Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
July 17-23, 2006
48 Draw - $586,250
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Michael Berrer - 126)
1. Gaston Gaudio
2. Tomas Berdych
3. David Ferrer
4. Olivier Rochus   WD
5. Jose Acasuso
6. Kristof Vliegen
7. Florent Serra
8. Juan Ignacio Chela
9. Gilles Simon
10. Nicolas Almagro
11. Mikhail Youzhny
12. Max Mirnyi
13. Luis Horna
14. Filippo Volandri
15. Bjorn Phau
16. Richard Gasquet

First Round
(1)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) bye
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. Alexander Waske (GER) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Albert Portas (ESP) d. Flavio Saretta (BRA) 5-7 6-3 6-3
(13)Luis Horna (PER) bye
(12)Max Mirnyi (BLR) bye
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) w/o
Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Michael Berrer (GER) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
(6)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) bye
(LL)Stefan Koubek (AUT) bye   [Koubek replaces Rochus]
Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-3 4-6 6-3
Oliver Marach (AUT) d. (WC)Torsten Popp (GER) 6-1 6-2
(16)Richard Gasquet (FRA) bye
(11)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) bye
Simon Greul (GER) d. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 7-5 7-5
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Dick Norman (BEL) 7-6(8) 6-4
(5)Jose Acasuso (ARG) bye
(8)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) bye
(q)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. Andrei Pavel (ROM) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Florian Mayer (GER) d. (WC)Andreas Beck (GER) 6-4 3-6 6-3
(9)Gilles Simon (FRA) bye
(15)Bjorn Phau (GER) bye
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4
Jiri Novak (CZE) d. (q)Simone Bolelli (ITA) 7-6(4) 6-1
(3)David Ferrer (ESP) bye
(7)Florent Serra (FRA) bye
(q)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (WC)Sebastian Rieschick (GER) 4-6 6-3 6-1
(q)Diego Hartfield (ARG) d. Robin Vik (CZE) 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4
(10)Nicolas Almagro (ESP) bye
(14)Filippo Volandri (ITA) bye
(q)Diego Junqueira (ARG) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-3 2-6 7-6(5)
(q)Hugo Armando (USA) d. (WC)Dieter Kindlmann (GER) 6-4 6-3
(2)Tomas Berdych (CZE) bye

Second Round
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. (1)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 6-4 6-0
(13)Luis Horna (PER) d. Albert Portas (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-2
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (12)Max Mirnyi (BLR) 6-3 6-1
Juan Monaco (ARG) d. (6)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-3 1-0 ret.
(LL)Stefan Koubek (AUT) d. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7-6(6) 6-2
Oliver Marach (AUT) d. (16)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4 6-2
Simon Greul (GER) d. (11)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
(5)Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-4 7-6(2)
(q)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (8)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-2 4-6 6-1
Florian Mayer (GER) d. (9)Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-2
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. (15)Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3
(3)David Ferrer (ESP) d. Jiri Novak (CZE) 6-3 6-1
(q)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (7)Florent Serra (FRA) 5-7 7-6(3) 6-2
(q)Diego Hartfield (ARG) d. (10)Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6-7(2) 7-6(1) 7-5
(q)Diego Junqueira (ARG) d. (14)Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-3 6-4
(2)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. (q)Hugo Armando (USA) 7-5 6-3

Third Round
(13)Luis Horna (PER) d. Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-4
Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4
Oliver Marach (AUT) d. (LL)Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-4 6-4
(5)Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Simon Greul (GER) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4
Florian Mayer (GER) d. (q)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 6-1 6-0
(3)David Ferrer (ESP) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-3 6-4
(q)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (q)Diego Hartfield (ARG) 7-6(5) 6-2
(2)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. (q)Diego Junqueira (ARG) 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals
Juan Monaco (ARG) d. (13)Luis Horna (PER) 5-2 ret.
(5)Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Oliver Marach (AUT) 6-2 6-3
(3)David Ferrer (ESP) d. Florian Mayer (GER) 6-4 6-3
(2)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. (q)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-1 6-2

Semifinals
(5)Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Juan Monaco (ARG) 4-6 6-2 6-2
(3)David Ferrer (ESP) d. (2)Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-3 7-5

Finals
(3)David Ferrer (ESP) d. (5)Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-4 3-6 6-7(3) 7-5 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Rochus/Simon - 110)
1. Lukas Dlouhy/Pavel Vizner
2. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer
3. Martin Damm/Petr Pala
4. Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl

First Round
Christphe Rochus/Gilles Simon (BEL/FRA) d. (1)Lukas Dlouhy/Pavel Vizner (CZE) 7-5 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela/Luis Horna (ARG/PER) d. (WC)Rainer Schuettler/Mikhail Youzhny (GER/RUS) 6-3 6-4
(3)Martin Damm/Petr Pala (CZE) d. Tomas Berdych/Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) 6-4 1-6 (10-7)
Gaston Gaudio/Max Mirnyi (ARG/BLR) d. Jiri Novak/Andrei Pavel (CZE/ROM) 5-7 7-5 (10-7)
Marin Garcia/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. (WC)Philipp Petzschner/Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-2 1-6 (14-12)
Michael Kohlmann/Alexnder Waske (GER) d. (4)Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) 6-3 6-4
Kristof Vliegen/Stanislas Wawrinka (BEL/SUI) d. Oliver Marach/Cyril Suk (AUT/CZE) 3-6 7-5 (10-6)
Yves Allegro/Robert Lindstedt (SUI/SWE) d. (2)Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 4-6 6-3 (10-7)

Quarterfinals
Juan Ignacio Chela/Luis Horna (ARG/PER) d. Christphe Rochus/Gilles Simon (BEL/FRA) 6-2 6-2
Gaston Gaudio/Max Mirnyi (ARG/BLR) d. (3)Martin Damm/Petr Pala (CZE) 7-6(6) 3-6 (10-8)
Michael Kohlmann/Alexnder Waske (GER) d. Marin Garcia/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 6-3 7-6(3)
Yves Allegro/Robert Lindstedt (SUI/SWE) d. Kristof Vliegen/Stanislas Wawrinka (BEL/SUI) 7-5 6-1

Semifinals
Gaston Gaudio/Max Mirnyi (ARG/BLR) d. Juan Ignacio Chela/Luis Horna (ARG/PER) w/o
Yves Allegro/Robert Lindstedt (SUI/SWE) d. Michael Kohlmann/Alexnder Waske (GER) 6-3 6-1

Finals
Gaston Gaudio/Max Mirnyi (ARG/BLR) d. Yves Allegro/Robert Lindstedt (SUI/SWE) 7-5 6-7(4) (12-10)