2006 French Open – Men's Singles

2006 French Open
Champion		Rafael Nadal
Runner-up		Roger Federer
Final score		1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 2005 2007 >

Main article: 2006 French Open

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and won in the final 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4), against Roger Federer.

Roger Federer had the chance to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam tournaments at once, having won the preceding Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Australian Open titles. He lost in the final against Rafael Nadal.

This tournament is also noted for the first appearance of future Grand Slam champion Juan Martin Del Potro in a grand slam main draw.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. David Nalbandian (Semifinals, retired because of a strained abdominal muscle)
4. Ivan Ljubičić (Semifinals)
5. Andy Roddick (First round, retired because of a left ankle injury)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (Quarterfinals)
7. Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)
8. James Blake (Third round)
9. Fernando González (Second round)
10. Gastón Gaudio (Fourth round)
11. Radek Štěpánek (Third round)
12. Mario Ančić (Quarterfinals)
13. Nicolas Kiefer (Third round, retired because of a left wrist injury)
14. Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth round)
15. David Ferrer (Third round)
16. Jarkko Nieminen (First round, retired because of a stomach problem)
17. Robby Ginepri (First round)
18. Thomas Johansson (First round)
19. Marcos Baghdatis (Second round)
20. Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round)
21. Sébastien Grosjean (Second round)
22. Dominik Hrbatý (Third round)
23. Tommy Haas (Third round)
24. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third round)
25. Gaël Monfils (Fourth round)
26. José Acasuso (Second round)
27. Olivier Rochus (Third round)
28. Fernando Verdasco (Second round)
29. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Third round)
30. Carlos Moyà (Third round)
31. Dmitry Tursunov (Third round)
32. Nicolás Massú (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	12	Mario Ančić	4	3	4
										1	Roger Federer	3	6	5
										3	David Nalbandian	6	4	2	r
	3	David Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	3	3	6	4
																			1	Roger Federer	6	1	4	64
																			2	Rafael Nadal	1	6	6	7
		Julien Benneteau	2	2	3
	4	Ivan Ljubičić	6	6	6
										4	Ivan Ljubičić	4	2	67
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	7
		Novak Djokovic	4	4	r
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	7	7	6
	Q	D Hartfield	5	62	2					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	LL	A Falla	6	6	6					LL	A Falla	1	4	3
		J Gimelstob	4	4	2														1	R Federer	6	6	64	7
		G Müller	3	1	63														32	N Massú	1	2	7	5
		M Mirnyi	6	6	7						M Mirnyi	4	5	4
		X Malisse	1	5	6	6	7			32	N Massú	6	7	6
	32	N Massú	6	7	1	4	9																					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	20	T Berdych	6	6	6																							20	T Berdych	3	2	3
		F López	2	4	3					20	T Berdych	6	6	6
	Q	K Pless	4	6	4						F Volandri	3	1	1
		F Volandri	6	7	6														20	T Berdych	6
	WC	M Gicquel	7	7	6														13	N Kiefer	1	r
		A di Mauro	5	66	3					WC	M Gicquel	0	1	7	6	9
		J Melzer	64	3	1					13	N Kiefer	6	6	5	3	11
	13	N Kiefer	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	M Ančić	6	4	7	6
	WC	N Healey	3	6	63	1				12	M Ančić	7	6	7
		P Capdeville	6	6	4	7					P Capdeville	5	3	63
		G Rusedski	3	1	6	67													12	M Ančić	6	6	6
		F Mayer	6	0	64	6	5													Á Montañés	1	2	4
	Q	S Galvani	4	6	7	3	7			Q	S Galvani	5	1	6	6	4
		Á Montañés	6	62	6	6					Á Montañés	7	6	3	2	6
	17	R Ginepri	3	7	1	4																						12	M Ančić	6	4	2	6	7
	26	J Acasuso	6	6	3	1	11																					7	T Robredo	4	6	6	4	5
		F Santoro	3	1	6	6	9			26	J Acasuso	6	62	3	1
		L Dlouhý	4	6	3	7	6				L Dlouhý	4	7	6	6
		K Vliegen	6	4	6	65	2													L Dlouhý	1	4	2
		B Pašanski	4	3	4														7	T Robredo	6	6	6
	Q	I Bozoljac	6	6	6					Q	I Bozoljac	5	2	6	1
		T Zíb	4	2	2					7	T Robredo	7	6	3	6
	7	T Robredo	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	D Nalbandian	6	7	6
		S Wawrinka	2	65	4					3	D Nalbandian	6	3	7	6
		R Gasquet	6	6	7						R Gasquet	2	6	5	0
		Y-t Wang	4	1	5														3	D Nalbandian	2	5	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	3	4	6	4													31	D Tursunov	6	7	4	2	4
		T Henman	6	6	4	6					T Henman	3	2	6	4
		J Novák	2	3	2					31	D Tursunov	6	6	4	6
	31	D Tursunov	6	6	6																							3	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	21	S Grosjean	6	6	6																							Q	M Vassallo Argüello	4	4	4
		A Pavel	3	2	3					21	S Grosjean	6	4	6	5	2
	Q	M Vassallo Argüello	6	6	6					Q	M Vassallo Argüello	1	6	4	7	6
		P Goldstein	2	0	3														Q	M Vassallo Argüello	2	6	6	3	6
		W Moodie	6	65	65	7	2													R Sluiter	6	4	3	6	1
		N Lapentti	4	7	7	65	6				N Lapentti	1	4	1
		R Sluiter	6	7	2						R Sluiter	6	6	6
	16	J Nieminen	2	66	1	r

