2006 Australian Open – Men's Singles

2006 Australian Open
Champion		Roger Federer
Runner-up		Marcos Baghdatis
Final score		5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Marat Safin was the defending champion but pulled out due to an injury. Roger Federer defeated unseeded Marcos Baghdatis, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2, in the final to take his second Australian Open title.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Champion)
2. Andy Roddick (Fourth Round)
3. Lleyton Hewitt (Second Round)
4. David Nalbandian (Semifinals)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (Quarterfinalst)
6. Guillermo Coria (Third Round)
7. Ivan Ljubičić (Quarterfinals)
8. Gastón Gaudio (Third Round)
9. Fernando González (First Round)
10. Thomas Johansson (Fourth Round)
11. David Ferrer (Fourth Round)
12. Dominik Hrbatý (Fourth Round)
13. Robby Ginepri (Second Round)
14. Richard Gasquet (First Round)
15. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
16. Tommy Robredo (Fourth Round)

17. Radek Štěpánek (Second Round)
18. Mario Ančić (Third Round)
19. Tomáš Berdych (Second Round)
20. James Blake (Third Round)
21. Nicolas Kiefer (Semifinals)
22. Gaël Monfils (First Round)
23. Igor Andreev (Third Round)
24. Olivier Rochus (Second Round)
25. Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinals)
26. Jarkko Nieminen (Third Round)
27. Taylor Dent (First Round)
28. Fernando Verdasco (Second Round)
29. Filippo Volandri (First Round, retired)
30. Max Mirnyi (Third Round)
31. Feliciano López (Third Round)
32. Carlos Moyà (First 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	3	7	7
	5	Nikolay Davydenko	4	6	67	65
										1	Roger Federer	6	5	6	6
										21	Nicolas Kiefer	3	7	0	2
	21	Nicolas Kiefer	6	0	6	61	8
	25	Sébastien Grosjean	3	6	4	7	6
																			1	Roger Federer	5	7	6	6
																				Marcos Baghdatis	7	5	0	2
		Fabrice Santoro	5	0	0
	4	David Nalbandian	7	6	6
										4	David Nalbandian	6	7	3	4	4
											Marcos Baghdatis	3	5	6	6	6
	7	Ivan Ljubičić	4	2	6	6	3
		Marcos Baghdatis	6	6	4	3	6

Top Half

Section 1

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
1	R Federer	6	6	6
WC	D Istomin	2	3	2					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	H-t Lee	4	1	6	4					F Mayer	1	4	0
	F Mayer	6	6	4	6													1	R Federer	6	6	6
Q	J Adaktusson	65	3	2														30	M Mirnyi	3	4	3
	D Sanguinetti	7	6	6						D Sanguinetti	5	3	6	68
	T Ascione	3	6	1	7	0			30	M Mirnyi	7	6	4	7
30	M Mirnyi	6	3	6	64	6																					1	R Federer	6	6	3	4	6
24	O Rochus	6	6	6																								T Haas	4	0	6	6	2
WC	M Llodra	4	2	2					24	O Rochus	7	4	1	7	1
	I Minář	64	65	4					WC	P Luczak	64	6	6	61	6
WC	P Luczak	7	7	6														WC	P Luczak	6	3	4	4
	P Goldstein	6	1	6	6														T Haas	4	6	6	6
	N Djokovic	2	6	3	2					P Goldstein	0	1	2
	T Haas	6	7	6						T Haas	6	6	6
14	R Gasquet	2	5	2

Section 2

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
12	D Hrbatý	3	4	6	6	6
Q	O Marach	6	6	2	1	3			12	D Hrbatý	6	7	5	4	10
Q	Z Fleishman	4	66	7	6	3				D Norman	2	5	7	6	8
	D Norman	6	7	5	0	6												12	D Hrbatý	1	6	6	2	6
Q	P Šnobel	4	6	2	4													23	I Andreev	6	4	3	6	4
	R Sluiter	6	2	6	6					R Sluiter	6	3	64	6	2
	N Almagro	5	4	3					23	I Andreev	3	6	7	2	6
23	I Andreev	7	6	6																							12	D Hrbatý	6	6	4	2	3
29	F Volandri	2	3	r																							5	N Davydenko	4	4	6	6	6
WC	N Healey	6	6						WC	N Healey	6	64	6	6
	P Starace	5	7	3	6	3			WC	A Delic	4	7	3	4
WC	A Delic	7	63	6	3	6												WC	N Healey	2	7	4	5
Q	H Levy	4	4	0														5	N Davydenko	6	5	6	7
	K Kim	6	6	6						K Kim	6	0	3	2
	I Karlović	5	6	6	5	3			5	N Davydenko	4	6	6	6
5	N Davydenko	7	4	3	7	6

Section 3

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
3	L Hewitt	6	2	5	7	6
	R Vik	4	6	7	64	3			3	L Hewitt	4	4	7	2
	A Murray	1	3	3						JI Chela	6	6	68	6
	JI Chela	6	6	6															JI Chela	6	6	6
	C Rochus	3	1	4															K Vliegen	1	4	4
	K Vliegen	6	6	6						K Vliegen	3	6	7	7
	K Carlsen	65	4	4					28	F Verdasco	6	2	64	5
28	F Verdasco	7	6	6																								JI Chela	64	3	3
21	N Kiefer	65	4	7	6	6																					21	N Kiefer	7	6	6
	P Srichaphan	7	6	65	1	2			21	N Kiefer	4	6	6	6
	W Arthurs	3	4	6	62					B Pašanski	6	1	4	1
	B Pašanski	6	6	4	7													21	N Kiefer	6	6	5	6
	A Seppi	6	4	6	2	4												15	JC Ferrero	3	2	7	2
Q	J Tipsarević	1	6	4	6	6			Q	J Tipsarević	3	6	7	3	2
	T Zíb	5	0	2					15	JC Ferrero	6	3	5	6	6
15	JC Ferrero	7	6	6

Section 4

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
9	F González	6	66	3	7	5
Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	4	7	6	63	7			Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	0	65	2
	A Clément	3	64	3						P-H Mathieu	6	7	6
	P-H Mathieu	6	7	6															P-H Mathieu	7	7	6
	C Berlocq	4	63	6	64														L Horna	62	67	1
	B Phau	6	7	2	7					B Phau	3	2	1
	L Horna	6	7	6						L Horna	6	6	6
22	G Monfils	4	5	1																								P-H Mathieu	5	2	2
25	S Grosjean	6	6	6																							25	S Grosjean	7	6	6
WC	M Philippoussis	4	2	3					25	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	J-R Lisnard	6	2	4	3					J Mónaco	4	3	3
	J Mónaco	4	6	6	6													25	S Grosjean	6	6	3	6
	JA Marín	1	4	5														6	G Coria	3	2	6	4
LL	F Luzzi	6	6	7					LL	F Luzzi	610	4	3
	V Hănescu	4	6	6	2	1			6	G Coria	7	6	6
6	G Coria	6	1	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
8	G Gaudio	6	5
	R Sabău	2	0	r					8	G Gaudio	6	6	6
Q	L Burgsmüller	3	6	7	6				Q	L Burgsmüller	3	2	3
	R Schüttler	6	3	62	3													8	G Gaudio	3	2	7	6	4
	F Santoro	3	6	6	6														F Santoro	6	6	5	1	6
	V Spadea	6	0	2	3					F Santoro	6	6	6
	A Pavel	6	7	4	3	6				A Pavel	4	1	4
32	C Moyà	4	65	6	6	4																						F Santoro	6	7	7
18	M Ančić	6	4	6	6																						11	D Ferrer	4	5	5
	A Calleri	4	6	3	4				18	M Ančić	6	6	6
	J Hernych	2	6	7	6					J Hernych	1	4	4
	F Vicente	6	3	65	2													18	M Ančić	3	3	3
	D Bracciali	6	7	6														11	D Ferrer	6	6	6
Q	Y-h Lu	1	64	2						D Bracciali	4	4	7	2
	F Serra	6	3	1	4				11	D Ferrer	6	6	65	6
11	D Ferrer	4	6	6	6

