2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Wesley Moodie
Runner-up	Mario Ančić
Final score	1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4

Jiří Novák was the defending champion, but did not participate.

Wesley Moodie won the title, defeating Mario Ančić in the final 1–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4.^[1]

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Marcos Baghdatis	1	64
	5	Mario Ančić	6	77
								5	Mario Ančić	6	6
									Björn Phau	2	1
	3	Robby Ginepri	4	3
		Björn Phau	6	6
															5	Mario Ančić	6	67	4
																Wesley Moodie	1	79	6
	7	Jarkko Nieminen	6	5	77
	4	Taylor Dent	4	7	63
								7	Jarkko Nieminen	6	1	64
									Wesley Moodie	4	6	77
		Wesley Moodie	77	78
	2	Radek Štěpánek	62	66

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	M Puerta	6	6
Q	T Iwami	69	4				Q	E Taino	3	4
Q	E Taino	711	6											1	M Puerta	2	713	5
	M Baghdatis	6	6												M Baghdatis	6	611	7
	J Tipsarević	4	4					M Baghdatis	6	6
							14	I Minář	4	2
																						M Baghdatis	1	64
																					5	M Ančić	6	77
							12	C Saulnier	6	65	7
Q	R Sluiter	6	6				Q	R Sluiter	3	77	5
	L Burgsmüller	3	1											12	C Saulnier	2	1
Q	J-M Gambill	6	5	6										5	M Ančić	6	6
	P Wessels	2	7	3			Q	J-M Gambill	6	3	4
							5	M Ančić	3	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	R Ginepri	6	6
WC	G Motomura	2	4				PR	A Popp	4	0
PR	A Popp	6	6											3	R Ginepri	6	6
	A Waske	3	77	77										13	G Müller	4	4
	J Gimelstob	6	65	63				A Waske	5	6	1
							13	G Müller	7	4	6
																					3	R Ginepri	4	3
																						B Phau	6	6
							10	K Carlsen	77	711
WC	T Ittogi	0	1					N Lapentti	61	69
	N Lapentti	6	6											10	K Carlsen	1	2
	S Koubek	79	4	65											B Phau	6	6
	B Phau	67	6	77				B Phau	6	7
							8	V Spadea	4	5

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	J Nieminen	6	6
Q	G Soeda	4	6	2				R Schüttler	1	1
	R Schüttler	6	4	6										7	J Nieminen	2	78	7
	P Kohlschreiber	3	61											9	P Srichaphan	6	66	5
WC	T Terachi	6	77				WC	T Terachi	1	4
							9	P Srichaphan	6	6
																					7	J Nieminen	6	5	77
																					4	T Dent	4	7	63
							16	J Mónaco	6	1	4
	W Arthurs	6	1	77				W Arthurs	4	6	6
WC	T Suzuki	3	6	62											W Arthurs	4	77	3
PR	D Tursunov	3	6	6										4	T Dent	6	65	6
	G García-López	6	4	1			PR	D Tursunov	3	63
							4	T Dent	6	77

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	M Youzhny	1	6	3
	W Moodie	6	6					W Moodie	6	3	6
	J Wang	1	4												W Moodie	77	62	6
	D Udomchoke	65	4											11	L Horna	64	77	4
	R Karanušić	77	6					R Karanušić	2	5
							11	L Horna	6	7
																						W Moodie	77	78
																					2	R Štěpánek	62	66
							15	R Vik	2	4
Q	D Gremelmayr	2	63					K Kim	6	6
	K Kim	6	77												K Kim	1	3
	J Vaněk	77	77											2	R Štěpánek	6	6
	L Dlouhý	64	65					J Vaněk	5	4
							2	R Štěpánek	7	6

References

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