2005 RCA Championships – Singles

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Singles
2005 RCA Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent
Score4–6, 6–0, 3–0r
Details
Draw56 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals.

Contents

Robby Ginepri won the title, defeating Taylor Dent, who retired from the final due to heat exhaustion with Ginepri leading 4–6, 6–0, 3–0.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent (final, retired due to heat exhaustion)
  5. Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić (withdrew due to a back injury)
  6. Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi (second round)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Spadea (second round)
  9. Flag of Thailand.svg Paradorn Srichaphan (third round)
  10. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Beck (semifinals)
  11. Flag of France.svg Cyril Saulnier (second round)
  12. Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen (third round)
  13. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych (second round)
  14. Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyung-taik (second round)
  15. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse (second round)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish (third round, retired due to a wrist injury)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri 5 66
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Beck 72 3
  Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri 4 63
4 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent 60 0r
4 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent 66 
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 4 4  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 786777
Q Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu 3 4    Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 667965
  Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
  Flag of Israel.svg N Okun 66   Flag of Israel.svg N Okun 3 3  
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Evans 3 3    Flag of Israel.svg N Okun 66 
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 2 4  
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 6625
  Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 4 777
9 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 677 
  Flag of France.svg G Carraz 7637  Flag of France.svg G Carraz 3 63 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 5 775 9 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 0 4  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Ryderstedt 1 4    Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 66   Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 66 
8 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 4 784
  Flag of the United States.svg J Morrison 4 4    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 6666
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 66   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 1   
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 66 16/WC Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 2r  
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Witten 4 2  WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 4 64
16/WC Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 64 6
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 4 5  
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 67 
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 67 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý 4 1    Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 4 5  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66 10 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ram 777 WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ram 2 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 5 61 WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ram 777 
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Cakl 5 63 

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 63 3
PR Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 0 4    Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 0 66
  Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66   Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66 
  Flag of Ecuador.svg G Lapentti 776   Flag of Ecuador.svg G Lapentti 3 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 633    Flag of Ecuador.svg G Lapentti 65 6
11 Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 4 72
  Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 3 2  
4 Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 66 
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 633  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Delić 4 773   Flag of Germany.svg B Phau 776 
  Flag of Germany.svg B Phau 6646  Flag of Germany.svg B Phau 2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 7126 4 Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Young 6102    Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 3 4  
4 Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 647977
  Flag of France.svg J-R Lisnard 3 3    Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 776762
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 66 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 776 
  Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 1 6612 Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 632  
Q Flag of France.svg S de Chaunac 63 4   Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 5 64
12 Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 72 6
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 3 776
2 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 6644
14 Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 684  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 6636  Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 7106 
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 4 773   Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 1 3  
  Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 76 2 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
PR Flag of Germany.svg A Popp 5 1    Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 5 4  
2 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 76 

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