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Singles
2005 BNP Paribas Masters
Final
Champion	Tomáš Berdych
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Tomáš Berdych defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Paris Masters.

Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but did not compete.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Andy Roddick (semifinals)
2. Guillermo Coria (second round)
3. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
4. Mariano Puerta (second round)
5. David Nalbandian (second round)
6. Ivan Ljubičić (final)
7. Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals)
8. Radek Štěpánek (semifinals)
9. Thomas Johansson (third round)
10. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
11. Fernando González (second round)
12. Robby Ginepri (third round)
13. Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
14. Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
15. Mario Ančić (second round)
16. Dominik Hrbatý (third 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	Andy Roddick	2	6	7
	10	David Ferrer	6	3	6
								1	Andy Roddick	3	5
								6	Ivan Ljubičić	6	7
	14	Tommy Robredo	6	6	1
	6	Ivan Ljubičić	7	3	6
															6	Ivan Ljubičić	3	4	6	6	4
																Tomáš Berdych	6	6	3	4	6
	8	Radek Štěpánek	7	6
	3	Nikolay Davydenko	5	4
								8	Radek Štěpánek	1	6	3
									Tomáš Berdych	6	3	6
	7	Gastón Gaudio	5	0
		Tomáš Berdych	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Roddick	6	6	7
		S Grosjean	4	6					T Dent	4	7	5
		T Dent	6	7											1	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	N Mahut	3	6	6										16	D Hrbatý	1	2
	LL	J-R Lisnard	6	1	7			LL	J-R Lisnard	3	3
								16	D Hrbatý	6	6
																						1	A Roddick	2	6	7
																						10	D Ferrer	6	3	6
								10	D Ferrer	6	6
		N Massú	2	3					M Mirnyi	4	4
		M Mirnyi	6	6											10	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		A Pavel	6	4												T Haas	2	7	3
		T Haas	7	6					T Haas	6	6
								5	D Nalbandian	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Puerta	3	6
	Q	N Djokovic	4					Q	N Djokovic	6	7
		V Hănescu	1												Q	N Djokovic	4	3
	WC	A Clément	6	1	7										14	T Robredo	6	6
		N Kiefer	4	6	6			WC	A Clément	5	2
								14	T Robredo	7	6
																						14	T Robredo	6	6	1
																						6	I Ljubičić	7	3	6
								9	T Johansson	6	6
	Q	K Vliegen	3	7	6			Q	K Vliegen	3	2
		C Rochus	6	6	2										9	T Johansson	3	6
		O Rochus	4	3											6	I Ljubičić	6	7
		J Blake	6	6					J Blake	3	4
								6	I Ljubičić	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	R Štěpánek	7	6
		F López	4	7	6				F López	5	2
		X Malisse	6	6	4										8	R Štěpánek	7	6
		D Sanguinetti	7	6	4											P-H Mathieu	5	4
		P-H Mathieu	5	7	6				P-H Mathieu	6	3	7
								11	F González	3	6	6
																						8	R Štěpánek	7	6
																						3	N Davydenko	5	4
								15	M Ančić	7	4	6
	Q	D Tursunov	6	6				Q	D Tursunov	5	6	7
		V Spadea	1	2											Q	D Tursunov	6	2	3
		G Rusedski	6	6											3	N Davydenko	3	6	6
	Q	A Seppi	3	4					G Rusedski	2	2
								3	N Davydenko	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	G Gaudio	6	7
		J Nieminen	7	6	3			WC	F Santoro	4	5
	WC	F Santoro	6	7	6										7	G Gaudio	6	6
	Q	N Lapentti	7	5	5										12	R Ginepri	4	1
		F Verdasco	6	7	7				F Verdasco	3	7	3
								12	R Ginepri	6	6	6
																						7	G Gaudio	5	0
																							T Berdych	7	6
								13	J C Ferrero	7	7
	LL	S Wawrinka	6	6				LL	S Wawrinka	6	6
	WC	F Serra	3	4											13	J C Ferrero	5	7	4
		T Berdych	7	6												T Berdych	7	6	6
		J Novák	5	3					T Berdych	6	6
								2	G Coria	4	2

References

• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Draw
• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying Draw

• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters