2006 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

Singles
2006 Monte Carlo Masters
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw64 (8 Q / 4 WC / 1 LL )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5) to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Monte Carlo Masters.[1][2]

This tournament marked the first professional-level match played between Novak Djokovic and Federer, who would go on to play a total of 50 ATP Tour-level matches against each other; Federer won their first-round encounter.

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3. Argentina David Nalbandian (third round)
  4. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
  5. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
  6. Argentina Guillermo Coria (quarterfinals)
  7. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (semifinals)
  8. Spain David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  9. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (third round)
  10. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (second round)
  11. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  12. Chile Fernando González (semifinals)
  13. France Sébastien Grosjean (second round, retired because of a back injury)
  14. Finland Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
  15. Spain Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  16. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6
8 Spain David Ferrer 1 3
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6  
12 Chile Fernando González 2 4  
4 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 5 1
12 Chile Fernando González 7 6
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 2 77 3 65  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 62 6 77
7 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 6 6
15 Spain Tommy Robredo 1 3
7 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 7 1 1
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 5 6 6
6 Argentina Guillermo Coria 2 1
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 2 6
Q Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 3 6 3 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Croatia I Karlović 4 63     Spain A Martín 0 1  
  Spain A Martín 6 77   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Belgium C Rochus 3 3   Q Monaco B Balleret 3 2  
Q Monaco B Balleret 6 6   Q Monaco B Balleret 4 7 3
  Spain F Verdasco 66 3   13 France S Grosjean 6 5 2r
13 France S Grosjean 78 6   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
11 Spain J C Ferrero 6 6   8 Spain D Ferrer 1 3  
  Russia D Tursunov 1 2   11 Spain J C Ferrero 6 6  
  Argentina J I Chela 6 65 6   Argentina J I Chela 1 2  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 77 1 11 Spain J C Ferrero 1 77 3
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 3 6 8 Spain D Ferrer 6 65 6
LL Italy D Bracciali 4 6 4   Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 6 4
  Chile N Massú 0 6 2 8 Spain D Ferrer 6 3 6
8 Spain D Ferrer 6 4 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 4 6
  Russia I Andreev 3 6 2 4 Croatia I Ljubičić 4 6 7
  Thailand P Srichaphan 1 5     France F Serra 6 3 5
  France F Serra 6 7   4 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6  
WC France G Simon 6 6   WC France G Simon 3 2  
Q Russia T Gabashvili 4 2   WC France G Simon 77 65 6
  France F Santoro 2 4   16 Czech Republic T Berdych 62 77 4
16 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6   4 Croatia I Ljubičić 5 1  
12 Chile F González 6 3 6 12 Chile F González 7 6  
  Spain C Moyà 3 6 1 12 Chile F González 64 6 7
  Romania V Hănescu 4 6 62   Spain F López 77 2 5
  Spain F López 6 4 77 12 Chile F González 6 3  
Q France N Mahut 62 2     Sweden R Söderling 2 1r
Q Italy P Starace 77 6   Q Italy P Starace 4 4  
  Sweden R Söderling 6 2 6   Sweden R Söderling 6 6  
5 Russia N Davydenko 3 6 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
  United Kingdom T Henman 1 3   7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 3 6
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 6     Argentina J Acasuso 3 6 4
  Italy F Volandri 4 2   7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
Q Italy A di Mauro 6 6   Q Italy A di Mauro 2 4  
  Switzerland S Wawrinka 4 2   Q Italy A di Mauro 6 2 77
Q Russia E Korolev 2 65   10 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 2 6 64
10 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 77   7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
15 Spain T Robredo 6 6   15 Spain T Robredo 1 3  
  Peru L Horna 3 4   15 Spain T Robredo 7 6  
  France G Monfils 6 4 1   Belgium O Rochus 5 4  
  Belgium O Rochus 4 6 6 15 Spain T Robredo 5 6 7
  Italy D Sanguinetti 6 1 4 3 Argentina D Nalbandian 7 1 5
  Italy A Seppi 2 6 6   Italy A Seppi 5 5  
  Belgium X Malisse 4 4   3 Argentina D Nalbandian 7 7  
3 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Argentina G Coria 6 6  
  Russia M Youzhny 3 1   6 Argentina G Coria 1 78 6
  France P-H Mathieu 6 7     France P-H Mathieu 6 66 4
  Russia M Safin 0 5   6 Argentina G Coria 65 6 6
  Serbia and Montenegro B Pašanski 3 0   9 Germany N Kiefer 77 4 3
WC France M Llodra 6 6   WC France M Llodra 64 4  
  Belarus M Mirnyi 4 6 62 9 Germany N Kiefer 77 6  
9 Germany N Kiefer 6 4 77 6 Argentina G Coria 2 1  
14 Finland J Nieminen 6 4 65 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Belgium K Vliegen 1 6 77   Belgium K Vliegen 7 6  
Q Czech Republic J Hernych 711 4 77 Q Czech Republic J Hernych 5 1  
WC France J Benneteau 69 6 64   Belgium K Vliegen 3 3  
WC Monaco J-R Lisnard 4 77 7 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  United Kingdom A Murray 6 65 5 WC Monaco J-R Lisnard 4 1  
  France A Clément 4 4   2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Serbia and Montenegro Novak Djokovic (qualified)
  2. Italy Daniele Bracciali (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Sweden Jonas Björkman (qualifying competition)
  4. Germany Florian Mayer (first round)
  5. Germany Björn Phau (first round, retired)
  6. Italy Potito Starace (qualified)
  7. France Nicolas Mahut (qualified)
  8. Italy Alessio di Mauro (qualified)
  9. Czech Republic Jan Hernych (qualified)
  10. Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition)
  11. Spain Guillermo García López (qualifying competition)
  12. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  13. Spain Albert Portas (first round)
  14. France Marc Gicquel (first round)
  15. Germany Michael Berrer (first round)
  16. Netherlands Melle van Gemerden (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Italy Daniele Bracciali

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Serbia and Montenegro Novak Djokovic 6 710
Alt Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić 4 68
1 Serbia and Montenegro Novak Djokovic 6 6
Italy Simone Bolelli 3 4
Italy Simone Bolelli 3 6 6
15 Germany Michael Berrer 6 2 2

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Italy Daniele Bracciali 6 78
Germany Denis Gremelmayr 4 66
2 Italy Daniele Bracciali 5 6 4
9 Czech Republic Jan Hernych 7 2 6
France Thierry Ascione 4 62
9 Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6 77

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Sweden Jonas Björkman 4 7 6
France Olivier Patience 6 5 4
3 Sweden Jonas Björkman 65 3
WC Monaco Benjamin Balleret 77 6
WC Monaco Benjamin Balleret 4 78 6
13 Spain Albert Portas 6 66 4

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Germany Florian Mayer 5 1
Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 7 6
Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 77 6
16 Netherlands Melle van Gemerden 63 3
Germany Dominik Meffert 2 1
16 Netherlands Melle van Gemerden 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Germany Björn Phau 7 3 1r
Russia Evgeny Korolev 5 6 4
Russia Evgeny Korolev 7 6
10 Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 5 2
WC France Alexandre Sidorenko 0 2
10 Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Italy Potito Starace 6 6
WC Monaco Thomas Drouet 1 3
6 Italy Potito Starace 6 6
Italy Flavio Cipolla 4 2
Italy Flavio Cipolla 7 6
12 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 5 3

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 France Nicolas Mahut 6 4 6
WC Croatia Marin Čilić 2 6 2
7 France Nicolas Mahut 7 6
11 Spain Guillermo García López 5 4
Italy Giorgio Galimberti 5 6 3
11 Spain Guillermo García López 7 3 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Italy Alessio di Mauro 5
France Jean-Christophe Faurel 2r
8 Italy Alessio di Mauro 6 4
Italy Federico Luzzi 1 1r
Italy Federico Luzzi 77 6
14 France Marc Gicquel 63 1

References

  1. ^ "Nadal gana el Torneo de Montecarlo tras vencer en la final a Federer" [Nadal wins the Monte Carlo tournament after defeating Federer in the final]. Cadena SER (in Spanish). 23 April 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Nadal Beats Federer In 2006 Monte Carlo Classic Moment". YouTube. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2024.