Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, CT, USA August 21-27, 2006 48 Draw - $600,000 Surface – Hard Singles Seeds: (cut: Gilles Muller - 75) 1. James Blake 2. Nikolay Davydenko 3. Marcos Baghdatis 4. Jarkko Nieminen 5. David Ferrer 6. Jose Acasuso 7. Fernando Verdasco 8. Olivier Rochus 9. Gael Monfils 10. Agustin Calleri 11. Jonas Bjorkman WD 12. Juan Ignacio Chela 13. Xavier Malisse 14. Nicolas Massu 15. Robin Soderling 16. Paradorn Srichaphan First Round (1)James Blake (USA) bye Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-3 7-5 Robin Vik (CZE) d. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 6-4 6-2 (13)Xavier Malisse (BEL) bye (12)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) bye Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-1 6-1 Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 7-5 7-6(2) (6)Jose Acasuso (ARG) bye (4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bye Greg Rusedski (GBR) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 7-6(2) 6-7(7) 6-2 Boris Pashanski (SCG) d. Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-3 2-6 7-6(3) (14)Nicolas Massu (CHI) bye (10)Agustin Calleri (ARG) bye Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-2 7-6(6) Mardy Fish (USA) d. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 6-3 6-3 (5)David Ferrer (ESP) bye (7)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bye Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. Luis Horna (PER) 7-6(3) 2-6 6-1 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-3 6-4 (LL)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) bye [Melzer replaces Bjorkman] (15)Robin Soderling (SWE) bye (WC)Samuel Querrey (USA) d. Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-3 6-2 (q)Michael Berrer (GER) d. (q)Ryan Sweeting (USA) 7-5 6-2 (3)(WC)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) bye (8)Olivier Rochus (BEL) bye Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (WC)Justin Gimelstob (USA) 4-6 7-5 6-1 (q)Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (q)Jan Hajek (CZE) 7-6(3) 6-3 (9)(WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) bye (16)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) bye Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 6-4 6-1 (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bye Second Round Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. (1)James Blake (USA) 2-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) (13)Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. Robin Vik (CZE) 6-1 4-6 6-3 (12)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-2 (6)Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 7-5 3-3 ret. (4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Greg Rusedski (GBR) 7-6(2) 6-4 (14)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Boris Pashanski (SCG) 6-3 7-6(4) (10)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) 7-6(4) 6-3 (5)David Ferrer (ESP) d. Mardy Fish (USA) 6-2 2-6 7-6(5) (7)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-4 (LL)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-7(3) 7-6(1) 6-4 (15)Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (WC)Samuel Querrey (USA) 6-3 4-6 6-1 (3)(WC)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. (q)Michael Berrer (GER) 7-6(5) 7-6(6) (8)Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-3 (9)(WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) d. (q)Marc Gicquel (FRA) 7-6(6) 6-4 (16)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 7-6(2) 4-6 6-4 (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Arnaud Clement (FRA) 6-2 6-1 Third Round (13)Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-1 6-3 (12)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. (6)Jose Acasuso (ARG) 7-6(1) 6-2 (14)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 6-3 6-4 (10)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. (5)David Ferrer (ESP) 6-3 6-1 (LL)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (7)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-4 4-1 ret. (15)Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (3)(WC)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5 (8)Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. (9)(WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-4 6-3 (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. (16)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 6-4 6-1 Quarterfinals (13)Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. (12)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 4-6 6-4 6-2 (10)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. (14)Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3 3-6 6-4 (15)Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (LL)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-3 6-2 (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. (8)Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-4 6-2 Semifinals (10)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. (13)Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-2 ret. (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. (15)Robin Soderling (SWE) 7-6(6) 6-2 Finals (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. (10)Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-4 6-3 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Wassen/Skoch - 87) 1. Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett 2. Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram 3. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski 4. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer First Round Frantisek Cermak/Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) d. (1)Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett (AUS/ZIM) 6-1 1-6 (13-11) Michael Kohlmann/Alexander Waske (GER) d. Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner (CZE) 7-6(3) 2-6 (10-6) (3)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Mahesh Bhupathi/Justin Gimelstob (IND/USA) 3-6 6-3 (12-10) Jose Acasuso/Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. (WC)Thomas Blake/Roy Kalmanovich (USA) 6-1 6-4 Nicolas Mahut/Olivier Rochus (FRA/BEL) d. Oliver Marach/Cyril Suk (AUT/CZE) 5-7 7-6(4) (10-8) (4)Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (WC)Alex Kuznetsov/Phillip Simmonds (USA) 6-4 3-6 (10-8) Leos Friedl/Michal Mertinak (CZE/SVK) d. David Skoch/Rogier Wassen (CZE/NED) 6-2 7-6(4) (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Yves Allegro/Agustin Calleri (SUI/ARG) 6-2 6-3 Quarterfinals Frantisek Cermak/Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) d. Michael Kohlmann/Alexander Waske (GER) 6-3 7-6(4) (3)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Jose Acasuso/Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-4 7-6(0) (4)Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Nicolas Mahut/Olivier Rochus (FRA/BEL) w/o (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Leos Friedl/Michal Mertinak (CZE/SVK) 7-6(5) 3-6 (10-7) Semifinals (3)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Frantisek Cermak/Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) 6-2 7-6(0) (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. (4)Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-3 Finals (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. (3)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-3 6-3