ATP Qatar Open 2005 Draw & Results

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Roger Federer won the 2005 Qatar Open, defeating Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 3–9 on hard courts in Doha, Qatar.

The Qatar Open is the durable shared identity for the ATP and WTA events played in Doha.

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Champion
Roger Federer
def. Ivan Ljubicic , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Jan 3 — Jan 9
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Qatar Open 2005 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Roger Federer #1 6-3 6-1 Ivan Ljubicic #22 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2005* F
SF (2)
Ivan Ljubicic #22 6-3 7-6(4) Albert Costa #56 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2005* SF
Roger Federer #1 6-3 6-4 Nikolay Davydenko #28 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2005* SF
QF (4)
Ivan Ljubicic #22 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 Rafael Nadal #51 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2005* QF
Albert Costa #56 6-2 3-0 (ret.) Fabrice Santoro #52CH H2H Match data Jan 8, 2005* QF
Roger Federer #1 6-1 6-2 Feliciano Lopez #25 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2005* QF
Nikolay Davydenko #28 2-6 6-3 6-2 Sebastien Grosjean #15 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2005* QF
R16 (8)
Ivan Ljubicic #22 6-1 6-4 Marc Lopez #149 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
Fabrice Santoro #52CH 6-2 4-6 7-5 Gael Monfils #239 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
Nikolay Davydenko #28 7-6(2) 6-2 Karol Beck #44 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
Albert Costa #56 6-3 6-2 Marco Chiudinelli #142 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
Sebastien Grosjean #15 6-3 6-0 Hyung-Taik Lee #59 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
Roger Federer #1 6-3 6-4 Greg Rusedski #46 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
Rafael Nadal #51 6-2 6-4 Fernando Verdasco #36 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
Feliciano Lopez #25 6-2 7-6(6) Uros Vico #206 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2005* R16
R32 (16)
Sebastien Grosjean #15 7-6(3) 6-2 Gilles Muller #69 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Marco Chiudinelli #142 7-5 6-7(8) 6-4 Andrei Pavel #18 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hyung-Taik Lee #59 6-0 6-1 Sergiy Stakhovsky #335 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Marc Lopez #149 7-5 7-6(2) Bohdan Ulihrach #86 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Greg Rusedski #46 6-3 7-5 Jan Hernych #83 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Uros Vico #206 4-6 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Mahut #131 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Fernando Verdasco #36 6-2 6-2 Mohammed Abdulla #1349 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Feliciano Lopez #25 7-5 6-3 Filippo Volandri #43 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Nikolay Davydenko #28 7-6(7) 6-3 Ivo Karlovic #61 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Gael Monfils #239 6-4 7-6(4) Gaston Gaudio #10 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Fabrice Santoro #52CH 6-4 6-2 Thomas Johansson #30 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Ivan Ljubicic #22 6-3 6-4 Stan Wawrinka #168 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Albert Costa #56 6-3 6-4 David Sanchez #74 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Roger Federer #1 6-1 6-1 David Ferrer #49 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Rafael Nadal #51 6-3 7-6(3) Mikhail Youzhny #16 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32
Karol Beck #44 6-3 6-4 Igor Andreev #50 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2005* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Qatar Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andy Murray 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Gael Monfils 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Younes El Aynaoui 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Qatar Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 6-1 Arthur Fils #40 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Andrey Rublev #10 7-5 5-7 6-1 Jack Draper #16 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Karen Khachanov #17 7-6(12) 6-4 Jakub Mensik #116 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #8 6-4 6-4 Andy Murray #70 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Roberto Bautista Agut #16 6-3 6-4 Nikoloz Basilashvili #22 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 2005

Previous editions of Qatar Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Qatar Open held?
Qatar Open is held in Doha, Qatar.
Who is the latest recorded Qatar Open winner?
The 2026 Qatar Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1.
Who has won the most Qatar Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 3 Qatar Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Qatar Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Qatar Open in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Qatar Open played on?
Qatar Open is played on hard courts.