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Men's singles
2006 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upCyprus Marcos Baghdatis
Score5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
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Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Main article: 2006 Australian Open

Roger Federer defeated Marcos Baghdatis in the final, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and his seventh major title overall. Baghdatis became the first Cypriot to reach a major final.

Marat Safin was the defending champion, but withdrew due to injury.

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
  2. United States Andy Roddick (fourth round)
  3. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (second round)
  4. Argentina David Nalbandian (semifinals)
  5. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  6. Argentina Guillermo Coria (third round)
  7. Croatia Ivan LjubičiΔ‡ (quarterfinals)
  8. Argentina GastΓ³n Gaudio (third round)
  9. Chile Fernando GonzΓ‘lez (first round)
  10. Sweden Thomas Johansson (fourth round)
  11. Spain David Ferrer (fourth round)
  12. Slovakia Dominik HrbatΓ½ (fourth round)
  13. United States Robby Ginepri (second round)
  14. France Richard Gasquet (first round)
  15. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  16. Spain Tommy Robredo (fourth round)
  17. Czech Republic Radek Ε tΔ›pΓ‘nek (second round)
  18. Croatia Mario AnčiΔ‡ (third round)
  19. Czech Republic TomΓ‘Ε‘ Berdych (second round)
  20. United States James Blake (third round)
  21. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (semifinals)
  22. France GaΓ«l Monfils (first round)
  23. Russia Igor Andreev (third round)
  24. Belgium Olivier Rochus (second round)
  25. France SΓ©bastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)
  26. Finland Jarkko Nieminen (third round)
  27. United States Taylor Dent (first round)
  28. Spain Fernando Verdasco (second round)
  29. Italy Filippo Volandri (first round, retired)
  30. Belarus Max Mirnyi (third round)
  31. Spain Feliciano LΓ³pez (third round)
  32. Spain Carlos MoyΓ‘ (first round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 3 7 7
5 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 4 6 6 6
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 5 6 6
21 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 3 7 0 2
21 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 0 6 6 8
25 France SΓ©bastien Grosjean 3 6 4 7 6
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 5 7 6 6
  Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 7 5 0 2
  France Fabrice Santoro 5 0 0
4 Argentina David Nalbandian 7 6 6
4 Argentina David Nalbandian 6 7 3 4 4
  Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 3 5 6 6 6
7 Croatia Ivan LjubičiΔ‡ 4 2 6 6 3
  Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6 6 4 3 6

Top half

Section 1

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
WC Uzbekistan D Istomin 2 3 2 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
  South Korea H-t Lee 4 1 6 4   Germany F Mayer 1 4 0
  Germany F Mayer 6 6 4 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Q Sweden J Adaktusson 6 3 2 30 Belarus M Mirnyi 3 4 3
  Italy D Sanguinetti 7 6 6   Italy D Sanguinetti 5 3 6 6
  France T Ascione 3 6 1 7 0 30 Belarus M Mirnyi 7 6 4 7
30 Belarus M Mirnyi 6 3 6 6 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 3 4 6
24 Belgium O Rochus 6 6 6   Germany T Haas 4 0 6 6 2
WC France M Llodra 4 2 2 24 Belgium O Rochus 7 4 1 7 1
  Czech Republic I MinΓ‘Ε™ 6 6 4 WC Australia P Luczak 6 6 6 6 6
WC Australia P Luczak 7 7 6 WC Australia P Luczak 6 3 4 4
  United States P Goldstein 6 1 6 6   Germany T Haas 4 6 6 6
  Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 2 6 3 2   United States P Goldstein 0 1 2
  Germany T Haas 6 7 6   Germany T Haas 6 6 6
14 France R Gasquet 2 5 2

Section 2

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
12 Slovakia D HrbatΓ½ 3 4 6 6 6
Q Austria O Marach 6 6 2 1 3 12 Slovakia D HrbatΓ½ 6 7 5 4 10
Q United States Z Fleishman 4 6 7 6 3   Belgium D Norman 2 5 7 6 8
  Belgium D Norman 6 7 5 0 6 12 Slovakia D HrbatΓ½ 1 6 6 2 6
Q Czech Republic P Ε nobel 4 6 2 4 23 Russia I Andreev 6 4 3 6 4
  Netherlands R Sluiter 6 2 6 6   Netherlands R Sluiter 6 3 6 6 2
  Spain N Almagro 5 4 3 23 Russia I Andreev 3 6 7 2 6
23 Russia I Andreev 7 6 6 12 Slovakia D HrbatΓ½ 6 6 4 2 3
29 Italy F Volandri 2 3 r 5 Russia N Davydenko 4 4 6 6 6
WC Australia N Healey 6 6 WC Australia N Healey 6 6 6 6
  Italy P Starace 5 7 3 6 3 WC United States A Delic 4 7 3 4
WC United States A Delic 7 6 6 3 6 WC Australia N Healey 2 7 4 5
Q Israel H Levy 4 4 0 5 Russia N Davydenko 6 5 6 7
  United States K Kim 6 6 6   United States K Kim 6 0 3 2
  Croatia I KarloviΔ‡ 5 6 6 5 3 5 Russia N Davydenko 4 6 6 6
5 Russia N Davydenko 7 4 3 7 6

