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.ANALYSIS | Rafael Nadal and the Miami Open shaped thorn in his side: The ATP 1000 that always eluded himRoger Federer vs Rafael Nadal | Miami Masters 2005 Final | Full Match |Where It All Began
Seeds All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.
Roger Federer (champion) Andy Roddick (second round, retired because of a wrist injury) Marat Safin (third round) Guillermo Coria (third round) Carlos Moyà (third round) Tim Henman (quarterfinals) Gastón Gaudio (fourth round) David Nalbandian (third round) Andre Agassi (semifinals) Joachim Johansson (second round) Guillermo Cañas (second round) Tommy Robredo (third round, withdrew because of a neck injury) Ivan Ljubičić (fourth round) Nikolay Davydenko (second round) Fernando González (third round) Tommy Haas (third round) Mikhail Youzhny (second round) Mario Ančić (fourth round) Feliciano López (second round) Andrei Pavel (second round) Vincent Spadea (third round) Nicolas Kiefer (second round) Radek Štěpánek (fourth round) Jiří Novák (fourth round) Thomas Johansson (quarterfinals) Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals) Sébastien Grosjean (third round) Juan Ignacio Chela (third round) Rafael Nadal (final) Paradorn Srichaphan (second round) Taylor Dent (quarterfinals) Xavier Malisse (second round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Qualifying
Qualifying seeds
Qualifiers
Lucky loser Ivo Minář
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
Fifth qualifier
Sixth qualifier
Seventh qualifier
Eighth qualifier
Ninth qualifier
Tenth qualifier
Eleventh qualifier
Twelfth qualifier
References
External links 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open draw 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open Qualifying draw World Tennis tournament profile