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2006 Australian Open – Men's singles

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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
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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.[1][2]

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

Seeds

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  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 Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
  8. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (third round)
  9. Chile Fernando González (first round)
  10. Sweden Thomas Johansson (fourth round)
  11. Spain David Ferrer (fourth round)
  12. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (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 Štěpánek (second round)
  18. Croatia Mario Ančić (third round)
  19. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (second round)
  20. United States James Blake (third round)
  21. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (semifinals)
  22. France Gaël Monfils (first round)
  23. Russia Igor Andreev (third round)
  24. Belgium Olivier Rochus (second round)
  25. France Sébastien 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 López (third round)
  32. Spain Carlos Moyá (first round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 3 79 77
5 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 4 6 67 65
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 5 6 6
21 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 3 7 0 2
21 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 0 6 61 8
25 France Sébastien Grosjean 3 6 4 77 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 Ljubičić 4 2 6 6 3
  Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6 6 4 3 6

Top half

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Section 1

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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 65 3 2 30 Belarus M Mirnyi 3 4 3
  Italy D Sanguinetti 7 6 6   Italy D Sanguinetti 5 3 6 68
  France T Ascione 3 6 1 7 0 30 Belarus M Mirnyi 7 6 4 7
30 Belarus M Mirnyi 6 3 6 64 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 Minář 64 65 4 WC Australia P Luczak 64 6 6 61 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

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
12 Slovakia D Hrbatý 3 4 6 6 6
Q Austria O Marach 6 6 2 1 3 12 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 7 5 4 10
Q United States Z Fleishman 4 66 7 6 3   Belgium D Norman 2 5 7 6 8
  Belgium D Norman 6 7 5 0 6 12 Slovakia D Hrbatý 1 6 6 2 6
Q Czech Republic P Šnobel 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 64 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 Hrbatý 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 64 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 63 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 Karlović 5 6 6 5 3 5 Russia N Davydenko 4 6 6 6
5 Russia N Davydenko 7 4 3 7 6

Section 3

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
3 Australia L Hewitt 6 2 5 7 6
  Czech Republic R Vik 4 6 7 64 3 3 Australia L Hewitt 4 4 7 2
  United Kingdom A Murray 1 3 3   Argentina JI Chela 6 6 68 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 65 4 4 28 Spain F Verdasco 6 2 64 5
28 Spain F Verdasco 7 6 6   Argentina JI Chela 64 3 3
21 Germany N Kiefer 65 4 7 6 6 21 Germany N Kiefer 7 6 6
  Thailand P Srichaphan 7 6 65 1 2 21 Germany N Kiefer 4 6 6 6
  Australia W Arthurs 3 4 6 62   Serbia and Montenegro B Pašanski 6 1 4 1
  Serbia and Montenegro B Pašanski 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 Zíb 5 0 2 15 Spain JC Ferrero 6 3 5 6 6
15 Spain JC Ferrero 7 6 6

Section 4

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
9 Chile F González 6 66 3 7 5
Q United States A Bogomolov Jr. 4 7 6 63 7 Q United States A Bogomolov Jr. 0 65 2
  France A Clément 3 64 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 63 6 64   Peru L Horna 62 67 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 Mónaco 4 3 3
  Argentina J Mónaco 4 6 6 6 25 France S Grosjean 6 6 3 6
  Costa Rica JA Marín 1 4 5 6 Argentina G Coria 3 2 6 4
LL Italy F Luzzi 6 6 7 LL Italy F Luzzi 610 4 3
  Romania V Hănescu 4 6 6 2 1 6 Argentina G Coria 7 6 6
6 Argentina G Coria 6 1 4 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
8 Argentina G Gaudio 6 5
  Romania R Sabău 2 0 r 8 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6 6
Q Germany L Burgsmüller 3 6 7 6 Q Germany L Burgsmüller 3 2 3
  Germany R Schüttler 6 3 62 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 Moyà 4 65 6 6 4   France F Santoro 6 7 7
18 Croatia M Ančić 6 4 6 6 11 Spain D Ferrer 4 5 5
  Argentina A Calleri 4 6 3 4 18 Croatia M Ančić 6 6 6
  Czech Republic J Hernych 2 6 7 6   Czech Republic J Hernych 1 4 4
  Spain F Vicente 6 3 65 2 18 Croatia M Ančić 3 3 3
  Italy D Bracciali 6 7 6 11 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 6
Q Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 1 64 2   Italy D Bracciali 4 4 7 2
  France F Serra 6 3 1 4 11 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 65 6
11 Spain D Ferrer 4 6 6 6

Section 6

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
16 Spain T Robredo 6 7 6
  Czech Republic J Vaněk 4 66 3 16 Spain T Robredo 7 3 7 6
  United Kingdom T Henman 7 3 4 5   Russia D Tursunov 64 6 65 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 65 3 62 Q France J-C Faurel 6 1 4 3
  Argentina J Acasuso 2 3 6 64 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 63 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 Montañés 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 64 6

Section 7

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
7 Croatia I Ljubičić 7 6 7
WC Australia C Guccione 65 4 63 7 Croatia I Ljubičić 7 6 6
  Czech Republic L Dlouhý 5 2 4   Germany P Kohlschreiber 5 2 1
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 7 6 6 7 Croatia I Ljubičić 7 7 6
  Brazil R Mello 7 2 7 64 0 31 Spain F López 5 65 0
  Luxembourg G Müller 5 6 64 7 6   Luxembourg G Müller 2 4 7 4
  Germany T Behrend 2 5 3 31 Spain F López 6 6 66 6
31 Spain F López 6 7 6 7 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6 6
19 Czech Republic T Berdych 7 6 62 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 Massú 66 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 63 4 10 Sweden T Johansson 6 3 7 4 6
10 Sweden T Johansson 6 7 6

Section 8

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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 Björkman 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 66 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 Štěpánek 4 3 6 6 5
17 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6 6   Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 1 6 6
27 United States T Dent 64 3 64 2 United States A Roddick 4 6 3 4
  Spain G García-López 7 6 7   Spain G García-López 4 63 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 Ó Hernández 6 65 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

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: 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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