2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 Cincinnati Masters.[1][2][3]

Singles
2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Final
ChampionUnited States Andy Roddick
Runner-upSpain Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw64 (4WC/8Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Andy Murray. It would be Federer's only defeat prior to a tournament final that season.[4][5]

Seeds

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  1.   Roger Federer (second round)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
  3.   David Nalbandian (second round)
  4.   Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
  5.   Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
  6.   James Blake (second round)
  7.   Tommy Robredo (semifinals)
  8.   Marcos Baghdatis (third round)
  9.   Andy Roddick (champion)
  10.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  11.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)
  12.   Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
  13.   Fernando González (semifinals)
  14.   Tommy Haas (third round)
  15.   Robby Ginepri (third round)
  16.   Dominik Hrbatý (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    Andy Murray 3 4
9   Andy Roddick 6 6
9   Andy Roddick 6 6
13   Fernando González 3 3
13   Fernando González 6 6
10   David Ferrer 2 4
9   Andy Roddick 6 6
  Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 4
7   Tommy Robredo 78 6
4   Ivan Ljubičić 66 2
7   Tommy Robredo 3 4
  Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6
    Juan Carlos Ferrero 77 77
2   Rafael Nadal 62 63

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 7 6
  P Srichaphan 5 4 1   R Federer 5 4
  A Murray 4 6 7   A Murray 7 6
  T Henman 6 4 5   A Murray 77 2 6
  S Grosjean 6 4 3 15   R Ginepri 63 6 4
  D Tursunov 4 6 6   D Tursunov 3 4
  P-H Mathieu 6 3 4 15   R Ginepri 6 6
15   R Ginepri 1 6 6   A Murray 3 4
9   A Roddick 66 77 77 9   A Roddick 6 6
  D Bracciali 78 64 65 9   A Roddick 6 6
Q   M Gicquel 67 63   K Vliegen 4 4
  K Vliegen 79 77 9   A Roddick 6 6
Q   V Spadea 6 6   J I Chela 3 4
Q   A Seppi 4 3 Q   V Spadea 77 5 2
  J I Chela 6 2 6   J I Chela 65 7 6
5   N Davydenko 4 6 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   D Nalbandian 6 6
Q   R de Voest 0 4 3   D Nalbandian 4 2
WC   S Wawrinka 5 6 6 WC   S Wawrinka 6 6
  J Acasuso 7 4 1 WC   S Wawrinka 62 5
WC   M Fish 6 6 13   F González 77 7
Q   N Mahut 1 3 WC   M Fish 5 5
  N Massú 4 4 13   F González 7 7
13   F González 6 6 13   F González 6 6
10   D Ferrer 6 6 10   D Ferrer 2 4
  C Moyà 3 1 10   D Ferrer 4 77 6
  A Martín 3 3   N Almagro 6 61 0
  N Almagro 6 6 10   D Ferrer 7 6
  G Monfils 6 7 8   M Baghdatis 5 4
  M Safin 4 5   G Monfils 68 6 1
  T Johansson 63 63 8   M Baghdatis 710 2 6
8   M Baghdatis 77 77

