2006 ATP Tour

The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.

2006 ATP Tour
Roger Federer won twelve titles in 2006 including three Grand Slam tournaments. He was ranked No. 1 continuously throughout the year and was voted Player of the Year.
Details
Duration2 January 2006 – 13 November 2006
Edition37th
Tournaments66
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ATP Masters Series (9)
ATP International Series Gold (9)
ATP International Series (44)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Roger Federer (12)
Most tournament finals Roger Federer (16)
Prize money leader Roger Federer ($8,343,885)
Points leader Roger Federer (8,370)
Awards
Player of the year Roger Federer
Doubles Team of the year Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Most improved
player of the year
Novak Djokovic
Newcomer of the year Benjamin Becker
Comeback
player of the year
Mardy Fish
2005
2007

The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.

Calendar

The table below shows the 2006 ATP Tour schedule

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series
Team events

January

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 JanuaryHopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 United States
2–1
 Netherlands
Round Robin losers (Group A)
 Serbia and Montenegro
 Sweden
 Russia
Round Robin losers (Group B)
 Australia
 Argentina
 Germany
Next Generation Adelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
ATP International Series
$419,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Florent Serra
6–3, 6–4
Xavier Malisse Tomáš Berdych
Dominik Hrbatý
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Andreas Seppi
Jarkko Nieminen
Kenneth Carlsen
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram

7–6(7–4), 7–6(12–10)
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
Chennai Open
Chennai, India
ATP International Series
$380,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Ivan Ljubičić
7–6(8–6), 6–2
Carlos Moyà Radek Štěpánek
Kristof Vliegen
Gilles Müller
Paradorn Srichaphan
Björn Phau
Thierry Ascione
Michal Mertiňák
Petr Pála

6–2, 7–5
Prakash Amritraj
Rohan Bopanna
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Doha, Qatar
ATP International Series
$1,000,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Gaël Monfils Tommy Haas
Filippo Volandri
Marcos Baghdatis
Mikhail Youzhny
Dmitry Tursunov
Nikolay Davydenko
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi

2–6, 6–3, 10–8
Christophe Rochus
Olivier Rochus
9 JanuaryHeineken Open
Auckland, New Zealand
ATP International Series
$430,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Jarkko Nieminen
6–2, 6–2
Mario Ančić Stanislas Wawrinka
Olivier Rochus
Fernando González
Florian Mayer
Nicolás Massú
David Ferrer
Andrei Pavel
Rogier Wassen

6–2, 5–7, [10–4]
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
Medibank International
Sydney, Australia
ATP International Series
$394,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
James Blake
6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Igor Andreev Andreas Seppi
Nikolay Davydenko
Lleyton Hewitt
Dmitry Tursunov
Paradorn Srichaphan
Arnaud Clément
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić

6–1, 6–4
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl
16 January
23 January
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$6,784,589
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Draw
Roger Federer
5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
Marcos Baghdatis Nicolas Kiefer
David Nalbandian
Nikolay Davydenko
Sébastien Grosjean
Fabrice Santoro
Ivan Ljubičić
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Martin Damm
Leander Paes
Martina Hingis
Mahesh Bhupathi

6–3, 6–3
Elena Likhovtseva
Daniel Nestor
30 JanuaryPBZ Zagreb Indoors
Zagreb, Croatia
ATP International Series
$380,000
Carpet (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Ivan Ljubičić
6–3, 6–4
Stefan Koubek Novak Djokovic
Tim Henman
Mikhail Youzhny
Ilija Bozoljac
Andreas Seppi
Ivo Karlović
Jaroslav Levinský
Michal Mertiňák

7–6(9–7), 6–1
Davide Sanguinetti
Andreas Seppi
Movistar Open
Viña del Mar, Chile
ATP International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
José Acasuso
6–4, 6–3
Nicolás Massú Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Fernando González
Albert Montañés
Leoš Friedl
Carlos Cuadrado
Boris Pašanski
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto

7–6(7–2), 6–4
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Delray Beach, USA
ATP International Series
$380,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Haas
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Xavier Malisse Guillermo García-López
Vince Spadea
Andre Agassi
Florian Mayer
Gilles Müller
Lee Hyung-taik
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

6–2, 6–3
Chris Haggard
Wesley Moodie

February

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 FebruaryDavis Cup First Round
Graz, Austria – Clay
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay
Minsk, Belarus – Carpet (i)
Geneva, Switzerland – Clay
Halle, Germany – Hard
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Carpet (i)
La Jolla, United States – Hard
Rancagua, Chile – Clay
First Round winners
 Croatia 3–2
 Argentina 5–0
 Belarus 4–1
 Australia 3–2
 France 3–2
 Russia 5–0
 United States 4–1
 Chile 4–1
First Round losers
 Austria
 Sweden
 Spain
  Switzerland
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Romania
 Slovakia
13 FebruarySAP Open
San Jose, USA
International Series
$380,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Andy Murray
2–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Lleyton Hewitt Andy Roddick
Vince Spadea
Björn Phau
Robin Söderling
Wayne Arthurs
Kristof Vliegen
John McEnroe
Jonas Björkman

7–6(7–2), 4–6, [10–7]
Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
Open 13
Marseille, France
International Series
$600,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Arnaud Clément
6–4, 6–2
Mario Ančić Rafael Nadal
Sébastien Grosjean
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Fabrice Santoro
Evgeny Korolev
Ivan Ljubičić
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek

6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–3]
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
ATP Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
International Series
$425,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Carlos Moyà
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Filippo Volandri Agustín Calleri
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Boris Pašanski
José Acasuso
Potito Starace
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl

6–1, 6–2
Vasilis Mazarakis
Boris Pašanski
20 FebruaryRegions Morgan Keegan Championships
Memphis, USA
International Series Gold
$695,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Haas
6–3, 6–2
Robin Söderling Julien Benneteau
Kristof Vliegen
Andy Roddick
Dmitry Tursunov
Paul Capdeville
Andy Murray
Ivo Karlović
Chris Haggard

0–6, 7–5, [10–5]
James Blake
Mardy Fish
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
International Series Gold
$925,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Radek Štěpánek
6–0, 6–3
Christophe Rochus Jarkko Nieminen
Nikolay Davydenko
Arvind Parmar
Olivier Rochus
Novak Djokovic
Daniele Bracciali
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett

7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Brasil Open
Salvador, Brazil
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nicolás Massú
6–3, 6–4
Alberto Martín Olivier Patience
Juan Mónaco
Boris Pašanski
Jiri Vaněk
Juan Ignacio Chela
Nicolás Almagro
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner

6–1, 4–6, [10–3]
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
27 FebruaryDubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
International Series Gold
$975,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Roger Federer Mikhail Youzhny
Rainer Schüttler
Robin Vik
Olivier Rochus
Björn Phau
Tim Henman
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett

1–6, 6–2, [10–1]
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco, Mexico
International Series Gold
$690,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Luis Horna
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Juan Ignacio Chela Nicolás Almagro
Gastón Gaudio
Alessio di Mauro
Albert Montañés
Agustín Calleri
Marcos Daniel
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl

7–5, 6–2
Potito Starace
Filippo Volandri
Tennis Channel Open
Las Vegas, USA
International Series
$380,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
James Blake
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Lleyton Hewitt Paul Goldstein
Ivo Karlović
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Xavier Malisse
Tommy Robredo
Kenneth Carlsen
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–3, 6–2
Jaroslav Levinský
Robert Lindstedt

March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 March
13 March
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, USA
Master Series
$3,169,600
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
7–5, 6–3, 6–0
James Blake Paradorn Srichaphan
Rafael Nadal
Ivan Ljubičić
Jarkko Nieminen
Igor Andreev
Marcos Baghdatis
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

6–4, 6–4
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
20 March
27 March
NASDAQ-100 Open
Key Biscayne, USA
Master Series
$3,450,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(8–6)
Ivan Ljubičić David Ferrer
David Nalbandian
James Blake
Andy Roddick
Mario Ančić
Agustín Calleri
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi

6–4, 6–4
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 AprilDavis Cup Quarterfinals
Zagreb, Croatia – Carpet (I)
Melbourne, Australia – Hard
Pau, France – Carpet (i)
Rancho Mirage, USA – Carpet
Quarterfinals winners
 Argentina 3–2
 Australia 5–0
 Russia 4–1
 United States 3–2
Quarterfinals losers
 Croatia
 Belarus
 France
 Chile
10 AprilOpen de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
Valencia, Spain
International Series
$400,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nicolás Almagro
6–2, 6–3
Gilles Simon Fernando Verdasco
Marat Safin
Guillermo García-López
Andreas Seppi
Filippo Volandri
Gastón Gaudio
David Škoch
Tomáš Zíb

6–4, 6–3
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Houston, USA
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Mardy Fish
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Jürgen Melzer Tommy Haas
Paul Goldstein
Andy Roddick
Vincent Spadea
Albert Montañés
Fernando Vicente
Michael Kohlmann
Alexander Waske

5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
17 AprilMonte Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Master Series
$2,450,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Roger Federer Fernando González
Gastón Gaudio
David Ferrer
Ivan Ljubičić
Tommy Robredo
Guillermo Coria
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi

6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić
24 AprilGrand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca, Morocco
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Daniele Bracciali
6–1, 6–4
Nicolás Massú Björn Phau
Gilles Simon
Nicolas Mahut
Jiří Vaněk
Olivier Rochus
Luis Horna
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer

6–3, 6–4
Michael Kohlmann
Alexander Waske
Torneo Godó
Barcelona, Spain
International Series Gold
$1,000,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Tommy Robredo Nicolás Almagro
Stanislas Wawrinka
Jarkko Nieminen
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Radek Štěpánek
Ivo Karlović
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–5]
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski

May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 MayBMW Open
Munich, Germany
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Olivier Rochus
6–4, 6–2
Kristof Vliegen Jürgen Melzer
Jarkko Nieminen
Denis Gremelmayr
Ivo Karlović
Robin Vik
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Andrei Pavel
Alexander Waske

6–4, 6–2
Alexander Peya
Björn Phau
Estoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
International Series
$625,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
David Nalbandian
6–3, 6–4
Nikolay Davydenko Albert Portas
Carlos Moyà
Frederico Gil
Justin Gimelstob
Guillermo García-López
Gilles Müller
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner

6–3, 6–1
Lucas Arnold
Leoš Friedl
8 MayInternazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
Master Series
$2,450,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Rafael Nadal
6–7(0–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
Roger Federer David Nalbandian
Gaël Monfils
Nicolás Almagro
Mario Ančić
Andy Roddick
Fernando González
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

6–4, 5–7, [13–11]
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
15 MayHamburg Masters
Hamburg, Germany
Master Series
$2,450,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Robredo
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Radek Štěpánek Mario Ančić
José Acasuso
David Ferrer
Nikolay Davydenko
Fernando Verdasco
Max Mirnyi
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett

6–2, 7–6(10–8)
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
22 MayHypo Group Tennis International
Pörtschach, Austria
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nikolay Davydenko
6–0, 6–3
Andrei Pavel Jiří Novák
Luis Horna
Potito Starace
Jürgen Melzer
Juan Mónaco
Oliver Marach
Paul Hanley
Jim Thomas

6–3, 4–6, [10–5]
Oliver Marach
Cyril Suk
World Team Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany
ATP World Team Championship
€1,764,706 – Clay – 8 teams (RR)
 Croatia
2–1
 Germany
Round Robin losers (Blue Group)
 Argentina
 Czech Republic
 Italy
Round Robin losers (Red Group)
 Spain
 United States
 Chile
29 May
5 June
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$8,543,700
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Draw
Rafael Nadal
1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Roger Federer David Nalbandian
Ivan Ljubičić
Mario Ančić
Nikolay Davydenko
Julien Benneteau
Novak Djokovic
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi

6-7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan
Katarina Srebotnik
Nenad Zimonjić

