2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Final score	6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	48 (6 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Wesley Moodie was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Roger Federer.

First-seeded Roger Federer won in the final 6–3, 6–3, against Tim Henman.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (champion)
2. Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
3. Mario Ančić (quarterfinals)
4. Andy Murray (second round)
5. Jarkko Nieminen (quarterfinals)
6. Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
7. Robby Ginepri (second round)
8. Paradorn Srichaphan (second round)
9. Hyung-taik Lee (semifinals)
10. Tim Henman (final)
11. Björn Phau (second round)
12. Juan Mónaco (third round)
13. Wesley Moodie (third round)
14. Benjamin Becker (semifinals)
15. Vince Spadea (third round)
16. Paul Goldstein (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	4	7	77
	WC	Takao Suzuki	6	5	63
								1	Roger Federer	6	6
								14	Benjamin Becker	3	4
	14	Benjamin Becker	65	78	6
	5	Jarkko Nieminen	77	66	4
															1	Roger Federer	6	6
															10	Tim Henman	3	3
	10	Tim Henman	6	6
	3	Mario Ančić	2	2
								10	Tim Henman	6	77
								9	Hyung-taik Lee	4	65
	9	Hyung-taik Lee	77	4	6
	2	Tommy Robredo	63	6	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	77	77
		F Vicente	77	4	2			Q	V Troicki	62	63
	Q	V Troicki	64	6	6										1	R Federer	6	6
		S Galvani	3	6	5										13	W Moodie	2	1
		S Koubek	6	4	7				S Koubek	3	4
								13	W Moodie	6	6
																						1	R Federer	4	7	77
																						WC	T Suzuki	6	5	63
								11	B Phau	4	4
		A Waske	6	6					A Waske	6	6
	Q	T Chaen	4	4												A Waske	77	610	1
		S Greul	2	2											WC	T Suzuki	64	712	6
	WC	T Suzuki	6	6				WC	T Suzuki	77	65	6
								8	P Srichaphan	64	77	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Murray	3	61
		R Vik	6	4	4				J Novák	6	77
		J Novák	4	6	6											J Novák	6	3	64
		D Udomchoke	77	6											14	B Becker	3	6	77
	Q	M Čilić	63	3					D Udomchoke	2	1
								14	B Becker	6	6
																						14	B Becker	65	78	6
																						5	J Nieminen	77	66	4
								12	J Mónaco	77	6
		E Massa	6	6					E Massa	64	3
		K Economidis	1	3											12	J Mónaco	2	3
	LL	L Burgsmüller	65	79	77										5	J Nieminen	6	6
	Q	W Arthurs	77	67	63			LL	L Burgsmüller	5	62
								5	J Nieminen	7	77

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	R Ginepri	2	2
	WC	G Soeda	3	1					JM del Potro	6	6
		JM del Potro	6	6												JM del Potro	63	3
		F Dancevic	6	6											10	T Henman	77	6
		M Daniel	4	4					F Dancevic	2	1
								10	T Henman	6	6
																						10	T Henman	6	6
																						3	M Ančić	2	2
								16	P Goldstein	3	2
		R Schüttler	6	6					R Schüttler	6	6
		M Berrer	2	1												R Schüttler	2	6	4
	WC	G Motomura	77	3	2										3	M Ančić	6	4	6
		K Carlsen	65	6	6				K Carlsen	1	4
								3	M Ančić	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	D Tursunov	6	5	7
		J Wang	6	6					J Wang	3	7	5
		K Kim	3	1											6	D Tursunov	4	6	4
		R de Voest	3	4											9	Lee H-T	6	2	6
		K Pless	6	6					K Pless	5	1
								9	Lee H-T	7	6
																						9	Lee H-T	77	4	6
																						2	T Robredo	63	6	1
								16	V Spadea	2	6	6
	Q	T Chen	2	1				WC	S Iwabuchi	6	2	0
	WC	S Iwabuchi	6	6											16	V Spadea	4	69
	Q	Y-h Lu	6	6											2	T Robredo	6	711
		R Delgado	2	3				Q	Y-h Lu	4	1
								2	T Robredo	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw