2005 NASDAQ-100 Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2005 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	2–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–1
Draw	96 (12Q / 5WC)
Seeds	32

Main article: 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 2–6, 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Miami Open. It was the first of 24 tournament-final matches between the pair. Federer completed the Sunshine Double with the win; it would be the first of three Sunshine Doubles in his career (followed by 2006 and 2017).

Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but retired from his second-round match due to a wrist injury.

Rafael Nadal's defeat in the 2005 Miami Open final is one of the most debated matches in tennis history. Many fans argue he was robbed after an incorrect line call in the third set shifted the match momentum, allowing Roger Federer to pull off a historic comeback. An 18-year-old Nadal was playing his first ATP Masters 1000 final and had Federer on the ropes, leading 2-6, 6-7(4), 3-4. With Federer serving 3–4 down in the third set, Nadal had a 30–0 advantage. Federer hit a forehand that appeared to land several inches wide. The linesperson and the umpire did not call it out, denying Nadal a 40–0 lead with three break points which would have won him the game as Nadal won the third point after that. Hawk-Eye challenges did not exist at the time, leaving Nadal visibly frustrated with no way to appeal the decision. Federer won the game, held his momentum, and secured the third-set tiebreaker. An exhausted Nadal physically faded in the final two sets, ultimately losing 2-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 6–1 after three hours and 43 minutes. While the blown call remains a massive "what-if" for his fans, the loss essentially sparked his legendary 81-match winning streak on clay that began weeks later.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Roger Federer (champion)
2. Andy Roddick (second round, retired because of a wrist injury)
3. Marat Safin (third round)
4. Guillermo Coria (third round)
5. Carlos Moyà (third round)
6. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
7. Gastón Gaudio (fourth round)
8. David Nalbandian (third round)
9. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
10. Joachim Johansson (second round)
11. Guillermo Cañas (second round)
12. Tommy Robredo (third round, withdrew because of a neck injury)
13. Ivan Ljubičić (fourth round)
14. Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
15. Fernando González (third round)
16. Tommy Haas (third round)
17. Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
18. Mario Ančić (fourth round)
19. Feliciano López (second round)
20. Andrei Pavel (second round)
21. Vincent Spadea (third round)
22. Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
23. Radek Štěpánek (fourth round)
24. Jiří Novák (fourth round)
25. Thomas Johansson (quarterfinals)
26. Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
27. Sébastien Grosjean (third round)
28. Juan Ignacio Chela (third round)
29. Rafael Nadal (final)
30. Paradorn Srichaphan (second round)
31. Taylor Dent (quarterfinals)
32. Xavier Malisse (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
	6	Tim Henman	4	2
								1	Roger Federer	6	6
								9	Andre Agassi	4	3
	31	Taylor Dent	5	0
	9	Andre Agassi	7	6
															1	Roger Federer	2	64	77	6	6
															29	Rafael Nadal	6	77	65	3	1
		David Ferrer	6	6
	26	Dominik Hrbatý	2	3
									David Ferrer	4	3
								29	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	25	Thomas Johansson	2	4
	29	Rafael Nadal	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	R Federer	6	6
		I Karlović	7	65	63				O Rochus	3	1
		O Rochus	5	77	77										1	R Federer	6	5	6
		G Müller	4	2												M Zabaleta	2	7	3
		M Zabaleta	6	6					M Zabaleta	77	6
								30	P Srichaphan	65	3
																						1	R Federer	6	4	6
																						18	M Ančić	3	6	4
								18	M Ančić	6	6
		R Mello	6	1					R Mello	1	4
		S Ventura	0	0r											18	M Ančić	6	6
	Q	T Zíb	62	77	3										16	T Haas	4	4
		M Fish	77	63	6				M Fish	66	5
								16	T Haas	78	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								10	J Johansson	63	4
		S Koubek	2	4				Q	J Morrison	77	6
	Q	J Morrison	6	6											Q	J Morrison	3	0
		S Sargsian	0	3											23	R Štěpánek	6	6
		J Benneteau	6	6					J Benneteau	5	0
								23	R Štěpánek	7	6
																						23	R Štěpánek	5	3
																						6	T Henman	7	6
								28	J I Chela	1	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	6	7				Q	J-R Lisnard	6	2	2
	WC	D Young	4	5											26	J I Chela	3	1
		J Mónaco	6	3	3										6	T Henman	6	6
	LL	I Minář	4	6	6			LL	I Minář	3	5
								6	T Henman	6	7

