2005 Milan Indoor – Singles

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Singles
2005 Milan Indoor
Final
Champion Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
Score6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2004  · Milan Indoor

Antony Dupuis was the defending champion but did not participate.

Contents

Robin Söderling won the title defeating Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5) in the final. [1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Pavel (second round)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić (second round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek (final)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling (champion)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Beck (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 773 4
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling 6566
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling 66277
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 3 7765
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 66
2 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 4 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 776577
Flag of France.svg G Carraz 6077631/WC Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 5 63
Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 4 72 Flag of Germany.svg T Behrend 777
Flag of Germany.svg T Behrend 65 6 Flag of Germany.svg T Behrend 3 2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 7778 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 66
Flag of France.svg M Llodra 655 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 6164
Flag of Italy.svg F Aldi 3 658 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 7777
8 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 6778 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 773 4
3 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 675 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 6566
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 4 5 3 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 4 663
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Rochus 2 3 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg S Stakhovsky 64 77
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg S Stakhovsky 66Q Flag of Ukraine.svg S Stakhovsky 3 2
Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 3 3 5 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 66
WC Flag of France.svg G Monfils 66WC Flag of France.svg G Monfils 3 4
Flag of France.svg A Clément 1 774 5 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 66
5 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 6636

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 66
Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 3 4 6 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 66
Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 2 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 3 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 666 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 6463
Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 656774 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 774 6
LL Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Mackin 773 63 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 67665
Q Flag of Italy.svg D Bracciali 634 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 794 77
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 7764 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 66
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 662 Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 4 2
Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu 4 4 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 74 6
Q Flag of Italy.svg U Vico 2 63WC Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 5 63
WC Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 6777 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 770 2
Q Flag of Italy.svg G Galimberti 63 642 Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 6466
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 4 677 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 1 2
Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 5 3 2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 66
2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 76

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References

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