2006 Tennis Masters Cup
The 2006 Tennis Masters Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 37th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 32nd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, from November 12 through November 19, 2006. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated James Blake 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 * It was Federer's 12th title of the year, and his 45th overall. It was his 3rd year-end championships title. Doubles Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi defeated Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor 6–2, 6–4 Points and prize money *RR is points or prize money won in the round robin stage. *1 Prize money for doubles is per team. *An undefeated singles champion would earn the maximum 750 points and $1,520,000 in prize money ($120,000 participation, $360,000 undefeated round robin, $370,000 semifinal win, $700,000 final win) *An undefe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ATP World Tour Finals
The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. It is the most significant event in the annual ATP calendar after the four majors as it features the top-eight singles players and top-eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and are ranked from 8th–20th. The tournament is sometimes referred to as a "fifth Grand Slam," due to the prestige that comes with qualifying for and winning the event. The tournament uses a unique format not seen in other ATP Tour events: The players are separated into two groups of four, within which they each play three round-robin matches. The top two players from each group after the round-robin stage move on to the semifinals, followed by a final to determine the champion. The tournament was first held in 1970, although it was then known by a different name. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic hold the record for the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Indian Wells Masters – Men's Singles
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second smallest composite number, behind 4; its proper divisors are , and . Since 6 equals the sum of its proper divisors, it is a perfect number; 6 is the smallest of the perfect numbers. It is also the smallest Granville number, or \mathcal-perfect number. As a perfect number: *6 is related to the Mersenne prime 3, since . (The next perfect number is 28.) *6 is the only even perfect number that is not the sum of successive odd cubes. *6 is the root of the 6-aliquot tree, and is itself the aliquot sum of only one other number; the square number, . Six is the only number that is both the sum and the product of three consecutive positive numbers. Unrelated to 6's being a perfect number, a Golomb ruler of length 6 is a "perfect ruler". Six is a con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dubai Tennis Championships
The Dubai Tennis Championships or Dubai Open (also known as the ''Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships'' for sponsorship reasons) (formerly known for sponsorship reasons as the ''Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships'' and the ''Dubai Duty Free Men's and Women's Championships'') is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on outdoor hardcourts. The tournament takes place at the end of February and organizes a men's and women's event. The tournament takes place under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. In 2001 the ATP upgraded the tournament from an ATP 250 level to a more prestigious ATP 500 level tournament. On the WTA Tour, it alternates yearly between a WTA 1000 level tournament and a WTA 500 level tournament. Prior to the 1990s there was an annual Dubai Tennis Championship played at the British Embassy. The Dubai T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Gerry Weber Open
The 2006 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 14th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 12 June until 18 June 2006. The singles field was led by World No. 1, Australian Open champion, French Open runner-up, and 2003, 2004 and 2005 Halle winner Roger Federer, Australian Open semifinalist Nicolas Kiefer, and Auckland titlist Jarkko Nieminen. Also present were Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis, Adelaide semifinalist Tomáš Berdych, Tommy Haas, Christophe Rochus and Kristof Vliegen. First-seeded Roger Federer won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated Tomáš Berdych, 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 *It was Federer's 5th title of the year and the 38th of his career. It was his 4th consecutive win at the event. Doubl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Japan Open Tennis Championships
The 2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from 2 October through 8 October 2006. Roger Federer and Marion Bartoli won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles Roger Federer defeated Tim Henman, 6–3, 6–3 Women's singles Marion Bartoli defeated Aiko Nakamura, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 Men's doubles Ashley Fisher / Tripp Phillips defeated Paul Goldstein / Jim Thomas, 6–2, 7–5 Women's doubles Vania King / Jelena Kostanić defeated Chan Yung-jan / Chuang Chia-jung, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 References External linksOfficial website [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
