2006 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2006 US Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Roddick
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

Defending champion Roger Federer won his third straight US Open title with his defeat of Andy Roddick in 4 sets, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1. Federer became the sixth man after Jack Crawford, Don Budge, Frank Sedgman, Lew Hoad and Rod Laver, to reach all four Grand Slam finals in one calendar year. He was also the second man to appear all four finals in the Open Era since Laver. Earlier that year, he won titles in Australian Open and Wimbledon and lost to Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros. Andre Agassi played his last match against Benjamin Becker and retired after the US Open.

Future champion Juan Martin del Potro made his first appearance in the main draw of the US Open, and this was also the first Grand Slam tournament of future World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was seeded.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Players who have lost are listed with the round in which they exited.

Roger Federer (Champion) Rafael Nadal (Quarterfinals) Ivan Ljubičić (First round) David Nalbandian (Second round) James Blake (Quarterfinals) Tommy Robredo (Fourth round) Nikolay Davydenko (Semifinals) Marcos Baghdatis (Second round) Andy Roddick (Final) Fernando González (Third round) David Ferrer (Third round) Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round) Jarkko Nieminen (First round) Tommy Haas(Quarterfinals) Lleyton Hewitt (Quarterfinals) Juan Carlos Ferrero (Second round)

Andy Murray (Fourth round) Robby Ginepri (Third round) Dominik Hrbatý (First round) Novak Djokovic (Third round) Gastón Gaudio (Third round) Fernando Verdasco (Third round) Dmitry Tursunov (Third round) José Acasuso (First round) Richard Gasquet(Fourth round) Olivier Rochus (Third round) Gaël Monfils (Second round) Agustín Calleri (First round) Jonas Björkman (Second round) Sébastien Grosjean (Second round) Juan Ignacio Chela (First round) Kristof Vliegen (First round)

Top seeded Roger Federer won the title for the third year in a row.

Qualifying Draw

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Roger Federer	79	6	69	6
	5	James Blake	67	0	711	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	7	6
										7	Nikolay Davydenko	1	5	4
	14	Tommy Haas	6	77	3	4	4
	7	Nikolay Davydenko	4	63	6	6	6
																			1	Roger Federer	6	4	7	6
																			9	Andy Roddick	2	6	5	1
	9	Andy Roddick	6	7	6
	15	Lleyton Hewitt	3	5	4
										9	Andy Roddick	65	6	77	6
											Mikhail Youzhny	77	0	63	3
		Mikhail Youzhny	6	5	77	6
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	7	65	1

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		Y-t Wang	4	1	0					1	R Federer	6	6	7
		T Henman	77	6	6						T Henman	3	4	5
		G Rusedski	64	2	3														1	R Federer	6	6	6
		G Müller	2	4	3															V Spadea	3	3	0
		V Spadea	6	6	6						V Spadea	6	77	6
	WC	S Jenkins	5	4	4					29	J Björkman	4	64	2
	29	J Björkman	7	6	6																							1	R Federer	6	77	6
	21	G Gaudio	6	6	6																								M Gicquel	3	62	3
		A Seppi	4	4	2					21	G Gaudio	3	6	6	6
	WC	S Querrey	6	6	6					WC	S Querrey	6	2	1	4
		P Kohlschreiber	3	4	4														21	G Gaudio	0	6	6	1	63
		M Gicquel	6	6	6															M Gicquel	6	4	4	6	77
		C Rochus	3	3	4						M Gicquel	7	6	6
	Q	G Bastl	5	4	6	3				16	JC Ferrero	5	3	4
	16	JC Ferrero	7	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	T Berdych	6	6	6
		B Pašanski	4	2	1					12	T Berdych	6	3	6	6
		F Mayer	6	6	6						F Mayer	1	6	3	3
	Q	S Koubek	4	1	1														12	T Berdych	62	6	3	6	6
	Q	JM del Potro	63	2	6	5													23	D Tursunov	77	3	6	3	4
	Q	A Falla	77	6	4	7				Q	A Falla	3	64	5
		I Kunitsyn	2	3	4					23	D Tursunov	6	77	7
	23	D Tursunov	6	6	6																							12	T Berdych	4	3	1
	28	A Calleri	5	65	77	3																						5	J Blake	6	6	6
		C Moyà	7	77	63	6					C Moyà	77	79	6
		PH Mathieu	6	6	3	6					PH Mathieu	65	67	4
	Q	J Goodall	3	2	6	3														C Moyà	4	66	6	3
		T Gabashvili	6	6	3	3	6												5	J Blake	6	78	2	6
		M Daniel	3	2	6	6	3				T Gabashvili	3	4	65
		J Mónaco	3	5	67					5	J Blake	6	6	77
	5	J Blake	6	7	79

