2006 Italian Open Men's Singles Championship

Tournament in Rome 2006

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

The Italian Open 2006 men's singles was held for the 63rd time. In the main draw there were 64 tennis players, 4 of whom received a wildcard from the organizers, and another 8 went through qualifications.

The current champion of the tournament - Rafael Nadal - defended his last year's title.

Sowing

Roger Federer (Final)
Rafael Nadal (Title)
Ivan Lubichich (First round)
David Nalbandian (Semifinal)
Andy Roddick (Quarter Final)
Nikolay Davydenko (Third round)
James Blake (First Round)
Gaston Gaudio (First Round)

Guillermo Coria (First Round)
Fernando Gonzalez (Quarter Final)
David Ferrer (Round One)
Tommy Robredo (Round One)
Nicholas Kiefer (Second Round)
Radek Stepanek (Third Round)
Thomas Johansson (Second Round)
Robbie Ginepri (Round Two)

Main Event

Abbreviations Used

Q ( English qualifier , literally - qualified ) - the winner of the qualification tournament.
WC ( English wild card , wild card) - a special invitation from the organizers.
LL ( English lucky loser , literally - lucky loser ) - the player with the highest rating of the losers in the final qualifying round, invited as a replacement for the late star player of the main grid.
R ( eng. Retired , literally - withdrawn ) - player's refusal to continue the game during the match.
W / O ( English walkover , literally - passage ) - winning an opponent’s absenteeism for the game.
SE ( English special exempt ) - the special admission. It is used for players who have successfully played in the week preceding the tournament, and therefore could not participate in the qualification.
PR ( English protected ranking , literally - protected rating ). It is used for admission to the tournament of players who have missed a long time due to injury and dropped in the ranking.
ALT ( English alternate ) - an alternative player in the grid (replacing one of the late withdrawn from the tournament).
S ( Eng. Suspended , literally - postponed ) - the match is suspended due to rain or darkness.
D ( eng. Defaulted ) - one of the athletes removed from the tournament for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Final Rounds

Quarter finals					Semifinals					The final

one	Roger Federer	6	6 ²	7
Q	Nicholas Almagro	3	7	five
					one	Roger Federer	6	3	7

					four	David Nalbandian	3	6	6 ⁵
four	David Nalbandian	6	6

	Mario Anchich	3	3
										one	Roger Federer	7	6 ⁵	four	6	6 ⁵
										2	Rafael Nadal	6 ⁰	7	6	2	7
five	Andy roddick	2	3
	Gael Monfils	6	6
						Gael Monfils	2	2

					2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
ten	Fernando gonzalez	four	3

2	Rafael Nadal	6	6

First Rounds

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarter final

one	R. Federer	6	6
	H.I. Chela	2	one		one	R. Federer	6	7
WC	P. Starace	6	6		WC	P. Starace	3	6 ²
	D. Tursunov	four	one							one	R. Federer	6	6
	J. Nieminen	6	6							14	R. Stepanek	one	four
	S. Grosjean	2	one			J. Nieminen	four	6 ⁵
	F. Lopez	four	four		14	R. Stepanek	6	7
14	R. Stepanek	6	6											one	R. Federer	6	6 ²	7
eleven	D. Ferrer	five	0											Q	N. Almagro	3	7	five
	H. Acasuso	7	6			H. Acasuso	four	6	four
Q	N. Almagro	7	6		Q	N. Almagro	6	2	6
	N. Massu	five	four							Q	N. Almagro	7
	F. Verdasco	6	2	6						6	N. Davydenko	6 ⁶	r
WC	S. Bolelli	four	6	one		F. Verdasco	one	6	0
	B. Pashansky	one	four		6	N. Davydenko	6	3	6
6	N. Davydenko	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarter final

four	D. Nalbandyan	6	3	6
Q	F. Vicente	2	6	3	four	D. Nalbandyan	6	6
	P.-A. Mathieu	6	6			P.-A. Mathieu	2	four
	H.K. Ferrero	one	3							four	D. Nalbandyan	7	6
Q	A. Martin	6	6							Q	A. Martin	five	four
	D. Sanguinetti	2	four		Q	A. Martin	6	7
WC	D. Bracci	6	2	four	13	N. Kiefer	3	6 ³
13	N. Kiefer	four	6	6											four	D. Nalbandyan	6	6
9	G. Koria	3	2													M. Anchich	3	3
Q	R. Ramirez	6	6		Q	R. Ramirez	0	7	7
	M. Safin	7	3	6		M. Safin	6	6 ⁶	6 ³
Q	T. Gabashvili	five	6	one						Q	R. Ramirez	3	7	five
	M. Anchich	6	6								M. Anchich	6	6 ⁴	7
	L. Orna	four	four			M. Anchich	3	7	6
	F. Serra	6	7			F. Serra	6	6 ¹⁰	0
7	J. Blake	four	6 ³

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarter final

five	E. Roddick	6	6
	V. Hanescu	one	0		five	E. Roddick	3	6	6
	M. Bagdatis	7	6			M. Bagdatis	6	one	2
	O. Rohus	five	four							five	E. Roddick	7	6
Q	S. Galvani	6	6								G. Rusedsky	6 ⁴	2
	I. Novak	3	four		Q	S. Galvani	6 ⁴	four
	G. Rusedsky	five	6	6		G. Rusedsky	7	6
12	T. Robredo	7	3	four										five	E. Roddick	2	3
sixteen	R. Ginepri	3	6	6											G. Monfils	6	6
	M. Mirny	6	2	3	sixteen	R. Ginepri	one	6	four
	G. Monfils	6	3	6		G. Monfils	6	four	6
	T. Haas	2	6	four							G. Monfils	7	6
Q	H. Monaco	6	2	3							F. Santoro	6 ⁷	2
	F. Santoro	four	6	6		F. Santoro	7	6
	D. Khrbaty	five	7	6		D. Khrbaty	6 ²	3
3	I. Lyubichich	7	6 ⁴	four

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarter final

eight	G. Gaudio	6	3	3
	C. Maliss	four	6	6		C. Maliss	2	one
	P. Srichapan	one	3			T. Berdykh	6	6
	T. Berdykh	6	6								T. Berdykh	2	four
	M. Yuzhny	6	7							ten	F. Gonzalez	6	6
	A. Seppi	2	6 ⁷			M. Yuzhny	four	7	3
	S. Wawrinka	four	four		ten	F. Gonzalez	6	five	6
ten	F. Gonzalez	6	6											ten	F. Gonzalez	four	3
15	T. Johansson	7	6											2	R. Nadal	6	6
Q	F. Fognini	6 ³	3		15	T. Johansson	6 ⁸	one
	T. Henman	7	7			T. Henman	7	6
WC	A. di Mauro	five	6 ²								T. Henman	2	2
	E. Murray	four	four							2	R. Nadal	6	6
	F. Volandry	6	6			F. Volandry	one	2
	K. Moya	one	6	2	2	R. Nadal	6	6
2	R. Nadal	6	2	6

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