2006 Seniors Torneo Godó

The 2006 Seniors Torneo Godó was the first edition of the Seniors Torneo Godó and it took place from April 20–23, 2006.

2006 Seniors Torneo Godó
2006 Torneo Godó
Champion Sergi Bruguera
Runner-up Carlos Costa
Final score6–1, 6–4

Tie-breaks were used for the first two sets of each match, which was the best of three sets. If the score was tied at one set all, a 'Champions Tie-break' (the first player to win at least 10 points or by a margin of two points) would be used.

Sergi Bruguera won the inaugural edition by defeating Carlos Costa 6–1, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Draw

The list of players was confirmed on 10 April 2006. Marcelo Ríos, winner of the first two tournaments at Doha and Hong Kong, was initially considered but later discarded.[3]

Group stage

Red Group
Costa Jaite McEnroe Wilander RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
Carlos Costa 6–3, 7–6(7–3) 7–6(12–10), 1–6, [10–7] 7–5, 6–2 3–0 6–1 (85.7%) 35–28 (55.5%)
Martín Jaite 3–6, 6–7(3–7) 2–6, 1–6 4–6, 3–6 0–3 0–6 (0.0%) 19–37 (33.9%) 4
John McEnroe 6–7(10–12), 6–1, [7–10] 6–2, 6–1 6–0, 6–1 2–1 5–2 (71.4%) 36–13 (73.5%)
Mats Wilander 5–7, 2–6 6–4, 6–3 0–6, 1–6 1–2 2–4 (33.3%) 20–32 (38.5%) 3

Blue Group
Bruguera Gómez Krajicek Sánchez RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
Sergi Bruguera 6–1, 7–6(8–6) 6–3, 7–5 6–1, 6–4 3–0 6–0 (100%) 38–20 (65.5%)
Andrés Gómez 1–6, 6–7(6–8) 2–6, 2–6 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] 1–2 2–5 (28.6%) 22–35 (38.6%) 3
Richard Krajicek 3–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–2 6–1, 4–6, [10–3] 2–1 4–3 (57.1%) 31–24 (56.4%)
Javier Sánchez 1–6, 4–6 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] 1–6, 6–4, [3–10] 0–3 2–6 (25.0%) 22–34 (39.3%) 4

Final Four

3rd Place Play-Off
3rd Place Play-Off
Richard Krajicek 636[10]
John McEnroe 774[7]

Final
Final
Sergi Bruguera 66
Carlos Costa 14

References
  1. Hernández, Pedro (June 2006). "Nostalgia de alto nivel: Sergi Bruguera vence un torneo lleno de calidad" [High level nostalgia: Sergi Brugera wins a tournament full of quality] (PDF) (in Spanish). Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. p. 29. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. "Bruguera Wins Barcelona Title, Climbs to No 2". Tennis X. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. "Ríos no está en lista de torneo en Barcelona" [Ríos is not at the tournament list in Barcelona] (in Spanish). La Nación (Chile). 10 April 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
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