Men's singles
2005 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Score	6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Two-time defending champion Roger Federer clinched a third successive success at the event, defeating Ivan Ljubičić 6–1, 6–7^(6–8), 6–3, in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
	4	Andre Agassi	3	1
								1	Roger Federer	6	66	6
								8	Ivan Ljubičić	1	78	3
	8	Ivan Ljubičić	6	6
	5	Tommy Robredo	4	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	65	6	77
	Q	I Minář	77	3	65			1	R Federer	4	6	78
	WC	JC Ferrero	6	6				WC	JC Ferrero	6	3	66
		F Mayer	3	4											1	R Federer	6	7
		Y El Aynaoui	0	1											7	M Youhzny	3	5
		R Schüttler	6	6					R Schüttler	5	4
		T Johansson	63	1				7	M Youhzny	7	6
	7	M Youhzny	77	6																		1	R Federer	6	6
	4	A Agassi	6	7																		4	A Agassi	3	1
		R Štěpánek	4	5				4	A Agassi	6	6
		P Srichaphan	2	6	3				F López	1	3
		F López	6	3	6										4	A Agassi	6	77
		D Hrbatý	6	6											6	N Davydenko	4	64
	WC	O Bahrouzyan	0	4					D Hrbatý	5	3
		F Santoro	3	0				6	N Davydenko	7	6
	6	N Davydenko	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	I Ljubičić	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	1	1				8	I Ljubičić	64	6	710
	Q	V Voltchkov	2	2					F Verdasco	77	4	68
		F Verdasco	6	6											8	I Ljubičić	7	6
		I Andreev	6	7											3/WC	T Henman	5	4
	Q	M Chiudinelli	3	5					I Andreev	65	1
		G Rusedski	6	67	4			3/WC	T Henman	77	6
	3/WC	T Henman	4	79	6																	8	I Ljubičić	6	6
	5	T Robredo	77	78																		5	T Robredo	4	3
		O Rochus	65	66				5	T Robredo	6	6
		T Berdych	6	77					T Berdych	2	4
		K Beck	4	64											5	T Robredo	6	6
		Lee H-t	7	6												N Kiefer	4	4
		R Söderling	5	4					Lee H-t	6	1	3
		N Kiefer	77	6					N Kiefer	2	6	6
	2	M Safin	62	4

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw