2006 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2006 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Main article: 2006 French Open

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title 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 would be ultimately be achieved a decade later by Novak Djokovic, at the same tournament, who reached the quarterfinals at the Grand Slam for the first time.

This tournament is also noted for the first appearance of future Grand Slam champion Juan Martín del Potro in a Grand Slam main draw.

Seeds

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Qualifying

Main article: 2006 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	77
		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	0	r
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	0

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