6–3, 6–4
Elena Likhovtseva
Daniel Nestor

June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
12 JuneQueen's Club Championships
Queen's Club, United Kingdom
International Series
$800,000
Grass
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Lleyton Hewitt
6–4, 6–4
James Blake Tim Henman
Andy Roddick
Rafael Nadal
Dmitry Tursunov
Fernando González
Gaël Monfils
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett

6–4, 3–6, 10–8
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
International Series
$800,000
Grass
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–0, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Tomáš Berdych Tommy Haas
Kristof Vliegen
Olivier Rochus
Robin Söderling
Florian Mayer
Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić

6–0, 6–4
Michael Kohlmann
Rainer Schüttler
19 JuneOrdina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
International Series
$380,000
Grass
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Mario Ančić
6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Jan Hernych Marcos Baghdatis
Florent Serra
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Fabrice Santoro
Lee Hyung-taik
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Martin Damm
Leander Paes

6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Arnaud Clément
Chris Haggard
Nottingham Open
Nottingham, United Kingdom
International Series
$380,000
Grass
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Richard Gasquet
6–4, 6–3
Jonas Björkman Robin Söderling
Andreas Seppi
Gilles Simon
Janko Tipsarević
Feliciano López
Andy Murray
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram

6–3, 6–2
Igor Kunitsyn
Dmitry Tursunov
26 June
3 July
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
$8,847,338
Grass
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Draw
Roger Federer
6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3
Rafael Nadal Jonas Björkman
Marcos Baghdatis
Mario Ančić
Radek Štěpánek
Lleyton Hewitt
Jarkko Nieminen
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić
Andy Ram
Vera Zvonareva

6–3, 6–2
Bob Bryan
Venus Williams

July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 JulyAllianz Suisse Open Gstaad
Gstaad, Switzerland
International Series
$495,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Richard Gasquet
7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3
Feliciano López Marin Čilić
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Ivan Ljubičić
Andrei Pavel
Fernando Verdasco
Gastón Gaudio
Jiří Novák
Andrei Pavel

6–3, 6–1
Marco Chiudinelli
Jean-Claude Scherrer
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport, USA
International Series
$380,000
Grass
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Mark Philippoussis
6–3, 7–5
Justin Gimelstob Andy Murray
Jürgen Melzer
Robert Kendrick
Kristian Pless
Mardy Fish
Alex Bogdanovic
Jürgen Melzer
Robert Kendrick

7–6(7–3), 6–0
Jeff Coetzee
Justin Gimelstob
Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Robredo
6–2, 6–1
Nikolay Davydenko Agustín Calleri
Jarkko Nieminen
Nicolás Massú
Robin Söderling
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Evgeny Korolev
Jonas Björkman
Thomas Johansson

6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
Christopher Kas
Oliver Marach
17 JulyRCA Championships
Indianapolis, USA
International Series
$600,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
James Blake
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Andy Roddick Xavier Malisse
Robby Ginepri
Nicolas Mahut
Fernando González
Paradorn Srichaphan
Gilles Müller
Bobby Reynolds
Andy Roddick

6–4, 6–4
Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
Dutch Open
Amersfoort, Netherlands
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Novak Djokovic
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Nicolás Massú Guillermo Coria
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Agustín Calleri
Marc Gicquel
Carlos Moyà
Alberto Martín
Alberto Martín
Fernando Vicente

6–4, 6–3
Lucas Arnold
Christopher Kas
Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
International Series Gold
$690,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
David Ferrer
6–4, 3–6, 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
José Acasuso Juan Mónaco
Tomáš Berdych
Luis Horna
Oliver Marach
Florian Mayer
Nicolás Lapentti
Gastón Gaudio
Max Mirnyi

