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Singles
2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Final
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Roddick
Score	6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Cincinnati Masters.

Andre Agassi was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

This was the first Masters tournament to feature future world No. 1's Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray; they lost in the first and second rounds, respectively.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (champion)
2. Rafael Nadal (first round)
3. Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)
4. Marat Safin (quarterfinals)
5. Andy Roddick (final)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
7. Andre Agassi (withdrew due to a back injury)
8. Gastón Gaudio (first round)
9. Guillermo Coria (second round)
10. Mariano Puerta (first round)
11. David Nalbandian (second round)
12. Tim Henman (second round)
13. Thomas Johansson (first round)
14. Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (first round)
16. Richard Gasquet (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
		José Acasuso	4	3
								1	Roger Federer	4	7	6
								WC	Robby Ginepri	6	5	4
	4	Marat Safin	2	3
	WC	Robby Ginepri	6	6
															1	Roger Federer	6	7
															5	Andy Roddick	3	5
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	2	3
	3	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6
								3	Lleyton Hewitt	4	6
								5	Andy Roddick	6	7
	5	Andy Roddick	2	6	6
		Mikhail Youzhny	6	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer	7	7
	WC	J Blake	6	5				1	R Federer	4	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	6	4	4
	Q	N Lapentti	1	4											1	R Federer	6	6
		F Volandri	6	3	1											O Rochus	3	4
		O Rochus	4	6	6				O Rochus	6	6
		F Santoro	6	7	7				F Santoro	5	3
	14	I Ljubičić	7	6	5																	1	R Federer	6	6
	9	G Coria	6	6																			J Acasuso	4	3
		P Srichaphan	4	2				9	G Coria	4	4
	Q	L Horna	6	6				Q	L Horna	6	6
		C Rochus	3	0											Q	L Horna	6	5
	PR	Y El Aynaoui	3	2												J Acasuso	7	7
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	7	6
		T Robredo	2	6	6				T Robredo	6	2
	8	G Gaudio	6	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Safin	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	6	4				4	M Safin	6	1	6
	WC	A Murray	7	7				WC	A Murray	4	6	1
		T Dent	6	6											4	M Safin	6	6
		M Mirnyi	2	4												D Hrbatý	0	3
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	4	6
		D Hrbatý	6	7					D Hrbatý	6	7
	13	T Johansson	1	5																		4	M Safin	2	3
	10	M Puerta	6	1																		WC	R Ginepri	6	6
	WC	R Ginepri	7	6				WC	R Ginepri	6	6
	Q	W Moodie	2	1					D Ferrer	4	3
		D Ferrer	6	6											WC	R Ginepri	6	6
	Q	G Simon	2	6	6											C Moyà	3	4
		V Spadea	6	2	3			Q	G Simon	6	5
		C Moyà	6	6					C Moyà	7	7
	LL	X Malisse	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	N Davydenko	7	7
		S Grosjean	6	5				6	N Davydenko	6	6
	SE	P-H Mathieu	6	2	6			SE	P-H Mathieu	2	2
		T Haas	3	6	1										6	N Davydenko	6	6
		F González	3	7	6											F González	3	4
	Q	N Djokovic	6	6	4				F González	3	6	6
		A Pavel	2	6				11	D Nalbandian	6	1	2
	11	D Nalbandian	6	7																		6	N Davydenko	2	3
	16	R Gasquet	7	4	6																	3	L Hewitt	6	6
		F López	5	6	1			16	R Gasquet	4	6
		M Ančić	6	6					M Ančić	6	7
		R Mello	2	3												M Ančić	1	4
	Q	D Tursunov	6	5	4										3	L Hewitt	6	6
		G Rusedski	4	7	6				G Rusedski	6	5	4
		I Andreev	3	4				3	L Hewitt	1	7	6
	3	L Hewitt	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	A Roddick	6	6
		J Melzer	3	4				5	A Roddick	6	7	6
	Q	S Koubek	6	3	2				J C Ferrero	7	6	2
		J C Ferrero	0	6	6										5	A Roddick	7	6
		A Martín	6													J I Chela	6	2
		J I Chela	6						J I Chela	6	6
		N Massú	2	1				12	T Henman	4	4
	12	T Henman	6	6																		5	A Roddick	2	6	6
	15	R Štěpánek	3	2																			M Youzhny	6	3	4
	WC	G Monfils	6	6				WC	G Monfils	6	7
		J Novák	4	3					K Beck	1	6
		K Beck	6	6											WC	G Monfils	6	1	1
		M Youzhny	6	3	7											M Youzhny	4	6	6
		C Saulnier	2	6	6				M Youzhny	4	7	7
		T Berdych	6	6	7				T Berdych	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	7	2	6

References

• 2005 Main Draw
• 2005 Qualifying Draw

• 2005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters