2006 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2006 Australian Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Marcos Baghdatis
Final score	5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2

Marat Safin was the defending champion but pulled out due to an injury. Roger Federer defeated unseeded Marcos Baghdatis, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2, in the final to take his second Australian Open title.^[1][2]

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Champion)
2. Andy Roddick (Fourth round)
3. Lleyton Hewitt (Second round)
4. David Nalbandian (Semifinals)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (Quarterfinals)
6. Guillermo Coria (Third round)
7. Ivan Ljubičić (Quarterfinals)
8. Gastón Gaudio (Third round)
9. Fernando González (First round)
10. Thomas Johansson (Fourth round)
11. David Ferrer (Fourth round)
12. Dominik Hrbatý (Fourth round)
13. Robby Ginepri (Second round)
14. Richard Gasquet (First round)
15. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third round)
16. Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)
17. Radek Štěpánek (Second round)
18. Mario Ančić (Third round)
19. Tomáš Berdych (Second round)
20. James Blake (Third round)
21. Nicolas Kiefer (Semifinals)
22. Gaël Monfils (First round)
23. Igor Andreev (Third round)
24. Olivier Rochus (Second round)
25. Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinals)
26. Jarkko Nieminen (Third round)
27. Taylor Dent (First round)
28. Fernando Verdasco (Second round)
29. Filippo Volandri (First round, retired)
30. Max Mirnyi (Third round)
31. Feliciano López (Third round)
32. Carlos Moyá (First round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	3	7	7
	5	Nikolay Davydenko	4	6	6^7	6^5
										1	Roger Federer	6	5	6	6
										21	Nicolas Kiefer	3	7	0	2
	21	Nicolas Kiefer	6	0	6	6^1	8
	25	Sébastien Grosjean	3	6	4	7	6
																			1	Roger Federer	5	7	6	6
																				Marcos Baghdatis	7	5	0	2
		Fabrice Santoro	5	0	0
	4	David Nalbandian	7	6	6
										4	David Nalbandian	6	7	3	4	4
											Marcos Baghdatis	3	5	6	6	6
	7	Ivan Ljubičić	4	2	6	6	3
		Marcos Baghdatis	6	6	4	3	6

Top Half

Section 1

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
	WC	D Istomin	2	3	2					1	R Federer	6	6	6
		H-t Lee	4	1	6	4					F Mayer	1	4	0
		F Mayer	6	6	4	6													1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	J Adaktusson	6^5	3	2														30	M Mirnyi	3	4	3
		D Sanguinetti	7	6	6						D Sanguinetti	5	3	6	6^8
		T Ascione	3	6	1	7	0			30	M Mirnyi	7	6	4	7
	30	M Mirnyi	6	3	6	6^4	6																					1	R Federer	6	6	3	4	6
	24	O Rochus	6	6	6																								T Haas	4	0	6	6	2
	WC	M Llodra	4	2	2					24	O Rochus	7	4	1	7	1
		I Minář	6^4	6^5	4					WC	P Luczak	6^4	6	6	6^1	6
	WC	P Luczak	7	7	6														WC	P Luczak	6	3	4	4
		P Goldstein	6	1	6	6														T Haas	4	6	6	6
		N Djokovic	2	6	3	2					P Goldstein	0	1	2
		T Haas	6	7	6						T Haas	6	6	6
	14	R Gasquet	2	5	2

