2005 China Open – Men's Singles

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

Men's Singles
2005 China Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
Final score	5–7, 6–1, 6–2

Main article: 2005 China Open (tennis)

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

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
2. Guillermo Coria (Final)
3. David Nalbandian (Quarterfinals)
4. Thomas Johansson (Semifinals)
5. Dominik Hrbatý (withdrew)
6. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Semifinals)
7. Mikhail Youzhny (Quarterfinals)
8. Carlos Moyá (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	6	Juan Carlos Ferrero	4	4
								1	Rafael Nadal	5	6	6
								2	Guillermo Coria	7	1	2
	4	Thomas Johansson	6	5	2
	2	Guillermo Coria	4	7	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Nadal	6	6
		Y-t Wang	2	4				1	R Nadal	5	6	6
		R Karanušić	4	1					J Gimelstob	7	4	4
		J Gimelstob	6	6											1	R Nadal	7^7	6
		P Wessels	7^7	6												P Wessels	6^3	2
		W Arthurs	6^5	4					P Wessels	6	7^11
	WC	Wang, Jr. Yu	7^7	6				WC	Wang, Jr. Yu	1	6^9
	Q	L Gregorc	6^5	1																		1	R Nadal	6	6
	3	D Nalbandian	6	7^7																		6	JC Ferrero	4	4
		K Pless	3	6^2				3	D Nalbandian	6	6
		D Norman	5	6^7				Q	A Hadad	4	0
	Q	A Hadad	7	7^9											3	D Nalbandian	2	6	3
		L Burgsmüller	3	4											6	JC Ferrero	6	3	6
		D Tursunov	6	6					D Tursunov	4	6^4
		H-t Lee	6	3	5			6	JC Ferrero	6	7^7
	6	JC Ferrero	4	6	7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C Moyá	7^8	6
		P Srichaphan	6^6	3				8	C Moyá	3	6	6
		I Heuberger	3	6^6					S Koubek	6	3	2
		S Koubek	6	7^8											8	C Moyá	6^3	3
		R Schüttler	4	2											4	T Johansson	7^7	6
		J Nieminen	6	6					J Nieminen	4	4
	WC	J Björkman	4	3				4	T Johansson	6	6
	4	T Johansson	6	6																		4	T Johansson	6	5	2
	7	M Youzhny	7	6																		2	G Coria	4	7	6
	Q	N Healey	5	4				7	M Youzhny	7	6
		D Udomchoke	7^7	3	6				D Udomchoke	5	1
		N Okun	6^4	6	4										7	M Youzhny	4	6	1
	WC	P Sun	4	7	4										2	G Coria	6	1	6
	LL	T Matsui	6	5	6			LL	T Matsui	1	0
	Q	SX Zeng	2	1				2	G Coria	6	6
	2	G Coria	6	6

References

• Main Draw