2006 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2006 US Open
Champion Switzerland Roger Federer
Runner-up United States Andy Roddick
Final score 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

Defending champion Roger Federer won his third straight US Open title with his defeat of Andy Roddick in 4 sets, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1. Federer became the sixth man after Jack Crawford, Don Budge, Frank Sedgman, Lew Hoad and Rod Laver, to reach all four Grand Slam finals in one calendar year. He was also the second man to appear all four finals in the Open Era since Laver. Earlier that year, he won titles in Australian Open and Wimbledon and was lost to Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros. Andre Agassi played his last match against Benjamin Becker and retired after the US Open.

Future champion Juan Martin del Potro made his first appearance in the main draw of the US Open, and this was also the first Grand Slam tournament of future World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was seeded.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Players who have lost are listed with the round in which they exited.

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (Champion)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (Quarterfinals)
  3. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (First round)
  4. Argentina David Nalbandian (Second round)
  5. United States James Blake (Quarterfinals)
  6. Spain Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)
  7. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (Semifinals)
  8. Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis (Second round)
  9. United States Andy Roddick (Final)
  10. Chile Fernando González (Third round)
  11. Spain David Ferrer (Third round)
  12. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round)
  13. Finland Jarkko Nieminen (First round)
  14. Germany Tommy Haas(Quarterfinals)
  15. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (Quarterfinals)
  16. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (Second round)

  1. United Kingdom Andy Murray (Fourth round)
  2. United States Robby Ginepri (Third round)
  3. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (First round)
  4. Serbia Novak Djokovic (Third round)
  5. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (Third round)
  6. Spain Fernando Verdasco (Third round)
  7. Russia Dmitry Tursunov (Third round)
  8. Argentina José Acasuso (First round)
  9. France Richard Gasquet(Fourth round)
  10. Belgium Olivier Rochus (Third round)
  11. France Gaël Monfils (Second round)
  12. Argentina Agustín Calleri (First round)
  13. Sweden Jonas Björkman (Second round)
  14. France Sébastien Grosjean (Second round)
  15. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (First round)
  16. Belgium Kristof Vliegen (First round)

Top seeded Roger Federer won the title for the third year in a row.

Qualifying Draw

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Switzerland Roger Federer 79 6 69 6  
5  United States James Blake 67 0 711 4  
  1  Switzerland Roger Federer 6 7 6  
  7  Russia Nikolay Davydenko 1 5 4  
14  Germany Tommy Haas 6 77 3 4 4
  7  Russia Nikolay Davydenko 4 63 6 6 6  
    1  Switzerland Roger Federer 6 4 7 6
  9  United States Andy Roddick 2 6 5 1
  9  United States Andy Roddick 6 7 6  
15  Australia Lleyton Hewitt 3 5 4  
9  United States Andy Roddick 65 6 77 6
     Russia Mikhail Youzhny 77 0 63 3  
   Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6 5 77 6
  2  Spain Rafael Nadal 3 7 65 1  

Top half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Chinese Taipei Y-t Wang 4 1 0 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 7
United Kingdom T Henman 77 6 6 United Kingdom T Henman 3 4 5
United Kingdom G Rusedski 64 2 3 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Luxembourg G Müller 2 4 3 United States V Spadea 3 3 0
United States V Spadea 6 6 6 United States V Spadea 6 77 6
WC United States S Jenkins 5 4 4 29 Sweden J Björkman 4 64 2
29 Sweden J Björkman 7 6 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 77 6
21 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6 6 France M Gicquel 3 62 3
Italy A Seppi 4 4 2 21 Argentina G Gaudio 3 6 6 6
WC United States S Querrey 6 6 6 WC United States S Querrey 6 2 1 4
Germany P Kohlschreiber 3 4 4 21 Argentina G Gaudio 0 6 6 1 63
France M Gicquel 6 6 6 France M Gicquel 6 4 4 6 77
Belgium C Rochus 3 3 4 France M Gicquel 7 6 6
Q Switzerland G Bastl 5 4 6 3 16 Spain JC Ferrero 5 3 4
16 Spain JC Ferrero 7 6 3 6

