2006 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

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Singles
2006 Gerry Weber Open
Final
Champion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych
Score6–0, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Gerry Weber Open ·  2007  

Roger Federer was the three-time defending champion, and won in the final 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 6–2, against Tomáš Berdych. Federer extended his tournament record by winning a fourth consecutive title in Halle. He also equalled Björn Borg's record of 41 consecutive match wins on grass. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (champion)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (withdrew due to a wrist injury)
  3. Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen (second round)
  4. Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis (first round)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (final)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Rochus (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kristof Vliegen (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 6646
6 Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas 4 773
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 6646
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 0 772
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kristof Vliegen 3 2  
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 776 
Q Flag of India.svg R Bopanna 642  1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 79676
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 2 3    Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 67794
  Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 66 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 6271177
  Flag of France.svg F Serra 643 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 776965
  Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 776   Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 64 1
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Waske 64 3 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 4 66
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 2 661 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 6646
4 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 653  6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 4 773
WC Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 776 WC Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 63 0
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 3 63   Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 4 66
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 677   Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 5 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 6125  6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 76 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 7147   Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 1 2  
  Flag of France.svg G Simon 4 5  6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 
6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 67 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 2 3  8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 776 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Rochus 3 4  Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Chiudinelli 640  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Chiudinelli 66 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 6656
  Flag of Germany.svg B Phau 5 668  Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 3 774
  Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 71 710  Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 63 6
WC Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 634  3 Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 4 64
3 Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 776 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 3 2  
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 66 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 4 3  5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 6657
  Flag of Serbia.svg B Pašanski 5 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 3 775
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 76 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 777 
  Flag of France.svg F Santoro 776   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 5 63 
  Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 642    Flag of France.svg F Santoro 677 
  Flag of France.svg A Clément 76   Flag of France.svg A Clément 4 62 
LL Flag of Denmark.svg K Pless 5 3  

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