7–5, 6–7(4–7), [12–10]
Yves Allegro
Robert Lindstedt
24 JulyCountrywide Classic
Los Angeles, USA
International Series
$500,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Tommy Haas
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Dmitry Tursunov Fernando González
Dominik Hrbatý
Andy Roddick
Andre Agassi
Robby Ginepri
Paul Goldstein
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–2, 6–4
Eric Butorac
Jamie Murray
Croatia Open Umag
Umag, Croatia
International Series
$400,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Stanislas Wawrinka
6–6(1–3) RET
Novak Djokovic Carlos Moyà
Filippo Volandri
Juan Pablo Guzmán
Jiří Vaněk
Juan Martín del Potro
Albert Portas
Jaroslav Levinský
David Škoch

6–4, 6–4
Guillermo García-López
Albert Portas
Interwetten Austrian Open Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel, Austria
International Series Gold
$760,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Agustín Calleri
7–6(11–9), 6–2, 6–3
Juan Ignacio Chela Fernando Verdasco
Mikhail Youzhny
Nicolás Lapentti
Max Mirnyi
Gastón Gaudio
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Stefan Koubek

6–2, 6–3
Oliver Marach
Cyril Suk
31 JulyOrange Warsaw Open
Sopot, Poland
International Series
$500,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nikolay Davydenko
7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–4
Florian Mayer Filippo Volandri
Agustín Calleri
Carlos Berlocq
Oliver Marach
Michał Przysiężny
Juan Ignacio Chela
František Čermák
Leoš Friedl

6–3, 7–5
Martin García
Sebastián Prieto
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D.C., USA
International Series
$600,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Arnaud Clément
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Andy Murray Marat Safin
Dmitry Tursunov
Wesley Moodie
Lleyton Hewitt
Mardy Fish
Tim Henman
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–3, 5–7, [10–3]
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett

August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 AugustRogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
Masters Series
$2,450,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Richard Gasquet Fernando González
Andy Murray
Xavier Malisse
José Acasuso
Jarkko Nieminen
Tomáš Berdych
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

6–3, 7–5
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
14 AugustWestern & Southern Financial Group Masters
Mason, USA
Masters Series
$2,450,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Andy Roddick
6–3, 6–4
Juan Carlos Ferrero Fernando González
Tommy Robredo
Andy Murray
David Ferrer
Ivan Ljubičić
Rafael Nadal
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi

3–6, 6–3, 10–7
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
21 AugustPilot Pen Tennis
New Haven, USA
International Series
$675,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nikolay Davydenko
6–4, 6–3
Agustín Calleri Xavier Malisse
Robin Söderling
Juan Ignacio Chela
Nicolás Massú
Jürgen Melzer
Olivier Rochus
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram

6–3, 6–3
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
28 August
3 September
US Open
New York City, USA
Grand Slam
$8,332,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Draw
Roger Federer
6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Andy Roddick Nikolay Davydenko
Mikhail Youzhny
James Blake
Tommy Haas
Lleyton Hewitt
Rafael Nadal
Martin Damm
Leander Paes

6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
Bob Bryan
Martina Navratilova

6–2, 6–3
Martin Damm
Květa Peschke

September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
11 SeptemberChina Open
Beijing, China
International Series
$500,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Marcos Baghdatis
6–4, 6–0
Mario Ančić Lee Hyung-taik
Paradorn Srichaphan
Ivan Ljubičić
Dominik Hrbatý
Danai Udomchoke
Nikolay Davydenko
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mario Ančić

6–4, 6–3
Michael Berrer
Kenneth Carlsen
BCR Open Romania
Bucharest, Romania
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Jürgen Melzer
6–1, 7–5
Filippo Volandri Paul-Henri Mathieu
Florent Serra
Guillermo García-López
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Carlos Moyà
Florian Mayer
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski

6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
Martín García
Luis Horna
18 SeptemberDavis Cup Semifinals
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay (i)
Moscow, Russia – Clay
Semifinals winners
 Argentina 5–0
 Russia 3–2
Semifinals losers
 Australia
 United States
25 SeptemberPTT Thailand Open
Bangkok, Thailand
International Series
$550,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
James Blake
6–3, 6–1
Ivan Ljubičić Paradorn Srichaphan
Marat Safin
Robby Ginepri
Tim Henman
Jarkko Nieminen
Mischa Zverev
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram

6–2, 2–6, [10–4]
Andy Murray
Jamie Murray
Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open
Mumbai, India
International Series
$380,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Dmitry Tursunov
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Tomáš Berdych Tommy Robredo
Stefan Koubek
Ramón Delgado
James Auckland
Björn Phau
Mario Ančić
Mario Ančić
Mahesh Bhupathi

6–4, 6–7(6–8), [10–8]
Rohan Bopanna
Mustafa Ghouse
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Palermo, Italy
International Series
$380,000
Clay
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Filippo Volandri
5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Nicolás Lapentti Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Nicolás Almagro
Fernando Verdasco
Gilles Simon
Martín Vassallo Argüello
Albert Montañés
Martín García
Luis Horna

7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–2)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski

October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 OctoberOpen de Moselle
Metz, France
International Series
$500,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Novak Djokovic
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Jürgen Melzer Marc Gicquel
Sébastien Grosjean
Florent Serra
Mardy Fish
Tobias Clemens
Arnaud Clément
Richard Gasquet
Fabrice Santoro

3–6, 6–1, [11–9]
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
International Series Gold
$765,000
Hard
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–3, 6–3
Tim Henman Benjamin Becker
Hyung-taik Lee
Takao Suzuki
Jarkko Nieminen
Mario Ančić
Tommy Robredo
Ashley Fisher
Tripp Phillips

6–2, 7–5
Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
9 OctoberIf Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
International Series
$800,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
James Blake
6–4, 6–2
Jarkko Nieminen Joachim Johansson
Robin Söderling
Kristof Vliegen
Feliciano López
Tomáš Berdych
Olivier Rochus
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett

7–6(7–2), 6–4
Olivier Rochus
Kristof Vliegen
BA-CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna, Austria
International Series Gold
$690,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Ivan Ljubičić
6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Fernando González Dominik Hrbatý
Andy Roddick
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stefan Koubek
Jürgen Melzer
David Nalbandian
Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner
6–4, 3–6, [12–10]
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
International Series
$1,000,000
Carpet (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nikolay Davydenko
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Marat Safin Fabrice Santoro
Igor Kunitsyn
Max Mirnyi
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Janko Tipsarević
Arnaud Clément
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 7–5
František Čermák
Jaroslav Levinský
16 OctoberMutua Madrileña Madrid Masters
Madrid, Spain
Masters Series
$2,450,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
7–5, 6–1, 6–0
Fernando González David Nalbandian
Tomáš Berdych
Robby Ginepri
Marat Safin
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

7–5, 6–4
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
23 OctoberSt. Petersburg Open
Saint Petersburg, Russia
International Series
$1,000,000
Carpet (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Mario Ančić
7–5, 7–6(7–2)
Thomas Johansson Igor Kunitsyn
Ernests Gulbis
Wesley Moodie
Potito Starace
Max Mirnyi
Jan Hernych
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry

6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon, France
International Series
$800,000
Carpet (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Richard Gasquet
6–3, 6–1
Marc Gicquel Arnaud Clément
Xavier Malisse
Nicolás Almagro
Robin Söderling
Sébastian Grosjean
Robby Ginepri
Julien Benneteau
Arnaud Clément

6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]
František Čermák
Jaroslav Levinský
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
International Series
$1,000,000
Carpet (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Fernando González Paradorn Srichaphan
Stanislas Wawrinka
David Ferrer
José Acasuso
Juan Martín del Potro
David Nalbandian
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor

4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
30 OctoberBNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France
Masters Series
$2,450,000
Carpet (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Nikolay Davydenko
6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Dominik Hrbatý Tommy Robredo
Tommy Haas
Jarkko Nieminen
Mario Ančić
Tomáš Berdych
Marat Safin
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra

7–6(7–4), 6–2
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić

November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Round Robin
6 November
No tournaments scheduled.
13 NovemberTennis Masters Cup
Shanghai, China
Tennis Masters Cup
$4,450,000
Hard (i)
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roger Federer
6–0, 6–3, 6–4
James Blake Rafael Nadal
David Nalbandian
Andy Roddick
Ivan Ljubičić
Nikolay Davydenko
Tommy Robredo
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi

6–2, 6–4
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
20 November
No tournaments scheduled.
27 NovemberDavis Cup Finals
Moscow, Russia – Carpet (I)
 Russia 3–2 Argentina

Entry rankings

ATP Rankings

As of 1 January 2006
Rk Name Nation Points
1Roger Federer  SUI6,725
2Rafael Nadal ESP4,765
3Andy Roddick USA3,085
4Lleyton Hewitt AUS2,490
5Nikolay Davydenko RUS2,390
6David Nalbandian ARG2,370
7Andre Agassi USA2,275
8Guillermo Coria ARG2,190
9Ivan Ljubičić CRO2,180
10Gastón Gaudio ARG2,050
11Fernando González CHI1,790
12Marat Safin RUS1,730
13Thomas Johansson SWE1,645
14David Ferrer ESP1,620
15Richard Gasquet FRA1,529
16Robby Ginepri USA1,520
17Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP1,500
18Dominik Hrbatý SVK1,490
19Tommy Robredo ESP1,490
20Radek Stepanek CZE1,440
As of 8 December 2006
Rk Name Nation Points High Low Change
1Roger Federer  SUI8,37011
2Rafael Nadal ESP4,47022
3Nikolay Davydenko RUS2,82537 2
4James Blake USA2,530423 19
5Ivan Ljubičić CRO2,49539 4
6Andy Roddick USA2,415312 3
7Tommy Robredo ESP2,375523 12
8David Nalbandian ARG2,29538 2
9Mario Ančić CRO2,060723 12
10Fernando González CHI2,015721 1
11Tommy Haas GER1,8901145 34
12Marcos Baghdatis CYP1,860855 43
13Tomáš Berdych CZE1,7051027 11
14David Ferrer ESP1,4751020
15Jarkko Nieminen FIN1,4601529 13
16Novak Djokovic SRB1,3801681 62
17Andy Murray GBR1,3701664 47
18Richard Gasquet FRA1,3651266 2
19Radek Štěpánek CZE1,340823 1
20Lleyton Hewitt AUS1,315420 16

Statistics

Titles won by player

Total titles Country Player Grand Slam ATP Tour Finals ATP Tour Masters Series ATP Tour International Series Gold ATP Tour International Series
12  SUIRoger FedererAustralian Open, Wimbledon, US OpenMasters CupIndian Wells, Miami Masters, Rogers Cup, Madrid MastersTokyoQatar, Halle, Basel
5 ESPRafael NadalFrench OpenMonte-Carlo Masters,
Rome Masters
Dubai,
Barcelona
 RUSNikolay DavydenkoParis MastersPörtschach, Sopot, New Haven, Moscow
 USAJames BlakeSydney, Indianapolis, Bangkok, Stockholm, Las Vegas
3 GERTommy HaasMemphisDelray Beach,
Los Angeles
 CROIvan LjubičićViennaChennai,
Zagreb
 FRARichard GasquetNottingham,
Gstaad, Lyon
2 ESPTommy RobredoHamburg MastersBåstad
 FRAArnaud ClémentMarseille,
Washington, D.C.
 CROMario Ančić's-Hertogenbosch,
St. Petersburg
 SCG/ SRBNovak DjokovicAmersfoort,
Metz
1 USAAndy RoddickCincinnati Masters
 CZERadek ŠtěpánekRotterdam
 PERLuis HornaAcapulco
 ESPDavid FerrerStuttgart
 ARGAgustín CalleriKitzbühel
 FRAFlorent SerraAdelaide
 FINJarkko NieminenAuckland
 ARGJosé AcasusoViña del Mar
 GBRAndy MurraySan Jose
 ESPCarlos MoyàBuenos Aires
 CHINicolás MassúSalvador
 AUSLleyton HewittQueen's Club
 ESPNicolás AlmagroValencia
 USAMardy FishHouston
 BELOlivier RochusMunich
 ARGDavid NalbandianEstoril
 AUSMark PhilippoussisNewport
  SUIStanislas WawrinkaUmag
 CYPMarcos BaghdatisBeijing
 AUTJürgen MelzerBucharest
 RUSDmitry TursunovBangalore
 ITAFilippo VolandriPalermo

