The 2006 Thailand Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from 25 September through 1 October 2006. James Blake won the singles title.
| 2006 Thailand Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 September – 1 October |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | International Series |
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Venue | Impact Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 James Blake[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Justin Gimelstob / Graydon Oliver[2] | |
Entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 CRO
|
Ivan Ljubičić | 3 | 1 |
 CYP
|
Marcos Baghdatis | 8 | 2[3] |
| USA
|
James Blake | 9 | 3 |
 GBR
|
Andy Murray | 16 | 4 |
 FIN
|
Jarkko Nieminen | 17 | 5 |
 ESP
|
Juan Carlos Ferrero | 18 | 6 |
| USA
|
Robby Ginepri | 40 | 7 |
 THA
|
Paradorn Srichaphan | 41 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of September 25, 2006.[4]
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:[1]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:[5]
The following players received the Lucky loser spot:[1]
Finals
editSingles
edit James Blake defeated Ivan Ljubičić, 6–3, 6–1.[1][6]
Doubles
edit
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram defeated Andy Murray / Jamie Murray, 6–2, 2–6, [10–4].[2][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "2006 Thailand Open Singles Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ a b "2006 Thailand Open Doubles Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Ljubicic struggles into next round". CNN. 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "ATP World Rankings - September 25, 2006". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "Bangkok 2006 - Qualifying Draw". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "Blake blasts to Bangkok victory". BBC Sport. 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "Murrays lose out in doubles final". BBC Sport. 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
External links
edit- Thailand Open on the official Association of Tennis Professionals website