2005_Tennis_Masters_Cup_–_Singles References

Singles
Singles
2005 Tennis Masters Cup
Final
Champion	David Nalbandian
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	6–7(4–7), 6–7(11–13), 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

David Nalbandian defeated the two-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 6–7^(4–7), 6–7^(11–13), 6–2, 6–1, 7–6^(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup.^[1]

Mariano Puerta's round-robin result was disqualified upon his doping charge in December 2005.

Seeds

Roger Federer (final)
Rafael Nadal (withdrew due to a left foot injury)
Andre Agassi (round robin, withdrew due to a left ankle sprain)
Guillermo Coria (round robin)
Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
Ivan Ljubičić (round robin)
Gastón Gaudio (semifinals)
David Nalbandian (champion)

Alternates

Mariano Puerta (replaced Nadal, round robin)
Fernando González (replaced Agassi, round robin)
Thomas Johansson (Did not play)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

1	Roger Federer	6	6

7	Gastón Gaudio	0	0
				1	Roger Federer	7⁷	7¹³	2	1	6³

				8	David Nalbandian	6⁴	6¹¹	6	6	7⁷
5	Nikolay Davydenko	0	5

8	David Nalbandian	6	7

Red group

		Federer	Coria	Ljubičić	Nalbandian	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Roger Federer		6–0, 1–6, 6–2	6–3, 2–6, 7–6^(7–4)	6–3, 2–6, 6–4	3–0	6–3	42–36	1
4	Guillermo Coria	0–6, 6–1, 2–6		2–6, 3–6	5–7, 4–6	0–3	1–6	22–38	4
6	Ivan Ljubičić	3–6, 6–2, 6–7^(4–7)	6–2, 6–3		2–6, 2–6	1–2	3–4	31–32	3
8	David Nalbandian	3–6, 6–2, 4–6	7–5, 6–4	6–2, 6–2		2–1	5–2	38–27	2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Gold group

		Agassi González	Davydenko	Gaudio	Puerta	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
3 10	Andre Agassi Fernando González		4–6, 2–6 (w/ Agassi)	6–1, 5–7, 5–7 (w/ González)	6–3, 4–6, 6–0 (w/ González)	0–1 1–1	0–2 3–3	6–12 32–24	5 3
5	Nikolay Davydenko	6–4, 6–2 (w/ Agassi)		6–3, 6–4	6–3, 6–2	3–0	6–0	36–18	1
7	Gastón Gaudio	1–6, 7–5, 7–5 (w/ González)	3–6, 4–6		6–3, 7–5	2–1	4–3	35–36	2
9	Mariano Puerta	3–6, 6–4, 0–6 (w/ González)	3–6, 2–6	3–6, 5–7		0–3	1–6	22–41	4