Tomáš Berdych defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Paris Masters.[1][2]

Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but did not compete.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Andy Roddick (semifinals)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Coria (second round)
  3. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  4. Argentina Mariano Puerta (second round)
  5. Argentina David Nalbandian (second round)
  6. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (final)
  7. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals)
  8. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (semifinals)
  9. Sweden Thomas Johansson (third round)
  10. Spain David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  11. Chile Fernando González (second round)
  12. United States Robby Ginepri (third round)
  13. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  14. Spain Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  15. Croatia Mario Ančić (second round)
  16. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Andy Roddick 2 6 710
10 Spain David Ferrer 6 3 68
1 United States Andy Roddick 3 5
6 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 7
14 Spain Tommy Robredo 66 6 1
6 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 78 3 6
6 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 3 4 6 6 4
Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 6 6 3 4 6
8 Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 7 6
3 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 5 4
8 Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 1 6 3
Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 6 3 6
7 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 5 0
Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States A Roddick 6 62 7
  France S Grosjean 4 64     United States T Dent 4 77 5
  United States T Dent 6 77   1 United States A Roddick 6 6  
Q France N Mahut 3 6 65 16 Slovakia D Hrbatý 1 2  
LL France J-R Lisnard 6 1 77 LL France J-R Lisnard 3 3  
16 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6  
1 United States A Roddick 2 6 710
10 Spain D Ferrer 6 3 68
10 Spain D Ferrer 6 6  
  Chile N Massú 2 3     Belarus M Mirnyi 4 4  
  Belarus M Mirnyi 6 6   10 Spain D Ferrer 6 63 6
  Romania A Pavel 66 4     Germany T Haas 2 77 3
  Germany T Haas 78 6     Germany T Haas 6 6  
5 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Argentina M Puerta 3 69  
Q Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 4     Q Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 6 711  
  Romania V Hănescu 1r     Q Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 4 3  
WC France A Clément 6 1 78 14 Spain T Robredo 6 6  
  Germany N Kiefer 4 6 66 WC France A Clément 5 2  
14 Spain T Robredo 7 6  
14 Spain T Robredo 66 6 1
6 Croatia I Ljubičić 78 3 6
9 Sweden T Johansson 6 6  
Q Belgium K Vliegen 3 77 6 Q Belgium K Vliegen 3 2  
  Belgium C Rochus 6 63 2 9 Sweden T Johansson 3 64  
  Belgium O Rochus 4 3   6 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 77  
  United States J Blake 6 6     United States J Blake 3 4  
6 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 7 6  
  Spain F López 4 77 6   Spain F López 5 2  
  Belgium X Malisse 6 62 4 8 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 7 6  
  Italy D Sanguinetti 7 64 4   France P-H Mathieu 5 4  
  France P-H Mathieu 5 77 6   France P-H Mathieu 6 3 77
11 Chile F González 3 6 64
8 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 7 6  
3 Russia N Davydenko 5 4  
15 Croatia M Ančić 7 4 63
Q Russia D Tursunov 6 6   Q Russia D Tursunov 5 6 77
  United States V Spadea 1 2   Q Russia D Tursunov 6 2 3
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6   3 Russia N Davydenko 3 6 6
Q Italy A Seppi 3 4     United Kingdom G Rusedski 2 2  
3 Russia N Davydenko 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 7  
  Finland J Nieminen 710 64 3 WC France F Santoro 4 5  
WC France F Santoro 68 77 6 7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
Q Ecuador N Lapentti 77 5 5 12 United States R Ginepri 4 1  
  Spain F Verdasco 65 7 7   Spain F Verdasco 3 79 3
12 United States R Ginepri 6 67 6
7 Argentina G Gaudio 5 0  
  Czech Republic T Berdych 7 6  
13 Spain J C Ferrero 77 77  
LL Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6   LL Switzerland S Wawrinka 64 64  
WC France F Serra 3 4   13 Spain J C Ferrero 5 79 4
  Czech Republic T Berdych 7 6     Czech Republic T Berdych 7 67 6
  Czech Republic J Novák 5 3     Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6  
2 Argentina G Coria 4 2  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
  2. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Czech Republic Tomáš Zíb (first round)
  4. Italy Andreas Seppi (qualified)
  5. France Cyril Saulnier (first round, retired)
  6. Czech Republic Ivo Minář (first round)
  7. Russia Dmitry Tursunov (qualified)
  8. Czech Republic Jan Hernych (first round)
  9. Italy Daniele Bracciali (first round)
  10. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
  11. Romania Răzvan Sabău (first round)
  12. Serbia and Montenegro Novak Djokovic (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan 7 3 1
France Jean-René Lisnard 5 6 6
France Jean-René Lisnard 6 1 4
12 Serbia and Montenegro Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
France Jérôme Haehnel 3 4
12 Serbia and Montenegro Novak Djokovic 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 77 62 6
Spain Guillermo García López 64 77 3
2 Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 4 6 4
Belgium Kristof Vliegen 6 2 6
Belgium Kristof Vliegen 6 6
8 Czech Republic Jan Hernych 4 4

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Czech Republic Tomáš Zíb 4 3
WC France Nicolas Mahut 6 6
WC France Nicolas Mahut 63 77 77
France Antony Dupuis 77 62 64
France Antony Dupuis 6 77
11 Romania Răzvan Sabău 4 62

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Italy Andreas Seppi 6 7
Switzerland George Bastl 4 5
4 Italy Andreas Seppi 713 6
Austria Stefan Koubek 611 0
Austria Stefan Koubek 715 6
9 Italy Daniele Bracciali 613 1

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 France Cyril Saulnier 1r
WC France Marc Gicquel 6
WC France Marc Gicquel 3 4
7 Russia Dmitry Tursunov 6 6
WC Sweden Thomas Enqvist 62 4
7 Russia Dmitry Tursunov 77 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Czech Republic Ivo Minář 3 612
WC France Julien Benneteau 6 714
WC France Julien Benneteau 3 64
10 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 77
France Gilles Simon 63 6 4
10 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 77 4 6

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