2006 Australian Open
Champion :		Roger Federer
Runner-up :		Marcos Baghdatis
Final score :		5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Marat Safin was the defending champion but pulled out due to an injury. Roger Federer defeated Marcos Baghdatis 5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title in front of 18,806 people at the 2006 Australian Open.

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Top Half 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.4 Bottom Half 2.4.1 Section 5 2.4.2 Section 6 2.4.3 Section 7 2.4.4 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Roger Federer was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Roger Federer (Champion) Andy Roddick (Fourth round) Lleyton Hewitt (Second round) David Nalbandian (Semifinalist) Nikolay Davydenko (Quarterfinalist) Guillermo Coria (Third round) Ivan Ljubičić (Quarterfinalist) Gastón Gaudio (Third round) Fernando González (First round) Thomas Johansson (Fourth round) David Ferrer (Fourth round) Dominik Hrbatý (Fourth round) Robby Ginepri (Second round) Richard Gasquet (First round) Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third round) Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)

Radek Štěpánek (Second round) Mario Ančić (Third round) Tomáš Berdych (Second round) James Blake (Third round) Nicolas Kiefer (Semifinalist) Gaël Monfils (First round) Igor Andreev (Third round) Olivier Rochus (Second round) Sebastien Grosjean (Quarterfinalist) Jarkko Nieminen (Third round) Taylor Dent (First round) Fernando Verdasco (Second round) Filippo Volandri (First round) Max Mirnyi (Third round) Feliciano López (Third round) Carlos Moyà (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

ALT = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Roger Federer	6	3	7	7
	5	Nikolay Davydenko	4	6	6	6
										1	Roger Federer	6	5	6	6
										21	Nicolas Kiefer	3	7	0	2
	21	Nicolas Kiefer	6	0	6	6	8
	25	Sebastien Grosjean	3	6	4	7	6
																			1	Roger Federer	5	7	6	6
																				Marcos Baghdatis	7	5	0	2
		Fabrice Santoro	5	0	0
	4	David Nalbandian	7	6	6
										4	David Nalbandian	6	7	3	4	4
											Marcos Baghdatis	3	5	6	6	6
	7	Ivan Ljubičić	4	2	6	6	3
		Marcos Baghdatis	6	6	4	3	6

[edit] Top Half

[edit] Section 1

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
1	R Federer	6	6	6
WC	D Istomin	2	3	2					1	R Federer	6	6	6
	H-T Lee	4	1	6	4					F Mayer	1	4	0
	F Mayer	6	6	4	6													1	R Federer	6	6	6
Q	J Adaktusson	6	3	2														30	M Mirnyi	3	4	3
	D Sanguinetti	7	6	6						D Sanguinetti	5	3	6	6
	T Ascione	3	6	1	7	0			30	M Mirnyi	7	6	4	7
30	M Mirnyi	6	3	6	6	6																					1	R Federer	6	6	3	4	6
24	O Rochus	6	6	6																								T Haas	4	0	6	6	2
WC	M Llodra	4	2	2					24	O Rochus	7	4	1	7	1
	I Minář	6	6	4					WC	P Luczak	6	6	6	6	6
WC	P Luczak	7	7	6														WC	P Luczak	6	3	4	4
	P Goldstein	6	1	6	6														T Haas	4	6	6	6
	N Djokovic	2	6	3	2					P Goldstein	0	1	2
	T Haas	6	7	6						T Haas	6	6	6
14	R Gasquet	2	5	2

