Australian Open 2005 (ATP)
Grand SlamMelbourneHard17 Jan 2005 – 30 Jan 2005
Australian Open 2005 (Melbourne, Hard): Safin M. beat Hewitt L. 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the final. 127 matches, 28 won by the outsider.
The road to the final
Safin M. · champion
- 1st Roundbeat Djokovic N. (188)6-0 6-2 6-1 @ 1.07
- 2nd Roundbeat Ulihrach B. (95)6-4 6-1 6-3 @ 1.08
- 3rd Roundbeat Ancic M. (29)6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 @ 1.16
- 4th Roundbeat Rochus O. (53)4-6 7-6 7-6 7-6 @ 1.22
- Quarterfinalsbeat Hrbaty D. (27)6-2 6-4 6-2 @ 1.30
- Semifinalsbeat Federer R. (1)5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 9-7 @ 5.50
- Finalbeat Hewitt L. (3)1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 @ 1.66
Opponents' average ranking 57; 4 in the top 32. 17 Jan 2005 – 30 Jan 2005.
Hewitt L. · runner-up
- 1st Roundbeat Clement A. (111)6-3 6-4 6-1 @ 1.03
- 2nd Roundbeat Blake J. (94)4-6 7-6 6-0 6-3 @ 1.07
- 3rd Roundbeat Chela J.I. (24)6-2 4-6 6-1 6-4 @ 1.12
- 4th Roundbeat Nadal R. (56)7-5 3-6 1-6 7-6 6-2 @ 1.22
- Quarterfinalsbeat Nalbandian D. (9)6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 10-8 @ 1.44
- Semifinalsbeat Roddick A. (2)3-6 7-6 7-6 6-1 @ 2.75
- Finallost to Safin M. (4)1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 @ 2.25
Opponents' average ranking 43; 4 in the top 32. 18 Jan 2005 – 30 Jan 2005.
The draw from the last 16
4th Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
The Final
4-6 7-6 7-6 7-6
7-5 6-3 6-1
6-2 6-2 7-6
6-7 7-6 7-6 6-4
7-5 3-6 1-6 7-6 6-2
5-7 7-5 6-3 6-0Upset
6-3 7-6 6-1
6-3 6-4 6-3Upset
6-2 6-4 6-2
6-3 6-4 6-4
6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 10-8
6-3 7-5 4-1 ret.
5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 9-7Upset
3-6 7-6 7-6 6-1Upset
1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.
3rd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2005 | Agassi A. (8) | Dent T. (30) | 7-5 7-6 6-1 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Baghdatis M. (155) | Robredo T. (13) | 7-6 6-4 6-1Upset |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Federer R. (1) | Nieminen J. (87) | 6-3 5-2 ret. |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Hrbaty D. (27) | Gaudio G. (10) | 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-1 6-3 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Johansson J. (11) | Lopez F. (23) | 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6 13-11 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Johansson T. (31) | Kim K. (86) | 3-6 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Rochus O. (53) | Beck K. (42) | 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-2 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Safin M. (4) | Ancic M. (29) | 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Canas G. (12) | Stepanek R. (32) | 6-1 6-2 6-2 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Coria G. (6) | Ferrero J.C. (33) | 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Davydenko N. (26) | Henman T. (7) | 6-4 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Hewitt L. (3) | Chela J.I. (24) | 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Kohlschreiber P. (102) | Lisnard J.R. (142) | 7-5 6-3 6-2 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Nadal R. (56) | Reynolds B. (283) | 6-1 6-1 6-3 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Nalbandian D. (9) | Gonzalez F. (16) | 6-7 7-5 6-2 6-3 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Roddick A. (2) | Melzer J. (34) | 6-2 6-2 7-5 |
2nd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2005 | Agassi A. (8) | Schuettler R. (40) | 6-3 6-1 6-0 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Ancic M. (29) | Phau B. (123) | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Baghdatis M. (155) | Ljubicic I. (22) | 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2Upset |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Beck K. (42) | Haas T. (17) | 5-7 2-6 6-2 7-6 6-3Upset |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Dent T. (30) | Tabara M. (83) | 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Federer R. (1) | Suzuki T. (203) | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Gaudio G. (10) | Fish M. (37) | 2-6 6-4 7-5 7-6Upset |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Hrbaty D. (27) | Tipsarevic J. (120) | 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-5 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Johansson J. (11) | Wessels P. (91) | 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Johansson T. (31) | Calleri A. (66) | 6-4 5-7 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Kim K. (86) | Garcia-Lopez G. (106) | 6-2 6-4 6-2Upset |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Lopez F. (23) | Sargsian S. (79) | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Nieminen J. (87) | Srichaphan P. (28) | 6-3 6-4 6-2Upset |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Robredo T. (13) | Zib T. (101) | 6-4 2-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Rochus O. (53) | Monfils G. (219) | 6-1 6-3 6-3 |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Safin M. (4) | Ulihrach B. (95) | 6-4 6-1 6-3 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Canas G. (12) | Verdasco F. (36) | 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-0 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Chela J.I. (24) | Carraz G. (103) | 7-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Coria G. (6) | Mello R. (59) | 6-4 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Davydenko N. (26) | Rochus C. (115) | 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Ferrero J.C. (33) | Zabaleta M. (54) | 6-1 6-2 6-0 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Gonzalez F. (16) | Andreev I. (52) | 7-5 6-2 6-3 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Henman T. (7) | Hanescu V. (88) | 7-5 6-1 6-4 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Hewitt L. (3) | Blake J. (94) | 4-6 7-6 6-0 6-3 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Kohlschreiber P. (102) | Massu N. (19) | 6-0 2-0 ret.Upset |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Lisnard J.R. (142) | Grosjean S. (14) | 1-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3Upset |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Melzer J. (34) | Healey N. (343) | 6-3 6-2 7-6 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Nadal R. (56) | Youzhny M. (15) | 6-1 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Nalbandian D. (9) | Ventura S. (97) | 6-0 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Reynolds B. (283) | Pavel A. (18) | 7-6 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Roddick A. (2) | Rusedski G. (48) | 6-0 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Stepanek R. (32) | Hernych J. (72) | 7-6 6-1 1-6 6-7 6-0 |
