2006 Open de Moselle – Singles

Ivan Ljubičić was the defending champion,[1] but did not participate.

Singles
2006 Open de Moselle
Final
ChampionSerbia Novak Djokovic
Runner-upAustria Jürgen Melzer
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Jürgen Melzer 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 in the final.[2]

By winning this tournament, Djokovic became ATP nr. 16, entering the Top 20 for the first time in his career.

Seeds edit

  1.   David Ferrer (first round)
  2.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (first round)
  3.   Novak Djokovic (champion)
  4.   Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  5.   Richard Gasquet (second round)
  6.   Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
  7.   Fernando Verdasco (first round)
  8.   Robin Söderling (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
WC   Marc Gicquel 63 3
  Jürgen Melzer 77 6
  Jürgen Melzer 6 3 2
3   Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
3   Novak Djokovic 64 77 6
  Sébastien Grosjean 77 61 3

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   D Ferrer 3 7 4
WC   M Gicquel 6 5 6 WC   M Gicquel 6 6
  G García-López 77 4 6   G García-López 2 3
  D Sanguinetti 63 6 0 WC   M Gicquel 6 7
  F Santoro 4 7 4   F Serra 4 5
  P-H Mathieu 6 5 6   P-H Mathieu 6 3 62
  F Serra 5 77 6   F Serra 1 6 77
8   R Söderling 7 63 2 WC   M Gicquel 63 3
4   M Youzhny 1 4   J Melzer 77 6
SE   M Safin 6 6 SE   M Safin 6 2 65
  J Melzer 7 6   J Melzer 4 6 77
  A Montañés 5 2   J Melzer 1 7 7
Q   T Ascione 6 3 2   M Fish 6 5 5
  M Fish 4 6 6   M Fish 6 6
  R Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6   R Ramírez Hidalgo 3 3
7   F Verdasco 3 3

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   D Hrbatý 6 3 3
Q   C Saulnier 4 6 6 Q   C Saulnier 64 77 65
Q   T Clemens 7 62 6 Q   T Clemens 77 64 77
WC   O Patience 5 77 3 Q   T Clemens 4 1
  D Bracciali 4 6 7 3   N Djokovic 6 6
  P Kohlschreiber 6 3 5   D Bracciali 0 3
  N Mahut 2 3 3   N Djokovic 6 6
3   N Djokovic 6 6 3   N Djokovic 64 77 6
5   R Gasquet 6 6   S Grosjean 77 61 3
Q   S Stakhovsky 3 1 5   R Gasquet 77 63 5
  X Malisse 63 2   A Clément 63 77 7
  A Clément 77 6   A Clément 77 3 2
  F Mayer 3 4   S Grosjean 64 6 6
  S Grosjean 6 6   S Grosjean 7 6
  J Benneteau 6 1 79   J Benneteau 5 1
2/WC   JC Ferrero 4 6 67

External links edit

  1. ^ "Ljubicic cruises to Metz Open win". BBC Sport. 9 October 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Djokovic powers to Metz success". BBC Sport. 8 October 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2014.