Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro were the defending champions, but had different outcomes. While Llodra did not compete this year, Santoro partnered with Nenad Zimonjić and reached the Quarterfinals, before losing to Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.

Men's doubles
2006 Italian Open
Final
ChampionsThe Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Runners-upIsrael Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
Score6–4, 5–7, [13–11]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won the title, defeating Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 6–4, 5–7, [13–11] in the final. It was the 4th title of the year for the pair, and the 43rd title for Knowles and 45th title for Nestor, in their respective careers.

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Bob Bryan /   Mike Bryan (quarterfinals)
  2.   Jonas Björkman /   Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
  3.   Mark Knowles /   Daniel Nestor (champions)
  4.   Paul Hanley /   Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)
  5.   Fabrice Santoro /   Nenad Zimonjić (quarterfinals)
  6.   Jonathan Erlich /   Andy Ram (final)
  7.   Simon Aspelin /   Todd Perry (quarterfinals)
  8.   Mahesh Bhupathi /   Wesley Moodie (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Fernando González
  Nicolás Massú
3 7 [5]
6   Jonathan Erlich
  Andy Ram
6 5 [10]
6   Jonathan Erlich
  Andy Ram
4 7 [11]
3   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
6 5 [13]
3   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
6 77
2   Jonas Björkman
  Max Mirnyi
3 65

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   B Bryan
  M Bryan
6 7
  L Paes
  R Štěpánek
7 6   L Paes
  R Štěpánek
1 5
  M Safin
  D Tursunov
5 3 1   B Bryan
  M Bryan
6 2 [4]
  F González
  N Massú
66 77 [10]   F González
  N Massú
3 6 [10]
WC   D Bracciali
  G Galimberti
78 64 [6]   F González
  N Massú
6 6
8   M Bhupathi
  W Moodie
3 2
  F González
  N Massú
3 7 [5]
6   J Erlich
  A Ram
6 5 [10]
4   P Hanley
  K Ullyett
6 6
  J Blake
  X Malisse
6 64 [10]   J Blake
  X Malisse
3 1
  R Ginepri
  A Roddick
3 77 [8] 4   P Hanley
  K Ullyett
1 4
  J Nieminen
  O Rochus
7 3 [10] 6   J Erlich
  A Ram
6 6
  N Davydenko
  D Hrbatý
5 6 [4]   J Nieminen
  O Rochus
4 3
6   J Erlich
  A Ram
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   S Aspelin
  T Perry
6 7
  T Berdych
  L Friedl
78 6   T Berdych
  L Friedl
4 5
  G Coria
  M García
66 2 7   S Aspelin
  T Perry
1 5
WC   S Bolelli
  A Seppi
3 4 3   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 7
  J Knowle
  S Prieto
6 6   J Knowle
  S Prieto
65 5
3   M Knowles
  D Nestor
77 7
3   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 77
2   J Björkman
  M Mirnyi
3 65
5   F Santoro
  N Zimonjić
4 6 [10]
Alt   J Acasuso
  JI Chela
67 7 [2]   M Fyrstenberg
  M Matkowski
6 4 [6]
  M Fyrstenberg
  M Matkowski
79 5 [10] 5   F Santoro
  N Zimonjić
2 67
  S Huss
  C Suk
2 6 [7] 2   J Björkman
  M Mirnyi
6 79
  S Grosjean
  P Srichaphan
6 2 [10]   S Grosjean
  P Srichaphan
3 3
2   J Björkman
  M Mirnyi
6 6
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