Masters Series Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo, Monaco
April 17-23, 2006
64 Draw - $2,082,500
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Robin Soderling - 64)
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
3. David Nalbandian
4. Ivan Ljubicic
5. Nikolay Davydenko
6. Guillermo Coria
7. Gaston Gaudio
8. David Ferrer
9. Nicolas Kiefer
10. Radek Stepanek
11. Juan Carlos Ferrero
12. Fernando Gonzalez
13. Sebastien Grosjean
14. Jarkko Nieminen
15. Tommy Robredo
16. Tomas Berdych

First Round
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (q)Novak Djokovic (SCG) 6-3 2-6 6-3
Alberto Martin (ESP) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 7-6(3)
(q)Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-3 6-3
(13)Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(6) 6-3
(11)Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-1 6-2
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Greg Rusedski (GBR) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. (LL)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-4 3-6 6-4   [Bracciali replaces Tommy Haas]
(8)David Ferrer (ESP) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-0 4-6 6-2
(4)Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-3 4-6 6-2
Florent Serra (FRA) d. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 6-1 7-5
(WC)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (q)Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-4 6-2
(16)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 6-2 6-4
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Carlos Moya (ESP) 6-3 3-6 6-1
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Victor Hanescu (ROM) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2)
(q)Potito Starace (ITA) d. (q)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-2
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (5)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 6-3 2-6 6-4
(7)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. Tim Henman (GBR) 6-1 6-3
Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-4 6-2
(q)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-2 6-4
(10)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. (q)Evgueni Korolev (RUS) 6-2 7-6(5)
(15)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Luis Horna (PER) 6-3 6-4
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-1
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 2-6 6-1 6-4
(3)David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-4 6-4
(6)Guillermo Coria (ARG) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-3 6-1
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. Marat Safin (RUS) 6-0 7-5
(WC)Michael Llodra (FRA) d. Boris Pashanski (SCG) 6-3 6-0
(9)Nicolas Kiefer (GER) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2)
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (14)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 1-6 6-4 7-6(5)
(q)Jan Hernych (CZE) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6(9) 4-6 7-6(4)
(WC)Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Andy Murray (GBR) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-5
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Arnaud Clement (FRA) 6-4 6-4

Second Round
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-0 6-1
(q)Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. (13)Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 4-6 7-5 3-2 ret.
(11)Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-1 6-2
(8)David Ferrer (ESP) d. Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 6-4 3-6 6-4
(4)Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 4-6 6-3 7-5
(WC)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (16)Tomas Berdych (CZE) 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-7(4) 6-2 7-5
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (q)Potito Starace (ITA) 6-4 6-4
(7)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-3 3-6 6-4
(q)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. (10)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-2 2-6 7-6(4)
(15)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7-5 6-4
(3)David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 7-5 7-5
(6)Guillermo Coria (ARG) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 1-6 7-6(6) 6-4
(9)Nicolas Kiefer (GER) d. (WC)Michael Llodra (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-4
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (q)Jan Hernych (CZE) 7-5 6-1
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (WC)Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) 6-4 6-1

Third Round
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (q)Benjamin Balleret (MON) 6-3 6-2
(8)David Ferrer (ESP) d. (11)Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3
(4)Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. (WC)Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-3 6-2
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Robin Soderling (SWE) 6-2 3-1 ret.
(7)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (q)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) 6-2 6-4
(15)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (3)David Nalbandian (ARG) 5-7 6-1 7-5
(6)Guillermo Coria (ARG) d. (9)Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (8)David Ferrer (ESP) 6-1 6-3
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (4)Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 7-5 6-1
(7)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (15)Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-1 6-3
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (6)Guillermo Coria (ARG) 6-2 6-1

Semifinals
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 6-2 6-4
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (7)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 5-7 6-1 6-1

Finals
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (1)Roger Federer (SUI) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(5)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Malisse/Rochus - 67)
1. Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi
2. Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor
3. Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic
4. Martin Damm/Leander Paes
5. Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram
6. Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry
7. Leos Friedl/Julien Knowle
8. Stephen Huss/Pavel Vizner

First Round
(1)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) bye
Chris Haggard/Dmitry Tursunov (RSA/RUS) d. Guillermo Coria/Martin Garcia (ARG) 6-3 6-4
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Xavier Malisse/Olivier Rochus (BEL) 3-6 6-3 (10-8)
(5)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) bye
(4)Martin Damm/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) bye
Mahesh Bhupathi/Radek Stepanek (IND/CZE) d. Fernando Gonzalez/Nicolas Massu (CHI) 3-6 6-4 (10-2)
Yves Allegro/Roger Federer (SUI) d. Jaroslav Levinsky/Marat Safin (CZE/RUS) 6-3 3-6 (10-6)
(8)Stephen Huss/Pavel Vizner (AUS/CZE) bye
(7)Leos Friedl/Julien Knowle (CZE/AUT) bye
(ALT)Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Igor Andreev/Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 7-5 0-6 (10-6)   [Bolelli/Seppi replace Nicolas Kiefer/Paradorn Srichaphan]
(WC)Tim Henman/Andy Murray (GBR) d. Tomas Berdych/Jarkko Nieminen (CZE/FIN) 3-2 ret.
(3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) bye
(6)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) bye
(WC)Arnaud Clement/Michael Llodra (FRA) d. David Ferrer/Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-3 6-4
Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. Dominik Hrbaty/Cyril Suk (SVK/CZE) 7-6(3) 6-3
(2)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) bye

Second Round
(1)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. Chris Haggard/Dmitry Tursunov (RSA/RUS) 6-3 6-1
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. (5)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) 7-6(1) 4-6 (10-4)
Mahesh Bhupathi/Radek Stepanek (IND/CZE) d. (4)Martin Damm/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) 6-1 6-4
Yves Allegro/Roger Federer (SUI) d. (8)Stephen Huss/Pavel Vizner (AUS/CZE) 6-1 6-2
(ALT)Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (7)Leos Friedl/Julien Knowle (CZE/AUT) 6-4 5-7 (10-8)
(3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. (WC)Tim Henman/Andy Murray (GBR) 3-6 6-3 (10-8)
(6)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) d. (WC)Arnaud Clement/Michael Llodra (FRA) 3-6 6-3 (10-7)
Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. (2)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-3 6-4
Mahesh Bhupathi/Radek Stepanek (IND/CZE) d. Yves Allegro/Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4 7-5
(3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. (ALT)Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-4
Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. (6)Simon Aspelin/Todd Perry (SWE/AUS) 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. Mahesh Bhupathi/Radek Stepanek (IND/CZE) 6-3 7-5
(3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 6-3 6-1

Finals
(1)Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi (SWE/BLR) d. (3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) 6-2 7-6(2)