman 3 5  
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 2 678  Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 67 
Q Flag of France.svg S de Chaunac 63 66  Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 777 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 66   Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 655  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 4 4    Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 677 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 3   WC Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 3 62 
3 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 2r    Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 4 776
7 Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 62 3 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 6641
  Flag of Brazil.svg R Mello 1 66  Flag of Brazil.svg R Mello 66 
Q Flag of Israel.svg A Hadad 2 66Q Flag of Israel.svg A Hadad 3 1  
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Mamiit 63 3   Flag of Brazil.svg R Mello 6692
Q Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 4 4  2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 4 7116
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 4 2  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 4 1  2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 66 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 66 

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