2006 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and he won in the final 6–2, 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 7–6^(7–5) against Roger Federer.

Singles
2006 Monte Carlo Masters
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	6–2, 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 7–6^(7–5)
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. David Nalbandian (Third Round)
4. Ivan Ljubičić (Quarterfinals)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (First Round)
6. Guillermo Coria (Quarterfinals)
7. Gastón Gaudio (Semifinals)
8. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
9. Nicolas Kiefer (Third Round)
10. Radek Štěpánek (Second Round)
11. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
12. Fernando González (Semifinals)
13. Sébastien Grosjean (Second Round, retired because of a back injury)
14. Jarkko Nieminen (First Round)
15. Tommy Robredo (Quarterfinals)
16. Tomáš Berdych (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
	12	Fernando González	2	4
								1	Roger Federer	2	7^7	3	6^5
								2	Rafael Nadal	6	6^2	6	7^7
	7	Gastón Gaudio	7	1	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	5	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer	6	2	6
	Q	N Djokovic	3	6	3			1	R Federer	6	6
		I Karlović	4	6^3					A Martín	0	1
		A Martín	6	7^7											1	R Federer	6	6
		C Rochus	3	3											Q	B Balleret	3	2
	Q	B Balleret	6	6				Q	B Balleret	4	7	3
		F Verdasco	6^6	3				13	S Grosjean	6	5	2^r
	13	S Grosjean	7^8	6																		1	R Federer	6	6
	11	J C Ferrero	6	6																		8	D Ferrer	1	3
		D Tursunov	1	2				11	J C Ferrero	6	6
		J I Chela	6	6^5	6				J I Chela	1	2
		G Rusedski	4	7^7	1										11	J C Ferrero	1	7^7	3
		D Hrbatý	6	3	6										8	D Ferrer	6	6^5	6
	LL	D Bracciali	4	6	4				D Hrbatý	4	6	4
		N Massú	0	6	2			8	D Ferrer	6	3	6
	8	D Ferrer	6	4	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	I Ljubičić	6	4	6
		I Andreev	3	6	2			4	I Ljubičić	4	6	7
		P Srichaphan	1	5					F Serra	6	3	5
		F Serra	6	7											4	I Ljubičić	6	6
	WC	G Simon	6	6											WC	G Simon	3	2
	Q	T Gabashvili	4	2				WC	G Simon	7^7	6^5	6
		F Santoro	2	4				16	T Berdych	6^2	7^7	4
	16	T Berdych	6	6																		4	I Ljubičić	5	1
	12	F González	6	3	6																	12	F González	7	6
		C Moyà	3	6	1			12	F González	6^4	6	7
		V Hănescu	4	6	6^2				F López	7^7	2	5
		F López	6	4	7^7										12	F González	6	3
	Q	N Mahut	6^2	2												R Söderling	2	1^r
	Q	P Starace	7^7	6				Q	P Starace	4	4
		R Söderling	6	2	6				R Söderling	6	6
	5	N Davydenko	3	6	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	G Gaudio	6	6
		T Henman	1	3				7	G Gaudio	6	3	6
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	3	6	4
		F Volandri	4	2											7	G Gaudio	6	6
	Q	A di Mauro	6	6											Q	A di Mauro	2	4
		S Wawrinka	4	2				Q	A di Mauro	6	2	7^7
	Q	E Korolev	2	6^5				10	R Štěpánek	2	6	6^4
	10	R Štěpánek	6	7^7																		7	G Gaudio	6	6
	15	T Robredo	6	6																		15	T Robredo	1	3
		L Horna	3	4				15	T Robredo	7	6
		G Monfils	6	4	1				O Rochus	5	4
		O Rochus	4	6	6										15	T Robredo	5	6	7
		D Sanguinetti	6	1	4										3	D Nalbandian	7	1	5
		A Seppi	2	6	6				A Seppi	5	5
		X Malisse	4	4				3	D Nalbandian	7	7
	3	D Nalbandian	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	G Coria	6	6
		M Youzhny	3	1				6	G Coria	1	7^8	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	7					P-H Mathieu	6	6^6	4
		M Safin	0	5											6	G Coria	6^5	6	6
		B Pašanski	3	0											9	N Kiefer	7^7	4	3
	WC	M Llodra	6	6				WC	M Llodra	6^4	4
		M Mirnyi	4	6	6^2			9	N Kiefer	7^7	6
	9	N Kiefer	6	4	7^7																	6	G Coria	2	1
	14	J Nieminen	6	4	6^5																	2	R Nadal	6	6
		K Vliegen	1	6	7^7				K Vliegen	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	7^11	4	7^7			Q	J Hernych	5	1
	WC	J Benneteau	6^9	6	6^4											K Vliegen	3	3
	WC	J-R Lisnard	4	7^7	7										2	R Nadal	6	6
		A Murray	6	6^5	5			WC	J-R Lisnard	4	1
		A Clément	4	4				2	R Nadal	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6

External links

• 2006 Monte Carlo Masters Draw