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
12 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6 6
Serbia B Pašanski 4 2 1 12 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 3 6 6
Germany F Mayer 6 6 6 Germany F Mayer 1 6 3 3
Q Austria S Koubek 4 1 1 12 Czech Republic T Berdych 62 6 3 6 6
Q Argentina JM del Potro 63 2 6 5 23 Russia D Tursunov 77 3 6 3 4
Q Colombia A Falla 77 6 4 7 Q Colombia A Falla 3 64 5
Russia I Kunitsyn 2 3 4 23 Russia D Tursunov 6 77 7
23 Russia D Tursunov 6 6 6 12 Czech Republic T Berdych 4 3 1
28 Argentina A Calleri 5 65 77 3 5 United States J Blake 6 6 6
Spain C Moyà 7 77 63 6 Spain C Moyà 77 79 6
France PH Mathieu 6 6 3 6 France PH Mathieu 65 67 4
Q United Kingdom J Goodall 3 2 6 3 Spain C Moyà 4 66 6 3
Russia T Gabashvili 6 6 3 3 6 5 United States J Blake 6 78 2 6
Brazil M Daniel 3 2 6 6 3 Russia T Gabashvili 3 4 65
Argentina J Mónaco 3 5 67 5 United States J Blake 6 6 77
5 United States J Blake 6 7 79

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
4 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 62 6 7 6
Germany M Berrer 6 77 3 5 2 4 Argentina D Nalbandian 3 5 6 6 66
Czech Republic R Vik 1 1 6 3 Russia M Safin 6 7 2 3 78
Russia M Safin 6 6 3 6 Russia M Safin 6 6 6
Argentina G Coria 2 r. 26 Belgium O Rochus 3 2 3
WC United States R Sweeting 3 WC United States R Sweeting 2 6 6 4 0
France O Patience 0 2 2 26 Belgium O Rochus 6 3 4 6 6
26 Belgium O Rochus 6 6 6 Russia M Safin 6 3 6 2 65
18 United States R Ginepri 3 6 6 6 14 Germany T Haas 4 6 2 6 77
France J Benneteau 6 4 4 4 18 United States R Ginepri 6 6 6
United States P Goldstein 6 6 2 3 6 United States P Goldstein 2 2 4
Q United States J Witten 3 4 6 6 1 18 United States R Ginepri 61 4 6 6 61
WC United States W Odesnik 4 4 5 14 Germany T Haas 77 6 3 3 77
Netherlands R Sluiter 6 6 7 Netherlands R Sluiter 4 2 3
WC United States A Kuznetsov 2 4 0 14 Germany T Haas 6 6 6
14 Germany T Haas 6 6 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
10 Chile F González 6 6 6
Q Czech Republic J Vaněk 2 3 2 10 Chile F González 6 6 6
Czech Republic J Hájek 6 6 6 Czech Republic J Hájek 4 4 2
Czech Republic L Dlouhý 3 4 4 10 Chile F González 3 6 6 3 2
Italy A di Mauro 5 6 7 7 17 United Kingdom A Murray 6 3 2 6 6
Austria J Melzer 7 1 5 5 Italy A di Mauro 0 1 1
Q United States R Kendrick 2 6 3 3 17 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6
17 United Kingdom A Murray 6 1 6 6 17 United Kingdom A Murray 1 7 3 0
32 Belgium K Vliegen 6 1 4 6 3 7 Russia N Davydenko 6 5 6 6
Q Poland L Kubot 2 6 6 1 6 Q Poland L Kubot 79 6 2 2 6
Italy P Starace 2 0 6 2 Q Israel N Okun 67 4 6 6 4
Q Israel N Okun 6 6 4 6 Q Poland L Kubot 4 1 1
France N Mahut 6 65 6 6 7 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6
Germany R Schüttler 4 77 3 3 France N Mahut 0 r.
Paraguay R Delgado 6 4 5 0 7 Russia N Davydenko 6
7 Russia N Davydenko 4 6 7 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
8 Cyprus M Baghdatis 77 79 6
Germany A Waske 61 67 3 8 Cyprus M Baghdatis 4 4 6 7 5
Romania A Pavel 77 68 66 2 United States A Agassi 6 6 3 5 7
United States A Agassi 64 710 78 6 United States A Agassi 5 77 4 5
Q Germany B Becker 4 77 6 77 Q Germany B Becker 7 64 6 7
Italy F Volandri 6 63 4 63 Q Germany B Becker 77 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 3 4 7 77 2 30 France S Grosjean 63 1 2
30 France S Grosjean 6 6 5 61 6 Q Germany B Becker 3 4 3
22 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 3 6 9 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
France F Santoro 4 1 6 1 22 Spain F Verdasco 77 6 6
Argentina M Zabaleta 2 5 77 3 Q Brazil T Alves 63 4 1
Q Brazil T Alves 6 7 65 6 22 Spain F Verdasco 77 3 4 77 2
Q Denmark K Pless 3 3 77 6 6 9 United States A Roddick 65 6 6 64 6
Spain A Martín 6 6 65 1 2 Q Denmark K Pless 3 63 3
France F Serra 2 1 3 9 United States A Roddick 6 77 6
9 United States A Roddick 6 6 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
15 Australia L Hewitt 7 6 6
Spain A Montañés 5 4 3 15 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
United States K Kim 1 4 6 5 Czech Republic J Hernych 4 2 2
Czech Republic J Hernych 6 6 3 7 15 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
United States M Fish 6 6 1 6 20 Serbia N Djokovic 3 1 2
Germany S Greul 4 4 6 3 United States M Fish 65 4 6 63
WC United States D Young 6 3 0 1 20 Serbia N Djokovic 77 6 3 77
20 Serbia N Djokovic 4 6 6 6 15 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 4 3 6
25 France R Gasquet 6 6 6 25 France R Gasquet 4 4 6 6 3
WC United States P Simmonds 1 3 1 25 France R Gasquet 6 6 6
France G Simon 7 6 6 France G Simon 0 2 3
Italy D Bracciali 5 4 1 25 France R Gasquet 77 6 2 77
Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 6 6 6 Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 62 3 6 62
Spain F Vicente 4 1 4 Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 3 6 4 6 6
Spain F López 6 6 6 Spain F López 6 3 6 4 3
3 Croatia I Ljubičić 3 3 3

