2006 Hypo Group Tennis International – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 Hypo Group Tennis International
Champions Flag of Australia.svg Paul Hanley
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas
Runners-up Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
Final score 6–3, 4–6, [10–5]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Hypo Group Tennis International ·  2007  

Lucas Arnold and Paul Hanley were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Arnold partnered Martín García, losing in the semifinals. Hanley partnered Jim Thomas, winning the title.

Paul Hanley (tennis) Australian tennis player

Paul Jason Hanley is a retired professional male tennis player from Australia, specialising in doubles and owning 26 ATP titles in this discipline.

Martín Alberto García is a professional tennis player from Argentina.

Jim Thomas (tennis) American tennis player

Jim Thomas is an American former professional tennis player. His highest ATP world singles ranking was number 288, which he reached on November 2, 1998. His career high in doubles was at 29, set on August 21, 2006. He retired following the 2008 season.

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Hanley and Thomas defeated Oliver Marach and Cyril Suk 6–3, 4–6, [10–5] in the final.

Oliver Marach Austrian tennis player

Oliver Marach is an Austrian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is world No. 82, which he reached on August 7, 2005. His career high in doubles is world No. 2, set on May 28, 2018, after winning his first major at the 2018 Australian Open in January and reaching his first Masters final in Monte Carlo in April, both partnering Mate Pavić.

Cyril Suk III is a former professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, Suk won one Grand Slam men's doubles title and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles during his career.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia.svg Paul Hanley / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas (Champions)
  2. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle (Semifinals)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Haggard / Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt (First Round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia.svg P Hanley
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
2 6[10]
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Škoch
63 [8] 1 Flag of Australia.svg P Hanley
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Zíb
656[12]   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Cibulec
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
1 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Cibulec
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
773 [14]1 Flag of Australia.svg P Hanley
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
66 
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
67   Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold
Flag of Argentina.svg M García
3 2  
WC Flag of Austria.svg A Peya
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Wassen
2 5  3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
   
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold
Flag of Argentina.svg M García
776   Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold
Flag of Argentina.svg M García
w/o  
  Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of the United States.svg T Parrott
633  1 Flag of Australia.svg P Hanley
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
64 [10]
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
662[10]  Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
3 6[5]
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Levinský
2 77[5]   Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
4 6[3]
  Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
5 6[12]  Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
62 [10]
4 Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
74 [10]   Flag of Austria.svg O Marach
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
65 [10]
Alt Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq
Flag of Brazil.svg M Daniel
5 3  2 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
1 7[5]
  Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela
Flag of Peru.svg L Horna
76   Flag of Argentina.svg JI Chela
Flag of Peru.svg L Horna
   
  Flag of Switzerland.svg Y Allegro
Flag of Australia.svg J Kerr
5 6[7] 2 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
w/o  
2 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
74 [10]

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