2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Three-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] It was his fourth Wimbledon title and his eighth major title overall. It would be the first of three consecutive years that Federer and Nadal would contest the Wimbledon final.

Men's singles
2006 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upSpain Rafael Nadal
Score6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32
Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships
Roger Federer in a match on Centre Court against Tomáš Berdych.

1992 champion and former world No. 1 Andre Agassi made his last Wimbledon appearance, losing to Nadal in the third round.

Seeds
01.   Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
02.   Spain Rafael Nadal (final)
03.   United States Andy Roddick (third round)
04.   Argentina David Nalbandian (third round)
05.   Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (third round)
06.   Australia Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals)
07.   Croatia Mario Ančić (quarterfinals)
08.   United States James Blake (third round)
09.   Russia Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
10.   Chile Fernando González (third round)
11.   Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
12.   Sweden Thomas Johansson (first round)
13.   Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)
14.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (quarterfinals)
15.   France Sébastien Grosjean (third round)
16.   Argentina Gastón Gaudio (second round)
17.   United States Robby Ginepri (first round)
18.   Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis (semifinals)
19.   Germany Tommy Haas (third round)
20.   Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
21.   France Gaël Monfils (first round)
22.   Finland Jarkko Nieminen (quarterfinals)
23.   Spain David Ferrer (fourth round)
24.   Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
25.   United States Andre Agassi (third round)
26.   Belgium Olivier Rochus (third round)
27.   Russia Dmitry Tursunov (fourth round)
28.   Spain Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)
29.   Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
30.   Belgium Kristof Vliegen (second round)
31.   Chile Nicolás Massú (first round)
32.   France Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying
Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 6
7 Croatia Mario Ančić 4 4 4
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 6
Sweden Jonas Björkman 2 0 2
14 Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 63 6 77 67 4
Sweden Jonas Björkman 77 4 65 79 6
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 77 62 6
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 0 65 77 3
6 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 1 7 65 2
18 Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6 5 77 6
18 Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 1 5 3
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 7 6
22 Finland Jarkko Nieminen 3 4 4
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 6
France Richard Gasquet 3 2 2 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Sweden Robin Söderling 710 3 2 6 3 United Kingdom T Henman 4 0 2
United Kingdom Tim Henman 68 6 6 1 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 77 6
France Nicolas Mahut 63 7 6 6 France N Mahut 3 62 4
Austria Jürgen Melzer 77 5 1 4 France N Mahut 6 6 6
PR Czech Republic Jiří Novák 4 5 2 30 Belgium K Vliegen 4 4 3
30 Belgium Kristof Vliegen 6 7 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
19 Germany Tommy Haas 77 7 6 13 Czech Republic T Berdych 3 3 4
Czech Republic Jiří Vaněk 62 5 4 19 Germany T Haas 6 6 77
Argentina Carlos Berlocq 1 2 2 WC United Kingdom R Bloomfield 3 4 64
WC United Kingdom Richard Bloomfield 6 6 6 19 Germany T Haas 6 5 67 6 6
Q Australia Wayne Arthurs 63 3 6 1 13 Czech Republic T Berdych 2 7 79 4 8
France Fabrice Santoro 77 6 3 6 France F Santoro 4 78 6 65 4
Czech Republic Jan Hernych 3 4 5 13 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 66 2 77 6
13 Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 6 6 7

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Spain Tommy Robredo 6 6 5 77
Germany Simon Greul 2 2 7 63 11 Spain T Robredo 65 2 4
United States Paul Goldstein 3 2 63 Serbia N Djokovic 77 6 6
Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6 77 Serbia N Djokovic 4 6 6 6
Italy Potito Starace 0 4 1 Russia M Youzhny 6 2 3 3
Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6 6 6 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 3
Russia Igor Kunitsyn 5 79 6 6 Russia I Kunitsyn 3 1 0r
21 France Gaël Monfils 7 67 3 4 Serbia N Djokovic 4 6 6 5 3
29 Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan 77 5 3 6 3 7 Croatia M Ančić 6 4 4 7 6
Argentina Agustín Calleri 63 7 6 3 6 Argentina A Calleri 65 5 3
Croatia Ivo Karlović 65 6 2 710 9 Switzerland S Wawrinka 77 7 6
Switzerland Stan Wawrinka 77 3 6 68 11 Switzerland S Wawrinka 65 77 1 3
Italy Davide Sanguinetti 6 712 6 7 Croatia M Ančić 77 65 6 6
Q United States Kevin Kim 3 610 1 Italy D Sanguinetti 4 2 1
Spain Nicolás Almagro 62 5 64 7 Croatia M Ančić 6 6 6
7 Croatia Mario Ančić 77 7 77

