2006 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2006 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4)

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title in the final 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4), against Roger Federer.

Roger Federer had the chance to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam tournaments at once, having won the preceding Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Australian Open titles. He lost in the final against Rafael Nadal.

This tournament is also noted for the first appearance of future Grand Slam champion Juan Martin Del Potro in a Grand Slam main draw, and also the first time that future World No. 1 Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. David Nalbandian (Semifinals, retired because of a strained abdominal muscle)
4. Ivan Ljubičić (Semifinals)
5. Andy Roddick (First round, retired because of a left ankle injury)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (Quarterfinals)
7. Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)
8. James Blake (Third round)
9. Fernando González (Second round)
10. Gastón Gaudio (Fourth round)
11. Radek Štěpánek (Third round)
12. Mario Ančić (Quarterfinals)
13. Nicolas Kiefer (Third round, retired because of a left wrist injury)
14. Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth round)
15. David Ferrer (Third round)
16. Jarkko Nieminen (First round, retired because of a stomach problem)
17. Robby Ginepri (First round)
18. Thomas Johansson (First round)
19. Marcos Baghdatis (Second round)
20. Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round)
21. Sébastien Grosjean (Second round)
22. Dominik Hrbatý (Third round)
23. Tommy Haas (Third round)
24. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third round)
25. Gaël Monfils (Fourth round)
26. José Acasuso (Second round)
27. Olivier Rochus (Third round)
28. Fernando Verdasco (Second round)
29. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Third round)
30. Carlos Moyà (Third round)
31. Dmitry Tursunov (Third round)
32. Nicolás Massú (Third 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	6	6
	12	Mario Ančić	4	3	4
										1	Roger Federer	3	6	5
										3	David Nalbandian	6	4	2	r
	3	David Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	3	3	6	4
																			1	Roger Federer	6	1	4	6^4
																			2	Rafael Nadal	1	6	6	7
		Julien Benneteau	2	2	3
	4	Ivan Ljubičić	6	6	6
										4	Ivan Ljubičić	4	2	6^7
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	7
		Novak Djokovic	4	4	r
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	7	7	6
	Q	D Hartfield	5	6^2	2					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	LL	A Falla	6	6	6					LL	A Falla	1	4	3
		J Gimelstob	4	4	2														1	R Federer	6	6	6^4	7
		G Müller	3	1	6^3														32	N Massú	1	2	7	5
		M Mirnyi	6	6	7						M Mirnyi	4	5	4
		X Malisse	1	5	6	6	7			32	N Massú	6	7	6
	32	N Massú	6	7	1	4	9																					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	20	T Berdych	6	6	6																							20	T Berdych	3	2	3
		F López	2	4	3					20	T Berdych	6	6	6
	Q	K Pless	4	6	4						F Volandri	3	1	1
		F Volandri	6	7	6														20	T Berdych	6
	WC	M Gicquel	7	7	6														13	N Kiefer	1	r
		A di Mauro	5	6^6	3					WC	M Gicquel	0	1	7	6	9
		J Melzer	6^4	3	1					13	N Kiefer	6	6	5	3	11
	13	N Kiefer	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	M Ančić	6	4	7	6
	WC	N Healey	3	6	6^3	1				12	M Ančić	7	6	7
		P Capdeville	6	6	4	7					P Capdeville	5	3	6^3
		G Rusedski	3	1	6	6^7													12	M Ančić	6	6	6
		F Mayer	6	0	6^4	6	5													Á Montañés	1	2	4
	Q	S Galvani	4	6	7	3	7			Q	S Galvani	5	1	6	6	4
		Á Montañés	6	6^2	6	6					Á Montañés	7	6	3	2	6
	17	R Ginepri	3	7	1	4																						12	M Ančić	6	4	2	6	7
	26	J Acasuso	6	6	3	1	11																					7	T Robredo	4	6	6	4	5
		F Santoro	3	1	6	6	9			26	J Acasuso	6	6^2	3	1
		L Dlouhý	4	6	3	7	6				L Dlouhý	4	7	6	6
		K Vliegen	6	4	6	6^5	2													L Dlouhý	1	4	2
		B Pašanski	4	3	4														7	T Robredo	6	6	6
	Q	I Bozoljac	6	6	6					Q	I Bozoljac	5	2	6	1
		T Zíb	4	2	2					7	T Robredo	7	6	3	6
	7	T Robredo	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	D Nalbandian	6	7	6
		S Wawrinka	2	6^5	4					3	D Nalbandian	6	3	7	6
		R Gasquet	6	6	7						R Gasquet	2	6	5	0
		Y-t Wang	4	1	5														3	D Nalbandian	2	5	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	3	4	6	4													31	D Tursunov	6	7	4	2	4
		T Henman	6	6	4	6					T Henman	3	2	6	4
		J Novák	2	3	2					31	D Tursunov	6	6	4	6
	31	D Tursunov	6	6	6																							3	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	21	S Grosjean	6	6	6																							Q	M Vassallo Argüello	4	4	4
		A Pavel	3	2	3					21	S Grosjean	6	4	6	5	2
	Q	M Vassallo Argüello	6	6	6					Q	M Vassallo Argüello	1	6	4	7	6
		P Goldstein	2	0	3														Q	M Vassallo Argüello	2	6	6	3	6
		W Moodie	6	6^5	6^5	7	2													R Sluiter	6	4	3	6	1
		N Lapentti	4	7	7	6^5	6				N Lapentti	1	4	1
		R Sluiter	6	7	2						R Sluiter	6	6	6
	16	J Nieminen	2	6^6	1	r

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	G Gaudio	6	6	6
	Q	R Karanušić	2	2	2					10	G Gaudio	6	6^5	6	3	6
		A Seppi	4	6	6	5	1			Q	E Korolev	3	7	4	6	4
	Q	E Korolev	6	2	3	7	6												10	G Gaudio	7	7	7
		O Marach	3	5	7	2													24	JC Ferrero	5	5	6^7
		P Kohlschreiber	6	7	6^6	6					P Kohlschreiber	2	4	2
	Q	JM del Potro	3	6	2	4				24	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	24	JC Ferrero	6	2	6	6																						10	G Gaudio	3	4	6	3
	30	C Moyà	7	6	6																							6	N Davydenko	6	6	3	6
		JA Marín	5	3	3					30	C Moyà	6	6	6
	Q	S Tuksar	3	3	6	0					M Youzhny	3	4	2
		M Youzhny	6	6	3	6													30	C Moyà	1	5	3
		F Saretta	6^2	2	6	7	6												6	N Davydenko	6	7	6
		P Starace	7	6	4	6^1	3				F Saretta	2	1	r
		V Spadea	5	4	4					6	N Davydenko	6	4
	6	N Davydenko	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	A Roddick	4	5	0	r
		A Martín	6	7	1						A Martín	6	6	6
	Q	D Kindlmann	6	6	6					Q	D Kindlmann	3	3	3
		R Sabău	3	2	2															A Martín	7	4	6^5	6	6
		N Mahut	3	6^3	7	6^3													27	O Rochus	5	6	7	1	4
		J Vaněk	6	7	6^5	7					J Vaněk	2	0	2
		J-C Faurel	1	4	2					27	O Rochus	6	6	6
	27	O Rochus	6	6	6																								A Martín	1	r
	19	M Baghdatis	6	6	6^5	6																							J Benneteau	5
		A Portas	4	4	7	1				19	M Baghdatis	6	4	3	7	4
		J Tipsarević	2	4	7	3					J Benneteau	3	6	6	6^1	6
		J Benneteau	6	6	6^5	6														J Benneteau	5	7	7	6
		D Bracciali	6	6^10	3	3													11	R Štěpánek	7	5	6^8	3
		D Sanguinetti	3	7	6	6					D Sanguinetti	3	3	1
	WC	M Llodra	4	4	2					11	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
	11	R Štěpánek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	D Ferrer	7	6	6
		G García López	5	1	0					15	D Ferrer	6	6	3	6
		J Björkman	2	5	2					WC	J Chardy	1	4	6	1
	WC	J Chardy	6	7	6														15	D Ferrer	6^4	5	4
	WC	T Ascione	6^7	4	7	3														R Ramírez Hidalgo	7	7	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	7	6	6^6	6					R Ramírez Hidalgo	5
		C Rochus	3	5	6	6	6				C Rochus	2	r
	18	T Johansson	6	7	4	4	2																						R Ramírez Hidalgo	3	6	3	2
	28	F Verdasco	6	6	6^6	6																						4	I Ljubičić	6	3	6	6
		JI Chela	1	3	7	4				28	F Verdasco	6	4	4	1
		J Mónaco	6	6	6						J Mónaco	4	6	6	6
	LL	M van Gemerden	3	2	4															J Mónaco	6	7	3	4	2
	Q	Ó Hernández	6	6	6														4	I Ljubičić	4	5	6	6	6
		G Simon	4	2	3					Q	Ó Hernández	3	7	1	2
		C Berlocq	2	0	3					4	I Ljubičić	6	6^7	6	6
	4	I Ljubičić	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	J Blake	6	6	7
		P Srichaphan	0	4	6^3					8	J Blake	6^5	6	6	6
		N Almagro	7	6	6						N Almagro	7	2	4	4
	Q	W Arthurs	5	2	2														8	J Blake	2	7	6^1	7	4
	Q	E Massa	1	3	3														25	G Monfils	6	6^2	7	5	6
	Q	D Norman	6	6	6					Q	D Norman	6	3	7	0	5
		A Murray	4	7	6	2	1			25	G Monfils	4	6	6^4	6	7
	25	G Monfils	6	6^2	1	6	6																					25	G Monfils	6^5	6^5	3
	23	T Haas	6	6	6																								N Djokovic	7	7	6
		R Schüttler	4	3	3					23	T Haas	6	7	6^6	6
		A Waske	6	4	7	7					A Waske	4	5	7	4
		F Vicente	4	6	6^6	6^4													23	T Haas	5	1	6^4
		N Djokovic	6	5																N Djokovic	7	6	7
		L Horna	3	0	r						N Djokovic	6	6	3	4	6
		M Safin	3	6	3	1				9	F González	4	1	6	6	1
	9	F González	6	1	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	L Hewitt	7	3	6	6
		J Hernych	6^5	6	2	0				14	L Hewitt	7	6	6
	WC	M Montcourt	6	6	1	6				WC	M Montcourt	5	3	3
		M Daniel	2	4	6	2													14	L Hewitt	7	6	6
		I Karlović	7	7	7														22	D Hrbatý	6^5	2	2
	WC	O Patience	6^6	6^1	6^10						I Karlović	6	4	7	5	2
	Q	S Roitman	4	2	6	6	3			22	D Hrbatý	4	6	6^2	7	6
	22	D Hrbatý	6	6	3	2	6																					14	L Hewitt	2	7	4	2
	29	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							2	R Nadal	6	5	6	6
		B Phau	4	2	1					29	P-H Mathieu	6	7	7
		R Vik	1	6	5	4					F Serra	0	6^5	6^6
		F Serra	6	1	7	6													29	P-H Mathieu	7	4	4	4
	LL	K Kim	7	6	6^4	7													2	R Nadal	5	6	6	6
	Q	J Silva	5	2	7	6^3				LL	K Kim	2	1	4
		R Söderling	2	5	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	7	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw