2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

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2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
and Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
DateAugust 14 – August 21 (men)
July 17 – July 23 (women)
Edition105th
SurfaceHard / Outdoor
Location Mason, United States
Venue Lindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
Women's singles
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Men's doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Women's doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin / Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
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The 2006 Cincinnati Masters (also known as the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 105th edition of the Cincinnati Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, with the men playing from August 14 through August 21, 2006, and the women from July 17 through July 23, 2006.

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The men's singles were led by World No. 1, Australian Open and Wimbledon and 2006 U.S. Open champion, and 6-times Masters Series finalist in 2006, Roger Federer, French Open winner Rafael Nadal, and ATP No. 3. Other players competing included Nikolay Davydenko, David Nalbandian, Andy Murray and home favourites Andy Roddick and James Blake.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick defeated Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva defeated Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, [10–7]

Women's doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin / Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko defeated Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska / Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza 6–4, 3–6, 6–2

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