Section 3

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
3 Australia L Hewitt 6 2 5 7 6
  Czech Republic R Vik 4 6 7 6 3 3 Australia L Hewitt 4 4 7 2
  United Kingdom A Murray 1 3 3   Argentina JI Chela 6 6 6 6
  Argentina JI Chela 6 6 6   Argentina JI Chela 6 6 6
  Belgium C Rochus 3 1 4   Belgium K Vliegen 1 4 4
  Belgium K Vliegen 6 6 6   Belgium K Vliegen 3 6 7 7
  Denmark K Carlsen 6 4 4 28 Spain F Verdasco 6 2 6 5
28 Spain F Verdasco 7 6 6   Argentina JI Chela 6 3 3
21 Germany N Kiefer 6 4 7 6 6 21 Germany N Kiefer 7 6 6
  Thailand P Srichaphan 7 6 6 1 2 21 Germany N Kiefer 4 6 6 6
  Australia W Arthurs 3 4 6 6   Serbia and Montenegro B PaΕ‘anski 6 1 4 1
  Serbia and Montenegro B PaΕ‘anski 6 6 4 7 21 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 5 6
  Italy A Seppi 6 4 6 2 4 15 Spain JC Ferrero 3 2 7 2
Q Serbia and Montenegro J Tipsarević 1 6 4 6 6 Q Serbia and Montenegro J Tipsarević 3 6 7 3 2
  Czech Republic T ZΓ­b 5 0 2 15 Spain JC Ferrero 6 3 5 6 6
15 Spain JC Ferrero 7 6 6

Section 4

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
9 Chile F GonzΓ‘lez 6 6 3 7 5
Q United States A Bogomolov Jr. 4 7 6 6 7 Q United States A Bogomolov Jr. 0 6 2
  France A ClΓ©ment 3 6 3   France P-H Mathieu 6 7 6
  France P-H Mathieu 6 7 6   France P-H Mathieu 7 7 6
  Argentina C Berlocq 4 6 6 6   Peru L Horna 6 6 1
  Germany B Phau 6 7 2 7   Germany B Phau 3 2 1
  Peru L Horna 6 7 6   Peru L Horna 6 6 6
22 France G Monfils 4 5 1   France P-H Mathieu 5 2 2
25 France S Grosjean 6 6 6 25 France S Grosjean 7 6 6
WC Australia M Philippoussis 4 2 3 25 France S Grosjean 6 6 6
  Monaco J-R Lisnard 6 2 4 3   Argentina J MΓ³naco 4 3 3
  Argentina J MΓ³naco 4 6 6 6 25 France S Grosjean 6 6 3 6
  Costa Rica JA MarΓ­n 1 4 5 6 Argentina G Coria 3 2 6 4
LL Italy F Luzzi 6 6 7 LL Italy F Luzzi 6 4 3
  Romania V HΔƒnescu 4 6 6 2 1 6 Argentina G Coria 7 6 6
6 Argentina G Coria 6 1 4 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
8 Argentina G Gaudio 6 5
  Romania R SabΔƒu 2 0 r 8 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6 6
Q Germany L BurgsmΓΌller 3 6 7 6 Q Germany L BurgsmΓΌller 3 2 3
  Germany R SchΓΌttler 6 3 6 3 8 Argentina G Gaudio 3 2 7 6 4
  France F Santoro 3 6 6 6   France F Santoro 6 6 5 1 6
  United States V Spadea 6 0 2 3   France F Santoro 6 6 6
  Romania A Pavel 6 7 4 3 6   Romania A Pavel 4 1 4
32 Spain C MoyΓ  4 6 6 6 4   France F Santoro 6 7 7
18 Croatia M AnčiΔ‡ 6 4 6 6 11 Spain D Ferrer 4 5 5
  Argentina A Calleri 4 6 3 4 18 Croatia M AnčiΔ‡ 6 6 6
  Czech Republic J Hernych 2 6 7 6   Czech Republic J Hernych 1 4 4
  Spain F Vicente 6 3 6 2 18 Croatia M AnčiΔ‡ 3 3 3
  Italy D Bracciali 6 7 6 11 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 6
Q Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 1 6 2   Italy D Bracciali 4 4 7 2
  France F Serra 6 3 1 4 11 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 6 6
11 Spain D Ferrer 4 6 6 6

