2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
Final score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw48 (6 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2005  · Japan Open ·  2007  

Wesley Moodie was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Roger Federer.

Contents

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. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (champion)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray (second round)
  5. Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri (second round)
  8. Flag of Thailand.svg Paradorn Srichaphan (second round)
  9. Flag of South Korea.svg Hyung-taik Lee (semifinals)
  10. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (final)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg Björn Phau (second round)
  12. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco (third round)
  13. Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Moodie (third round)
  14. Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker (semifinals)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Vince Spadea (third round)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goldstein (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 4 777
WC Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki 65 63
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 66 
14 Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker 3 4  
14 Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker 65786
5 Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen 77664
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 66 
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 3 3  
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 66 
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić 2 2  
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 677 
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyung-taik Lee 4 65 
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyung-taik Lee 774 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo 6361

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 7777 
  Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 774 2 Q Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 6263 
Q Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 64661 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg S Galvani 3 65 13 Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 2 1  
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 64 7  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 3 4  
13 Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 66 
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 4 777
WC Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki 65 63
11 Flag of Germany.svg B Phau 4 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg A Waske 66   Flag of Germany.svg A Waske 66 
Q Flag of Japan.svg T Chaen 4 4    Flag of Germany.svg A Waske 776101
  Flag of Germany.svg S Greul 2 2  WC Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki 647126
WC Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki 66 WC Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki 77656
8 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 64774

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 3 61 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Vik 64 4   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 677 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 4 66  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 63 64
  Flag of Thailand.svg D Udomchoke 776 14 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 3 677
Q Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 633    Flag of Thailand.svg D Udomchoke 2 1  
14 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66 
14 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 65786
5 Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 77664
12 Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco 776 
  Flag of Argentina.svg E Massa 66   Flag of Argentina.svg E Massa 643  
  Flag of Greece.svg K Economidis 1 3  12 Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco 2 3  
LL Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 6579775 Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 776763LL Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 5 62 
5 Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 777 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 2 2  
WC Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 3 1    Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66   Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 633  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Dancevic 66 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 776 
  Flag of Brazil.svg M Daniel 4 4    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Dancevic 2 1  
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
3 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 2 2  
16 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 3 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 66   Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 2 1    Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 2 64
WC Flag of Japan.svg G Motomura 773 2 3 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 64 6
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 6566  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 1 4  
3 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 65 7
  Flag of the Republic of China.svg J Wang 66   Flag of the Republic of China.svg J Wang 3 75
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 3 1  6 Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 4 64
  Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest 3 4  9 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee H-T 62 6
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Pless 66   Flag of Denmark.svg K Pless 5 1  
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee H-T 76 
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee H-T 774 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo 6361
16 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 2 66
Q Flag of the Republic of China.svg T Chen 2 1  WC Flag of Japan.svg S Iwabuchi 62 0
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Iwabuchi 66 16 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 69 
Q Flag of the Republic of China.svg Y-h Lu 66 2 Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo 6711 
  Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 2 3  Q Flag of the Republic of China.svg Y-h Lu 4 1  
2 Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo 66 

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