See main article: 2005 Torneo Godó.
Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Barcelona Open. With the win, Nadal entered the top 10 in singles of the ATP rankings for the first time, debuting at No. 7.
Tommy Robredo was the defending champion, but lost to Alberto Martín in the second round.
This tournament was the first professional appearance of future world No. 1, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and three-time major champion Andy Murray.[1] He lost to Jan Hernych in the first round.