2005 US Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 US Open. It was his second US Open title and sixth major title overall. This was Agassi's last appearance in a major final.

Men's singles
2005 US Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upUnited States Andre Agassi
Score6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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This was the first US Open in which future champions Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka competed in the main draw. Noteworthy in this tournament was a strong performance by American men, despite 2003 champion and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick losing in the first round. In addition to two-time US Open champion Agassi, wildcard James Blake reached the quarterfinals, upsetting world No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the third round before losing to Agassi. Robby Ginepri, whose run was enhanced by Roddick's early defeat, reached the semifinals and also lost to Agassi.

This tournament marked the last major appearance for former world No. 6 and French Open champion Albert Costa.

Seeds

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Roger Federer, the top seed and champion, pictured serving on September 11, 2005.

The seeded players are listed below. Roger Federer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Roger Federer (champion)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (third round)
  3.   Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)
  4.   Andy Roddick (first round)
  5.   Marat Safin (withdrew)
  6.   Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
  7.   Andre Agassi (final)
  8.   Guillermo Coria (quarterfinals)
  9.   Gastón Gaudio (first round)
  10.   Mariano Puerta (second round)
  11.   David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
  12.   Tim Henman (first round)
  13.   Richard Gasquet (fourth round)
  14.   Thomas Johansson (second round)
  15.   Dominik Hrbatý (fourth round)
  16.   Radek Štěpánek (second round)
  17.   David Ferrer (third round)
  18.   Ivan Ljubičić (third round)
  19.   Tommy Robredo (fourth round)
  20.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (first round)
  21.   Fernando González (third round)
  22.   Mario Ančić (second round)
  23.   Jiří Novák (second round, withdrew)
  24.   Mikhail Youzhny (third round)
  25.   Taylor Dent (third round)
  26.   Feliciano López (second round)
  27.   Olivier Rochus (third round)
  28.   Greg Rusedski (first round)
  29.   Tommy Haas (third round)
  30.   Max Mirnyi (third round)
  31.   Carlos Moyà (second round)
  32.   Tomáš Berdych (third round)

Qualifying draw

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
1   Roger Federer 6 6 6
11   David Nalbandian 2 4 1
1   Roger Federer 6 77 4 6
3   Lleyton Hewitt 3 60 6 3
3   Lleyton Hewitt 2 6 3 6 6
  Jarkko Nieminen 6 1 6 3 1
1   Roger Federer 6 2 77 6
7   Andre Agassi 3 6 61 1
8   Guillermo Coria 6 1 5 6 5
  Robby Ginepri 4 6 7 3 7
  Robby Ginepri 4 7 3 6 3
7   Andre Agassi 6 5 6 4 6
7   Andre Agassi 3 3 6 6 78
WC   James Blake 6 6 3 3 66

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   R Federer 6 6 6
    I Minář 1 1 1 1   R Federer 7 7 77
    F Santoro 6 6 6     F Santoro 5 5 62
    J Melzer 2 1 3 1   R Federer 6 78 6
    A Montañés 6 3 6 2 27   O Rochus 3 66 2
    V Hănescu 4 6 3 1r     A Montañés 6 2 1 3
Q   R Vik 7 2 2 2 27   O Rochus 4 6 6 6
27   O Rochus 5 6 6 6 1   R Federer 6 63 6 6
20   JC Ferrero 5 5 1     N Kiefer 4 77 3 4
Q   A Clément 7 7 6 Q   A Clément 6 77 2 64 6
    A Pavel 3 6 6 1 4 Q   A Murray 2 62 6 77 0
Q   A Murray 6 3 3 6 6 Q   A Clément 4 77 4 1
    N Kiefer 6 6 6     N Kiefer 6 65 6 6
    J Vaněk 4 2 3     N Kiefer 4 4 6 6 6
    N Lapentti 5 65 1 16   R Štěpánek 6 6 4 3 3
16   R Štěpánek 7 77 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   D Nalbandian 6 7 6
Q   A Bogomolov Jr. 2 5 4 11   D Nalbandian 77 1 6 77
  P Wessels 64 6 6 6   P Wessels 64 6 2 64
  C Rochus 77 3 4 4 11   D Nalbandian 7 6 6
PR   D Tursunov 6 6 67 6 21   F González 5 3 0
  M Baghdatis 4 3 79 2 PR   D Tursunov 4 6 4 3
Q   W Moodie 6 4 5 5 21   F González 6 3 6 6
21   F González 4 6 7 7 11   D Nalbandian 4 77 6 6
31   C Moyà 6 6 2   D Sanguinetti 6 64 4 2
  M Llodra 4 4 1r 31   C Moyà 6 1 2 4
  D Sanguinetti 6 6 77   D Sanguinetti 3 6 6 6
  W Arthurs 3 3 63   D Sanguinetti 6 4 62 78 77
  P Srichaphan 6 6 6   P Srichaphan 3 6 77 66 65
PR   Y El Aynaoui 4 3 0   P Srichaphan 6 7 6
  T Zíb 2 0 4 6   N Davydenko 4 5 3
6   N Davydenko 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   L Hewitt 6 6 6
  A Costa 1 2 1 3   L Hewitt 78 77 6
  J Acasuso 4 6 6 713   J Acasuso 66 63 2
  L Horna 6 3 4 611 3   L Hewitt 6 3 62 6 7
  K Carlsen 64 5 4 25   T Dent 3 6 77 2 5
  N Almagro 77 7 6   N Almagro 3 2 6 5
  L Burgsmüller 3 6 1 4 25   T Dent 6 6 4 7
25   T Dent 6 3 6 6 3   L Hewitt 6 6 6
17   D Ferrer 4 6 64 6 6 15   D Hrbatý 1 4 2
  A Calleri 6 4 77 1 1 17   D Ferrer 6 6 6
WC   M Philippoussis 4 2 5 PR   K Kučera 3 0 2
PR   K Kučera 6 6 7 17   D Ferrer 79 5 5 5
Q   M Lammer 3 6 7 6 15   D Hrbatý 67 7 7 7
  K Kim 6 3 5 4 Q   M Lammer 1 1 3
  A Seppi 2 4 78 2 15   D Hrbatý 6 6 6
15   D Hrbatý 6 6 66 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   T Henman 4 2 2
  F Verdasco 6 6 6   F Verdasco 6 6 7
  P-H Mathieu 2 6 5 2 Q   P Capdeville 4 2 5
Q   P Capdeville 6 4 7 6   F Verdasco 6 4 62 6 6
  G Monfils 5 6 65 6 5   N Djokovic 1 6 77 4 4
  N Djokovic 7 4 77 0 7   N Djokovic 6 5 77 6
  H-t Lee 2 1 5 22   M Ančić 3 7 64 3
22   M Ančić 6 6 7   F Verdasco 2 66 3
30   M Mirnyi 6 7 6   J Nieminen 6 78 6
  J Gimelstob 2 5 2 30   M Mirnyi 77 64 6 77
  F Serra 6 6 4 6   F Serra 65 77 4 64
  S Koubek 1 4 6 4 30   M Mirnyi 3 65 6 3
  J Nieminen 6 2 7 0 7   J Nieminen 6 77 3 6
  K Beck 4 6 5 6 5   J Nieminen 6 6 5 6
PR   A Popp 1 3 3 LL   B Phau 2 4 7 4
LL   B Phau 6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   G Coria 77 6 6
  F Mantilla 65 1 3 8   G Coria 6 6 6
Q   G Weiner 4 2 0   V Spadea 2 3 2
  V Spadea 6 6 6 8   G Coria 6 64 6 6
  R Söderling 63 77 6 6   R Söderling 2 77 1 4
  JI Chela 77 64 3 4   R Söderling 6 6 78
  F Volandri 2 6 65 1 26   F López 2 2 66
26   F López 6 4 77 6 8   G Coria 6 2 65 6 6
23   J Novák 6 6 6   N Massú 4 6 77 2 2
  D Norman 4 4 2 23   J Novák
WC   J-M Gambill 64 2 3   N Massú w/o
  N Massú 77 6 6   N Massú 6 6 6
  S Wawrinka 2 6 78 62 7   S Wawrinka 4 3 0
WC   R Ram 6 4 66 77 5   S Wawrinka 3 6 6 64 6
Q   N Okun 64 77 4 0 10   M Puerta 6 4 3 77 1
10   M Puerta 77 63 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   R Gasquet 6 6 1 64 6
  A Martín 2 3 6 77 4 13   R Gasquet 6 3 6 3
Q   G Galimberti 77 6 6 Q   G Galimberti 1 6 3 2r
WC   D Young 64 1 2 13   R Gasquet 3 78 67 6 6
  C Saulnier 67 77 6 6 18   I Ljubičić 6 66 79 3 2
  J Tipsarević 79 63 4 3   C Saulnier 65 7 4 4
Q   T Summerer 3 64 3 18   I Ljubičić 77 5 6 6
18   I Ljubičić 6 77 6 13   R Gasquet 3 6 710 4 0
29   T Haas 3 6 6 6   R Ginepri 6 3 68 6 6
Q   P Luczak 6 3 2 3 29   T Haas 77 6 6
  P Starace 1 4 6 64   R Schüttler 65 2 0
  R Schüttler 6 6 1 77 29   T Haas 5 77 4 6 3
  R Ginepri 6 6 77   R Ginepri 7 63 6 2 6
  G García López 3 2 65   R Ginepri 6 6 6
  G Müller 77 710 77   G Müller 1 1 4
4   A Roddick 64 68 61

