2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles
2006 tennis event results
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Roger Federer defeated James Blake in the final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup. It was his third Tour Finals title.[1]
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 Tennis Masters Cup | |
| Champion |  Roger Federer |
| Runner-up |  James Blake |
| Score | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw | 8 |
David Nalbandian was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Blake.
Seeds
Roger Federer (champion)
Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
Nikolay Davydenko (round robin)
Ivan Ljubičić (round robin)
Andy Roddick (round robin)- Tommy Robredo (round robin)
David Nalbandian (semifinals)- James Blake (final)
Alternates
- Mario Ančić (Did not play)
Tomáš Berdych (Did not play)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  Rafael Nadal
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 8 | James Blake
| 0 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | James Blake
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  David Nalbandian
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Red group
| Federer |
 Ljubičić |
Roddick |
Nalbandian |
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 1 | Roger Federer |
7–6(7–2), 6–4 | 4–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4 | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 | 3–0 | 6–2 (75.00%) |
45–34 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ivan Ljubičić |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 | 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 1–6 | 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–5 | 1–2 | 3–5 (37.50%) |
41–49 | 4 | |
| 5 | Andy Roddick |
6–4, 6–7(8–10), 4–6 | 6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–1 | 2–6, 6–7(4–7) | 1–2 | 3–5 (37.50%) |
42–42 | 3 | |
| 7 | David Nalbandian |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 | 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 5–7 | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | 1–2 | 4–4 (50.00%) |
39–42 | 2 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
Gold group
| Nadal |
 Davydenko |
Robredo |
Blake |
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 2 | Rafael Nadal |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | 7–6(7–2), 6–2 | 4–6, 6–7(0–7) | 2–1 | 4–3 | 40–36 | 2 | |
| 3 | Nikolay Davydenko |
7–5, 4–6, 4–6 | 7–6(10–8), 3–6, 6–1 | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 | 1–2 | 4–5 | 46–45 | 3 | |
| 6 | Tommy Robredo |
6–7(2–7), 2–6 | 6–7(8–10), 6–3, 1–6 | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 37–42 | 4 | |
| 8 | James Blake |
6–4, 7–6(7–0) | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 41–41 | 1 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.