Section 6

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
16 Spain T Robredo 6 7 6
  Czech Republic J VanΔ›k 4 6 3 16 Spain T Robredo 7 3 7 6
  United Kingdom T Henman 7 3 4 5   Russia D Tursunov 6 6 6 3
  Russia D Tursunov 5 6 6 7 16 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
Q France J-F Faurel 7 6 7 20 United States J Blake 3 4 4
  Germany A Waske 6 3 6 Q France J-C Faurel 6 1 4 3
  Argentina J Acasuso 2 3 6 6 20 United States J Blake 2 6 6 6
20 United States J Blake 6 6 4 7 16 Spain T Robredo 3 0 6 2
26 Finland J Nieminen 6 6 6 4 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 2 6
WC Australia M Kimmich 2 3 1 26 Finland J Nieminen 6 7 6
  Argentina M Zabaleta 2 5 1 r   Chinese Taipei Y-t Wang 2 6 2
  Chinese Taipei Y-T Wang 6 7 4 26 Finland J Nieminen 6 3 2 5
  Switzerland S Wawrinka 4 6 6 6 4 Argentina D Nalbandian 2 6 6 7
  Spain A MontaΓ±Γ©s 6 2 3 0   Switzerland S Wawrinka 4 6 4 2
Q Thailand D Udomchoke 2 2 6 7 1 4 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 3 6 6
4 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 1 6 6

Section 7

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
7 Croatia I LjubičiΔ‡ 7 6 7
WC Australia C Guccione 6 4 6 7 Croatia I LjubičiΔ‡ 7 6 6
  Czech Republic L DlouhΓ½ 5 2 4   Germany P Kohlschreiber 5 2 1
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 7 6 6 7 Croatia I LjubičiΔ‡ 7 7 6
  Brazil R Mello 7 2 7 6 0 31 Spain F LΓ³pez 5 6 0
  Luxembourg G MΓΌller 5 6 6 7 6   Luxembourg G MΓΌller 2 4 7 4
  Germany T Behrend 2 5 3 31 Spain F LΓ³pez 6 6 6 6
31 Spain F LΓ³pez 6 7 6 7 Croatia I LjubičiΔ‡ 6 6 6
19 Czech Republic T Berdych 7 6 6 6 10 Sweden T Johansson 2 4 4
  United States B Reynolds 5 3 7 1 19 Czech Republic T Berdych 3 2 6 2
Q France G Simon 7 6 3 4 6 Q France G Simon 6 6 4 6
  Chile N MassΓΊ 6 2 6 6 3 Q France G Simon 3 2 1
  Belgium X Malisse 7 5 6 6 10 Sweden T Johansson 6 6 6
  Russia M Youzhny 5 7 4 2   Belgium X Malisse 3 6 5 6 3
  France C Saulnier 1 6 4 10 Sweden T Johansson 6 3 7 4 6
10 Sweden T Johansson 6 7 6

Section 8

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
13 United States R Ginepri 6 6 6
  Austria J Melzer 1 4 2 13 United States R Ginepri 6 7 4 3 3
  Sweden J BjΓΆrkman 6 2 0 1 Q Germany D Gremelmayr 2 5 6 6 6
Q Germany D Gremelmayr 3 6 6 6 Q Germany D Gremelmayr 2 1 2
  United States J Gimelstob 6 5 0   Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6 6
  Cyprus M Baghdatis 7 7 6   Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6 3 0 7
Q Sweden B Rehnquist 1 2 2 17 Czech Republic R Ε tΔ›pΓ‘nek 4 3 6 6 5
17 Czech Republic R Ε tΔ›pΓ‘nek 6 6 6   Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 1 6 6
27 United States T Dent 6 3 6 2 United States A Roddick 4 6 3 4
  Spain G GarcΓ­a-LΓ³pez 7 6 7   Spain G GarcΓ­a-LΓ³pez 4 6 1
  Brazil M Daniel 2 1 0 r Q France J Benneteau 6 7 6
Q France J Benneteau 6 6 3 Q France J Benneteau 1 2 2
  South Africa W Moodie 3 7 6 6 2 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
  Spain Γ“ HernΓ‘ndez 6 6 4 2   South Africa W Moodie 5 3 2
Q Switzerland M Lammer 4 2 2 2 United States A Roddick 7 6 6
2 United States A Roddick 6 6 6

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2006 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

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