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Argentina David Nalbandian 6 6 6
South Africa Wesley Moodie 3 4 1 4 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 6
Spain Albert Portas 3 2 4 France A Clément 4 4 3
France Arnaud Clément 6 6 6 4 Argentina D Nalbandian 69 69 2
Q Germany Benjamin Becker 6 3 6 6 28 Spain F Verdasco 711 711 6
Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela 3 6 3 4 Q Germany B Becker 4 79 6 3 7
United States Vince Spadea 6 4 61 3 28 Spain F Verdasco 6 67 4 6 9
28 Spain Fernando Verdasco 3 6 77 6 28 Spain F Verdasco 77 3 6 4 2
24 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 6 14 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 64 6 4 6 6
Spain Fernando Vicente 1 3 2 24 Spain JC Ferrero 6 77 6
Q Croatia Roko Karanušić 79 4 6 6 Q Croatia R Karanušić 3 64 3
Germany Rainer Schüttler 67 6 2 1 24 Spain JC Ferrero 7 77 4 2 9
Belgium Xavier Malisse 6 7 6 14 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 5 63 6 6 11
Q Germany Benedikt Dorsch 2 5 2 Belgium X Malisse 3 77 5 1
Q Canada Frank Dancevic 64 3 4 14 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 64 7 6
14 Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 77 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Sweden Thomas Johansson 6 64 1 1
Sweden Jonas Björkman 3 77 6 6 Sweden J Björkman 6 6 4 1 6
France Florent Serra 6 3 4 5 Czech Republic L Dlouhý 3 4 6 6 4
Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý 4 6 6 7 Sweden J Björkman 7 6 6
Q Italy Stefano Galvani 4 77 6 3 16 Italy D Bracciali 5 2 1
Germany Alexander Waske 6 62 4 6 14 Q Italy S Galvani 3 77 3 4
Italy Daniele Bracciali 6 6 6 Italy D Bracciali 6 63 6 6
20 Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý 2 4 4 Sweden J Björkman 6 78 4 2 6
32 France Paul-Henri Mathieu 7 65 3 612 Belarus M Mirnyi 3 66 6 6 3
WC Australia Mark Philippoussis 5 77 6 714 WC Australia M Philippoussis 66 4 77 3
Belarus Max Mirnyi 65 6 6 6 Belarus M Mirnyi 78 6 65 6
Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 77 4 3 3 Belarus M Mirnyi 6 3 4 6 6
Austria Oliver Marach 1 62 0 8 United States J Blake 4 6 6 1 0
Chinese Taipei Jimmy Wang 6 77 6 Chinese Taipei Y-t Wang 4 2 6 2
Q Denmark Kristian Pless 3 5 7 4 8 United States J Blake 6 6 4 6
8 United States James Blake 6 7 5 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6
Italy Filippo Volandri 1 1 3 6 Australia L Hewitt 64 6 78 65 6
Brazil Flávio Saretta 610 3 5 South Korea H-t Lee 77 2 66 77 4
South Korea Hyung-taik Lee 712 6 7 6 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
Spain Albert Montañés 3 4 67 26 Belgium O Rochus 1 4 4
Czech Republic Tomáš Zíb 6 6 79 Czech Republic T Zíb 1 1 0
Luxembourg Gilles Müller 4 5 3 26 Belgium O Rochus 6 6 6
26 Belgium Olivier Rochus 6 7 6 6 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 4 7
23 Spain David Ferrer 6 6 6 23 Spain D Ferrer 4 4 6 5
Q Germany Simon Stadler 1 4 4 23 Spain D Ferrer 77 7 6
Czech Republic Ivo Minář 61 6 63 2 Spain G García López 62 5 3
Spain Guillermo García López 77 4 77 6 23 Spain D Ferrer 4 2 6 6 6
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 4 4 4 10 Chile F González 6 6 2 3 4
Russia Marat Safin 6 6 6 Russia M Safin 6 77 4 4 4
Peru Luis Horna 63 5 2 10 Chile F González 4 64 6 6 6
10 Chile Fernando González 77 7 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 France Sébastien Grosjean 6 6 6
France Gilles Simon 4 2 4 15 France S Grosjean 6 3 6 6
WC United Kingdom Jamie Delgado 6 6 3 3 6 WC United Kingdom J Delgado 3 6 2 3
Q Germany Michael Berrer 4 2 6 6 3 15 France S Grosjean 6 4 4 1
Q Spain Marcel Granollers 64 4 4 18 Cyprus M Baghdatis 4 6 6 6
WC Romania Andrei Pavel 77 6 6 WC Romania A Pavel 0r
WC United Kingdom Alan Mackin 4 77 77 5 2 18 Cyprus M Baghdatis 3
18 Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6 64 64 7 6 18 Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6 77
31 Chile Nicolás Massú 1 4 4 United Kingdom A Murray 3 4 62
United Kingdom Andy Murray 6 6 6 United Kingdom A Murray 77 6 4 6
Germany Björn Phau 7 4 2 66 France J Benneteau 65 4 6 1
France Julien Benneteau 5 6 6 78 United Kingdom A Murray 77 6 6
Czech Republic Robin Vik 3 3 3 3 United States A Roddick 64 4 4
Germany Florian Mayer 6 6 6 Germany F Mayer 4 1 2
Serbia Janko Tipsarević 77 4 66 2 3 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
3 United States Andy Roddick 65 6 78 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 5 3 11
Spain Feliciano López 3 4 7 6 9 5 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 77 7
United States Justin Gimelstob 6 6 6 United States J Gimelstob 3 61 5
Belgium Christophe Rochus 3 4 4 5 Croatia I Ljubičić 7 6 1 66 2
Italy Alessio di Mauro 3 4 1 27 Russia D Tursunov 5 4 6 78 6
Spain Alberto Martín 6 6 6 Spain A Martín 1 5 4
Thailand Danai Udomchoke 1 4 2 27 Russia D Tursunov 6 7 6
27 Russia Dmitry Tursunov 6 6 6 27 Russia D Tursunov 5 4 77 78 7
22 Finland Jarkko Nieminen 6 6 7 22 Finland J Nieminen 7 6 62 66 9
Brazil Marcos Daniel 2 4 5 22 Finland J Nieminen 6 6 6
Belgium Dick Norman 2 62 64 WC United Kingdom M Lee 4 0 3
WC United Kingdom Martin Lee 6 77 77 22 Finland J Nieminen 1 6 6 77
Romania Răzvan Sabău 3 2 4 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 2 3 64
Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 6 6 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6 3 77
Q Colombia Alejandro Falla 2 77 710 6 Q Colombia A Falla 4 4 6 61
9 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 6 64 68 3

