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Singles
2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Final
Champion	Andy Roddick
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	64 (4WC/8Q/2LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 Cincinnati Masters.

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Andy Murray. It would be Federer's only defeat prior to a tournament final that season.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (second round)
2. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
3. David Nalbandian (second round)
4. Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
6. James Blake (second round)
7. Tommy Robredo (semifinals)
8. Marcos Baghdatis (third round)
9. Andy Roddick (champion)
10. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
11. Tomáš Berdych (first round)
12. Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
13. Fernando González (semifinals)
14. Tommy Haas (third round)
15. Robby Ginepri (third round)
16. Dominik Hrbatý (third 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Andy Murray	3	4
	9	Andy Roddick	6	6
								9	Andy Roddick	6	6
								13	Fernando González	3	3
	13	Fernando González	6	6
	10	David Ferrer	2	4
															9	Andy Roddick	6	6
																Juan Carlos Ferrero	3	4
	7	Tommy Robredo	7	6
	4	Ivan Ljubičić	6	2
								7	Tommy Robredo	3	4
									Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6
		Juan Carlos Ferrero	7	7
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer	7	6
		P Srichaphan	5	4				1	R Federer	5	4
		A Murray	4	6	7				A Murray	7	6
		T Henman	6	4	5											A Murray	7	2	6
		S Grosjean	6	4	3										15	R Ginepri	6	6	4
		D Tursunov	4	6	6				D Tursunov	3	4
		P-H Mathieu	6	3	4			15	R Ginepri	6	6
	15	R Ginepri	1	6	6																		A Murray	3	4
	9	A Roddick	6	7	7																	9	A Roddick	6	6
		D Bracciali	7	6	6			9	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	M Gicquel	6	6					K Vliegen	4	4
		K Vliegen	7	7											9	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	V Spadea	6	6												J I Chela	3	4
	Q	A Seppi	4	3				Q	V Spadea	7	5	2
		J I Chela	6	2	6				J I Chela	6	7	6
	5	N Davydenko	4	6	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	D Nalbandian	6	6
	Q	R de Voest	0	4				3	D Nalbandian	4	2
	WC	S Wawrinka	5	6	6			WC	S Wawrinka	6	6
		J Acasuso	7	4	1										WC	S Wawrinka	6	5
	WC	M Fish	6	6											13	F González	7	7
	Q	N Mahut	1	3				WC	M Fish	5	5
		N Massú	4	4				13	F González	7	7
	13	F González	6	6																		13	F González	6	6
	10	D Ferrer	6	6																		10	D Ferrer	2	4
		C Moyà	3	1				10	D Ferrer	4	7	6
		A Martín	3	3					N Almagro	6	6	0
		N Almagro	6	6											10	D Ferrer	7	6
		G Monfils	6	7											8	M Baghdatis	5	4
		M Safin	4	5					G Monfils	6	6	1
		T Johansson	6	6				8	M Baghdatis	7	2	6
	8	M Baghdatis	7	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	T Robredo	7	7
		R Gasquet	5	5				7	T Robredo	6	6
		M Mirnyi	7	4	6				M Mirnyi	4	4
		X Malisse	5	6	3										7	T Robredo	6	6
		F Serra	6	6												F Serra	3	1
		J Benneteau	3	3					F Serra	6	6
		N Djokovic	7	6					N Djokovic	3	4
	12	J Nieminen	6	4																		7	T Robredo	7	6
	16	D Hrbatý	6	6																		4	I Ljubičić	6	2
	WC	P Goldstein	4	3				16	D Hrbatý	6	6
	LL	R Vik	3	7	3			Q	D Sanguinetti	3	2
	Q	D Sanguinetti	6	6	6										16	D Hrbatý	5	4
		M Youzhny	6	6											4	I Ljubičić	7	6
		B Phau	2	3					M Youzhny	4	6
		G Rusedski	3	4				4	I Ljubičić	6	7
	4	I Ljubičić	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	J Blake	6	6
		F Santoro	4	4				6	J Blake	2	4
		J Björkman	6						J C Ferrero	6	6
		J C Ferrero	6													J C Ferrero	7	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	6	7												R Söderling	5	4
		F López	3	6				Q	J Gimelstob	3	6	6
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	6	2	7
	11	T Berdych	4	3																			J C Ferrero	7	7
	14	T Haas	6	6																		2	R Nadal	6	6
		F Verdasco	3	4				14	T Haas	6	4	6
	LL	L Dlouhý	4	4					G Simon	3	6	4
		G Simon	6	6											14	T Haas	6	3
	Q	H-T Lee	6	6											2	R Nadal	7	6
		A Clément	4	4				Q	H-T Lee	4	3
	WC	S Querrey	7	2	3			2	R Nadal	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Nicolas Mahut (qualified)
2. Davide Sanguinetti (qualified)
3. Andreas Seppi (qualified)
4. Robin Vik (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
5. Wesley Moodie (first round)
6. Justin Gimelstob (qualified)
7. Lee Hyung-taik (qualified)
8. Marc Gicquel (qualified)
9. Vince Spadea (qualified)
10. Lukáš Dlouhý (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
11. Kevin Kim (qualifying competition)
12. Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
13. Jan Hernych (qualifying competition)
14. Kristian Pless (first round)
15. Denis Gremelmayr (first round)
16. Rik de Voest (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Nicolas Mahut
2. Davide Sanguinetti
3. Andreas Seppi
4. Vince Spadea
5. Rik de Voest
6. Justin Gimelstob
7. Lee Hyung-taik
8. Marc Gicquel

