# 2005 Italian Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Guillermo Coria in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ to win the men's singles title at the 2005 Italian Open. Nadal was making his tournament debut, at only 18 years old.
Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Potito Starace.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Andy Roddick (third round)
* Marat Safin (second round)
* Gastón Gaudio (third round)
* Tim Henman (third round)
* Rafael Nadal (champion)
* Andre Agassi (semifinals)
* Carlos Moyà (first round)
* David Nalbandian (first round)
* Guillermo Coria (final)
* Joachim Johansson (first round)
* Guillermo Cañas (third round)
* Ivan Ljubičić (third round)
* Tommy Robredo (first round)
* Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
* Radek Štěpánek (quarterfinals)
* Thomas Johansson (second round)

## 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
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 9 | Guillermo Coria | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Andre Agassi | 5 | 6$^0$ | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Andre Agassi | 5 | 6$^0$ | | 9 | Guillermo Coria | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6$^6$ |
| | | | | | 5 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7$^8$ |
| | David Ferrer | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7$^8$ |
| 5 | Rafael Nadal | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Rusedski | 4 | 2 | | 1 | A Roddick | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Á Costa | 6 | 6 | | | Á Costa | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Montañés | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | A Roddick | 7$^7$ | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | S Wawrinka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | F Verdasco | 6$^1$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | T Berdych | 1 | 4 | | Q | S Wawrinka | 6$^8$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Verdasco | 6 | 7 | | | F Verdasco | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | N Davydenko | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | F Verdasco | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | G Coria | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | G Coria | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | F González | 6$^5$ | 7 | 4 | 9 | G Coria | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Kiefer | 6 | 6 | | | N Kiefer | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Haas | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 9 | G Coria | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | M Mirnyi | 7 | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | | | WC | D Sanguinetti | 0 | 4 | | | | | | |
| WC | D Sanguinetti | 5 | 6 | 7$^8$ | WC | D Sanguinetti | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Santoro | 6 | 1 | 6 | | F Santoro | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | D Nalbandian | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | T Henman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Kuerten | 3 | 3 | 4 | T Henman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Massú | 6 | 6 | | N Massú | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P-H Mathieu | 0 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | T Henman | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | R Mello | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | D Hrbatý | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Hrbatý | 6 | 6 | | D Hrbatý | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Benneteau | 6 | 6 | Q | J Benneteau | 6$^4$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | T Robredo | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Hrbatý | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 |
| | O Rochus | 3 | 3 | 12 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Carlsen | 3 | 2 | | S Grosjean | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Grosjean | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | I Ljubičić | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | R Gasquet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | A Agassi | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Srichaphan | 0 | 2 | Q | R Gasquet | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A di Mauro | 5 | 2 | 6 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | A Agassi | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | C Moyà | 4 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Starace | 6 | 7$^9$ | | WC | P Starace | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | A Martín | 6 | 1 | | LL | A Martín | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Schüttler | 0 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | LL | A Martín | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Mayer | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | L Horna | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | L Horna | 4 | 6 | 7 | | L Horna | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Seppi | 6 | 6 | | WC | A Seppi | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | J Johansson | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | LL | A Martín | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | T Johansson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Ferrer | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| | F López | 3 | 2 | | 16 | T Johansson | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Saulnier | 1 | 3 | | | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Volandri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | G Gaudio | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Y El Aynaoui | 0 | 2 | | | F Volandri | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Beck | 4 | 3 | | 3 | G Gaudio | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | G Gaudio | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Youzhny | 0 | 2 | | 5 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Hănescu | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | V Hănescu | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Melzer | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | J Mónaco | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | G Cañas | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | R Söderling | 3 | 2 | | Q | J Mónaco | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pavel | 5 | 2 | | 11 | G Cañas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | G Cañas | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | R Nadal | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | R Štěpánek | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | R Štěpánek | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| | M Ančić | 1 | 7$^7$ | 3 | 15 | R Štěpánek | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Llodra | 4 | 4 | | | J I Chela | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J I Chela | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | R Štěpánek | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | N Almagro | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | N Almagro | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | I Andreev | 6 | 4 | 1 | Q | N Almagro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Novák | 7$^7$ | 1 | 1 | 2 | M Safin | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Safin | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Qualifying seeds