Section 6

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
16	T Robredo	6	7	6
	J Vaněk	4	66	3					16	T Robredo	7	3	7	6
	T Henman	7	3	4	5					D Tursunov	64	6	65	3
	D Tursunov	5	6	6	7													16	T Robredo	6	6	6
Q	J-F Faurel	7	6	7														20	J Blake	3	4	4
	A Waske	65	3	62					Q	J-C Faurel	6	1	4	3
	J Acasuso	2	3	6	64				20	J Blake	2	6	6	6
20	J Blake	6	6	4	7																						16	T Robredo	3	0	6	2
26	J Nieminen	6	6	6																							4	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
WC	M Kimmich	2	3	1					26	J Nieminen	6	7	6
	M Zabaleta	2	5	1	r					Y-t Wang	2	63	2
	Y-T Wang	6	7	4														26	J Nieminen	6	3	2	5
	S Wawrinka	4	6	6	6													4	D Nalbandian	2	6	6	7
	Á Montañés	6	2	3	0					S Wawrinka	4	6	4	2
Q	D Udomchoke	2	2	6	7	1			4	D Nalbandian	6	3	6	6
4	D Nalbandian	6	6	1	64	6

Section 7

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
7	I Ljubičić	7	6	7
WC	C Guccione	65	4	63					7	I Ljubičić	7	6	6
	L Dlouhý	5	2	4						P Kohlschreiber	5	2	1
	P Kohlschreiber	7	6	6														7	I Ljubičić	7	7	6
	R Mello	7	2	7	64	0												31	F López	5	65	0
	G Müller	5	6	64	7	6				G Müller	2	4	7	4
	T Behrend	2	5	3					31	F López	6	6	66	6
31	F López	6	7	6																							7	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
19	T Berdych	7	6	62	6																						10	T Johansson	2	4	4
	B Reynolds	5	3	7	1				19	T Berdych	3	2	6	2
Q	G Simon	7	6	3	4	6			Q	G Simon	6	6	4	6
	N Massú	66	2	6	6	3												Q	G Simon	3	2	1
	X Malisse	7	5	6	6													10	T Johansson	6	6	6
	M Youzhny	5	7	4	2					X Malisse	3	6	5	6	3
	C Saulnier	1	63	4					10	T Johansson	6	3	7	4	6
10	T Johansson	6	7	6

Section 8

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
13	R Ginepri	6	6	6
	J Melzer	1	4	2					13	R Ginepri	6	7	4	3	3
	J Björkman	6	2	0	1				Q	D Gremelmayr	2	5	6	6	6
Q	D Gremelmayr	3	6	6	6													Q	D Gremelmayr	2	1	2
	J Gimelstob	66	5	0															M Baghdatis	6	6	6
	M Baghdatis	7	7	6						M Baghdatis	6	6	3	0	7
Q	B Rehnquist	1	2	2					17	R Štěpánek	4	3	6	6	5
17	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																								M Baghdatis	6	1	6	6
27	T Dent	64	3	64																							2	A Roddick	4	6	3	4
	G García-López	7	6	7						G García-López	4	63	1
	M Daniel	2	1	0	r				Q	J Benneteau	6	7	6
Q	J Benneteau	6	6	3														Q	J Benneteau	1	2	2
	W Moodie	3	7	6	6													2	A Roddick	6	6	6
	Ó Hernández	6	65	4	2					W Moodie	5	3	2
Q	M Lammer	4	2	2					2	A Roddick	7	6	6
2	A Roddick	6	6	6

External links

• 2006 Australian Open on ATPtennis.com