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   T Robredo 7 7
  R Gasquet 5 5 7   T Robredo 6 6
  M Mirnyi 7 4 6   M Mirnyi 4 4
  X Malisse 5 6 3 7   T Robredo 6 6
  F Serra 6 6   F Serra 3 1
  J Benneteau 3 3   F Serra 6 6
  N Djokovic 77 6   N Djokovic 3 4
12   J Nieminen 65 4 7   T Robredo 78 6
16   D Hrbatý 6 6 4   I Ljubičić 66 2
WC   P Goldstein 4 3 16   D Hrbatý 6 6
LL   R Vik 3 77 3 Q   D Sanguinetti 3 2
Q   D Sanguinetti 6 64 6 16   D Hrbatý 5 4
  M Youzhny 6 6 4   I Ljubičić 7 6
  B Phau 2 3   M Youzhny 4 65
  G Rusedski 3 4 4   I Ljubičić 6 77
4   I Ljubičić 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   J Blake 6 6
  F Santoro 4 4 6   J Blake 2 4
  J Björkman 6r   J C Ferrero 6 6
  J C Ferrero 6   J C Ferrero 7 6
Q   J Gimelstob 6 77   R Söderling 5 4
  F López 3 64 Q   J Gimelstob 3 6 66
  R Söderling 6 6   R Söderling 6 2 78
11   T Berdych 4 3   J C Ferrero 77 77
14   T Haas 6 6 2   R Nadal 62 63
  F Verdasco 3 4 14   T Haas 6 4 6
LL   L Dlouhý 4 4   G Simon 3 6 4
  G Simon 6 6 14   T Haas 65 3
Q   H-T Lee 6 6 2   R Nadal 77 6
  A Clément 4 4 Q   H-T Lee 4 3
WC   S Querrey 77 2 3 2   R Nadal 6 6
2   R Nadal 65 6 6

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Nicolas Mahut (qualified)
  2.   Davide Sanguinetti (qualified)
  3.   Andreas Seppi (qualified)
  4.   Robin Vik (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5.   Wesley Moodie (first round)
  6.   Justin Gimelstob (qualified)
  7.   Lee Hyung-taik (qualified)
  8.   Marc Gicquel (qualified)
  9.   Vince Spadea (qualified)
  10.   Lukáš Dlouhý (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  11.   Kevin Kim (qualifying competition)
  12.   Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  13.   Jan Hernych (qualifying competition)
  14.   Kristian Pless (first round)
  15.   Denis Gremelmayr (first round)
  16.   Rik de Voest (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Nicolas Mahut 6 5 6
  Evgeny Korolev 4 7 4
1   Nicolas Mahut 6 6
  George Bastl 4 4
  George Bastl 6 62 6
12   Nicolás Lapentti 1 77 3

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Davide Sanguinetti 4 6 6
  Marco Chiudinelli 6 3 4
2   Davide Sanguinetti 6 6
  Nathan Healey 1 2
  Nathan Healey 6 6
15   Denis Gremelmayr 4 0

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Andreas Seppi 5 6 77
Alt   Rajeev Ram 7 0 63
3   Andreas Seppi 6 4
  Viktor Troicki 3 2r
  Viktor Troicki 7 77
14   Kristian Pless 5 63

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Robin Vik 6 6
WC   Michael McClune 1 4
4   Robin Vik 1 6 1
9   Vince Spadea 6 1 6
  Teymuraz Gabashvili 3 3
9   Vince Spadea 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Wesley Moodie 3 5
WC   Nenad Zimonjić 6 7
WC   Nenad Zimonjić 65 4
16   Rik de Voest 77 6
  Jesse Witten 0 2
16   Rik de Voest 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Justin Gimelstob 7 0 6
Alt   Leoš Friedl 5 6 2
6   Justin Gimelstob 6 6
10   Lukáš Dlouhý 0 2
WC   František Čermák 5 2
10   Lukáš Dlouhý 7 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Lee Hyung-taik 79 6
  Alejandro Falla 67 4
7   Lee Hyung-taik 77 4 6
13   Jan Hernych 64 6 4
Alt   Luke Bourgeois 2 2
13   Jan Hernych 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Marc Gicquel 77 6
  Wayne Arthurs 63 4
8   Marc Gicquel 6 6
11   Kevin Kim 4 2
WC   Julian Knowle 4 65
11   Kevin Kim 6 77

References

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  1. ^ "Roddick beats Ferrero to take Masters". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Roddick back with a bang". Eurosport. Reuters. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Roddick wins at Cincinnati". Mason, Ohio. United Press International. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ Jago, Richard (17 August 2006). "Murray stuns Federer with victory in straight sets". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Andy Murray vs Roger Federer - Cincinnati 2006 Extended Tennis Highlights" (video). YouTube. ATP Tour. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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