2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2006 Pacific Life Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	James Blake
Final score	7–5, 6–3, 6–0

The 2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's Singles was the main event of the 2006 Pacific Life Open men's tennis tournament played in Indian Wells, USA from March 6 through March 19, 2006.

First-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland was the two-time defending champion, and won again, defeating James Blake in the final 7–5, 6–3, 6–0.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (Champion)
2. Rafael Nadal (Semifinals)
3. Andy Roddick (Fourth Round)
4. David Nalbandian (Fourth Round)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (Third Round)
6. Ivan Ljubičić (Quarterfinals)
7. Gastón Gaudio (Third Round)
8. Andre Agassi (Third Round)
9. Lleyton Hewitt (Third Round)
10. David Ferrer (Second Round)
11. Nicolas Kiefer (Second Round)
12. James Blake (Final)
13. Fernando González (Second Round)
14. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (Second Round)
16. Richard Gasquet (Fourth Round)
17. Tommy Robredo (Third Round)
18. Robby Ginepri (Second Round)
19. Dominik Hrbatý (Third Round)
20. Sébastien Grosjean (Fourth Round)
21. Mario Ančić (Fourth Round)
22. Jarkko Nieminen (Quarterfinals)
23. Tomáš Berdych (Fourth Round)
24. Igor Andreev (Quarterfinals)
25. Marcos Baghdatis (Quarterfinals)
26. Tommy Haas (Fourth Round)
27. Gaël Monfils (Third Round)
28. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
29. Juan Ignacio Chela (Second Round)
30. Olivier Rochus (Third Round)
31. Filippo Volandri (Second Round)
32. Fernando Verdasco (Third Round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
	6	Ivan Ljubičić	2	3
								1	Roger Federer	6	6
									Paradorn Srichaphan	2	3
		Paradorn Srichaphan	7^7	3	7
	22	Jarkko Nieminen	6^3	6	5
															1	Roger Federer	7	6	6
															12	James Blake	5	3	0
	12	James Blake	6	6
	24	Igor Andreev	1	4
								12	James Blake	7	6
								2	Rafael Nadal	5	3
	25	Marcos Baghdatis	5	0
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	R Federer	6	7^7
	A Calleri	1	7	6^10				N Massú	3	6^4
	N Massú	6	5	7^12										1	R Federer	3	6	7
	G Rusedski	2	4											30	O Rochus	6	2	5
	S Wawrinka	6	6					S Wawrinka	6^4	5
							30	O Rochus	7^7	7
																					1	R Federer	6	6
																					16	R Gasquet	3	4
							19	D Hrbatý	7	7
	L Horna	3	3					D Bracciali	5	5
	D Bracciali	6	6											19	D Hrbatý	3	4
Q	K Kim	7	6											16	R Gasquet	6	6
	M Youzhny	5	4				Q	K Kim	4	3
							16	R Gasquet	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	N Kiefer	6^5	6	2
	A Seppi	6	4	1				P-H Mathieu	7^7	4	6
	P-H Mathieu	2	6	6											P-H Mathieu	6^5	3
Q	P Capdeville	7^7	2	3										21	M Ančić	7^7	6
	D Sanguinetti	6^5	6	6				D Sanguinetti	3	6^3
							21	M Ančić	6	7^7
																					21	M Ančić	3	4
																					6	I Ljubičić	6	6
							27	G Monfils	6	0	6
	A Pavel	7^7	5	3			Q	J Morrison	3	6	3
Q	J Morrison	6^5	7	6										27	G Monfils	3	2
Q	J Tipsarević	6	7^7											6	I Ljubičić	6	6
WC	S Warburg	4	6^4				Q	J Tipsarević	1	4
							6	I Ljubičić	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	D Nalbandian	6	6
Q	J Gimelstob	7	6				Q	J Gimelstob	4	4
	F López	5	3											4	D Nalbandian	6	6
Q	J Benneteau	6	6											Q	J Benneteau	4	1
	N Djokovic	3	4				Q	J Benneteau	6	4	6
							29	JI Chela	4	6	3
																					4	D Nalbandian	7^7	3	2
																						P Srichaphan	6^5	6	6
							18	R Ginepri	6^10	3
	W Moodie	6^2	4					P Srichaphan	7^12	6
	P Srichaphan	7^7	6												P Srichaphan	6	6
	V Spadea	6	4											14	JC Ferrero	2	2
	C Berlocq	1	1^r					V Spadea	2	6	6^4
							14	JC Ferrero	6	4	7^7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							10	D Ferrer	6	4	3
	P Kohlschreiber	3	6	6				P Kohlschreiber	3	6	6
	F Serra	6	4	3											P Kohlschreiber	1	6	3
	F Mayer	6	6											22	J Nieminen	6	3	6
WC	M Philippoussis	4	3					F Mayer	4	4
							22	J Nieminen	6	6
																					22	J Nieminen	6	6
																						M Safin	4	3
							28	C Moyà	7^7	3	4
Q	A Delic	3	4					M Safin	6^4	6	6
	M Safin	6	6												M Safin	7^7	3	6
Q	V Mazarakis	2	1											5	N Davydenko	6^5	6	4
	A Murray	6	6					A Murray	1	6	3
							5	N Davydenko	6	3	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	A Agassi	6	4	6
	P Goldstein	3	6	6				P Goldstein	4	6	2
	A Martín	6	1	1										8	A Agassi	5	2
Q	G Weiner	3	2											26	T Haas	7	6
	A Clément	6	6					A Clément	3	6	4
							26	T Haas	6	1	6
																					26	T Haas	3	0^r
																					12	J Blake	6	3
							17	T Robredo	6	6
	K Carlsen	6	4	6				K Carlsen	1	3
	G Müller	3	6	3										17	T Robredo	2	5
WC	S Querrey	6	7											12	J Blake	6	7
	B Reynolds	3	5				WC	S Querrey	6	1	3
							12	J Blake	1	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	F González	4	0
	R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	6	6
	J Melzer	4	4												R Söderling	6	6^14	4
	D Tursunov	6	6											24	I Andreev	3	7^16	6
	T Behrend	4	2					D Tursunov	7^7	1	2
							24	I Andreev	6^2	6	6
																					24	I Andreev	6	6^5	6
																					3	A Roddick	4	7^7	1
							32	F Verdasco	6	3	7^7
	I Karlović	7^11	6					I Karlović	3	6	6^5
	T Zíb	6^9	4											32	F Verdasco	3	4
Q	J Salzenstein	7^7	3	1										3	A Roddick	6	6
	J Acasuso	6^2	6	6				J Acasuso	6^5	0
							3	A Roddick	7^7	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	G Gaudio	3	6	6
	M Mirnyi	4	6^5					C Saulnier	6	3	4
	C Saulnier	6	7^7											7	G Gaudio	7^7	3	2
	J Björkman	6	3	6										25	M Baghdatis	6^5	6	6
	C Rochus	2	6	2				J Björkman	4	3
							25	M Baghdatis	6	6
																					25	M Baghdatis	6	6
																					23	T Berdych	4	1
							23	T Berdych	6	6
WC	D Young	3	1					T Henman	4	4
	T Henman	6	6											23	T Berdych	7	6
	B Pašanski	6^4	5											9	L Hewitt	5	3
	R Schüttler	7^7	7					R Schüttler	6^3	6	4
							9	L Hewitt	7^7	2	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							15	R Štěpánek	1	1
	X Malisse	6	4	6				X Malisse	6	6
	F Santoro	1	6	4											X Malisse	4	7^12	2
	K Vliegen	6	4	6										20	S Grosjean	6	6^10	6
Q	L Burgsmüller	4	6	4				K Vliegen	1	3
							20	S Grosjean	6	6
																					20	S Grosjean	4	2
																					2	R Nadal	6	6
							31	F Volandri	3	2
Q	G Lapentti	7	3	3			WC	M Fish	6	6
WC	M Fish	5	6	6										WC	M Fish	1	4
	R Vik	1	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
	J Hernych	6	6					J Hernych	4	4
							2	R Nadal	6	6