2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2006 Pacific Life Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	James Blake
Score	7–5, 6–3, 6–0

The 2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's Singles was the main event of the 2006 Pacific Life Open men's tennis tournament played in Indian Wells, USA from March 6 through March 19, 2006.

First-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland was the two-time defending champion, and won again, defeating James Blake in the final 7–5, 6–3, 6–0.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

2

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							Finals
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
	6	Ivan Ljubičić	2	3
								1	Roger Federer	6	6
									Paradorn Srichaphan	2	3
		Paradorn Srichaphan	77	3	7
	22	Jarkko Nieminen	63	6	5
															1	Roger Federer	7	6	6
															12	James Blake	5	3	0
	12	James Blake	6	6
	24	Igor Andreev	1	4
								12	James Blake	7	6
								2	Rafael Nadal	5	3
	25	Marcos Baghdatis	5	0
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	R Federer	6	77
		A Calleri	1	7	610				N Massú	3	64
		N Massú	6	5	712										1	R Federer	3	6	7
		G Rusedski	2	4											30	O Rochus	6	2	5
		S Wawrinka	6	6					S Wawrinka	64	5
								30	O Rochus	77	7
																						1	R Federer	6	6
																						16	R Gasquet	3	4
								19	D Hrbatý	7	7
		L Horna	3	3					D Bracciali	5	5
		D Bracciali	6	6											19	D Hrbatý	3	4
	Q	K Kim	7	6											16	R Gasquet	6	6
		M Youzhny	5	4				Q	K Kim	4	3
								16	R Gasquet	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								11	N Kiefer	65	6	2
		A Seppi	6	4	1				P-H Mathieu	77	4	6
		P-H Mathieu	2	6	6											P-H Mathieu	65	3
	Q	P Capdeville	77	2	3										21	M Ančić	77	6
		D Sanguinetti	65	6	6				D Sanguinetti	3	63
								21	M Ančić	6	77
																						21	M Ančić	3	4
																						6	I Ljubičić	6	6
								27	G Monfils	6	0	6
		A Pavel	77	5	3			Q	J Morrison	3	6	3
	Q	J Morrison	65	7	6										27	G Monfils	3	2
	Q	J Tipsarević	6	77											6	I Ljubičić	6	6
	WC	S Warburg	4	64				Q	J Tipsarević	1	4
								6	I Ljubičić	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	D Nalbandian	6	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	7	6				Q	J Gimelstob	4	4
		F López	5	3											4	D Nalbandian	6	6
	Q	J Benneteau	6	6											Q	J Benneteau	4	1
		N Djokovic	3	4				Q	J Benneteau	6	4	6
								29	JI Chela	4	6	3
																						4	D Nalbandian	77	3	2
																							P Srichaphan	65	6	6
								18	R Ginepri	610	3
		W Moodie	62	4					P Srichaphan	712	6
		P Srichaphan	77	6												P Srichaphan	6	6
		V Spadea	6	4											14	JC Ferrero	2	2
		C Berlocq	1	1r					V Spadea	2	6	64
								14	JC Ferrero	6	4	77

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								10	D Ferrer	6	4	3
		P Kohlschreiber	3	6	6				P Kohlschreiber	3	6	6
		F Serra	6	4	3											P Kohlschreiber	1	6	3
		F Mayer	6	6											22	J Nieminen	6	3	6
	WC	M Philippoussis	4	3					F Mayer	4	4
								22	J Nieminen	6	6
																						22	J Nieminen	6	6
																							M Safin	4	3
								28	C Moyà	77	3	4
	Q	A Delic	3	4					M Safin	64	6	6
		M Safin	6	6												M Safin	77	3	6
	Q	V Mazarakis	2	1											5	N Davydenko	65	6	4
		A Murray	6	6					A Murray	1	6	3
								5	N Davydenko	6	3	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	A Agassi	6	4	6
		P Goldstein	3	6	6				P Goldstein	4	6	2
		A Martín	6	1	1										8	A Agassi	5	2
	Q	G Weiner	3	2											26	T Haas	7	6
		A Clément	6	6					A Clément	3	6	4
								26	T Haas	6	1	6
																						26	T Haas	3	0r
																						12	J Blake	6	3
								17	T Robredo	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	4	6				K Carlsen	1	3
		G Müller	3	6	3										17	T Robredo	2	5
	WC	S Querrey	6	7											12	J Blake	6	7
		B Reynolds	3	5				WC	S Querrey	6	1	3
								12	J Blake	1	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								13	F González	4	0
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	6	6
		J Melzer	4	4												R Söderling	6	614	4
		D Tursunov	6	6											24	I Andreev	3	716	6
		T Behrend	4	2					D Tursunov	77	1	2
								24	I Andreev	62	6	6
																						24	I Andreev	6	65	6
																						3	A Roddick	4	77	1
								32	F Verdasco	6	3	77
		I Karlović	711	6					I Karlović	3	6	65
		T Zíb	69	4											32	F Verdasco	3	4
	Q	J Salzenstein	77	3	1										3	A Roddick	6	6
		J Acasuso	62	6	6				J Acasuso	65	0
								3	A Roddick	77	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								7	G Gaudio	3	6	6
		M Mirnyi	4	65					C Saulnier	6	3	4
		C Saulnier	6	77											7	G Gaudio	77	3	2
		J Björkman	6	3	6										25	M Baghdatis	65	6	6
		C Rochus	2	6	2				J Björkman	4	3
								25	M Baghdatis	6	6
																						25	M Baghdatis	6	6
																						23	T Berdych	4	1
								23	T Berdych	6	6
	WC	D Young	3	1					T Henman	4	4
		T Henman	6	6											23	T Berdych	7	6
		B Pašanski	64	5											9	L Hewitt	5	3
		R Schüttler	77	7					R Schüttler	63	6	4
								9	L Hewitt	77	2	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								15	R Štěpánek	1	1
		X Malisse	6	4	6				X Malisse	6	6
		F Santoro	1	6	4											X Malisse	4	712	2
		K Vliegen	6	4	6										20	S Grosjean	6	610	6
	Q	L Burgsmüller	4	6	4				K Vliegen	1	3
								20	S Grosjean	6	6
																						20	S Grosjean	4	2
																						2	R Nadal	6	6
								31	F Volandri	3	2
	Q	G Lapentti	7	3	3			WC	M Fish	6	6
	WC	M Fish	5	6	6										WC	M Fish	1	4
		R Vik	1	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
		J Hernych	6	6					J Hernych	4	4
								2	R Nadal	6	6