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.
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 SeedGastón GaudioWithdrew1Fernando González172Juan Ignacio Chela233Filippo Volandri414David Ferrer475Rafael Nadal486Mariano Zabaleta517Albert Costa548Ricardo Mello569 1 Rankings as of 14 February 2005.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Àlex Corretja André Sá Júlio Silva
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Peter Luczak Juan Antonio Marín Edgardo Massa Martín Vassallo Argüello
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: Guillermo García López
The following player received entry as a special exemption: Mariano Puerta
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 SeedGastón EtlisMartín Rodríguez1Lucas Arnold KerMariano Hood2František ČermákLeoš Friedl3Martín GarcíaSebastián Prieto4
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)
References
External links Official results archive (ITF)