Singles
2005 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion	Tomáš Berdych
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds	16

Tomáš Berdych defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Paris Masters.

Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but did not compete.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Andy Roddick	2	6	710
	10	David Ferrer	6	3	68
								1	Andy Roddick	3	5
								6	Ivan Ljubičić	6	7
	14	Tommy Robredo	66	6	1
	6	Ivan Ljubičić	78	3	6
															6	Ivan Ljubičić	3	4	6	6	4
																Tomáš Berdych	6	6	3	4	6
	8	Radek Štěpánek	7	6
	3	Nikolay Davydenko	5	4
								8	Radek Štěpánek	1	6	3
									Tomáš Berdych	6	3	6
	7	Gastón Gaudio	5	0
		Tomáš Berdych	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Roddick	6	62	7
		S Grosjean	4	64					T Dent	4	77	5
		T Dent	6	77											1	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	N Mahut	3	6	65										16	D Hrbatý	1	2
	LL	J-R Lisnard	6	1	77			LL	J-R Lisnard	3	3
								16	D Hrbatý	6	6
																						1	A Roddick	2	6	710
																						10	D Ferrer	6	3	68
								10	D Ferrer	6	6
		N Massú	2	3					M Mirnyi	4	4
		M Mirnyi	6	6											10	D Ferrer	6	63	6
		A Pavel	66	4												T Haas	2	77	3
		T Haas	78	6					T Haas	6	6
								5	D Nalbandian	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Puerta	3	69
	Q	N Djokovic	4					Q	N Djokovic	6	711
		V Hănescu	1r												Q	N Djokovic	4	3
	WC	A Clément	6	1	78										14	T Robredo	6	6
		N Kiefer	4	6	66			WC	A Clément	5	2
								14	T Robredo	7	6
																						14	T Robredo	66	6	1
																						6	I Ljubičić	78	3	6
								9	T Johansson	6	6
	Q	K Vliegen	3	77	6			Q	K Vliegen	3	2
		C Rochus	6	63	2										9	T Johansson	3	64
		O Rochus	4	3											6	I Ljubičić	6	77
		J Blake	6	6					J Blake	3	4
								6	I Ljubičić	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	R Štěpánek	7	6
		F López	4	77	6				F López	5	2
		X Malisse	6	62	4										8	R Štěpánek	7	6
		D Sanguinetti	7	64	4											P-H Mathieu	5	4
		P-H Mathieu	5	77	6				P-H Mathieu	6	3	77
								11	F González	3	6	64
																						8	R Štěpánek	7	6
																						3	N Davydenko	5	4
								15	M Ančić	7	4	63
	Q	D Tursunov	6	6				Q	D Tursunov	5	6	77
		V Spadea	1	2											Q	D Tursunov	6	2	3
		G Rusedski	6	6											3	N Davydenko	3	6	6
	Q	A Seppi	3	4					G Rusedski	2	2
								3	N Davydenko	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	G Gaudio	6	7
		J Nieminen	710	64	3			WC	F Santoro	4	5
	WC	F Santoro	68	77	6										7	G Gaudio	6	6
	Q	N Lapentti	77	5	5										12	R Ginepri	4	1
		F Verdasco	65	7	7				F Verdasco	3	79	3
								12	R Ginepri	6	67	6
																						7	G Gaudio	5	0
																							T Berdych	7	6
								13	J C Ferrero	77	77
	LL	S Wawrinka	6	6				LL	S Wawrinka	64	64
	WC	F Serra	3	4											13	J C Ferrero	5	79	4
		T Berdych	7	6												T Berdych	7	67	6
		J Novák	5	3					T Berdych	6	6
								2	G Coria	4	2

References

• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Draw
• 2005 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying Draw