2006 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2006 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
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Further information: 2006 French Open

Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 French Open. ^[1] It was his second French Open title and second major title overall. It was the first of three consecutive years Nadal and Federer would contest the French Open final. This marked Federer's first defeat in a major final; he was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam and to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once, having won the preceding Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open. The latter feat would ultimately be achieved a decade later by Novak Djokovic, at the same tournament, who here reached the quarterfinals at a major for the first time.

The tournament marked the first major appearance of future US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro. It also saw the first match contested between Djokovic and Nadal, who would go on to play an Open Era record 60 matches against each other.

Seeds

0 1.   Roger Federer (final)

0 2.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

0 3.   David Nalbandian (semifinals, retired because of a strained abdominal muscle)

0 4.   Ivan Ljubičić (semifinals)

0 5.   Andy Roddick (first round, retired because of a left ankle injury)

0 6.   Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)

0 7.   Tommy Robredo (fourth round)

0 8.   James Blake (third round)

0 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 Moyá (third round)

31.   Dmitry Tursunov (third round)

32.   Nicolás Massú (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2006 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

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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	6	6	6
	12	Mario Ančić	4	3	4
										1	Roger Federer	3	6	5
										3	David Nalbandian	6	4	2r
	3	David Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	3	3	6	4
																			1	Roger Federer	6	1	4	64
																			2	Rafael Nadal	1	6	6	77
		Julien Benneteau	2	2	3
	4	Ivan Ljubičić	6	6	6
										4	Ivan Ljubičić	4	2	67
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	79
		Novak Djokovic	4	4	0r
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	7	77	6
	Q	D Hartfield	5	62	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	64	7
		G Müller	3	1	63														32	N Massú	1	2	77	5
		M Mirnyi	6	6	77						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	60	4						F Volandri	3	1	1
		F Volandri	6	77	6														20	T Berdych	6	0
	WC	M Gicquel	7	78	6														13	N Kiefer	1	0r
		A di Mauro	5	66	3					WC	M Gicquel	0	1	7	6	9
		J Melzer	64	3	1					13	N Kiefer	6	6	5	3	11
	13	N Kiefer	77	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	M Ančić	6	4	77	6
	WC	N Healey	3	6	63	1				12	M Ančić	7	6	77
		P Capdeville	6	6	4	79					P Capdeville	5	3	63
		G Rusedski	3	1	6	67													12	M Ančić	6	6	6
		F Mayer	6	0	64	6	5													A Montañés	1	2	4
	Q	S Galvani	4	6	77	3	7			Q	S Galvani	5	1	6	6	4
		A Montañés	6	62	6	6					A Montañés	7	6	3	2	6
	17	R Ginepri	3	77	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	62	3	1
		L Dlouhý	4	6	3	77	6				L Dlouhý	4	77	6	6
		K Vliegen	6	4	6	65	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	77	6
		S Wawrinka	2	65	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	65	65	77	2													R Sluiter	6	4	3	6	1
		N Lapentti	4	77	77	65	6				N Lapentti	1	4	1
		R Sluiter	6	78	2						R Sluiter	6	6	6
	16	J Nieminen	2	66	1r

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	65	6	3	6
		A Seppi	4	6	6	5	1			Q	E Korolev	3	77	4	6	4
	Q	E Korolev	6	2	3	7	6												10	G Gaudio	7	7	79
		O Marach	3	5	78	2													24	JC Ferrero	5	5	67
		P Kohlschreiber	6	7	66	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 Moyá	7	6	6																							6	N Davydenko	6	6	3	6
		JA Marín	5	3	3					30	C Moyá	6	6	6
	Q	S Tuksar	3	3	6	0					M Youzhny	3	4	2
		M Youzhny	6	6	3	6													30	C Moyá	1	5	3
		F Saretta	62	2	6	77	6												6	N Davydenko	6	7	6
		P Starace	77	6	4	61	3				F Saretta	2	1r
		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	0r
		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	65	6	6
		N Mahut	3	63	77	63													27	O Rochus	5	6	77	1	4
		J Vaněk	6	77	65	77					J Vaněk	2	0	2
	WC	J-C Faurel	1	4	2					27	O Rochus	6	6	6
	27	O Rochus	6	6	6																								A Martín	1r
	19	M Baghdatis	6	6	65	6																							J Benneteau	5
		A Portas	4	4	77	1				19	M Baghdatis	6	4	3	77	4
		J Tipsarević	2	4	77	3					J Benneteau	3	6	6	61	6
		J Benneteau	6	6	65	6														J Benneteau	5	7	710	6
		D Bracciali	6	610	3	3													11	R Štěpánek	7	5	68	3
		D Sanguinetti	3	712	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	64	5	4
	WC	T Ascione	67	4	78	3														R Ramírez Hidalgo	77	7	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	79	6	66	6					R Ramírez Hidalgo	5
		C Rochus	3	5	6	6	6				C Rochus	2r
	18	T Johansson	6	7	4	4	2																						R Ramírez Hidalgo	3	6	3	2
	28	F Verdasco	6	6	66	6																						4	I Ljubičić	6	3	6	6
		JI Chela	1	3	78	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	79	1	2
		C Berlocq	2	0	3					4	I Ljubičić	6	67	6	6
	4	I Ljubičić	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Blake	6	6	77
		P Srichaphan	0	4	63					8	J Blake	65	6	6	6
		N Almagro	7	6	6						N Almagro	77	2	4	4
	Q	W Arthurs	5	2	2														8	J Blake	2	77	61	7	4
	Q	E Massa	1	3	3														25	G Monfils	6	62	77	5	6
	Q	D Norman	6	6	6					Q	D Norman	6	3	77	0	5
		A Murray	4	77	6	2	1			25	G Monfils	4	6	64	6	7
	25	G Monfils	6	62	1	6	6																					25	G Monfils	65	65	3
	23	T Haas	6	6	6																								N Djokovic	77	77	6
		R Schüttler	4	3	3					23	T Haas	6	7	66	6
		A Waske	6	4	78	77					A Waske	4	5	78	4
		F Vicente	4	6	66	64													23	T Haas	5	1	64
		N Djokovic	6	5																N Djokovic	7	6	77
		L Horna	3	0r							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	77	3	6	6
		J Hernych	65	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	77	6	6
		I Karlović	78	77	712														22	D Hrbatý	65	2	2
	WC	O Patience	66	61	610						I Karlović	6	4	77	5	2
	Q	S Roitman	4	2	6	6	3			22	D Hrbatý	4	6	62	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	77	78
		R Vik	1	6	5	4					F Serra	0	65	66
		F Serra	6	1	7	6													29	P-H Mathieu	7	4	4	4
	LL	K Kim	7	6	64	77													2	R Nadal	5	6	6	6
	Q	J Silva	5	2	77	63				LL	K Kim	2	1	4
		R Söderling	2	5	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	7	6

References

1. Bierley, Steve (12 June 2006). "Nadal wipes out Federer's hopes of history". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 February 2024.
2. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

External links

• Official Roland Garros 2006 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2006 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2006 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles