Men's singles
2005 Dubai Tennis Championships
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upCroatia Ivan Ljubičić
Score6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

Two-time defending champion Roger Federer clinched a third successive success at the event, defeating Ivan Ljubičić 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, in the final.

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
  2. Russia Marat Safin (first round)
  3. United Kingdom Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  5. Spain Tommy Robredo (semifinals)
  6. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)
  8. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6  
4 United States Andre Agassi 3 1  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 66 6
8 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 1 78 3
8 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 6  
5 Spain Tommy Robredo 4 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 65 6 77
Q Czech Republic I Minář 77 3 65 1 Switzerland R Federer 4 6 78
WC Spain JC Ferrero 6 6   WC Spain JC Ferrero 6 3 66
  Germany F Mayer 3 4   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 7  
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 0 1   7 Russia M Youhzny 3 5  
  Germany R Schüttler 6 6     Germany R Schüttler 5 4  
  Sweden T Johansson 63 1   7 Russia M Youhzny 7 6  
7 Russia M Youhzny 77 6   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
4 United States A Agassi 6 7   4 United States A Agassi 3 1  
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 5   4 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  Thailand P Srichaphan 2 6 3   Spain F López 1 3  
  Spain F López 6 3 6 4 United States A Agassi 6 77  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6   6 Russia N Davydenko 4 64  
WC United Arab Emirates O Bahrouzyan 0 4     Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 3  
  France F Santoro 3 0   6 Russia N Davydenko 7 6  
6 Russia N Davydenko 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6  
Q France J-R Lisnard 1 1   8 Croatia I Ljubičić 64 6 710
Q Belarus V Voltchkov 2 2     Spain F Verdasco 77 4 68
  Spain F Verdasco 6 6   8 Croatia I Ljubičić 7 6  
  Russia I Andreev 6 7   3/WC United Kingdom T Henman 5 4  
Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 3 5     Russia I Andreev 65 1  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 67 4 3/WC United Kingdom T Henman 77 6  
3/WC United Kingdom T Henman 4 79 6 8 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6  
5 Spain T Robredo 77 78   5 Spain T Robredo 4 3  
  Belgium O Rochus 65 66   5 Spain T Robredo 6 6  
  Czech Republic T Berdych 6 77     Czech Republic T Berdych 2 4  
  Slovakia K Beck 4 64   5 Spain T Robredo 6 6  
  South Korea Lee H-t 7 6     Germany N Kiefer 4 4  
  Sweden R Söderling 5 4     South Korea Lee H-t 6 1 3
  Germany N Kiefer 77 6     Germany N Kiefer 2 6 6
2 Russia M Safin 62 4  
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