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2006 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5) to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Monte Carlo Masters.[1][2]

Singles
2006 Monte Carlo Masters
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw64 (8 Q / 4 WC / 1 LL )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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This tournament marked the first professional-level match played between Novak Djokovic and Federer, who would go on to play a total of 50 ATP Tour-level matches against each other; Federer won their first-round encounter.

Seeds

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  1.   Roger Federer (final)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3.   David Nalbandian (third round)
  4.   Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
  5.   Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
  6.   Guillermo Coria (quarterfinals)
  7.   Gastón Gaudio (semifinals)
  8.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  9.   Nicolas Kiefer (third round)
  10.   Radek Štěpánek (second round)
  11.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  12.   Fernando González (semifinals)
  13.   Sébastien Grosjean (second round, retired because of a back injury)
  14.   Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
  15.   Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  16.   Tomáš Berdych (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1   Roger Federer 6 6
8   David Ferrer 1 3
1   Roger Federer 6 6  
12   Fernando González 2 4  
4   Ivan Ljubičić 5 1
12   Fernando González 7 6
1   Roger Federer 2 77 3 65  
2   Rafael Nadal 6 62 6 77
7   Gastón Gaudio 6 6
15   Tommy Robredo 1 3
7   Gastón Gaudio 7 1 1
2   Rafael Nadal 5 6 6
6   Guillermo Coria 2 1
2   Rafael Nadal 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 6 2 6
Q   N Djokovic 3 6 3 1   R Federer 6 6  
    I Karlović 4 63       A Martín 0 1  
    A Martín 6 77   1   R Federer 6 6  
    C Rochus 3 3   Q   B Balleret 3 2  
Q   B Balleret 6 6   Q   B Balleret 4 7 3
    F Verdasco 66 3   13   S Grosjean 6 5 2r
13   S Grosjean 78 6   1   R Federer 6 6  
11   J C Ferrero 6 6   8   D Ferrer 1 3  
    D Tursunov 1 2   11   J C Ferrero 6 6  
    J I Chela 6 65 6     J I Chela 1 2  
    G Rusedski 4 77 1 11   J C Ferrero 1 77 3
    D Hrbatý 6 3 6 8   D Ferrer 6 65 6
LL   D Bracciali 4 6 4     D Hrbatý 4 6 4
    N Massú 0 6 2 8   D Ferrer 6 3 6
8   D Ferrer 6 4 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   I Ljubičić 6 4 6
    I Andreev 3 6 2 4   I Ljubičić 4 6 7
    P Srichaphan 1 5       F Serra 6 3 5
    F Serra 6 7   4   I Ljubičić 6 6  
WC   G Simon 6 6   WC   G Simon 3 2  
Q   T Gabashvili 4 2   WC   G Simon 77 65 6
    F Santoro 2 4   16   T Berdych 62 77 4
16   T Berdych 6 6   4   I Ljubičić 5 1  
12   F González 6 3 6 12   F González 7 6  
    C Moyà 3 6 1 12   F González 64 6 7
    V Hănescu 4 6 62     F López 77 2 5
    F López 6 4 77 12   F González 6 3  
Q   N Mahut 62 2       R Söderling 2 1r
Q   P Starace 77 6   Q   P Starace 4 4  
    R Söderling 6 2 6     R Söderling 6 6  
5   N Davydenko 3 6 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   G Gaudio 6 6  
    T Henman 1 3   7   G Gaudio 6 3 6
    J Acasuso 6 6       J Acasuso 3 6 4
    F Volandri 4 2   7   G Gaudio 6 6  
Q   A di Mauro 6 6   Q   A di Mauro 2 4  
    S Wawrinka 4 2   Q   A di Mauro 6 2 77
Q   E Korolev 2 65   10   R Štěpánek 2 6 64
10   R Štěpánek 6 77   7   G Gaudio 6 6  
15   T Robredo 6 6   15   T Robredo 1 3  
    L Horna 3 4   15   T Robredo 7 6  
    G Monfils 6 4 1     O Rochus 5 4  
    O Rochus 4 6 6 15   T Robredo 5 6 7
    D Sanguinetti 6 1 4 3   D Nalbandian 7 1 5
    A Seppi 2 6 6     A Seppi 5 5  
    X Malisse 4 4   3   D Nalbandian 7 7  
3   D Nalbandian 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   G Coria 6 6  
    M Youzhny 3 1   6   G Coria 1 78 6
    P-H Mathieu 6 7       P-H Mathieu 6 66 4
    M Safin 0 5   6   G Coria 65 6 6
    B Pašanski 3 0   9   N Kiefer 77 4 3
WC   M Llodra 6 6   WC   M Llodra 64 4  
    M Mirnyi 4 6 62 9   N Kiefer 77 6  
9   N Kiefer 6 4 77 6   G Coria 2 1  
14   J Nieminen 6 4 65 2   R Nadal 6 6  
    K Vliegen 1 6 77     K Vliegen 7 6  
Q   J Hernych 711 4 77 Q   J Hernych 5 1  
WC   J Benneteau 69 6 64     K Vliegen 3 3  
WC   J-R Lisnard 4 77 7 2   R Nadal 6 6  
    A Murray 6 65 5 WC   J-R Lisnard 4 1  
    A Clément 4 4   2   R Nadal 6 6  
2   R Nadal 6 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Novak Djokovic (qualified)
  2.   Daniele Bracciali (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3.   Jonas Björkman (qualifying competition)
  4.   Florian Mayer (first round)
  5.   Björn Phau (first round, retired)
  6.   Potito Starace (qualified)
  7.   Nicolas Mahut (qualified)
  8.   Alessio di Mauro (qualified)
  9.   Jan Hernych (qualified)
  10.   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition)
  11.   Guillermo García López (qualifying competition)
  12.   Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  13.   Albert Portas (first round)
  14.   Marc Gicquel (first round)
  15.   Michael Berrer (first round)
  16.   Melle van Gemerden (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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  1.   Novak Djokovic
  2.   Jan Hernych
  3.   Benjamin Balleret
  4.   Teymuraz Gabashvili
  5.   Evgeny Korolev
  6.   Potito Starace
  7.   Nicolas Mahut
  8.   Alessio di Mauro