Section 2

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	12	D Hrbatý	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	O Marach	6	6	2	1	3			12	D Hrbatý	6	7	5	4	10
	Q	Z Fleishman	4	6^6	7	6	3				D Norman	2	5	7	6	8
		D Norman	6	7	5	0	6												12	D Hrbatý	1	6	6	2	6
	Q	P Šnobel	4	6	2	4													23	I Andreev	6	4	3	6	4
		R Sluiter	6	2	6	6					R Sluiter	6	3	6^4	6	2
		N Almagro	5	4	3					23	I Andreev	3	6	7	2	6
	23	I Andreev	7	6	6																							12	D Hrbatý	6	6	4	2	3
	29	F Volandri	2	3	r																							5	N Davydenko	4	4	6	6	6
	WC	N Healey	6	6						WC	N Healey	6	6^4	6	6
		P Starace	5	7	3	6	3			WC	A Delic	4	7	3	4
	WC	A Delic	7	6^3	6	3	6												WC	N Healey	2	7	4	5
	Q	H Levy	4	4	0														5	N Davydenko	6	5	6	7
		K Kim	6	6	6						K Kim	6	0	3	2
		I Karlović	5	6	6	5	3			5	N Davydenko	4	6	6	6
	5	N Davydenko	7	4	3	7	6

Section 3

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	3	L Hewitt	6	2	5	7	6
		R Vik	4	6	7	6^4	3			3	L Hewitt	4	4	7	2
		A Murray	1	3	3						JI Chela	6	6	6^8	6
		JI Chela	6	6	6															JI Chela	6	6	6
		C Rochus	3	1	4															K Vliegen	1	4	4
		K Vliegen	6	6	6						K Vliegen	3	6	7	7
		K Carlsen	6^5	4	4					28	F Verdasco	6	2	6^4	5
	28	F Verdasco	7	6	6																								JI Chela	6^4	3	3
	21	N Kiefer	6^5	4	7	6	6																					21	N Kiefer	7	6	6
		P Srichaphan	7	6	6^5	1	2			21	N Kiefer	4	6	6	6
		W Arthurs	3	4	6	6^2					B Pašanski	6	1	4	1
		B Pašanski	6	6	4	7													21	N Kiefer	6	6	5	6
		A Seppi	6	4	6	2	4												15	JC Ferrero	3	2	7	2
	Q	J Tipsarević	1	6	4	6	6			Q	J Tipsarević	3	6	7	3	2
		T Zíb	5	0	2					15	JC Ferrero	6	3	5	6	6
	15	JC Ferrero	7	6	6

Section 4

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	9	F González	6	6^6	3	7	5
	Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	4	7	6	6^3	7			Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	0	6^5	2
		A Clément	3	6^4	3						P-H Mathieu	6	7	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	7	6															P-H Mathieu	7	7	6
		C Berlocq	4	6^3	6	6^4														L Horna	6^2	6^7	1
		B Phau	6	7	2	7					B Phau	3	2	1
		L Horna	6	7	6						L Horna	6	6	6
	22	G Monfils	4	5	1																								P-H Mathieu	5	2	2
	25	S Grosjean	6	6	6																							25	S Grosjean	7	6	6
	WC	M Philippoussis	4	2	3					25	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		J-R Lisnard	6	2	4	3					J Mónaco	4	3	3
		J Mónaco	4	6	6	6													25	S Grosjean	6	6	3	6
		JA Marín	1	4	5														6	G Coria	3	2	6	4
	LL	F Luzzi	6	6	7					LL	F Luzzi	6^10	4	3
		V Hănescu	4	6	6	2	1			6	G Coria	7	6	6
	6	G Coria	6	1	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	8	G Gaudio	6	5
		R Sabău	2	0	r					8	G Gaudio	6	6	6
	Q	L Burgsmüller	3	6	7	6				Q	L Burgsmüller	3	2	3
		R Schüttler	6	3	6^2	3													8	G Gaudio	3	2	7	6	4
		F Santoro	3	6	6	6														F Santoro	6	6	5	1	6
		V Spadea	6	0	2	3					F Santoro	6	6	6
		A Pavel	6	7	4	3	6				A Pavel	4	1	4
	32	C Moyà	4	6^5	6	6	4																						F Santoro	6	7	7
	18	M Ančić	6	4	6	6																						11	D Ferrer	4	5	5
		A Calleri	4	6	3	4				18	M Ančić	6	6	6
		J Hernych	2	6	7	6					J Hernych	1	4	4
		F Vicente	6	3	6^5	2													18	M Ančić	3	3	3
		D Bracciali	6	7	6														11	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	Q	Y-h Lu	1	6^4	2						D Bracciali	4	4	7	2
		F Serra	6	3	1	4				11	D Ferrer	6	6	6^5	6
	11	D Ferrer	4	6	6	6

