Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Cincinnati Masters.
Andre Agassi was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.
This was the first Masters tournament to feature future world No. 1's Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray; they lost in the first and second rounds, respectively. It was the first main draw Masters 1000 event for Djokovic.
Seeds
Roger Federer (champion) Rafael Nadal (first round) Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals) Marat Safin (quarterfinals) Andy Roddick (final) Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals) Andre Agassi (withdrew due to a back injury) Gastón Gaudio (first round) Guillermo Coria (second round) Mariano Puerta (first round) David Nalbandian (second round) Tim Henman (second round) Thomas Johansson (first round) Ivan Ljubičić (first round) Radek Štěpánek (first round) Richard Gasquet (second round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Qualifying
Qualifying seeds
Qualifiers
Lucky loser Xavier Malisse (replaced Andre Agassi)
Special exempt Paul-Henri Mathieu (reached the semifinals at Montreal)
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
Fifth qualifier
Sixth qualifier
Seventh qualifier
Eighth qualifier
References
External links 2005 Main Draw 2005 Qualifying Draw ITF tournament profile