2006 Croatia Open Umag – Singles

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Singles
2006 Croatia Open Umag
Champions Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka
Runners-up Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
Final score6–6 (1–3) Ret.
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Croatia Open Umag ·  2007  

Guillermo Coria was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Robin Vik.

Contents

Stan Wawrinka won the title, after Novak Djokovic retired in the final while leading 3–1 in the first set tiebreak. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer (withdrew) [2]
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero (first round)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria (first round)
  4. Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (final, retired due to breathing problems)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín (first round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau (first round)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Volandri (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá 1 5
4 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 67
4 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 63r 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka 61 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka 72 6
8 Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Volandri 5 64

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of Italy.svg S Galvani 2 2
Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq 66 Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq 63 2
Q Flag of Argentina.svg JP Guzmán 4 66Q Flag of Argentina.svg JP Guzmán 3 66
Flag of Spain.svg G García-López 63 4 Q Flag of Argentina.svg JP Guzmán 1 4  
Flag of Italy.svg A di Mauro 5 655 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 66 
Flag of Germany.svg S Greul 777 Flag of Germany.svg S Greul 2 1  
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 4 78635 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 66 
5 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 666775 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 1 5
4 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66 4 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 67
WC Flag of Croatia.svg L Belić 3 3  4 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66
Q Flag of Italy.svg S Ianni 66 Q Flag of Italy.svg S Ianni 3 4
  Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 64r 4 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 63 7
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 76  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 1 65
Q Flag of Spain.svg S Ventura 5 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 776 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý 2 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý 644  
7 Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 63 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 634
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 776 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 62 6
  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 774 3 WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 4 64
WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 6566 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 62 6
WC Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66WC Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 1 64
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter 3 2 WC Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 2 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Vik 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Vik 64 3
3 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 2 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 72 6
8 Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri 60  8 Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri 5 64
Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 1 0r 8 Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri 4 7777
Flag of Spain.svg R Ramírez Hidalgo 5 66 Flag of Spain.svg R Ramírez Hidalgo 66465
Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 70 1 8 Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri 776
Q Flag of Italy.svg F Cipolla 2 1   Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 644
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 74 2
  Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 77657 Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 5 66
2 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 64775

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References

  1. "Wawrinka wins Croatia Open when Djokovic retires". USA Today. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. "Defending champion Coria faces Vik at Umag tennis Tuesday". ESPN. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2014.