# 2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated James Blake in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 Indian Wells Masters.

## Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
* Roger Federer (champion)
* Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
* Andy Roddick (fourth round)
* David Nalbandian (fourth round)
* Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
* Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
* Gastón Gaudio (third round)
* Andre Agassi (third round)
* Lleyton Hewitt (third round)
* David Ferrer (second round)
* Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
* James Blake (final)
* Fernando González (second round)
* Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
* Radek Štěpánek (second round)
* Richard Gasquet (fourth round)
* Tommy Robredo (third round)
* Robby Ginepri (second round)
* Dominik Hrbatý (third round)
* Sébastien Grosjean (fourth round)
* Mario Ančić (fourth round)
* Jarkko Nieminen (quarterfinals)
* Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)
* Igor Andreev (quarterfinals)
* Marcos Baghdatis (quarterfinals)
* Tommy Haas (fourth round)
* Gaël Monfils (third round)
* Carlos Moyà (second round)
* Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
* Olivier Rochus (third round)
* Filippo Volandri (second round)
* Fernando Verdasco (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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | |
| 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ivan Ljubičić | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ivan Ljubičić | 2 | 3 | | 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Paradorn Srichaphan | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Paradorn Srichaphan | 7$^7$ | 3 | 7 | | Paradorn Srichaphan | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6$^3$ | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6$^3$ | 6 | 5 | | | | | 1 | Roger Federer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 12 | James Blake | 5 | 3 | 0 | | |
| 12 | James Blake | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | James Blake | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Igor Andreev | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Igor Andreev | 1 | 4 | | 12 | James Blake | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Marcos Baghdatis | 5 | 0 | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 Delić | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | |