2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Tommy Haas was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Singles
2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upLuxembourg Gilles Müller
Score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andre Agassi won the tournament, beating Gilles Müller in the final, 6–4, 7–5.

Seeds

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  1.   Andre Agassi (champion)
  2.   Dominik Hrbatý (semifinals)
  3.   Nicolas Kiefer (first round, retired due to a throat infection)
  4.   Tommy Haas (second round)
  5.   Taylor Dent (withdrew due to heat exhaustion)
  6.   Mario Ančić (first round)
  7.   Sébastien Grosjean (first round)
  8.   Greg Rusedski (withdrew due to a neck injury)
  9.   Vincent Spadea (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Andre Agassi 6 6  
    Juan Ignacio Chela 4 2  
1   Andre Agassi 6 7  
    Gilles Müller 4 5  
    Gilles Müller 4 77 6
2   Dominik Hrbatý 6 64 1

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   A Agassi 6 6  
LL   J-R Lisnard 1 0   1   A Agassi 6 7  
    K Carlsen 62 77 4     K Kim 2 5  
    K Kim 77 63 6 1   A Agassi 6 4 6
WC   P Goldstein 6 6       P Srichaphan 2 6 4
    C Saulnier 4 4   WC   P Goldstein 1 4  
    P Srichaphan 78 64 6     P Srichaphan 6 6  
6   M Ančić 66 77 2 1   A Agassi 6 6  
4   T Haas 6 6       JI Chela 4 2  
    I Karlović 4 4   4   T Haas 6 3 4
    X Malisse 6 6       X Malisse 1 6 6
    H-t Lee 3 4       X Malisse 4 63  
    JI Chela 67 6 6     JI Chela 6 77  
    M Baghdatis 79 3 4     JI Chela 3 6 6
LL   N Okun 1 2   LL   D Tursunov 6 4 2
LL   D Tursunov 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9   V Spadea 6 2 4
Q   Z Fleishman 4 6 6 Q   Z Fleishman 3 5  
    G Müller 2 6 78     G Müller 6 7  
Q   S de Chaunac 6 3 66     G Müller 77 7  
    R Ginepri 6 6       R Ginepri 65 5  
    W Arthurs 4 4       R Ginepri 6 77  
WC   J Blake 3     WC   J Blake 3 62  
3   N Kiefer 2r         G Müller 4 77 6
7   S Grosjean 6 2 3 2   D Hrbatý 6 64 1
    R Mello 1 6 6     R Mello 6 6  
Q   A Hadad 2 6 6 Q   A Hadad 3 1  
WC   C Mamiit 6 3 3     R Mello 6 69 2
Q   J Björkman 4 4   2   D Hrbatý 4 711 6
    J Hernych 6 6       J Hernych 4 2  
    K Beck 4 1   2   D Hrbatý 6 6  
2   D Hrbatý 6 6  
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