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   A Agassi 6 6 6
    R Sabău 3 3 1 7   A Agassi 77 77 77
    M Fish 64 3 7 64     I Karlović 64 65 64
    I Karlović 77 6 5 77 7   A Agassi 3 6 6 77
    J Mónaco 77 2 1 4 32   T Berdych 6 1 4 62
    R Mello 62 6 6 6     R Mello 3 2 0
    P Kohlschreiber 66 64 4 32   T Berdych 6 6 6
32   T Berdych 78 77 6 7   A Agassi 6 6 65 4 6
24   M Youzhny 6 6 6     X Malisse 3 4 77 6 2
    F Mayer 1 0 2 24   M Youzhny 6 6 6
    T Behrend 3 3 0 Q   J Björkman 4 4 3
Q   J Björkman 6 6 6 24   M Youzhny 7 6 1 5 61
    J Hernych 2 5 2     X Malisse 5 1 6 7 77
    X Malisse 6 7 6     X Malisse 65 6 6 6
WC   B Baker 711 6 6 WC   B Baker 77 2 3 4
9   G Gaudio 69 2 4

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   T Johansson 6 6 6
    M Zabaleta 3 4 3 14   T Johansson 3 2 6 2
    Ó Hernández 2 3 2     S Grosjean 6 6 4 6
    S Grosjean 6 6 6     S Grosjean 4 5 77 63
    P Goldstein 2 77 3 63 19   T Robredo 6 7 63 77
PR   G Kuerten 6 65 6 77 PR   G Kuerten 7 63 3 2
Q   D Bracciali 6 3 4 2 19   T Robredo 5 77 6 6
19   T Robredo 3 6 6 6 19   T Robredo 6 5 2 3
28   G Rusedski 5 63 3 WC   J Blake 4 7 6 6
WC   J Blake 7 77 6 WC   J Blake 6 6 6
Q   G Elseneer 4 4 2     I Andreev 2 2 4
    I Andreev 6 6 6 WC   J Blake 6 4 6 6
Q   G Bastl 64 0 77 6 65 2   R Nadal 4 6 3 1
WC   S Jenkins 77 6 61 4 77 WC   S Jenkins 4 5 4
WC   B Reynolds 3 3 4 2   R Nadal 6 7 6
2   R Nadal 6 6 6
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