Lucky loser

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  1.   Daniele Bracciali

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Novak Djokovic 6 710
Alt   Nenad Zimonjić 4 68
1   Novak Djokovic 6 6
  Simone Bolelli 3 4
  Simone Bolelli 3 6 6
15   Michael Berrer 6 2 2

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Daniele Bracciali 6 78
  Denis Gremelmayr 4 66
2   Daniele Bracciali 5 6 4
9   Jan Hernych 7 2 6
  Thierry Ascione 4 62
9   Jan Hernych 6 77

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Jonas Björkman 4 7 6
  Olivier Patience 6 5 4
3   Jonas Björkman 65 3
WC   Benjamin Balleret 77 6
WC   Benjamin Balleret 4 78 6
13   Albert Portas 6 66 4

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Florian Mayer 5 1
  Teymuraz Gabashvili 7 6
  Teymuraz Gabashvili 77 6
16   Melle van Gemerden 63 3
  Dominik Meffert 2 1
16   Melle van Gemerden 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Björn Phau 7 3 1r
  Evgeny Korolev 5 6 4
  Evgeny Korolev 7 6
10   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 5 2
WC   Alexandre Sidorenko 0 2
10   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Potito Starace 6 6
WC   Thomas Drouet 1 3
6   Potito Starace 6 6
  Flavio Cipolla 4 2
  Flavio Cipolla 7 6
12   Nicolás Lapentti 5 3

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Nicolas Mahut 6 4 6
WC   Marin Čilić 2 6 2
7   Nicolas Mahut 7 6
11   Guillermo García López 5 4
  Giorgio Galimberti 5 6 3
11   Guillermo García López 7 3 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Alessio di Mauro 5
  Jean-Christophe Faurel 2r
8   Alessio di Mauro 6 4
  Federico Luzzi 1 1r
  Federico Luzzi 77 6
14   Marc Gicquel 63 1

References

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  1. ^ "Nadal gana el Torneo de Montecarlo tras vencer en la final a Federer" [Nadal wins the Monte Carlo tournament after defeating Federer in the final]. Cadena SER (in Spanish). 23 April 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Nadal Beats Federer In 2006 Monte Carlo Classic Moment". YouTube. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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