[edit] Section 2

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
12	D Hrbatý	3	4	6	6	6
Q	O Marach	6	6	2	1	3			12	D Hrbatý	6	7	5	4	10
Q	Z Fleishman	4	6	7	6	3				D Norman	2	5	7	6	8
	D Norman	6	7	5	0	6												12	D Hrbatý	1	6	6	2	6
Q	P Šnobel	4	6	2	4													23	I Andreev	6	4	3	6	4
	R Sluiter	6	2	6	6					R Sluiter	6	3	6	6	2
	N Almagro	5	4	3					23	I Andreev	3	6	7	2	6
23	I Andreev	7	6	6																							12	D Hrbatý	6	6	4	2	3
29	F Volandri	2	3	r																							5	N Davydenko	4	4	6	6	6
WC	N Healey	6	6						WC	N Healey	6	6	6	6
	P Starace	5	7	3	6	3			WC	A Delic	4	7	3	4
WC	A Delic	7	6	6	3	6												WC	N Healey	2	7	4	5
Q	H Levy	4	4	0														5	N Davydenko	6	5	6	7
	K Kim	6	6	6						K Kim	6	0	3	2
	I Karlović	5	6	6	5	3			5	N Davydenko	4	6	6	6
5	N Davydenko	7	4	3	7	6

[edit] Section 3

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
3	L Hewitt	6	2	5	7	6
	R Vik	4	6	7	6	3			3	L Hewitt	4	4	7	2
	A Murray	1	3	3						JI Chela	6	6	6	6
	JI Chela	6	6	6															JI Chela	6	6	6
	C Rochus	3	1	4															K Vliegen	1	4	4
	K Vliegen	6	6	6						K Vliegen	3	6	7	7
	K Carlsen	6	4	4					28	F Verdasco	6	2	6	6
28	F Verdasco	7	6	6																								JI Chela	6	3	3
21	N Kiefer	6	4	7	6	6																					21	N Kiefer	7	6	6
	P Srichaphan	7	6	6	1	2			21	N Kiefer	4	6	6	6
	W Arthurs	3	4	6	6					B Pašanski	6	1	4	1
	B Pašanski	6	6	4	7													21	N Kiefer	6	6	5	6
	A Seppi	6	4	6	2	4												15	JC Ferrero	3	2	7	2
Q	J Tipsarević	1	6	4	6	6			Q	J Tipsarević	3	6	7	3	2
	T Zíb	5	0	2					15	JC Ferrero	6	3	5	6	6
15	JC Ferrero	7	6	6

[edit] Section 4

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
9	F González	6	6	3	7	5
Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	4	7	6	6	7			Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	0	6	2
	A Clément	3	6	3						P-H Mathieu	6	7	6
	P-H Mathieu	6	7	6															P-H Mathieu	7	7	6
	C Berlocq	4	6	6	6														L Horna	6	6	1
	B Phau	6	7	2	7					B Phau	3	2	1
	L Horna	6	7	6						L Horna	6	6	6
22	G Monfils	4	5	1																								P-H Mathieu	5	2	2
25	S Grosjean	6	6	6																							25	S Grosjean	7	6	6
WC	M Philippoussis	4	2	3					25	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	J-R Lisnard	6	2	4	3					J Mónaco	4	3	3
	J Mónaco	4	6	6	6													25	S Grosjean	6	6	3	6
	JA Marin	1	4	5														6	G Coria	3	2	6	4
LL	F Luzzi	6	6	7					LL	F Luzzi	6	4	3
	V Hanescu	4	6	6	2	1			6	G Coria	7	6	6
6	G Coria	6	1	4	6	6