Section 6

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	16	T Robredo	6	7	6
		J Vaněk	4	6^6	3					16	T Robredo	7	3	7	6
		T Henman	7	3	4	5					D Tursunov	6^4	6	6^5	3
		D Tursunov	5	6	6	7													16	T Robredo	6	6	6
	Q	J-F Faurel	7	6	7														20	J Blake	3	4	4
		A Waske	6^5	3	6^2					Q	J-C Faurel	6	1	4	3
		J Acasuso	2	3	6	6^4				20	J Blake	2	6	6	6
	20	J Blake	6	6	4	7																						16	T Robredo	3	0	6	2
	26	J Nieminen	6	6	6																							4	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
	WC	M Kimmich	2	3	1					26	J Nieminen	6	7	6
		M Zabaleta	2	5	1	r					Y-t Wang	2	6^3	2
		Y-T Wang	6	7	4														26	J Nieminen	6	3	2	5
		S Wawrinka	4	6	6	6													4	D Nalbandian	2	6	6	7
		Á Montañés	6	2	3	0					S Wawrinka	4	6	4	2
	Q	D Udomchoke	2	2	6	7	1			4	D Nalbandian	6	3	6	6
	4	D Nalbandian	6	6	1	6^4	6

Section 7

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	7	I Ljubičić	7	6	7
	WC	C Guccione	6^5	4	6^3					7	I Ljubičić	7	6	6
		L Dlouhý	5	2	4						P Kohlschreiber	5	2	1
		P Kohlschreiber	7	6	6														7	I Ljubičić	7	7	6
		R Mello	7	2	7	6^4	0												31	F López	5	6^5	0
		G Müller	5	6	6^4	7	6				G Müller	2	4	7	4
		T Behrend	2	5	3					31	F López	6	6	6^6	6
	31	F López	6	7	6																							7	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
	19	T Berdych	7	6	6^2	6																						10	T Johansson	2	4	4
		B Reynolds	5	3	7	1				19	T Berdych	3	2	6	2
	Q	G Simon	7	6	3	4	6			Q	G Simon	6	6	4	6
		N Massú	6^6	2	6	6	3												Q	G Simon	3	2	1
		X Malisse	7	5	6	6													10	T Johansson	6	6	6
		M Youzhny	5	7	4	2					X Malisse	3	6	5	6	3
		C Saulnier	1	6^3	4					10	T Johansson	6	3	7	4	6
	10	T Johansson	6	7	6

Section 8

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
	13	R Ginepri	6	6	6
		J Melzer	1	4	2					13	R Ginepri	6	7	4	3	3
		J Björkman	6	2	0	1				Q	D Gremelmayr	2	5	6	6	6
	Q	D Gremelmayr	3	6	6	6													Q	D Gremelmayr	2	1	2
		J Gimelstob	6^6	5	0															M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		M Baghdatis	7	7	6						M Baghdatis	6	6	3	0	7
	Q	B Rehnquist	1	2	2					17	R Štěpánek	4	3	6	6	5
	17	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																								M Baghdatis	6	1	6	6
	27	T Dent	6^4	3	6^4																							2	A Roddick	4	6	3	4
		G García-López	7	6	7						G García-López	4	6^3	1
		M Daniel	2	1	0	r				Q	J Benneteau	6	7	6
	Q	J Benneteau	6	6	3														Q	J Benneteau	1	2	2
		W Moodie	3	7	6	6													2	A Roddick	6	6	6
		Ó Hernández	6	6^5	4	2					W Moodie	5	3	2
	Q	M Lammer	4	2	2					2	A Roddick	7	6	6
	2	A Roddick	6	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2006 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links

• 2006 Australian Open Draw on ATPWorldTour.com