1st Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2005 | Agassi A. (8) | Kindlmann D. (173) | 6-4 6-3 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Ancic M. (29) | Hernandez O. (82) | 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Baghdatis M. (155) | Luzzi F. (214) | 6-1 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Beck K. (42) | Reid T. (175) | 6-2 6-2 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Calleri A. (66) | Mirnyi M. (44) | 6-4 5-7 6-4 4-6 6-4Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Dent T. (30) | Serra F. (204) | 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Federer R. (1) | Santoro F. (49) | 6-1 6-1 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Fish M. (37) | Monaco J. (81) | 2-6 6-0 6-4 4-6 9-7 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Garcia-Lopez G. (106) | Moya C. (5) | 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Gaudio G. (10) | Gimelstob J. (144) | 7-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Haas T. (17) | Malisse X. (47) | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Hrbaty D. (27) | Soderling R. (35) | 6-4 6-2 1-0 ret. |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Johansson J. (11) | Schalken S. (61) | 7-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Johansson T. (31) | Luczak P. (152) | 7-6 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Kim K. (86) | Lee H.T. (58) | 3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-1Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Ljubicic I. (22) | Horna L. (39) | 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Lopez F. (23) | Baccanello P. (310) | 7-5 7-5 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Monfils G. (219) | Ginepri R. (57) | 1-6 6-3 6-4 7-6Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Nieminen J. (87) | Sanguinetti D. (114) | 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Phau B. (123) | Costa A. (46) | 6-3 7-6 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Robredo T. (13) | Draper S. | 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Rochus O. (53) | Kiefer N. (21) | 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Safin M. (4) | Djokovic N. (188) | 6-0 6-2 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Sargsian S. (79) | Sanchez D. (74) | 7-6 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Schuettler R. (40) | Patience O. (117) | 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Srichaphan P. (28) | Starace P. (69) | 1-6 6-2 7-5 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Suzuki T. (203) | Gambill J.M. (90) | 6-4 6-3 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Tabara M. (83) | Enqvist T. (67) | 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Tipsarevic J. (120) | Bracciali D. (149) | 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Ulihrach B. (95) | Karlovic I. (60) | 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-2Upset |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Wessels P. (91) | Lu Y.H. (84) | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Zib T. (101) | Wang Y.T. (185) | 7-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Andreev I. (52) | Burgsmuller L. (98) | 7-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Blake J. (94) | Mayer F. (38) | 6-1 6-2 6-0 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Canas G. (12) | Guccione C. (302) | 6-4 6-2 7-6 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Carraz G. (103) | Mathieu P.H. (113) | 6-4 5-7 7-5 7-6Upset |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Chela J.I. (24) | Arthurs W. (99) | 6-4 7-6 7-6 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Coria G. (6) | Berdych T. (43) | 6-2 6-4 6-0 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Davydenko N. (26) | Karanusic R. (150) | 6-2 7-5 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Ferrero J.C. (33) | van Gemerden M. (270) | 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Gonzalez F. (16) | Acasuso J. (63) | 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Grosjean S. (14) | Llodra M. (51) | 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Hanescu V. (88) | Volandri F. (41) | 6-3 6-4 7-6Upset |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Healey N. (343) | Saretta F. (110) | 4-6 4-6 6-1 5-0 ret.Upset |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Henman T. (7) | Saulnier C. (55) | 6-1 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Hernych J. (72) | Mantilla F. (119) | 6-4 6-7 6-1 6-0 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Hewitt L. (3) | Clement A. (111) | 6-3 6-4 6-1 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Kohlschreiber P. (102) | Carlsen K. (80) | 7-6 6-2 6-1Upset |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Lisnard J.R. (142) | Marach O. | 5-7 5-7 6-0 6-4 7-5 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Massu N. (19) | Dupuis A. (76) | 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Mello R. (59) | Martin A. (68) | 6-3 6-3 7-6 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Melzer J. (34) | Sluiter R. (85) | 3-3 ret. |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Nadal R. (56) | Benneteau J. (65) | 6-0 6-4 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Nalbandian D. (9) | Ferrer D. (50) | 7-6 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Pavel A. (18) | Mutis O. (108) | 6-4 6-4 6-0 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Reynolds B. (283) | Almagro N. (100) | 5-7 6-4 7-6 7-6Upset |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Rochus C. (115) | Montanes A. (96) | 6-2 6-3 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Roddick A. (2) | Labadze I. (75) | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Rusedski G. (48) | Bjorkman J. (73) | 2-6 6-4 6-0 7-6 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Stepanek R. (32) | Spadea V. (20) | 6-3 5-7 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Ventura S. (97) | Calatrava A. (78) | 3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Verdasco F. (36) | Muller G. (70) | 6-3 6-0 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Youzhny M. (15) | Haehnel J. (89) | 6-2 6-2 7-5 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Zabaleta M. (54) | Kimmich M. (300) | 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.