2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Cincinnati Masters.

Singles
2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Roddick
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

Andre Agassi was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

This was the first Masters tournament to feature future world No. 1's Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray; they lost in the first and second rounds, respectively.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (champion)
2. Rafael Nadal (first round)
3. Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)
4. Marat Safin (quarterfinals)
5. Andy Roddick (final)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
7. Andre Agassi (withdrew due to a back injury)
8. Gastón Gaudio (first round)
9. Guillermo Coria (second round)
10. Mariano Puerta (first round)
11. David Nalbandian (second round)
12. Tim Henman (second round)
13. Thomas Johansson (first round)
14. Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (first round)
16. Richard Gasquet (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
		José Acasuso	4	3
								1	Roger Federer	4	7	6
								WC	Robby Ginepri	6	5	4
	4	Marat Safin	2	3
	WC	Robby Ginepri	6	6
															1	Roger Federer	6	7
															5	Andy Roddick	3	5
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	2	3
	3	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6
								3	Lleyton Hewitt	4	64
								5	Andy Roddick	6	77
	5	Andy Roddick	2	6	6
		Mikhail Youzhny	6	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer	77	7
	WC	J Blake	63	5				1	R Federer	4	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	6	4	4
	Q	N Lapentti	1	4											1	R Federer	6	6
		F Volandri	6	3	1											O Rochus	3	4
		O Rochus	4	6	6				O Rochus	6	6
		F Santoro	64	79	7				F Santoro	5	3
	14	I Ljubičić	77	67	5																	1	R Federer	6	6
	9	G Coria	6	6																			J Acasuso	4	3
		P Srichaphan	4	2				9	G Coria	4	4
	Q	L Horna	6	6				Q	L Horna	6	6
		C Rochus	3	0											Q	L Horna	65	5
	PR	Y El Aynaoui	3	2												J Acasuso	77	7
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	78	6
		T Robredo	2	6	6				T Robredo	66	2
	8	G Gaudio	6	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Safin	77	6
	Q	J Hernych	63	4				4	M Safin	6	1	6
	WC	A Murray	77	77				WC	A Murray	4	6	1
		T Dent	64	61											4	M Safin	6	6
		M Mirnyi	2	4												D Hrbatý	0	3
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	4	64
		D Hrbatý	6	7					D Hrbatý	6	77
	13	T Johansson	1	5																		4	M Safin	2	3
	10	M Puerta	62	1																		WC	R Ginepri	6	6
	WC	R Ginepri	77	6				WC	R Ginepri	6	6
	Q	W Moodie	2	1					D Ferrer	4	3
		D Ferrer	6	6											WC	R Ginepri	6	6
	Q	G Simon	2	6	6											C Moyà	3	4
		V Spadea	6	2	3			Q	G Simon	65	5
		C Moyà	6	6					C Moyà	77	7
	LL	X Malisse	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	N Davydenko	77	7
		S Grosjean	64	5				6	N Davydenko	6	6
	SE	P-H Mathieu	6	2	6			SE	P-H Mathieu	2	2
		T Haas	3	6	1										6	N Davydenko	6	6
		F González	3	79	6											F González	3	4
	Q	N Djokovic	6	67	4				F González	3	6	6
		A Pavel	2	63				11	D Nalbandian	6	1	2
	11	D Nalbandian	6	77																		6	N Davydenko	2	3
	16	R Gasquet	7	4	6																	3	L Hewitt	6	6
		F López	5	6	1			16	R Gasquet	4	64
		M Ančić	6	6					M Ančić	6	77
		R Mello	2	3												M Ančić	1	4
	Q	D Tursunov	6	5	4										3	L Hewitt	6	6
		G Rusedski	4	7	6				G Rusedski	6	5	4
		I Andreev	3	4				3	L Hewitt	1	7	6
	3	L Hewitt	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	A Roddick	6	6
		J Melzer	3	4				5	A Roddick	63	77	6
	Q	S Koubek	6	3	2				J C Ferrero	77	65	2
		J C Ferrero	0	6	6										5	A Roddick	77	6
		A Martín	64r													J I Chela	64	2
		J I Chela	64						J I Chela	6	6
		N Massú	2	1				12	T Henman	4	4
	12	T Henman	6	6																		5	A Roddick	2	6	6
	15	R Štěpánek	3	2																			M Youzhny	6	3	4
	WC	G Monfils	6	6				WC	G Monfils	6	78
		J Novák	4	3					K Beck	1	66
		K Beck	6	6											WC	G Monfils	6	1	1
		M Youzhny	6	3	77											M Youzhny	4	6	6
		C Saulnier	2	6	64				M Youzhny	4	77	77
		T Berdych	64	6	77				T Berdych	6	64	63
	2	R Nadal	77	2	63

References

• 2005 Main Draw
• 2005 Qualifying Draw