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	D Nalbandian	4	62	6	7	6
		M Berrer	6	77	3	5	2			4	D Nalbandian	3	5	6	6	66
		R Vik	1	1	6	3					M Safin	6	7	2	3	78
		M Safin	6	6	3	6														M Safin	6	6	6
		G Coria	2	r.															26	O Rochus	3	2	3
	WC	R Sweeting	3							WC	R Sweeting	2	6	6	4	0
		O Patience	0	2	2					26	O Rochus	6	3	4	6	6
	26	O Rochus	6	6	6																								M Safin	6	3	6	2	65
	18	R Ginepri	3	6	6	6																						14	T Haas	4	6	2	6	77
		J Benneteau	6	4	4	4				18	R Ginepri	6	6	6
		P Goldstein	6	6	2	3	6				P Goldstein	2	2	4
	Q	J Witten	3	4	6	6	1												18	R Ginepri	61	4	6	6	61
	WC	W Odesnik	4	4	5														14	T Haas	77	6	3	3	77
		R Sluiter	6	6	7						R Sluiter	4	2	3
	WC	A Kuznetsov	2	4	0					14	T Haas	6	6	6
	14	T Haas	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	F González	6	6	6
	Q	J Vaněk	2	3	2					10	F González	6	6	6
		J Hájek	6	6	6						J Hájek	4	4	2
		L Dlouhý	3	4	4														10	F González	3	6	6	3	2
		A di Mauro	5	6	7	7													17	A Murray	6	3	2	6	6
		J Melzer	7	1	5	5					A di Mauro	0	1	1
	Q	R Kendrick	2	6	3	3				17	A Murray	6	6	6
	17	A Murray	6	1	6	6																						17	A Murray	1	7	3	0
	32	K Vliegen	6	1	4	6	3																					7	N Davydenko	6	5	6	6
	Q	L Kubot	2	6	6	1	6			Q	L Kubot	79	6	2	2	6
		P Starace	2	0	6	2				Q	N Okun	67	4	6	6	4
	Q	N Okun	6	6	4	6													Q	L Kubot	4	1	1
		N Mahut	6	65	6	6													7	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	4	77	3	3					N Mahut	0	r.
		R Delgado	6	4	5	0				7	N Davydenko	6
	7	N Davydenko	4	6	7	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	M Baghdatis	77	79	6
		A Waske	61	67	3					8	M Baghdatis	4	4	6	7	5
		A Pavel	77	68	66	2					A Agassi	6	6	3	5	7
		A Agassi	64	710	78	6														A Agassi	5	77	4	5
	Q	B Becker	4	77	6	77													Q	B Becker	7	64	6	7
		F Volandri	6	63	4	63				Q	B Becker	77	6	6
		T Johansson	3	4	7	77	2			30	S Grosjean	63	1	2
	30	S Grosjean	6	6	5	61	6																					Q	B Becker	3	4	3
	22	F Verdasco	6	6	3	6																						9	A Roddick	6	6	6
		F Santoro	4	1	6	1				22	F Verdasco	77	6	6
		M Zabaleta	2	5	77	3				Q	T Alves	63	4	1
	Q	T Alves	6	7	65	6													22	F Verdasco	77	3	4	77	2
	Q	K Pless	3	3	77	6	6												9	A Roddick	65	6	6	64	6
		A Martín	6	6	65	1	2			Q	K Pless	3	63	3
		F Serra	2	1	3					9	A Roddick	6	77	6
	9	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	L Hewitt	7	6	6
		A Montañés	5	4	3					15	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		K Kim	1	4	6	5					J Hernych	4	2	2
		J Hernych	6	6	3	7													15	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		M Fish	6	6	1	6													20	N Djokovic	3	1	2
		S Greul	4	4	6	3					M Fish	65	4	6	63
	WC	D Young	6	3	0	1				20	N Djokovic	77	6	3	77
	20	N Djokovic	4	6	6	6																						15	L Hewitt	6	6	4	3	6
	25	R Gasquet	6	6	6																							25	R Gasquet	4	4	6	6	3
	WC	P Simmonds	1	3	1					25	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		G Simon	7	6	6						G Simon	0	2	3
		D Bracciali	5	4	1														25	R Gasquet	77	6	2	77
	Q	M Chiudinelli	6	6	6														Q	M Chiudinelli	62	3	6	62
		F Vicente	4	1	4					Q	M Chiudinelli	3	6	4	6	6
		F López	6	6	6						F López	6	3	6	4	3
	3	I Ljubičić	3	3	3

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	T Robredo	6	6	6
		F Saretta	2	1	2					6	T Robredo	3	6	6	6
		H-t Lee	7	6	6						H-t Lee	6	3	4	1
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	5	4	0														6	T Robredo	6	6	6
		I Karlović	4	63	5															S Wawrinka	3	4	2
		R Söderling	6	77	7						R Söderling	77	6	64	0	1
		S Wawrinka	63	6	6	6					S Wawrinka	64	2	77	6	6
	31	JI Chela	77	4	4	4																						6	T Robredo	2	0	1
	19	D Hrbatý	5	1	3																								M Youzhny	6	6	6
		M Youzhny	7	6	6						M Youzhny	5	66	6	6	6
		N Massú	64	6	6	6					N Massú	7	78	4	3	0
		D Sanguinetti	77	4	4	4														M Youzhny	4	6	7	6
		O Marach	2	3	5														11	D Ferrer	6	4	5	4
		J Gimelstob	6	6	7						J Gimelstob	2	4	1
		N Almagro	61	66	1					11	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	11	D Ferrer	77	78	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	J Nieminen	4	5	2
		X Malisse	6	7	6						X Malisse	6	6	6
		B Phau	6	77	6						B Phau	3	0	2
	Q	J Morrison	3	60	4															X Malisse	78	3	4	4
		J Novák	7	6	7															J Novák	66	6	6	6
		A Clément	5	2	5						J Novák	77	3	6	6
		P Srichaphan	6	3	77	64	6				P Srichaphan	63	6	4	4
	24	J Acasuso	3	6	65	77	3																						J Novák	1	63	4
	27	G Monfils	6	3	7	77																						2	R Nadal	6	77	6
	Q	M Russell	2	6	5	64				27	G Monfils	4	6	2	64
		M Mirnyi	4	6	4	77	4				W Moodie	6	2	6	77
		W Moodie	6	4	6	65	6													W Moodie	4	62	64
		L Horna	7	6	6														2	R Nadal	6	77	77
		G García-López	5	4	3						L Horna	4	6	4	2
	WC	M Philippoussis	4	4	4					2	R Nadal	6	4	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2006 US Open Men's Singles draw