Medibank International
Sydney, Australia
January 9-15, 2006
32 Draw - $419,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Dmitry Tursunov - 60)
1. Lleyton Hewitt
2. Nikolay Davydenko
3. Thomas Johansson   WD
4. Richard Gasquet
5. Juan Carlos Ferrero
6. Tommy Robredo
7. Radek Stepanek
8. James Blake

First Round
(1)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. (q)Vince Spadea (USA) 3-6 7-5 6-3
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-2 7-6(1)
(q)Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (SE)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3
(WC)Chris Guccione (AUS) d. (5)(WC)Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 4-6 6-3 7-5
Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (4)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-2 6-4
(WC)Peter Luczak (AUS) d. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
Florent Serra (FRA) d. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 5-7 6-2 6-4
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (6)Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-3
(8)James Blake (USA) d. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 7-6(4) 6-4
Carlos Moya (ESP) d. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 5-7 7-5 7-6(4)
(q)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. Taylor Dent (USA) 6-1 2-6 6-2
(LL)Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3 6-2   [Monaco replaces Johansson]
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. (7)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-3 6-4
(q)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Victor Hanescu (ROM) 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-4 6-3
(2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 7-6(4) 6-3

Second Round
(1)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-1 6-4
(q)Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (WC)Chris Guccione (AUS) 7-5 7-6(2)
Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (WC)Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-2
(8)James Blake (USA) d. Carlos Moya (ESP) w/o
(q)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. (LL)Juan Monaco (ARG) 7-6(3) 6-3
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. (q)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
(2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-4 7-6(4)

Quarterfinals
(q)Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (1)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 4-6 7-5 7-5
Igor Andreev (RUS) d. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-2 3-6 6-4
(8)James Blake (USA) d. (q)Arnaud Clement (FRA) 3-6 6-1 6-4
(2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) w/o

Semifinals
Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (q)Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-2 2-6 6-2
(8)James Blake (USA) d. (2)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 6-4 6-2

Finals
(8)James Blake (USA) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-2 3-6 7-6(3)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Fyrstenberg/Matkowski - 104)
1. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan
2. Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor
3. Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett
4. Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic

First Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. (WC)Chris Guccione/Nathan Healey (AUS) 6-2 4-6 (12-10)
Martin Damm/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) d. Agustin Calleri/Tommy Robredo (ARG/ESP) 6-1 6-4
(4)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. Igor Andreev/Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-2 6-0
Arnaud Clement/Michael Llodra (FRA) d. Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Tomas Berdych/Cyril Suk (CZE) 7-5 6-3
(3)Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett (AUS/ZIM) d. Stephen Huss/Jim Thomas (AUS/USA) 6-4 6-0
Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) d. Marc Kimmich/Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-4 6-4
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. (2)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) 2-6 6-3 (13-11)

Quarterfinals
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Martin Damm/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) 6-4 6-4
(4)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. Arnaud Clement/Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-0 6-4
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (3)Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett (AUS/ZIM) 4-6 7-5 (13-11)
Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-3 6-2

Semifinals
(4)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. (1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 6-4 6-3
Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) d. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-3 6-3

Finals
(4)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) 6-1 6-4