* Richard Gasquet (qualified)
* Alberto Martín (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Ivo Karlović (first round)
* Kevin Kim (first round)
* Santiago Ventura (qualifying competition)
* Juan Mónaco (qualified)
* Paul-Henri Mathieu (qualified)
* Albert Montañés (qualified)
* Jan Hernych (first round)
* Peter Wessels (qualifying competition)
* Álex Calatrava (first round)
* Victor Hănescu (qualified)
* (n/a)
* Jérôme Haehnel (first round)
* Óscar Hernández (qualifying competition)
* Wayne Arthurs (first round, retired)

### Qualifiers

* Richard Gasquet
* Stanislas Wawrinka
* Julien Benneteau
* Victor Hănescu
* Nicolás Almagro
* Juan Mónaco
* Paul-Henri Mathieu
* Albert Montañés

### Lucky loser

* Alberto Martín

### Qualifying draws
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Richard Gasquet | 7 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| | David Sánchez | 5 | 6$^6$ | | | | | |
| | David Sánchez | 5 | 6$^6$ | 1 | Richard Gasquet | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 15 | Óscar Hernández | 7$^7$ | 1 | 0 |
| WC | Francesco Aldi | 6$^6$ | 2 | 15 | Óscar Hernández | 7$^7$ | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Óscar Hernández | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Alberto Martín | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Jean-René Lisnard | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Jean-René Lisnard | 3 | 2 | | 2 | Alberto Martín | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | Stanislas Wawrinka | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Stanislas Wawrinka | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Stanislas Wawrinka | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | Jérôme Haehnel | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Ivo Karlović | 4 | 3 | | | |
| | Julien Benneteau | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Julien Benneteau | 6 | 6 | Julien Benneteau | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | Lars Burgsmüller | 4 | 1 |
| | Lars Burgsmüller | 7$^7$ | 6 | Lars Burgsmüller | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Álex Calatrava | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Kevin Kim | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Jonas Björkman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jonas Björkman | 6 | 6 | | Jonas Björkman | 6$^4$ | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | 12 | Victor Hănescu | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 |
| | Grégory Carraz | 2 | 3 | 12 | Victor Hănescu | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Victor Hănescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Santiago Ventura | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Ivo Heuberger | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | Ivo Heuberger | 2 | 6$^5$ | 5 | Santiago Ventura | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | Nicolás Almagro | 6 | 6 |
| | Nicolás Almagro | 6 | 7 | | Nicolás Almagro | 6 | 6 |
| Alt | Răzvan Sabău | 0 | 5 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Juan Mónaco | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Federico Luzzi | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | |
| WC | Federico Luzzi | 6$^5$ | 4 | 6 | Juan Mónaco | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | 10 | Peter Wessels | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| WC | Daniele Bracciali | 2 | 2 | 10 | Peter Wessels | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Peter Wessels | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Thomas Enqvist | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Thomas Enqvist | 4 | 3 | 7 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Gilles Simon | 4 | 2 |
| | Gilles Simon | 6 | | | Gilles Simon | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Wayne Arthurs | 2 | r | | | | |

#### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Albert Montañés | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Fabio Fognini | 6$^4$ | 0 | | | | | |
| WC | Fabio Fognini | 6$^4$ | 0 | 8 | Albert Montañés | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | Olivier Patience | 6 | 1 | 0$^r$ |
| | Olivier Patience | 6 | 6 | | Olivier Patience | 6 | 1 | 0$^r$ |
| 9 | Jan Hernych | 3 | 4 | | | | | |