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
6 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
Brazil F Saretta 2 1 2 6 Spain T Robredo 3 6 6 6
South Korea H-t Lee 7 6 6 South Korea H-t Lee 6 3 4 1
Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo 5 4 0 6 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
Croatia I Karlović 4 63 5 Switzerland S Wawrinka 3 4 2
Sweden R Söderling 6 77 7 Sweden R Söderling 77 6 64 0 1
Switzerland S Wawrinka 63 6 6 6 Switzerland S Wawrinka 64 2 77 6 6
31 Argentina JI Chela 77 4 4 4 6 Spain T Robredo 2 0 1
19 Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 1 3 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 6
Russia M Youzhny 7 6 6 Russia M Youzhny 5 66 6 6 6
Chile N Massú 64 6 6 6 Chile N Massú 7 78 4 3 0
Italy D Sanguinetti 77 4 4 4 Russia M Youzhny 4 6 7 6
Austria O Marach 2 3 5 11 Spain D Ferrer 6 4 5 4
United States J Gimelstob 6 6 7 United States J Gimelstob 2 4 1
Spain N Almagro 61 66 1 11 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 6
11 Spain D Ferrer 77 78 6

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
13 Finland J Nieminen 4 5 2
Belgium X Malisse 6 7 6 Belgium X Malisse 6 6 6
Germany B Phau 6 77 6 Germany B Phau 3 0 2
Q United States J Morrison 3 60 4 Belgium X Malisse 78 3 4 4
Czech Republic J Novák 7 6 7 Czech Republic J Novák 66 6 6 6
France A Clément 5 2 5 Czech Republic J Novák 77 3 6 6
Thailand P Srichaphan 6 3 77 64 6 Thailand P Srichaphan 63 6 4 4
24 Argentina J Acasuso 3 6 65 77 3 Czech Republic J Novák 1 63 4
27 France G Monfils 6 3 7 77 2 Spain R Nadal 6 77 6
Q United States M Russell 2 6 5 64 27 France G Monfils 4 6 2 64
Belarus M Mirnyi 4 6 4 77 4 South Africa W Moodie 6 2 6 77
South Africa W Moodie 6 4 6 65 6 South Africa W Moodie 4 62 64
Peru L Horna 7 6 6 2 Spain R Nadal 6 77 77
Spain G García-López 5 4 3 Peru L Horna 4 6 4 2
WC Australia M Philippoussis 4 4 4 2 Spain R Nadal 6 4 6 6
2 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6

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