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 7 3 6 6
LL France Jean-Christophe Faurel 5 6 2 4 16 Argentina G Gaudio 4 2 3
Q Austria Alexander Peya 4 6 7 3 1 Q Georgia (country) I Labadze 6 6 6
Q Georgia (country) Irakli Labadze 6 4 5 6 6 Q Georgia (country) I Labadze 6 0
Netherlands Melle van Gemerden 6 7 7 United States M Fish 2 0r
Q United Kingdom Josh Goodall 4 5 5 Netherlands M van Gemerden 2 0 1
United States Mardy Fish 6 6 6 United States M Fish 6 6 6
17 United States Robby Ginepri 3 2 4 Q Georgia (country) I Labadze 3 64 3
25 United States Andre Agassi 2 6 6 6 2 Spain R Nadal 6 77 6
Serbia Boris Pašanski 6 2 4 3 25 United States A Agassi 6 77 6
Italy Andreas Seppi 6 63 6 6 Italy A Seppi 4 62 4
WC United Kingdom Jamie Baker 3 77 4 3 25 United States A Agassi 65 2 4
Chinese Taipei Yen-hsun Lu 65 3 0 2 Spain R Nadal 77 6 6
Q United States Robert Kendrick 77 6 6 Q United States R Kendrick 77 6 62 5 4
WC United Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic 4 63 4 2 Spain R Nadal 64 3 77 7 6
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 77 6

References
  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. "Federer battles to fourth crown". BBC.co.uk. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
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