The following players won their first title:

Winners/runners-up by country:

# Country Wins Runners-up
1. Switzerland134
2. Spain106
3. USA76
4. Russia65
5. France64
6. Croatia55
7. Argentina34
8. Germany31
9. Australia22
Italy22
11. Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia
21
12. Chile16
13. Belgium14
Czech Republic14
15. Austria13
16. Great Britain12
17. Finland11
Cyprus11
19. Peru10
20. Sweden03
21. Romania01
Ecuador01
Slovakia01

Prize money leaders

As of 18 December 2006
1. Roger FedererUS$8,343,885
2. Rafael Nadal3,746,360
3. Andy Roddick2,214,890
4. Nikolay Davydenko2,026,845
5. James Blake1,894,295
6. Ivan Ljubičić1,713,167
7. Tommy Robredo1,454,675
8. David Nalbandian1,420,040
9. Mario Ančić1,276,265
10. Jonas Björkman1,221,485

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP Rankings top 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2006 season:

  •  USA Andre Agassi (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) He became a professional in 1986, won eight Grand Slam championships and competed in 15 Grand Slam finals, and was a 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He won four Australian Open titles and achieved the Career Grand Slam (all four Grand Slam championships) and was the first of two to achieve the Career Golden Slam (Career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal), and the only man to win the Career Golden Slam and the ATP Tour World Championships (won in 1990). He also won 17 ATP Masters Series titles, and was part of a winning Davis Cup team in 1990 and 1992. Agassi was troubled by personal issues during the mid-to-late 1990s and sank to world no. 141 in 1997, prompting many to believe that his career was over. Agassi, however, returned to world no. 1 in 1999 and enjoyed the most successful run of his career over the next four years. He played his last match at the US Open against Benjamin Becker in August.[1]
  •  ZIM Wayne Black (born 17 November 1973 in Salisbury, Rhodesia, now Harare, Zimbabwe) He turned professional in 1994 and reached his career-high doubles ranking of no. 4 in 2005. He won the Australian Open in 2005 and the US Open in 2001. He played his last career match at Wimbledon partnering Jeff Coetzee.[2]
  •  ESP Albert Costa (born 25 June 1975, in Lleida, Spain) He turned professional in 1993 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 6. He won the French Open in 2002 and was a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open. He won 12 career ATP titles. He played his last career match in Barcelona in April against Dominik Hrbatý.[3]
  •  SWE Thomas Enqvist (born 13 March 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden) He turned professional in 1991 and reached his career-high ranking of no. 4 in 1999. He was a finalist at the Australian Open in 1999, losing to Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. He was also a semifinalist at the year-end championships. He played his last match in Luxemburg in November 2005 against George Bastl.[4]
  •  FRA Nicolas Escudé (born 3 April 1976 in Chartres, France) He turned professional in 1995 and reached his career-high ranking of no. 17 in 2000. He reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1998 and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2001 and 1999, respectively. He earned four career singles titles. In doubles, he reached his career-high ranking of no. 35 in 2003 and earned two career titles.
  •  CZE Cyril Suk (born 29 January 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) He turned professional in 1988 and reached his career-high doubles ranking of world no. 7 in 1994. He won the US Open doubles tournament in 1998 and reached the quarterfinals of all the other Grand Slam events multiple times: Australian Open in 1992 and 1994, French Open in 1991, 2001, and 2002, and Wimbledon in 1994, 2002, and 2003. He earned a total of 32 career doubles titles. He won the mixed doubles at the French Open in 1991 and Wimbledon in 1996 and 1997, and reached the final at the Australian Open in 1998 and the US Open in 1995. His last match was in Vienna in October partnering Oliver Marach.[5]

See also

  • List of male tennis players
  • Tennis Masters Series
  • Tennis Masters Cup
  • 2006 WTA Tour

References

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