2006 Open de Moselle – Singles

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Singles
2006 Open de Moselle
Final
ChampionSerbia Novak Djokovic
Runner-upAustria Jürgen Melzer
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ivan Ljubičić was the defending champion,[1] but did not participate.

Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Jürgen Melzer 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 in the final.[2]

By winning this tournament, Djokovic became ATP nr. 16, entering the Top 20 for the first time in his career.

Seeds[edit]

  1. Spain David Ferrer (first round)
  2. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (first round)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (champion)
  4. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  5. France Richard Gasquet (second round)
  6. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
  7. Spain Fernando Verdasco (first round)
  8. Sweden Robin Söderling (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
WC France Marc Gicquel 63 3
Austria Jürgen Melzer 77 6
Austria Jürgen Melzer 6 3 2
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 64 77 6
France Sébastien Grosjean 77 61 3

Top half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain D Ferrer 3 7 4
WC France M Gicquel 6 5 6 WC France M Gicquel 6 6
Spain G García-López 77 4 6 Spain G García-López 2 3
Italy D Sanguinetti 63 6 0 WC France M Gicquel 6 7
France F Santoro 4 7 4 France F Serra 4 5
France P-H Mathieu 6 5 6 France P-H Mathieu 6 3 62
France F Serra 5 77 6 France F Serra 1 6 77
8 Sweden R Söderling 7 63 2 WC France M Gicquel 63 3
4 Russia M Youzhny 1 4 Austria J Melzer 77 6
SE Russia M Safin 6 6 SE Russia M Safin 6 2 65
Austria J Melzer 7 6 Austria J Melzer 4 6 77
Spain A Montañés 5 2 Austria J Melzer 1 7 7
Q France T Ascione 6 3 2 United States M Fish 6 5 5
United States M Fish 4 6 6 United States M Fish 6 6
Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6 Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo 3 3
7 Spain F Verdasco 3 3

Bottom half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 3 3
Q France C Saulnier 4 6 6 Q France C Saulnier 64 77 65
Q Germany T Clemens 7 62 6 Q Germany T Clemens 77 64 77
WC France O Patience 5 77 3 Q Germany T Clemens 4 1
Italy D Bracciali 4 6 7 3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6
Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 3 5 Italy D Bracciali 0 3
France N Mahut 2 3 3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6
3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 3 Serbia N Djokovic 64 77 6
5 France R Gasquet 6 6 France S Grosjean 77 61 3
Q Ukraine S Stakhovsky 3 1 5 France R Gasquet 77 63 5
Belgium X Malisse 63 2 France A Clément 63 77 7
France A Clément 77 6 France A Clément 77 3 2
Germany F Mayer 3 4 France S Grosjean 64 6 6
France S Grosjean 6 6 France S Grosjean 7 6
France J Benneteau 6 1 79 France J Benneteau 5 1
2/WC Spain JC Ferrero 4 6 67

External links[edit]

  1. ^ "Ljubicic cruises to Metz Open win". BBC Sport. 9 October 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Djokovic powers to Metz success". BBC Sport. 8 October 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2014.