2006 Thailand Open – Singles

Singles
2006 Thailand Open
Champion	James Blake[1]
Runner-up	Ivan Ljubičić
Final score	6–3, 6–1

The 2006 Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 25 through October 1, 2006. James Blake won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Ivan Ljubičić.^[1]

Seeds

1. Ivan Ljubičić (Final)
2. Marcos Baghdatis (withdrew, due to shoulder injury)^[2]
3. James Blake (Champion)
4. Andy Murray (First round)
5. Jarkko Nieminen (Quarterfinal)
6. Juan Carlos Ferrero (First round)
7. Robby Ginepri (Quarterfinal)
8. Paradorn Srichaphan (Semifinal)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Ivan Ljubičić	6	6
	8	Paradorn Srichaphan	3	2
								1	Ivan Ljubičić	3	1
								3	James Blake	6	6
	3	James Blake	3	6	7^7
		Marat Safin	6	4	6^3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	I Ljubičić	6	3	6
		F Vicente	3	6	4			1	I Ljubičić	7^8	7
		B Becker	6	6					B Becker	6^6	5
		M Daniel	3	2											1	I Ljubičić	4	6	6
		D Udomchoke	6	6											7	R Ginepri	6	3	4
	Q[3]	G Bastl	3	0					D Udomchoke	3	3
		K Carlsen	3	4					R Ginepri	6	6
	7	R Ginepri	6	6	4																	1	I Ljubičić	6	6
	4	A Murray	4	2																		8	P Srichaphan	3	2
		T Henman	6	6					T Henman	6	5	6
		A Bogdanovic	6^7	6	6				A Bogdanovic	3	7	1
		Y-t Wang	7^9	4	4											T Henman	7^7	4	6^4
	WC	M Ledovskikh	6	7^9											8	P Srichaphan	6^2	6	7^7
	Q[3]	M Ryderstedt	1	6^7				WC	M Ledovskikh	4	7	2
	WC	F López	1	4					P Srichaphan	6	5	6
	8	P Srichaphan	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	J Nieminen	6^6	6	6
		E Massa	7^8	3	2			5	J Nieminen	2	7^7	6
		F Dancevic	7	3	7^9				F Dancevic	6	6^3	4
	Q[3]	L Burgsmüller	5	6	6^7										5	J Nieminen	2	6	5
	LL	B Balleret	7	2	6										3	J Blake	6	2	7
		A Waske	5	6	1			LL	B Balleret	3	2
	WC	M Čilić	1	2				3	J Blake	6	6
	3	J Blake	6	6																		3	J Blake	3	6	7^7
	6	JC Ferrero	6	2	4																		M Safin	6	4	6^3
	Q[3]	M Zverev	4	6	6			Q[3]	M Zverev	7^9	7
		R Schüttler	6	6					R Schüttler	6^7	5
		H-t Lee	1	4											Q[3]	M Zverev	6^4	7	5
		M Safin	2	6	6											M Safin	7^7	5	7
		K Kim	6	1	4				M Safin	7^7	6^3	6
		J Benneteau	6	6					J Benneteau	6^5	7^7	2
	LL	S Iwabuchi	4	2

References

1. "2006 Thailand Open Singles Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
2. "Ljubicic struggles into next round". CNN. 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
3. "Bangkok 2006 - Qualifying Draw". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-28.