2005 Brasil Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2005 Brasil Open was an ATP men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Mata de São João, Brazil that was part of the International Series tier of the 2005 ATP Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 14 February to 21 February 2005. Sixth-seeded Rafael Nadal won the singles title.[3][4][5]
| 2005 Brasil Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–21 February |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | International Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $355,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Mata de São João, Brazil |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 František Čermák / Leoš Friedl[2] | |
Finals
Singles
Rafael Nadal defeated Alberto Martín 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 6–1
- It was Nadal's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
František Čermák / Leoš Friedl defeated 
José Acasuso / Ignacio González King 6–4, 6–4
- It was Čermák's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Friedl's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARG |
Withdrew[6] | ||
 CHI |
Fernando González | 17 | 2 |
| ARG |
Juan Ignacio Chela | 23 | 3 |
 ITA |
Filippo Volandri | 41 | 4 |
| ESP |
David Ferrer | 47 | 5 |
| ESP |
Rafael Nadal | 48 | 6 |
| ARG |
Mariano Zabaleta | 51 | 7 |
| ESP |
Albert Costa | 54 | 8 |
 BRA |
Ricardo Mello | 56 | 9 |
1 Rankings as of 14 February 2005.[7]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
The following player received entry as a special exemption:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Gastón Gaudio (Pubalgia)
Retirements
- During the tournament
David Ferrer (Flu)- Óscar Hernández (Right ankle sprain)
Filippo Volandri (Flu)- Martín Vassallo Argüello (Heat stress)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG |
Gastón Etlis | ARG |
Martín Rodríguez | 1 |
| ARG |
Lucas Arnold Ker | ARG |
Mariano Hood | 2 |
| CZE |
František Čermák | CZE |
Leoš Friedl | 3 |
| ARG |
Martín García | ARG |
Sebastián Prieto | 4 |
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
Marcos Daniel / Franco Ferreiro- Henrique Mello / Ricardo Mello
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
- Alberto Martín (lower back pain)