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.

Singles
2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Champion	Andy Roddick
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

Roger Federer 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

1. Roger Federer (second round)
2. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
3. David Nalbandian (second round)
4. Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
6. James Blake (second round)
7. Tommy Robredo (semifinals)
8. Marcos Baghdatis (third round)
9. Andy Roddick (champion)
10. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
11. Tomáš Berdych (first round)
12. Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
13. Fernando González (semifinals)
14. Tommy Haas (third round)
15. Robby Ginepri (third round)
16. Dominik Hrbatý (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Andy Murray	3	4
	9	Andy Roddick	6	6
								9	Andy Roddick	6	6
								13	Fernando González	3	3
	13	Fernando González	6	6
	10	David Ferrer	2	4
															9	Andy Roddick	6	6
																Juan Carlos Ferrero	3	4
	7	Tommy Robredo	78	6
	4	Ivan Ljubičić	66	2
								7	Tommy Robredo	3	4
									Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6
		Juan Carlos Ferrero	77	77
	2	Rafael Nadal	62	63

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer	7	6
		P Srichaphan	5	4				1	R Federer	5	4
		A Murray	4	6	7				A Murray	7	6
		T Henman	6	4	5											A Murray	77	2	6
		S Grosjean	6	4	3										15	R Ginepri	63	6	4
		D Tursunov	4	6	6				D Tursunov	3	4
		P-H Mathieu	6	3	4			15	R Ginepri	6	6
	15	R Ginepri	1	6	6																		A Murray	3	4
	9	A Roddick	66	77	77																	9	A Roddick	6	6
		D Bracciali	78	64	65			9	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	M Gicquel	67	63					K Vliegen	4	4
		K Vliegen	79	77											9	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	V Spadea	6	6												J I Chela	3	4
	Q	A Seppi	4	3				Q	V Spadea	77	5	2
		J I Chela	6	2	6				J I Chela	65	7	6
	5	N Davydenko	4	6	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	D Nalbandian	6	6
	Q	R de Voest	0	4				3	D Nalbandian	4	2
	WC	S Wawrinka	5	6	6			WC	S Wawrinka	6	6
		J Acasuso	7	4	1										WC	S Wawrinka	62	5
	WC	M Fish	6	6											13	F González	77	7
	Q	N Mahut	1	3				WC	M Fish	5	5
		N Massú	4	4				13	F González	7	7
	13	F González	6	6																		13	F González	6	6
	10	D Ferrer	6	6																		10	D Ferrer	2	4
		C Moyà	3	1				10	D Ferrer	4	77	6
		A Martín	3	3					N Almagro	6	61	0
		N Almagro	6	6											10	D Ferrer	7	6
		G Monfils	6	7											8	M Baghdatis	5	4
		M Safin	4	5					G Monfils	68	6	1
		T Johansson	63	63				8	M Baghdatis	710	2	6
	8	M Baghdatis	77	77

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	T Robredo	7	7
		R Gasquet	5	5				7	T Robredo	6	6
		M Mirnyi	7	4	6				M Mirnyi	4	4
		X Malisse	5	6	3										7	T Robredo	6	6
		F Serra	6	6												F Serra	3	1
		J Benneteau	3	3					F Serra	6	6
		N Djokovic	77	6					N Djokovic	3	4
	12	J Nieminen	65	4																		7	T Robredo	78	6
	16	D Hrbatý	6	6																		4	I Ljubičić	66	2
	WC	P Goldstein	4	3				16	D Hrbatý	6	6
	LL	R Vik	3	77	3			Q	D Sanguinetti	3	2
	Q	D Sanguinetti	6	64	6										16	D Hrbatý	5	4
		M Youzhny	6	6											4	I Ljubičić	7	6
		B Phau	2	3					M Youzhny	4	65
		G Rusedski	3	4				4	I Ljubičić	6	77
	4	I Ljubičić	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	J Blake	6	6
		F Santoro	4	4				6	J Blake	2	4
		J Björkman	6r						J C Ferrero	6	6
		J C Ferrero	6													J C Ferrero	7	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	6	77												R Söderling	5	4
		F López	3	64				Q	J Gimelstob	3	6	66
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	6	2	78
	11	T Berdych	4	3																			J C Ferrero	77	77
	14	T Haas	6	6																		2	R Nadal	62	63
		F Verdasco	3	4				14	T Haas	6	4	6
	LL	L Dlouhý	4	4					G Simon	3	6	4
		G Simon	6	6											14	T Haas	65	3
	Q	H-T Lee	6	6											2	R Nadal	77	6
		A Clément	4	4				Q	H-T Lee	4	3
	WC	S Querrey	77	2	3			2	R Nadal	6	6
	2	R Nadal	65	6	6

References

• 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Draw
• 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Qualifying Draw