2006 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

2006 Monte Carlo Masters
Champion   Spain Rafael Nadal
Runner-up   Switzerland Roger Federer
Final score   62, 67(27), 63, 76(75)
Events
Singles   Doubles

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and he won in the final 62, 67(27), 63, 76(75) against Roger Federer.

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 (Third Round)
  16. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                             
  1  Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6    
12  Chile Fernando González 2 4    
  1  Switzerland Roger Federer 2 77 3 65  
  2  Spain Rafael Nadal 6 62 6 77  
7  Argentina Gastón Gaudio 7 1 1
  2  Spain Rafael Nadal 5 6 6  

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
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 RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
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 RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
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 RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
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  

External links