Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Cincinnati, OH, USA August 15-21, 2005 64 Draw - $2,450,000 Surface - Hard Singles Seeds: (cut: Ricardo Mello - 52) 1. Roger Federer 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Lleyton Hewitt 4. Marat Safin 5. Andy Roddick 6. Nikolay Davydenko 7. Andre Agassi WD 8. Gaston Gaudio 9. Guillermo Coria 10. Mariano Puerta 11. David Nalbandian 12. Tim Henman 13. Thomas Johansson 14. Ivan Ljubicic 15. Radek Stepanek 16. Richard Gasquet First Round (1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (WC)James Blake (USA) 7-6(3) 7-5 Nicolas Kiefer (GER) d. (q)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-1 6-4 Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 4-6 6-3 6-1 Fabrice Santoro (FRA) d. (14)Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 7-5 (9)Guillermo Coria (ARG) d. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 6-4 6-2 (q)Luis Horna (PER) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-3 6-0 Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) 6-3 6-2 Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (8)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 2-6 6-3 6-3 (4)Marat Safin (RUS) d. (q)Jan Hernych (CZE) 7-6(3) 6-4 (WC)Andrew Murray (GBR) d. Taylor Dent (USA) 7-6(4) 7-6(1) Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) 6-2 6-4 Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. (13)Thomas Johansson (SWE) 6-1 7-5 (WC)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (10)Mariano Puerta (ARG) 7-6(2) 6-1 David Ferrer (ESP) d. (q)Wesley Moodie (RSA) 6-2 6-1 (q)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Vince Spadea (USA) 2-6 6-2 6-3 Carlos Moya (ESP) d. (LL)Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-4 6-4 [Malisse replaces Agassi] (6)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 7-6(4) 7-5 (SE)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. Tommy Haas (GER) 6-3 2-6 6-1 Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (q)Novak Djokovic (SCG) 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 (11)David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Andrei Pavel (ROM) 6-2 7-6(3) (16)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-5 4-6 6-1 Mario Ancic (CRO) d. Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-2 6-3 Greg Rusedski (GBR) d. (q)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 4-6 7-5 6-4 (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-3 6-4 (5)Andy Roddick (USA) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-3 6-4 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d. (q)Stefan Koubek (AUT) 0-6 6-3 6-2 Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-6 ret. (12)Tim Henman (GBR) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-2 6-1 (WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) d. (15)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-3 6-2 Karol Beck (SVK) d. Jiri Novak (CZE) 6-4 6-3 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. (2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-7(4) 6-2 7-6(3) Second Round (1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 4-6 6-4 6-4 Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 7-5 6-3 (q)Luis Horna (PER) d. (9)Guillermo Coria (ARG) 6-4 6-4 Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-6(6) 6-2 (4)Marat Safin (RUS) d. (WC)Andrew Murray (GBR) 6-4 1-6 6-1 Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Robin Soderling (SWE) 6-4 7-6(4) (WC)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. David Ferrer (ESP) 6-4 6-3 Carlos Moya (ESP) d. (q)Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(5) 7-5 (6)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. (SE)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-2 6-2 Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (11)David Nalbandian (ARG) 3-6 6-1 6-2 Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (16)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4 7-6(4) (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Greg Rusedski (GBR) 1-6 7-5 6-4 (5)Andy Roddick (USA) d. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-2 Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. (12)Tim Henman (GBR) 6-4 6-4 (WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Karol Beck (SVK) 6-1 7-6(6) Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3) Third Round (1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-3 6-4 Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. (q)Luis Horna (PER) 7-6(5) 7-5 (4)Marat Safin (RUS) d. Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 6-0 6-3 (WC)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Carlos Moya (ESP) 6-3 6-4 (6)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 6-3 6-4 (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Mario Ancic (CRO) 6-1 6-4 (5)Andy Roddick (USA) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 7-6(4) 6-2 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. (WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) 4-6 6-1 6-1 Quarterfinals (1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-4 6-3 (WC)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (4)Marat Safin (RUS) 6-2 6-3 (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. (6)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 6-2 6-3 (5)Andy Roddick (USA) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 2-6 6-3 6-4 Semifinals (1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (WC)Robby Ginepri (USA) 4-6 7-5 6-4 (5)Andy Roddick (USA) d. (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6-4 7-6(4) Finals (1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (5)Andy Roddick (USA) 6-3 7-5 Doubles Seeds: (cuts: 75D; 49S) 1. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan 2. Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi 3. Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor 4. Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett 5. Leander Paes/Nenad Zimonjic 6. Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro 7. Mahesh Bhupathi/Martin Damm 8. Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley First Round (1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) bye Stephen Huss/Wesley Moodie (AUS/RSA) d. Nikolay Davydenko/Jiri Novak (RUS/CZE) 6-3 7-6(2) (WC)Justin Gimelstob/Rick Leach (USA) d. Dominik Hrbaty/Graydon Oliver (SVK/USA) 6-7(12) 6-3 6-4 (6)Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro (FRA) bye (4)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) bye Leos Friedl/Andrei Pavel (CZE/ROM) d. Yves Allegro/Roger Federer (SUI) 6-7(5) 6-1 7-6(2) Feliciano Lopez/Mikhail Youzhny (ESP/RUS) d. Nicolas Massu/Travis Parrott (CHI/USA) 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) (5)Leander Paes/Nenad Zimonjic (IND/SCG) bye (7)Mahesh Bhupathi/Martin Damm (IND/CZE) bye (WC)Jeff Morrison/Jim Thomas (USA) d. Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) 6-3 6-4 Cyril Suk/Pavel Vizner (CZE) d. Mario Ancic/Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 (3)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) bye (8)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) bye David Ferrer/Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) d. (ALT)Karol Beck/Tomas Berdych (SVK/CZE) 6-3 7-5 [Beck/Berdych replaces Thomas Johansson/Radek Stepanek] (2)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) bye Second Round Stephen Huss/Wesley Moodie (AUS/RSA) d. (1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 6-3 3-6 7-5 (6)Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro (FRA) d. (WC)Justin Gimelstob/Rick Leach (USA) 6-3 6-2 (4)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) d. Leos Friedl/Andrei Pavel (CZE/ROM) 6-4 6-4 (5)Leander Paes/Nenad Zimonjic (IND/SCG) d. Feliciano Lopez/Mikhail Youzhny (ESP/RUS) 6-4 7-6(3) (7)Mahesh Bhupathi/Martin Damm (IND/CZE) d. (WC)Jeff Morrison/Jim Thomas (USA) 3-6 6-3 6-2 (3)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) d. Cyril Suk/Pavel Vizner (CZE) 6-1 7-6(3) David Ferrer/Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (8)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) 6-4 5-7 6-2 (2)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) 5-7 6-3 6-4 Quarterfinals (6)Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro (FRA) d. Stephen Huss/Wesley Moodie (AUS/RSA) 7-6(0) 6-4 (4)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) d. (5)Leander Paes/Nenad Zimonjic (IND/SCG) 7-5 6-7(6) 7-6(5) (3)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) d. (7)Mahesh Bhupathi/Martin Damm (IND/CZE) 3-6 6-1 7-6(3) (2)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. David Ferrer/Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-1 6-1 Semifinals (4)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) d. (6)Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-2 (2)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. (3)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) 6-3 6-4 Finals (2)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. (4)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) 7-6(3) 6-2