Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
July 18-24, 2005
48 Draw - $614,750
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Gilles Simon - 134)
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Nikolay Davydenko
3. Gaston Gaudio
4. Tommy Robredo
5. David Ferrer
6. Jiri Novak
7. Mikhail Youzhny
8. Filippo Volandri
9. Olivier Rochus
10. Jurgen Melzer
11. Tomas Berdych
12. Andrei Pavel
13. Jose Acasuso
14. Igor Andreev
15. Alberto Martin
16. Paul-Henri Mathieu

First Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) bye
(q)Hugo Armando (USA) d. Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) 6-4 6-1
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-0
(14)Igor Andreev (RUS) bye
(12)Andrei Pavel (ROM) bye
Tomas Zib (CZE) d. (q)Simon Greul (GER) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2
Juan Monaco (ARG) d. (WC)Tobias Summerer (GER) 6-1 6-4
(5)David Ferrer (ESP) bye
(4)Tommy Robredo (ESP) bye
Potito Starace (ITA) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-2 6-3
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Florian Mayer (GER) 7-6(3) 6-3
(15)Alberto Martin (ESP) bye
(10)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) bye
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 6-7(5) 6-0 6-1
Razvan Sabau (ROM) d. (q)Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6-2 6-2
(6)Jiri Novak (CZE) bye
(8)Filippo Volandri (ITA) bye
Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-7(3) 6-1 6-1
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. (WC)Aljoscha Thron (GER) 6-2 6-3
(9)Olivier Rochus (BEL) bye
(16)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) bye
Albert Costa (ESP) d. (q)Galo Blanco (ESP) 6-4 6-4
(WC)Andreas Beck (GER) d. Alessio di Mauro (ITA) 6-4 6-3
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) bye
(7)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) bye
Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (q)Fernando Vicente (ESP) 7-6(3) 6-4
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (q)Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) 3-6 6-3 6-3
(11)Tomas Berdych (CZE) bye
(13)Jose Acasuso (ARG) bye
(WC)Alexander Waske (GER) d. Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 7-5 6-2
Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-4 6-3
(2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bye

Second Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (q)Hugo Armando (USA) 6-1 6-2
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (14)Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-4 5-7 7-6(5)
Tomas Zib (CZE) d. (12)Andrei Pavel (ROM) 5-7 6-3 6-1
Juan Monaco (ARG) d. (5)David Ferrer (ESP) 6-4 6-2
(4)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Potito Starace (ITA) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (15)Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-4 6-4
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (10)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4
(6)Jiri Novak (CZE) d. Razvan Sabau (ROM) 4-6 6-4 6-0
Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (8)Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-3 2-6 6-4
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. (9)Olivier Rochus (BEL) 4-6 6-2 6-3
(16)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. Albert Costa (ESP) 6-3 6-4
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (WC)Andreas Beck (GER) 6-3 6-3
Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (7)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7-5 6-3
(11)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3
(WC)Alexander Waske (GER) d. (13)Jose Acasuso (ARG) 7-5 6-4
(2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-4 6-1

Third Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3 6-2
Tomas Zib (CZE) d. Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-4 7-6(4)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (4)Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-5 2-6 6-1
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (6)Jiri Novak (CZE) 2-6 6-2 7-6(8)
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-1
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (16)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-2 6-7(3) 6-0
(11)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 7-6(4) 6-1
(2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. (WC)Alexander Waske (GER) 7-6(3) 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 6-2 6-1
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-2 6-3
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) 6-4 1-6 6-2
(2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. (11)Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-4 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 6-2 7-5
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 6-3 2-1 ret.

Finals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 6-3 6-3 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cuts: 167D; 98S)
1. Mahesh Bhupathi/Martin Damm
2. Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl
3. Cyril Suk/Pavel Vizner
4. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer

First Round
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Martin Damm (IND/CZE) d. (WC)Lars Burgsmuller/Florian Mayer (GER) 1-6 6-1 7-6(8)
(WC)Andreas Beck/Sebastian Rieschick (GER) d. Tomas Berdych/Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) 6-4 5-7 7-6(4)
(4)Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Yves Allegro/Olivier Rochus (SUI/BEL) 2-6 6-0 6-3
Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. Massimo Bertolini/Uros Vico (ITA) 7-5 6-2
Rafael Nadal/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Rainer Schuettler/Mikhail Youzhny (GER/RUS) 6-3 6-4
(3)Cyril Suk/Pavel Vizner (CZE) d. Igor Andreev/Alberto Martin (RUS/ESP) 3-6 6-4 6-3
Mariano Hood/Tommy Robredo (ARG/ESP) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber/Alexander Waske (GER) 6-7(2) 7-6(6) 6-4
(2)Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) d. Jiri Novak/Petr Pala (CZE) 5-7 6-0 7-6(5)

Quarterfinals
(WC)Andreas Beck/Sebastian Rieschick (GER) d. (1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Martin Damm (IND/CZE) 6-4 6-0
Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. (4)Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 7-6(6) 7-5
Rafael Nadal/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (3)Cyril Suk/Pavel Vizner (CZE) 7-5 7-6(5)
Mariano Hood/Tommy Robredo (ARG/ESP) d. (2)Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) w/o

Semifinals
Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. (WC)Andreas Beck/Sebastian Rieschick (GER) 6-3 6-3
Mariano Hood/Tommy Robredo (ARG/ESP) d. Rafael Nadal/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-2 6-3

Finals
Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. Mariano Hood/Tommy Robredo (ARG/ESP) 7-6(4) 6-3