[edit] Bottom Half

[edit] Section 5

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
8	G Gaudio	6	5
	R Sabau	2	0	r					8	G Gaudio	6	6	6
Q	L Burgsmüller	3	6	7	6				Q	L Burgsmüller	3	2	3
	R Schüttler	6	3	6	3													8	G Gaudio	3	2	7	6	4
	F Santoro	3	6	6	6														F Santoro	6	6	5	1	6
	V Spadea	6	0	2	3					F Santoro	6	6	6
	A Pavel	6	7	4	3	6				A Pavel	4	1	4
32	C Moyà	4	6	6	6	4																						F Santoro	6	7	7
18	M Ančić	6	4	6	6																						11	D Ferrer	4	5	5
	A Calleri	4	6	3	4				18	M Ančić	6	6	6
	J Hernych	2	6	7	6					J Hernych	1	4	4
	F Vicente	6	3	6	2													18	M Ančić	3	3	3
	D Bracciali	6	7	6														11	D Ferrer	6	6	6
Q	Y-h Lu	1	6	2						D Bracciali	4	4	7	2
	F Serra	6	3	1	4				11	D Ferrer	6	6	6	6
11	D Ferrer	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
16	T Robredo	6	7	6
	J Vaněk	4	6	3					16	T Robredo	7	3	7	6
	T Henman	7	3	4	5					D Tursunov	6	6	6	3
	D Tursunov	5	6	6	7													16	T Robredo	6	6	6
Q	J-F Faurel	7	6	7														20	J Blake	3	4	4
	A Waske	6	3	6					Q	J-C Faurel	6	1	4	3
	J Acasuso	2	3	6	6				20	J Blake	2	6	6	6
20	J Blake	6	6	4	7																						16	T Robredo	3	0	6	2
26	J Nieminen	6	6	6																							4	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	6
WC	M Kimmich	2	3	1					26	J Nieminen	6	7	6
	M Zabaleta	2	5	1	r					Y-T Wang	2	6	2
	Y-T Wang	6	7	4														26	J Nieminen	6	3	2	5
	S Wawrinka	4	6	6	6													4	D Nalbandian	2	6	6	7
	Á Montañés	6	2	3	0					S Wawrinka	4	6	4	2
Q	D Udomchoke	2	2	6	7	1			4	D Nalbandian	6	3	6	6
4	D Nalbandian	6	6	1	6	6

[edit] Section 7

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
7	I Ljubičić	7	6	7
WC	C Guccione	6	4	6					7	I Ljubičić	7	6	6
	L Dlouhý	5	2	4						P Kohlschreiber	5	2	1
	P Kohlschreiber	7	6	6														7	I Ljubičić	7	7	6
	R Mello	7	2	7	6	0												31	F López	5	6	0
	G Müller	5	6	6	7	6				G Müller	2	4	7	4
	T Behrend	2	5	3					31	F López	6	6	6	6
31	F López	6	7	6																							7	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
19	T Berdych	7	6	6	6																						10	T Johansson	2	4	4
	B Reynolds	5	3	7	1				19	T Berdych	3	2	6	2
Q	G Simon	7	6	3	4	6			Q	G Simon	6	6	4	6
	N Massú	6	2	6	6	3												Q	G Simon	3	2	1
	X Malisse	7	5	6	6													10	T Johansson	6	6	6
	M Youzhny	5	7	4	2					X Malisse	3	6	5	6	3
	C Saulnier	1	6	4					10	T Johansson	6	3	7	4	6
10	T Johansson	6	7	6

[edit] Section 8

Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Round 4
13	R Ginepri	6	6	6
	J Melzer	1	4	2					13	R Ginepri	6	7	4	3	3
	J Björkman	6	2	0	1				Q	D Gremelmayr	2	5	6	6	6
Q	D Gremelmayr	3	6	6	6													Q	D Gremelmayr	2	1	2
	J Gimelstob	6	5	0															M Baghdatis	6	6	6
	M Baghdatis	7	7	6						M Baghdatis	6	6	3	0	7
Q	B Rehnquist	1	2	2					17	R Štěpánek	4	3	6	6	5
17	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																								M Baghdatis	6	1	6	6
27	T Dent	6	3	6																							2	A Roddick	4	6	3	4
	G García-López	7	6	7						G García-López	4	6	1
	M Daniel	2	1	0	r				Q	J Benneteau	6	7	6
Q	J Benneteau	6	6	3														Q	J Benneteau	1	2	2
	W Moodie	3	7	6	6													2	A Roddick	6	6	6
	Ó Hernández	6	6	4	2					W Moodie	5	3	2
Q	M Lammer	4	2	2					2	A Roddick	7	6	6
2	A Roddick	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 2006 Australian Open on ATPtennis.com