ATP Dubai 2005 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Roger Federer won the 2005 Dubai, defeating Ivan Ljubicic 6-1 6-7(6) 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from February 21 to February 27, 2005.

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 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Roger Federer #1 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(5)
Ivo Minar #119
Juan Carlos Ferrero #98 6-3 6-4
Florian Mayer #44
Mikhail Youzhny #17 7-6(3) 6-1
Thomas Johansson #25
Rainer Schuettler #40 6-0 6-1
Younes El Aynaoui #785
Andre Agassi #10 6-4 7-5
Radek Stepanek #26
Feliciano Lopez #20 6-2 3-6 6-3
Paradorn Srichaphan #33
Nikolay Davydenko #16 6-3 6-0
Fabrice Santoro #53
Dominik Hrbaty #22 6-0 6-4
Omar Alawadhi #1015
Ivan Ljubicic #14 6-1 6-1
Jean-Rene Lisnard #108
Fernando Verdasco #37 6-2 6-2
Vladimir Voltchkov #175
Tim Henman #7 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4
Greg Rusedski #46
Igor Andreev #48 6-3 7-5
Marco Chiudinelli #141
Tommy Robredo #13 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Olivier Rochus #41
Tomas Berdych #45 6-4 7-6(4)
Karol Beck #43
Nicolas Kiefer #30 7-6(2) 6-4
Marat Safin #4
Hyung-Taik Lee #61 7-5 6-4
Robin Soderling #31
Round of 16
Roger Federer #1 4-6 6-3 7-6(6)
Juan Carlos Ferrero #98
Mikhail Youzhny #17 7-5 6-4
Rainer Schuettler #40
Andre Agassi #10 6-1 6-3
Feliciano Lopez #20
Nikolay Davydenko #16 7-5 6-3
Dominik Hrbaty #22
Ivan Ljubicic #14 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8)
Fernando Verdasco #37
Tim Henman #7 7-6(5) 6-1
Igor Andreev #48
Tommy Robredo #13 6-2 6-4
Tomas Berdych #45
Nicolas Kiefer #30 2-6 6-1 6-3
Hyung-Taik Lee #61
Quarterfinals
Roger Federer #1 6-3 7-5
Mikhail Youzhny #17
Andre Agassi #10 6-4 7-6(4)
Nikolay Davydenko #16
Ivan Ljubicic #14 7-5 6-4
Tim Henman #7
Tommy Robredo #13 6-4 6-4
Nicolas Kiefer #30
Semifinals
Roger Federer #1 6-3 6-1
Andre Agassi #10
Ivan Ljubicic #14 6-4 6-3
Tommy Robredo #13
Final
Roger Federer #1 6-1 6-7(6) 6-3
Ivan Ljubicic #14

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Alex Corretja 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai held?
Dubai is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who won the most recent Dubai?
The 2026 Dubai was won by Daniil Medvedev 0-0.
Who has won the most Dubai titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Dubai titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Dubai played?
The first edition of Dubai was held in 1993.
What surface is Dubai played on?
Dubai is played on hard courts.