| Men's singles at the 2006 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8–14 December | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Men's singles | |
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| Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games |
Men's singles at the 2006 Asian Games was won by Danai Udomchoke of Thailand.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 8 December 2006 | 10:00 | Round of 64 |
| Saturday, 9 December 2006 | 10:00 | Round of 32 |
| Sunday, 10 December 2006 | 10:00 | Round of 16 |
| Monday, 11 December 2006 | 10:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Tuesday, 12 December 2006 | 10:00 | Semifinals |
| Thursday, 14 December 2006 | 15:00 | Final |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 |  Cecil Mamiit (PHI) | 5 | 0 | 1 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 |  Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 7 | 6 | |||||
| 5 |  Go Soeda (JPN) | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Karim Alayli (LIB) | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wang Yu (CHN) | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lei Hou In (MAC) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wang Yu (CHN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Denis Istomin (UZB) | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Abdulrahman Shehab (BRN) | 2 | 2 |  Sultan Al-Alawi (QAT) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sultan Al-Alawi (QAT) | 6 | 6 | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Denis Istomin (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mirhusein Yakhyaev (TJK) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Denis Istomin (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Deepesh Chhetri (BHU) | 2 | 0 |  Yu Hiu Tung (HKG) | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Hiu Tung (HKG) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Karan Rastogi (IND) | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Baataryn Oyuunbat (MGL) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karan Rastogi (IND) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cecil Mamiit (PHI) | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toshihide Matsui (JPN) | 77 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Abdullah Maqdes (KUW) | 64 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toshihide Matsui (JPN) | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cecil Mamiit (PHI) | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cecil Mamiit (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rohan Bopanna (IND) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khaled Al-Thawadi (BRN) | 1 | 2 | Sun Peng (CHN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun Peng (CHN) | 6 | 6 | Sun Peng (CHN) | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jun Woong-sun (KOR) | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abdulla Al-Haji (QAT) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jun Woong-sun (KOR) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jun Woong-sun (KOR) | 64 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 77 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aqeel Khan (PAK) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mönkhbaataryn Badrakh (MGL) | 0 | 0 | Wayne Wong (HKG) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Wong (HKG) | 6 | 6 | Wayne Wong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilshod Sharifi (TJK) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Go Soeda (JPN) | 77 | 710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harshana Godamanna (SRI) | 2 | 0 | Sarvar Ikramov (UZB) | 64 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarvar Ikramov (UZB) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Go Soeda (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Đỗ Minh Quân (VIE) | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Go Soeda (JPN) | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric Taino (PHI) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kinley Wangchuk (BHU) | 2 | 2 | Edgar Wong (MAC) | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edgar Wong (MAC) | 6 | 6 | Eric Taino (PHI) | 61 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Chucri (LIB) | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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