2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

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Singles
2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
2005 Champion Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish
Runner-up Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
Final score3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships ·  2007  

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Contents

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg James Blake (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri (first round)
  4. Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis (second round, retired because of a back injury)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (semifinals, retired because of a wrist injury)
  6. Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goldstein (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
  Flag of Chile.svg P Capdeville 3 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg O Marach 66   Flag of Austria.svg O Marach 3 4  
  Flag of Costa Rica.svg J A Marín 4 1  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 774 4
  Flag of Germany.svg A Waske 62 625 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 6166
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 4 677  Flag of Germany.svg A Waske 1 67 
  Flag of Spain.svg Ó Hernández 1 4  5 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 679 
5 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 5 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 1r 
WC/4 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 677 WC Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 4   
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Witten 4 62 WC/4 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 2 1r
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 66   Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 63  
  Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq 1 3    Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 6612
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 4 776
Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 0 3    Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler    
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 61 77WC Flag of the United States.svg M Fish w/o  
8 Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco 2 665WC Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 3 66
7 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66   Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 63 4
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Tipsarević 3 3  7 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66 
Q Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn 5 63 Q Flag of the United States.svg S Jenkins 4 1  
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Jenkins 72 67 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg R Sabău 5 75   Flag of Spain.svg Montañés 3 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg T Behrend 75 7  Flag of Germany.svg T Behrend 2 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg Montañés 66   Flag of Spain.svg Montañés 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 4 4  7 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 3 4  
6 Flag of Peru.svg L Horna 3 4    Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 66 
  Flag of Brazil.svg M Daniel 66   Flag of Brazil.svg M Daniel 624  
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 796   Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 776 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Minář 670    Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 2 1    Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 5 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 66   Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 67 
Q Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 773 6Q Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 2 5  
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 6261

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