The 2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 37th edition of the event known that year as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from 23 October through 29 October 2006. The announced singles field featured World No. 1, Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open champion, recent Tokyo titlist, Basel boy Roger Federer, Australian Open and French Open semifinalist, Estoril winner David Nalbandian, and Madrid Masters and Vienna runner-up Fernando González. Also lined up were Halle and Mumbai finalist Tomáš Berdych, Stuttgart winner David Ferrer, Andy Murray, José Acasuso and Agustín Calleri. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated Fernando González, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) *It was Roger Federer's 11th title of the year, and his 44th overall. Doubles Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Mari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Qatar ExxonMobil Open
The 2006 Qatar Open, known as the 2006 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was an ATP Tour men's tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar from 2 January until 7 January 2006. First-seeded Roger Federer won his second consecutive singles title at the event. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated Gaël Monfils, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) * It was Federer's 1st singles title of the year and the 34th of his career. Doubles Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi defeated Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus Olivier Rochus (; born 18 January 1981) is a retired Belgian tennis player. He is the younger brother of Christophe Rochus, also a former top-40 tennis player. Rochus won two singles titles in his career and in 2004 won the French Open doubles ..., 2–6, 6–3, 0–8 References External links Qatar Tennis Federation official siteATP tournament profile {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Qatar Open Qatar Open 2006 in Qatari sport Qatar Open (tennis) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Dominik Hrbatý in the final, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Paris Masters. Tomáš Berdych Tomáš Berdych (; born 17 September 1985) is a Czech former professional tennis player. His most notable achievement was reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, causing consecutive upsets by defeating top seed and six-time champi ... was the defending champion, but lost to Hrbatý in the quarterfinals. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links 2006 BNP Paribas Masters draw2006 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 BNP Paribas Masters - Singles Singles ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Singles
Roger Federer defeated Fernando González in the final, 7–5, 6–1, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Madrid Open. He did not drop a set during the tournament. Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Tomáš Berdych. This tournament marked the first professional-level match played between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, who would go on to play a total of 36 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. The equivalent women's organ ...-level matches against each other; Djokovic won their third-round encounter. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Sectio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles
Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 Cincinnati Masters. Roger Federer Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-e ... was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Andy Murray. It would be Federer's only defeat prior to a tournament final that season. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Draw2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Qualifying Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Western and Southern Financial Group Masters - Singles Singles ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Rogers Masters – Singles
Roger Federer defeated Richard Gasquet in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 Canadian Open. Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Tomáš Berdych. Seeds # Roger Federer (champion) # Rafael Nadal ''(third round)'' # David Nalbandian ''(first round)'' # Ivan Ljubičić ''(third round)'' # James Blake ''(second round)'' # Nikolay Davydenko ''(first round)'' # Tommy Robredo ''(second round)'' # Radek Štěpánek ''(withdrew due to a back strain)'' # Andy Roddick ''(withdrew due to an abdominal strain)'' # Marcos Baghdatis ''(first round)'' # Lleyton Hewitt ''(second round, retired due to a knee injury)'' # David Ferrer ''(first round)'' # Tomáš Berdych ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jarkko Nieminen ''(quarterfinals)'' # Fernando González ''(semifinals)'' # Tommy Haas ''(second round)'' # Robby Ginepri Robert Louis Ginepri ( ; born October 7, 1982) is a retired American profes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Hamburg Masters – Singles
Tommy Robredo defeated Radek Štěpánek in the final, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Hamburg Masters. Roger Federer was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew due to fatigue. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. # Roger Federer ''(withdrew due to fatigue)'' # Rafael Nadal ''(withdrew due to fatigue)'' # Ivan Ljubičić ''(second round)'' # Nikolay Davydenko ''(quarterfinals)'' # James Blake ''(third round)'' # Gastón Gaudio ''(second round)'' # Fernando González ''(third round)'' # Tommy Robredo (champion) # Nicolas Kiefer ''(second round)'' # Guillermo Coria ''(first round)'' # Thomas Johansson ''(first round)'' # Mario Ančić ''(semifinals)'' # Jarkko Nieminen ''(third round)'' # Robby Ginepri ''(first round)'' # Radek Štěpánek ''(final)'' # David Ferrer David Ferrer Ern (; ; born 2 April 1982) is a Spanish former profess ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |