Mercedes-Benz Cup
Los Angeles, CA, USA
July 25-31, 2005
32 Draw - $380,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Marcos Baghdatis - 88)
1. Andre Agassi
2. Dominik Hrbaty
3. Nicolas Kiefer
4. Tommy Haas
5. Taylor Dent   WD
6. Mario Ancic
7. Sebastien Grosjean
8. Greg Rusedski   WD
9. Vince Spadea

First Round
(1)Andre Agassi (USA) d. (LL)Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 6-1 6-0   [Lisnard replaces Rusedski]
Kevin Kim (USA) d. Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) 7-6(2) 6-7(3) 6-4
(WC)Paul Goldstein (USA) d. Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-4 6-4
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. (6)Mario Ancic (CRO) 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-2
(4)Tommy Haas (GER) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 6-4
Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 6-3 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4
(LL)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (LL)Noam Okun (ISR) 6-1 6-2   [Tursunov replaces Dent and Okun replaces Mardy Fish]
(q)Zack Fleishman (USA) d. (9)Vince Spadea (USA) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. (q)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) 2-6 6-3 7-6(6)   [De Chaunac takes Spadea's spot]
Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Wayne Arthurs (AUS) 6-4 6-4
(WC)James Blake (USA) d. (3)Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 3-2 ret.
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (7)Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 1-6 6-2 6-3
(q)Amir Hadad (ISR) d. (WC)Cecil Mamiit (USA) 2-6 6-3 6-3
Jan Hernych (CZE) d. (q)Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 6-4 6-4
(2)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Karol Beck (SVK) 6-4 6-1

Second Round
(1)Andre Agassi (USA) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 6-2 7-5
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. (WC)Paul Goldstein (USA) 6-1 6-4
Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. (4)Tommy Haas (GER) 1-6 6-3 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. (LL)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 3-6 6-4 6-2
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. (q)Zack Fleishman (USA) 6-3 7-5
Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (WC)James Blake (USA) 6-3 7-6(2)
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (q)Amir Hadad (ISR) 6-3 6-1
(2)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Jan Hernych (CZE) 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Andre Agassi (USA) d. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 6-2 4-6 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-4 7-6(3)
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Robby Ginepri (USA) 7-6(5) 7-5
(2)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Ricardo Mello (BRA) 4-6 7-6(9) 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Andre Agassi (USA) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-4 6-2
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. (2)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1

Finals
(1)Andre Agassi (USA) d. Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-4 7-5


Doubles
Seeds: (cuts: 157D; 122S)
1. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan
2. Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley
3. Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry
4. Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram

First Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Ricardo Mello/Gilles Muller (BRA/LUX) 6-0 6-4
Tripp Phillips/Jim Thomas (USA) d. Kenneth Carlsen/Paradorn Srichaphan (DEN/THA) 6-1 6-2
(4)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Karol Beck/Robbie Koenig (SVK/RSA) 6-3 6-0
Sebastien Grosjean/Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. Martin Rodriguez/Vincent Spadea (ARG/USA) 5-7 7-5 6-3
(WC)James Blake/Xavier Malisse (USA/BEL) d. Ashley Fisher/Stephen Huss (AUS) 6-1 6-4
Jordan Kerr/Travis Parrott (AUS/USA) d. (3)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) 6-3 ret.
(ALT)Jan Hernych/Ivo Karlovic (CZE/CRO) d. Dominik Hrbaty/Graydon Oliver (SVK/USA) 7-6(1) 7-6(3)   [Hernych/Karlovic replace Mario Ancic/Nicolas Kiefer]
(WC)Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) d. (2)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) 7-5 4-6 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Tripp Phillips/Jim Thomas (USA) 6-4 6-4
(4)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Sebastien Grosjean/Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 7-6(1) 4-6 7-5
Jordan Kerr/Travis Parrott (AUS/USA) d. (WC)James Blake/Xavier Malisse (USA/BEL) 6-4 5-7 6-3
(WC)Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) d. (ALT)Jan Hernych/Ivo Karlovic (CZE/CRO) 6-2 7-6(5)

Semifinals
(4)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. (1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 6-3 6-2
(WC)Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) d. Jordan Kerr/Travis Parrott (AUS/USA) 7-6(4) 6-3

Finals
(WC)Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) d. (4)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) 6-3 6-4