Lucky losers

1. Robin Vik
2. Lukáš Dlouhý

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Nicolas Mahut	6	5	6
		Evgeny Korolev	4	7	4
								1	Nicolas Mahut	6	6
									George Bastl	4	4
		George Bastl	6	6	6
	12	Nicolás Lapentti	1	7	3

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Davide Sanguinetti	4	6	6
		Marco Chiudinelli	6	3	4
								2	Davide Sanguinetti	6	6
									Nathan Healey	1	2
		Nathan Healey	6	6
	15	Denis Gremelmayr	4	0

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Andreas Seppi	5	6	7
	Alt	Rajeev Ram	7	0	6
								3	Andreas Seppi	6	4
									Viktor Troicki	3	2
		Viktor Troicki	7	7
	14	Kristian Pless	5	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Robin Vik	6	6
	WC	Michael McClune	1	4
								4	Robin Vik	1	6	1
								9	Vince Spadea	6	1	6
		Teymuraz Gabashvili	3	3
	9	Vince Spadea	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Wesley Moodie	3	5
	WC	Nenad Zimonjić	6	7
								WC	Nenad Zimonjić	6	4
								16	Rik de Voest	7	6
		Jesse Witten	0	2
	16	Rik de Voest	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Justin Gimelstob	7	0	6
	Alt	Leoš Friedl	5	6	2
								6	Justin Gimelstob	6	6
								10	Lukáš Dlouhý	0	2
	WC	František Čermák	5	2
	10	Lukáš Dlouhý	7	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Lee Hyung-taik	7	6
		Alejandro Falla	6	4
								7	Lee Hyung-taik	7	4	6
								13	Jan Hernych	6	6	4
	Alt	Luke Bourgeois	2	2
	13	Jan Hernych	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Marc Gicquel	7	6
		Wayne Arthurs	6	4
								8	Marc Gicquel	6	6
								11	Kevin Kim	4	2
	WC	Julian Knowle	4	6
	11	Kevin Kim	6	7

References

1. "Roddick beats Ferrero to take Masters". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
2. "Roddick back with a bang". Eurosport. Reuters. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
3. "Roddick wins at Cincinnati". Mason, Ohio. United Press International. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
4. Jago, Richard (17 August 2006). "Murray stuns Federer with victory in straight sets". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
5. "Andy Murray vs Roger Federer - Cincinnati 2006 Extended Tennis Highlights" (video). YouTube. ATP Tour. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

External links

• 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Draw
• 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Qualifying Draw
• ITF tournament profile

• 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters