ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2005 Draw & Results

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Roger Federer won the 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Ivan Ljubicic 6-1 6-7(6) 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played February 21–27 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Roger Federer
def. Ivan Ljubicic , 6-1 6-7(6) 6-3
Dates
Feb 21 — Feb 27
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
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

Dubai Tennis Championships 2005 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Roger Federer #1DEF · 2× 6-1 6-7(6) 6-3 Ivan Ljubicic #14 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2005* F
SF (2)
Roger Federer #1DEF · 2× 6-3 6-1 Andre Agassi #10 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2005* SF
Ivan Ljubicic #14 6-4 6-3 Tommy Robredo #13 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2005* SF
QF (4)
Roger Federer #1DEF · 2× 6-3 7-5 Mikhail Youzhny #17 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2005* QF
Ivan Ljubicic #14 7-5 6-4 Tim Henman #7 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2005* QF
Tommy Robredo #13 6-4 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #30CH H2H Match data Feb 26, 2005* QF
Andre Agassi #10 6-4 7-6(4) Nikolay Davydenko #16 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2005* QF
R16 (8)
Tim Henman #7 7-6(5) 6-1 Igor Andreev #48 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
Mikhail Youzhny #17 7-5 6-4 Rainer Schuettler #40 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
Andre Agassi #10 6-1 6-3 Feliciano Lopez #20 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
Nikolay Davydenko #16 7-5 6-3 Dominik Hrbaty #22 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
Nicolas Kiefer #30CH 2-6 6-1 6-3 Hyung-Taik Lee #61 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
Tommy Robredo #13 6-2 6-4 Tomas Berdych #45 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
Roger Federer #1DEF · 2× 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) Juan Carlos Ferrero #98CH H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
Ivan Ljubicic #14 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8) Fernando Verdasco #37 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2005* R16
R32 (16)
Mikhail Youzhny #17 7-6(3) 6-1 Thomas Johansson #25 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Igor Andreev #48 6-3 7-5 Marco Chiudinelli #141 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Tomas Berdych #45 6-4 7-6(4) Karol Beck #43 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Roger Federer #1DEF · 2× 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(5) Ivo Minar #119 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Dominik Hrbaty #22 6-0 6-4 Omar Alawadhi #1015 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Fernando Verdasco #37 6-2 6-2 Vladimir Voltchkov #175 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #30CH 7-6(2) 6-4 Marat Safin #4 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nikolay Davydenko #16 6-3 6-0 Fabrice Santoro #53CH H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Rainer Schuettler #40 6-0 6-1 Younes El Aynaoui #785 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Andre Agassi #10 6-4 7-5 Radek Stepanek #26 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Ivan Ljubicic #14 6-1 6-1 Jean-Rene Lisnard #108 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Juan Carlos Ferrero #98CH 6-3 6-4 Florian Mayer #44 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Tim Henman #7 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Greg Rusedski #46 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Hyung-Taik Lee #61 7-5 6-4 Robin Soderling #31 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Tommy Robredo #13 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Olivier Rochus #41 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32
Feliciano Lopez #20 6-2 3-6 6-3 Paradorn Srichaphan #33 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2005* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 53 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Mikhail Youzhny 16 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 Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Daniil Medvedev #11 (w/o) Tallon Griekspoor #25 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Stefanos Tsitsipas #11 6-3 6-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime #21 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Ugo Humbert #18 6-4 6-3 Alexander Bublik #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #7 6-2 6-2 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Andrey Rublev #7 6-3 6-4 Jiri Vesely #123 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 2005

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Tallon Griekspoor 0-0.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.