2005 Stuttgart Open – Singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Gastón Gaudio in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Stuttgart Open.

Singles
2005 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upArgentina Gastón Gaudio
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Guillermo Cañas was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year.

Seeds

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  1.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2.   Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals, retired due to sickness)
  3.   Gastón Gaudio (final)
  4.   Tommy Robredo (third round)
  5.   David Ferrer (second round)
  6.   Jiří Novák (third round)
  7.   Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
  8.   Filippo Volandri (second round)
  9.   Olivier Rochus (second round)
  10.   Jürgen Melzer (second round)
  11.   Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
  12.   Andrei Pavel (second round)
  13.   José Acasuso (second round)
  14.   Igor Andreev (second round)
  15.   Alberto Martín (second round)
  16.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round)

Draws

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  • Q - Qualifier
  • WC - Wild Card
  • r - Retired
  • LL - Lucky loser
  • w/o - Walkover

Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1   Rafael Nadal 6 6
  Tomáš Zíb 2 1
1   Rafael Nadal 6 7
  Jarkko Nieminen 2 5
  Andreas Seppi 2 3
  Jarkko Nieminen 6 6
1   Rafael Nadal 6 6 6
3   Gastón Gaudio 3 3 4
  Mariano Zabaleta 4 6 2
3   Gastón Gaudio 6 1 6
3   Gastón Gaudio 6 2
2   Nikolay Davydenko 3 1r
11   Tomáš Berdych 4 2
2   Nikolay Davydenko 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Nadal 6 6  
    G Kuerten 4 1   Q   H Armando 1 2  
Q   H Armando 6 6   1   R Nadal 6 6  
    N Almagro 64 0       F Verdasco 3 2  
    F Verdasco 77 6       F Verdasco 6 5 77
14   I Andreev 4 7 65
1   R Nadal 6 6  
    T Zíb 2 1  
12   A Pavel 7 3 1
Q   S Greul 6 67 2     T Zíb 5 6 6
    T Zíb 4 79 6     T Zíb 6 77  
WC   T Summerer 1 4       J Mónaco 4 64  
    J Mónaco 6 6       J Mónaco 6 6  
5   D Ferrer 4 2  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   T Robredo 64 6 6
    G Monfils 2 3     P Starace 77 3 2
  P Starace 6 6   4   T Robredo 5 6 1
    F Mayer 63 3     A Seppi 7 2 6
  A Seppi 77 6     A Seppi 6 6  
15   A Martín 4 4  
  A Seppi 2 3
    J Nieminen 6 6
10   J Melzer 4 77 4
    J Nieminen 65 6 6     J Nieminen 6 64 6
    L Burgsmüller 77 0 1     J Nieminen 2 6 710
Q   C Berlocq 2 2   6   J Novák 6 2 68
    R Sabău 6 6       R Sabău 6 4 0
6   J Novák 4 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   F Volandri 3 6 4
    G Simon 63 6 6     G Simon 6 2 6
    A Montañés 77 1 1   G Simon 63 1
    M Zabaleta 6 6       M Zabaleta 77 6
WC   A Thron 2 3       M Zabaleta 4 6 6
9   O Rochus 6 2 3
    M Zabaleta 4 6 2
3   G Gaudio 6 1 6
16   P-H Mathieu 6 6  
    A Costa 6 6     A Costa 3 4  
Q   G Blanco 4 4 16   P-H Mathieu 2 77 0
    A di Mauro 4 3   3   G Gaudio 6 63 6
WC   A Beck 6 6   WC   A Beck 3 3
3   G Gaudio 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   M Youzhny 5 3  
    R Schüttler 77 6     R Schüttler 7 6  
Q   F Vicente 63 4   R Schüttler 64 1  
Q   JP Brzezicki 6 3 3 11   T Berdych 77 6  
    P Kohlschreiber 3 6 6     P Kohlschreiber 64 6 3
11   T Berdych 77 1 6
11   T Berdych 4 2
2   N Davydenko 6 6
13   J Acasuso 5 4  
WC   A Waske 7 6 WC   A Waske 7 6  
  J Haehnel 5 2 WC   A Waske 63 3  
  R Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6   2   N Davydenko 77 6  
    S Koubek 4 3     R Ramírez Hidalgo 4 1  
2   N Davydenko 6 6  
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