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2006 BNP Paribas Masters

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2006 BNP Paribas Masters
Date30 October – 6 November
Edition34th
CategoryMasters Series
Draw48S / 16D
Prize money$2,200,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationParis, France
VenuePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Russia Nikolay Davydenko[1]
Doubles
France Arnaud Clément / France Michaël Llodra[2]
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The 2006 Paris Masters (also known as the BNP Paribas Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 34th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 30 October through 6 November 2006.

The announced singles draw featured World No. 1, Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open champion, French Open runner-up, Indian Wells, Miami, Toronto and 2006 Madrid Masters winner Roger Federer, ATP No. 2 French Open, Monte Carlo and Rome titlist Rafael Nadal, and third-ranked Australian Open and French Open semifinalist, Estoril winner David Nalbandian. Also lined up were US Open semifinalist, Pörtschach, Sopot, New Haven and Moscow champion Nikolay Davydenko, Vienna, Madrid and Basel finalist Fernando González, Tommy Robredo, James Blake and Tomáš Berdych.

Finals

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Singles

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Russia Nikolay Davydenko defeated Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Davydenko's 5th title of the year, and his 10th overall. It was his 1st career Masters title.

Doubles

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France Arnaud Clément / France Michaël Llodra defeated France Fabrice Santoro / Serbia Nenad Zimonjić, 6–3, 7–6(7–4).

References

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  1. ^ "2006 Paris – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2006 Paris – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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