2005 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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
• # Roger Federer (champion)

• # 🇷🇺 Marat Safin (first round)

• # 🇬🇧 Tim Henman (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Andre Agassi (semifinals)

• # 🇪🇸 Tommy Robredo (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)

• # Ivan Ljubičić (final)