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.
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.