2005 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
2005 Gerry Weber Open
Final
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Marat Safin
Score	6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, and won in the final 6–4, 6–7^(6–8), 6–4, against Marat Safin.^[1] With this victory, Federer equalled Yevgeny Kafelnikov's record for three singles titles in Halle; and he became the first to win three consecutive singles titles at the tournament.^[2] Federer also won the doubles title, partnering Yves Allegro.

Seeds

Roger Federer (champion)
Marat Safin (final)
Rafael Nadal (first round)
Guillermo Cañas (semifinals)
David Nalbandian (first round)
Joachim Johansson (first round)
Tommy Haas (semifinals)
Feliciano López (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Roger Federer	6	7¹¹

7	Tommy Haas	4	6⁹
					1	Roger Federer	6	6⁶	6

					2	Marat Safin	4	7⁸	4
4	Guillermo Cañas	3	6	2

2	Marat Safin	6	4	6

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	R Federer	6⁵	7⁸	6
	R Söderling	7⁷	6⁶	4	1	R Federer	6	6
	M Youzhny	4	6⁴			F Mayer	2	4
	F Mayer	6	7⁷							1	R Federer	6	6
	M Llodra	6²	7⁸	2							P Kohlschreiber	3	4
Q	Y-t Wang	7⁷	6⁶	6	Q	Y-t Wang	2	7	6⁶
	P Kohlschreiber	7⁷	6			P Kohlschreiber	6	5	7⁸
6	J Johansson	6⁴	1											1	R Federer	6	7¹¹
3	R Nadal	6	5	3										7	T Haas	4	6⁹
WC	A Waske	4	7	6	WC	A Waske	6⁵	7⁹	3
Q	V Voltchkov	7⁷	4	4	WC	JC Ferrero	7⁷	6⁷	6
WC	JC Ferrero	6⁵	6	6						WC	JC Ferrero	2	5
	J Melzer	7	6³	7⁷						7	T Haas	6	7
	A Martín	5	7⁷	6³		J Melzer	2	6	4
	J Vaněk	4	1		7	T Haas	6	3	6
7	T Haas	6	6

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

5	D Nalbandian	3	3
	R Schüttler	6	6			R Schüttler	6	6
	C Rochus	4	6	1	Q	D Norman	3	3
Q	D Norman	6	3	6							R Schüttler	4	4
	N Kiefer	7⁷	3	4						4	G Cañas	6	6
Q	N Zimonjić	6¹	6	6	Q	N Zimonjić	3	6³
	F Verdasco	4	4		4	G Cañas	6	7⁷
4	G Cañas	6	6											4	G Cañas	3	6	2
8	F López	7⁷	7⁷											2	M Safin	6	4	6
	K Carlsen	6³	6⁵		8	F López	6²	3
	C Saulnier	4	4			O Rochus	7⁷	6
	O Rochus	6	6								O Rochus	4	6⁴
	A Pavel	5	2							2	M Safin	6	7⁷
	F Santoro	7	6			F Santoro	6	6⁷	2^r
WC	A Popp	3	2		2	M Safin	3	7⁹	3
2	M Safin	6	6

References

^ "Federer takes Halle". www.eurosport.com. 2005-06-12.
^ Ilic, Jovica (2021-07-11). "ThrowbackTimes Halle: Roger Federer tops Marat Safin for third straight title". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 2024-02-29.

External links

[1] "Federer takes Halle". www.eurosport.com. 2005-06-12.

[2] Ilic, Jovica (2021-07-11). "ThrowbackTimes Halle: Roger Federer tops Marat Safin for third straight title". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 2024-02-29.

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