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	G Coria	6	6
		J Hernych	66	1				Q	D Sanguinetti	1	4
	Q	D Sanguinetti	78	6											4	G Coria	3	4
		A Dupuis	4	1											31	T Dent	6	6
		V Hănescu	6	6					V Hănescu	6	1	0r
								31	T Dent	2	6	4
																						31	T Dent	6	6
																							F Mayer	3	4
								22	N Kiefer	4	2
	Q	L Burgsmüller	2	3					F Mayer	6	6
		F Mayer	6	6												F Mayer	77	2	6
	Q	C Rochus	4	2											15	F González	63	6	3
	WC	M Philippoussis	6	6				WC	M Philippoussis
								15	F González	w/o

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								9	A Agassi	7	6
	PR	P-H Mathieu	4	77	6			PR	P-H Mathieu	5	4
		M Tabara	6	62	4										9	A Agassi	6	6
	Q	A Clément	6	3											Q	A Clément	2	4
		T Berdych	3	0r				Q	A Clément	6	7
								19	F López	1	5
																						9	A Agassi	79	6
																						7	G Gaudio	67	2
								27	S Grosjean	6	6
	Q	N Lapentti	6	710				Q	N Lapentti	1	3
		K Beck	1	68											27	S Grosjean	2	3
	Q	B Phau	79	6											7	G Gaudio	6	6
		Á Calatrava	67	0				Q	B Phau	2	2
								7	G Gaudio	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	D Nalbandian	6	6
		J Melzer	4	3					J Acasuso	3	3
		J Acasuso	6	6											8	D Nalbandian	60	1
		P Kohlschreiber	2	66												D Ferrer	77	6
		D Ferrer	6	78					D Ferrer	3	5
								32	X Malisse	6	5d
																							D Ferrer	67	6	7
																							J C Ferrero	79	3	5
								20	A Pavel	2	1
		I Andreev	77	2	714				I Andreev	6	6
	Q	N Almagro	64	6	612											I Andreev	4	3
		J C Ferrero	6	6												J C Ferrero	6	6
	WC	B Evans	2	4					J C Ferrero	6	2	6
								11	G Cañas	4	6	4

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								14	N Davydenko	6	1	4
		M Llodra	6	4	3			WC	G Monfils	4	6	6
	WC	G Monfils	3	6	6										WC	G Monfils	77	3	77
		T Enqvist	6	4	3											H-T Lee	65	6	61
		H-T Lee	3	6	6				H-T Lee	6	6
								17	M Youzhny	1	4
																						WC	G Monfils	3	3
																						26	D Hrbatý	6	6
								26	D Hrbatý	6	6
		C Saulnier	2	64					J Nieminen	3	4
		J Nieminen	6	77											26	D Hrbatý	78	6
		I Labadze	6	1	6										3	M Safin	66	1
	PR	Y El Aynaoui	4	6	1				I Labadze	4	6	65
								3	M Safin	6	2	77

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	C Moyà	4	7	78
	WC	J Blake	6	6				WC	J Blake	6	5	66
	Q	K Carlsen	3	2											5	C Moyà	66	6	2
	Q	A Seppi	6	4	4										25	T Johansson	78	3	6
		G Rusedski	4	6	6				G Rusedski	3	4
								25	T Johansson	6	6
																						25	T Johansson	77	6
																						24	J Novák	62	2
								24	J Novák	6	6
		K Kim	6	4	77				K Kim	1	2
		L Horna	4	6	60										24	J Novák	w/o
		J Björkman	2	6	6										12	T Robredo
		M Mirnyi	6	4	1				J Björkman	4	0
								12	T Robredo	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	I Ljubičić	6	6
		A Martín	3	6	77				A Martín	3	3
		A Calleri	6	3	63										13	I Ljubičić	6	4	77
		R Ginepri	77	6											21	V Spadea	3	6	63
		F Volandri	64	1					R Ginepri	3	4
								21	V Spadea	6	6
																						13	I Ljubičić	4	77	3
																						29	R Nadal	6	65	6
								29	R Nadal	6	77
		P Starace	64	7	65				R Schüttler	4	65
		R Schüttler	77	5	77										29	R Nadal	6	6
		P Wessels	4	5												F Verdasco	2	2
		F Verdasco	6	7					F Verdasco	711	4
								2	A Roddick	69	3r

External links

• 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open draw
• 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open Qualifying draw