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	G Gaudio	6	6	6
	Q	R Karanušić	2	2	2					10	G Gaudio	6	65	6	3	6
		A Seppi	4	6	6	5	1			Q	E Korolev	3	7	4	6	4
	Q	E Korolev	6	2	3	7	6												10	G Gaudio	7	7	7
		O Marach	3	5	7	2													24	JC Ferrero	5	5	67
		P Kohlschreiber	6	7	66	6					P Kohlschreiber	2	4	2
	Q	JM del Potro	3	6	2	4				24	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	24	JC Ferrero	6	2	6	6																						10	G Gaudio	3	4	6	3
	30	C Moyà	7	6	6																							6	N Davydenko	6	6	3	6
		JA Marín	5	3	3					30	C Moyà	6	6	6
	Q	S Tuksar	3	3	6	0					M Youzhny	3	4	2
		M Youzhny	6	6	3	6													30	C Moyà	1	5	3
		F Saretta	62	2	6	7	6												6	N Davydenko	6	7	6
		P Starace	7	6	4	61	3				F Saretta	2	1	r
		V Spadea	5	4	4					6	N Davydenko	6	4
	6	N Davydenko	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	A Roddick	4	5	0	r
		A Martín	6	7	1						A Martín	6	6	6
	Q	D Kindlmann	6	6	6					Q	D Kindlmann	3	3	3
		R Sabău	3	2	2															A Martín	7	4	65	6	6
		N Mahut	3	63	7	63													27	O Rochus	5	6	7	1	4
		J Vaněk	6	7	65	7					J Vaněk	2	0	2
		J-C Faurel	1	4	2					27	O Rochus	6	6	6
	27	O Rochus	6	6	6																								A Martín	1	r
	19	M Baghdatis	6	6	65	6																							J Benneteau	5
		A Portas	4	4	7	1				19	M Baghdatis	6	4	3	7	4
		J Tipsarević	2	4	7	3					J Benneteau	3	6	6	61	6
		J Benneteau	6	6	65	6														J Benneteau	5	7	7	6
		D Bracciali	6	610	3	3													11	R Štěpánek	7	5	68	3
		D Sanguinetti	3	7	6	6					D Sanguinetti	3	3	1
	WC	M Llodra	4	4	2					11	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
	11	R Štěpánek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	D Ferrer	7	6	6
		G García López	5	1	0					15	D Ferrer	6	6	3	6
		J Björkman	2	5	2					WC	J Chardy	1	4	6	1
	WC	J Chardy	6	7	6														15	D Ferrer	64	5	4
	WC	T Ascione	67	4	7	3														R Ramírez Hidalgo	7	7	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	7	6	66	6					R Ramírez Hidalgo	5
		C Rochus	3	5	6	6	6				C Rochus	2	r
	18	T Johansson	6	7	4	4	2																						R Ramírez Hidalgo	3	6	3	2
	28	F Verdasco	6	6	66	6																						4	I Ljubičić	6	3	6	6
		JI Chela	1	3	7	4				28	F Verdasco	6	4	4	1
		J Mónaco	6	6	6						J Mónaco	4	6	6	6
	LL	M van Gemerden	3	2	4															J Mónaco	6	7	3	4	2
	Q	Ó Hernández	6	6	6														4	I Ljubičić	4	5	6	6	6
		G Simon	4	2	3					Q	Ó Hernández	3	7	1	2
		C Berlocq	2	0	3					4	I Ljubičić	6	67	6	6
	4	I Ljubičić	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	J Blake	6	6	7
		P Srichaphan	0	4	63					8	J Blake	65	6	6	6
		N Almagro	7	6	6						N Almagro	7	2	4	4
	Q	W Arthurs	5	2	2														8	J Blake	2	7	61	7	4
	Q	E Massa	1	3	3														25	G Monfils	6	62	7	5	6
	Q	D Norman	6	6	6					Q	D Norman	6	3	7	0	5
		A Murray	4	7	6	2	1			25	G Monfils	4	6	64	6	7
	25	G Monfils	6	62	1	6	6																					25	G Monfils	65	65	3
	23	T Haas	6	6	6																								N Djokovic	7	7	6
		R Schüttler	4	3	3					23	T Haas	6	7	66	6
		A Waske	6	4	7	7					A Waske	4	5	7	4
		F Vicente	4	6	66	64													23	T Haas	5	1	64
		N Djokovic	6	5																N Djokovic	7	6	7
		L Horna	3	0	r						N Djokovic	6	6	3	4	6
		M Safin	3	6	3	1				9	F González	4	1	6	6	1
	9	F González	6	1	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	L Hewitt	7	3	6	6
		J Hernych	65	6	2	0				14	L Hewitt	7	6	6
	WC	M Montcourt	6	6	1	6				WC	M Montcourt	5	3	3
		M Daniel	2	4	6	2													14	L Hewitt	7	6	6
		I Karlović	7	7	7														22	D Hrbatý	65	2	2
	WC	O Patience	66	61	610						I Karlović	6	4	7	5	2
	Q	S Roitman	4	2	6	6	3			22	D Hrbatý	4	6	62	7	6
	22	D Hrbatý	6	6	3	2	6																					14	L Hewitt	2	7	4	2
	29	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							2	R Nadal	6	5	6	6
		B Phau	4	2	1					29	P-H Mathieu	6	7	7
		R Vik	1	6	5	4					F Serra	0	65	66
		F Serra	6	1	7	6													29	P-H Mathieu	7	4	4	4
	LL	K Kim	7	6	64	7													2	R Nadal	5	6	6	6
	Q	J Silva	5	2	7	63				LL	K Kim	2	1	4
		R Söderling	2	5	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	7	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw