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2006 Open de Moselle
Final
Champions	Richard Gasquet Fabrice Santoro
Runners-up	Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer
Score	3–6, 6–1,
Events
Singles Doubles
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Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro were the defending champions, but Llodra did not compete this year. Santoro teamed up with Richard Gasquet and successfully defended his title, by defeating Julian Knowle and Jürgen Melzer 3–6, 6–1, in the final.

Seeds

1. Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (semifinals)
2. Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (first round)
3. Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (final)
4. František Čermák / Jaroslav Levinský (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	6
		M Fish D Sanguinetti	1	3				1	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	6	4
		Y Allegro R Lindstedt	6	7					Y Allegro R Lindstedt	4	6
		M Safin M Youzhny	4	6											1	M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski	7	6
	4	F Čermák J Levinský	2	6												R Gasquet F Santoro	5	7
		M García S Prieto	6	3					M García S Prieto	4	6
		R Gasquet F Santoro	7	6					R Gasquet F Santoro	6	3
	WC	O Mutis O Patience	5	2																			R Gasquet F Santoro	3	6
		A Clément S Grosjean	7	7																		3	J Knowle J Melzer	6	1
		M Gicquel F Serra	5	6					A Clément S Grosjean	4	6
	WC	T Ascione PH Mathieu	1	2				3	J Knowle J Melzer	6	4
	3	J Knowle J Melzer	6	6											3	J Knowle J Melzer	7	4
		T Cibulec D Hrbatý	4	2												J Benneteau N Mahut	5	6
		L Friedl M Mertiňák	6	6					L Friedl M Mertiňák	4	5
		J Benneteau N Mahut	6	6					J Benneteau N Mahut	6	7
	2	M Damm C Suk	4	7

References

1. "Éditions Précédentes" [Previous Editions]. Moselle Open (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2021. Moselle Open 2006 - Finale Double . Richard Gasquet + Fabrice Santoro > Julian Knowle + Jürgen Melzer
2. "Gasquet's goal: to break into the Top-10 again". Sportstar. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2021. Richard Gasquet, 21, is a Santoro follower. The two team up frequently in doubles — they won the 2006 Metz doubles — and also practise against each other, so some of the maestro's skills will have rubbed off on the youngster.

External links

• Main draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile

• 2006 ATP Tour
• 2006 Open de Moselle