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.

Singles
2006 Monte Carlo Masters
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Draw64 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6  
12 Chile Fernando González 2 4  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 2 77 3 65  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 62 6 77
7 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 7 1 1
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 5 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 2 6
Q Serbia and Montenegro N Djokovic 3 6 3 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Croatia I Karlović 4 63     Spain A Martín 0 1  
  Spain A Martín 6 77   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Belgium C Rochus 3 3   Q Monaco B Balleret 3 2  
Q Monaco B Balleret 6 6   Q Monaco B Balleret 4 7 3
  Spain F Verdasco 66 3   13 France S Grosjean 6 5 2r
13 France S Grosjean 78 6   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
11 Spain J C Ferrero 6 6   8 Spain D Ferrer 1 3  
  Russia D Tursunov 1 2   11 Spain J C Ferrero 6 6  
  Argentina J I Chela 6 65 6   Argentina J I Chela 1 2  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 77 1 11 Spain J C Ferrero 1 77 3
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 3 6 8 Spain D Ferrer 6 65 6
LL Italy D Bracciali 4 6 4   Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 6 4
  Chile N Massú 0 6 2 8 Spain D Ferrer 6 3 6
8 Spain D Ferrer 6 4 6

Section 2

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

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
  United Kingdom T Henman 1 3   7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 3 6
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 6     Argentina J Acasuso 3 6 4
  Italy F Volandri 4 2   7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
Q Italy A di Mauro 6 6   Q Italy A di Mauro 2 4  
  Switzerland S Wawrinka 4 2   Q Italy A di Mauro 6 2 77
Q Russia E Korolev 2 65   10 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 2 6 64
10 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 77   7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
15 Spain T Robredo 6 6   15 Spain T Robredo 1 3  
  Peru L Horna 3 4   15 Spain T Robredo 7 6  
  France G Monfils 6 4 1   Belgium O Rochus 5 4  
  Belgium O Rochus 4 6 6 15 Spain T Robredo 5 6 7
  Italy D Sanguinetti 6 1 4 3 Argentina D Nalbandian 7 1 5
  Italy A Seppi 2 6 6   Italy A Seppi 5 5  
  Belgium X Malisse 4 4   3 Argentina D Nalbandian 7 7  
3 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Argentina G Coria 6 6  
  Russia M Youzhny 3 1   6 Argentina G Coria 1 78 6
  France P-H Mathieu 6 7     France P-H Mathieu 6 66 4
  Russia M Safin 0 5   6 Argentina G Coria 65 6 6
  Serbia and Montenegro B Pašanski 3 0   9 Germany N Kiefer 77 4 3
WC France M Llodra 6 6   WC France M Llodra 64 4  
  Belarus M Mirnyi 4 6 62 9 Germany N Kiefer 77 6  
9 Germany N Kiefer 6 4 77 6 Argentina G Coria 2 1  
14 Finland J Nieminen 6 4 65 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Belgium K Vliegen 1 6 77   Belgium K Vliegen 7 6  
Q Czech Republic J Hernych 711 4 77 Q Czech Republic J Hernych 5 1  
WC France J Benneteau 69 6 64   Belgium K Vliegen 3 3  
WC Monaco J-R Lisnard 4 77 7 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  United Kingdom A Murray 6 65 5 WC Monaco J-R Lisnard 4 1  
  France A Clément 4 4   2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
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