AIG Japan Open Championships 2005
Tokyo, Japan
October 3-9, 2005
48 Draw - $765,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Roko Karanusic - 139)
1. Mariano Puerta
2. Radek Stepanek
3. Robby Ginepri
4. Taylor Dent
5. Mario Ancic
6. Mikhail Youzhny
7. Jarkko Nieminen
8. Vince Spadea
9. Paradorn Srichaphan
10. Kenneth Carlsen
11. Luis Horna
12. Cyril Saulnier
13. Gilles Muller
14. Ivo Minar
15. Robin Vik
16. Juan Monaco

First Round
(1)Mariano Puerta (ARG) bye
(q)Eric Taino (USA) d. (q)Tasuku Iwami (JPN) 7-6(9) 6-4
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) 6-4 6-4
(14)Ivo Minar (CZE) bye
(12)Cyril Saulnier (FRA) bye
(q)Raemon Sluiter (NED) d. Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 6-3 6-1
(q)Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) d. Peter Wessels (NED) 6-2 5-7 6-3
(5)Mario Ancic (CRO) bye
(3)Robby Ginepri (USA) bye
Alexander Popp (GER) d. (WC)Gouichi Motomura (JPN) 6-2 6-4
Alexander Waske (GER) d. Justin Gimelstob (USA) 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
(13)Gilles Muller (LUX) bye
(10)Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) bye
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (WC)Takahiro Ittogi (JPN) 6-0 6-1
Bjorn Phau (GER) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(5)
(8)Vince Spadea (USA) bye
(7)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bye
Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (q)Go Soeda (JPN) 6-4 4-6 6-2
(WC)Takahiro Terachi (JPN) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3 7-6(1)
(9)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) bye
(16)Juan Monaco (ARG) bye
Wayne Arthurs (AUS) d. (WC)Takao Suzuki (JPN) 6-3 1-6 7-6(2)
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 3-6 6-4 6-1
(4)Taylor Dent (USA) bye
(6)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) bye
Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (TPE) 6-1 6-4
Roko Karanusic (CRO) d. Danai Udomchoke (THA) 7-6(5) 6-4
(11)Luis Horna (PER) bye
(15)Robin Vik (CZE) bye
Kevin Kim (USA) d. (q)Denis Gremelmayr (GER) 6-2 7-6(3)
Jiri Vanek (CZE) d. Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
(2)Radek Stepanek (CZE) bye

Second Round
(1)Mariano Puerta (ARG) d. (q)Eric Taino (USA) 6-3 6-4
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. (14)Ivo Minar (CZE) 6-4 6-2
(12)Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. (q)Raemon Sluiter (NED) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
(5)Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (q)Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 3-6 6-3 6-4
(3)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Alexander Popp (GER) 6-4 6-0
(13)Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Alexander Waske (GER) 7-5 4-6 6-1
(10)Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) d. Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 7-6(1) 7-6(9)
Bjorn Phau (GER) d. (8)Vince Spadea (USA) 6-4 7-5
(7)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-1 6-1
(9)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. (WC)Takahiro Terachi (JPN) 6-1 6-4
Wayne Arthurs (AUS) d. (16)Juan Monaco (ARG) 4-6 6-1 6-4
(4)Taylor Dent (USA) d. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-3 7-6(3)
Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. (6)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-1 3-6 6-3
(11)Luis Horna (PER) d. Roko Karanusic (CRO) 6-2 7-5
Kevin Kim (USA) d. (15)Robin Vik (CZE) 6-2 6-4
(2)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Jiri Vanek (CZE) 7-5 6-4

Third Round
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. (1)Mariano Puerta (ARG) 6-2 6-7(11) 7-5
(5)Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (12)Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-2 6-1
(3)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (13)Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-4 6-4
Bjorn Phau (GER) d. (10)Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) 6-1 6-2
(7)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (9)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 2-6 7-6(6) 7-5
(4)Taylor Dent (USA) d. Wayne Arthurs (AUS) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. (11)Luis Horna (PER) 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-4
(2)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 6-1 6-3

Quarterfinals
(5)Mario Ancic (CRO) d. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-1 7-6(4)
Bjorn Phau (GER) d. (3)Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-4 6-3
(7)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (4)Taylor Dent (USA) 6-4 5-7 7-6(3)
Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. (2)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 7-6(2) 7-6(6)

Semifinals
(5)Mario Ancic (CRO) d. Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-2 6-1
Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. (7)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)

Finals
Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. (5)Mario Ancic (CRO) 1-6 7-6(7) 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cuts: 99D; 144S)
1. Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley
2. Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry
3. Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez
4. Stephen Huss/Wesley Moodie

First Round
(1)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) d. (WC)Gouichi Motomura/Go Soeda (JPN) 2-5 5-2 5-2
Jordan Kerr/Travis Parrott (AUS/USA) d. Rainer Schuettler/Alexander Waske (GER) 1-1 ret.
(3)Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. Luis Horna/Nicolas Lapentti (PER/ECU) 5-3 3-5 5-2
(WC)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. Yves Allegro/Graydon Oliver (SUI/USA) 5-4(2) 5-2
Juan Monaco/Gilles Muller (ARG/LUX) d. Jim Thomas/Rogier Wassen (USA/NED) 5-3 5-2
Ivo Minar/Robin Vik (CZE) d. (4)Stephen Huss/Wesley Moodie (AUS/RSA) 5-2 2-5 5-2
Mahesh Bhupathi/Justin Gimelstob (IND/USA) d. Jaroslav Levinsky/Radek Stepanek (CZE) 4-5(4) 5-1 5-3
(2)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) d. Taylor Dent/Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 5-4(4) 5-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) d. Jordan Kerr/Travis Parrott (AUS/USA) 5-4 5-2
(WC)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (3)Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) 5-4(4) 5-2
Juan Monaco/Gilles Muller (ARG/LUX) d. Ivo Minar/Robin Vik (CZE) w/o
(2)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) d. Mahesh Bhupathi/Justin Gimelstob (IND/USA) 5-2 5-4

Semifinals
(WC)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (1)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) 4-5(5) 5-2 5-4(3)
(2)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) d. Juan Monaco/Gilles Muller (ARG/LUX) 1-5 5-4(3) 5-2

Finals
(WC)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (2)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) 5-4(3) 5-4(13)