ATP Japan Open 2005 Draw & Results

Completed

Wesley Moodie won the 2005 Japan Open, defeating Mario Ancic 1-6 7-6(7) 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played October 3–9 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

Full tournament history →
Champion
def. Mario Ancic , 1-6 7-6(7) 6-4
Dates
Oct 3 — Oct 9
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

Wesley Moodie #98 6-1 6-4
BYE
BYE
Roko Karanusic #155 7-6(5) 6-4
BYE
Jiri Vanek #103 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Kevin Kim #83 6-2 7-6(3)
Robin Vik #76
BYE
BYE
Rainer Schuettler #86 CH 6-4 4-6 6-2
Go Soeda #362
BYE
Wayne Arthurs #97 6-3 1-6 7-6(2)
BYE
BYE
Jan-Michael Gambill #186 6-2 5-7 6-3
BYE
Raemon Sluiter #137 6-3 6-1
Ivo Minar #73
BYE
BYE
Eric Taino #255 7-6(9) 6-4
Bjorn Phau #96 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(5)
BYE
BYE
BYE
Alexander Popp #276 6-2 6-4
BYE
Alexander Waske #100 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3)

Round of 32

Wesley Moodie #98 6-1 3-6 6-3
Luis Horna #65 6-2 7-5
Radek Stepanek #14 7-5 6-4
Jiri Vanek #103
Kevin Kim #83 6-2 6-4
Robin Vik #76
Jarkko Nieminen #35 6-1 6-1
Taylor Dent #22 6-3 7-6(3)
Wayne Arthurs #97 4-6 6-1 6-4
Mario Ancic #24 3-6 6-3 6-4
Cyril Saulnier #66 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
Marcos Baghdatis #81 6-4 6-2
Ivo Minar #73
Mariano Puerta #10 6-3 6-4
Eric Taino #255
Bjorn Phau #96 6-4 7-5
Kenneth Carlsen #64 CH 7-6(1) 7-6(9)
Robby Ginepri #21 6-4 6-0
Gilles Muller #67 7-5 4-6 6-1

Round of 16

Wesley Moodie #98 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-4
Radek Stepanek #14 6-1 6-3
Kevin Kim #83
Jarkko Nieminen #35 2-6 7-6(6) 7-5
Taylor Dent #22 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Mario Ancic #24 6-2 6-1
Marcos Baghdatis #81 6-2 6-7(11) 7-5
Bjorn Phau #96 6-1 6-2
Robby Ginepri #21 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals

Wesley Moodie #98 7-6(2) 7-6(6)
Jarkko Nieminen #35 6-4 5-7 7-6(3)
Mario Ancic #24 6-1 7-6(4)
Bjorn Phau #96 6-4 6-3

Semifinals

Wesley Moodie #98 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)
Mario Ancic #24 6-2 6-1

Final

Wesley Moodie #98 1-6 7-6(7) 6-4

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

View full tournament history →

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Open winner?
The 2026 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on hard courts.