# 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.
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

* Roger Federer (second round)
* Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
* David Nalbandian (second round)
* Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
* Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
* James Blake (second round)
* Tommy Robredo (semifinals)
* Marcos Baghdatis (third round)
* Andy Roddick (champion)
* David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
* Tomáš Berdych (first round)
* Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
* Fernando González (semifinals)
* Tommy Haas (third round)
* Robby Ginepri (third round)
* 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Andy Murray | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 6 | 9 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 13 | Fernando González | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 13 | Fernando González | 6 | 6 | 13 | Fernando González | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 10 | David Ferrer | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | David Ferrer | 2 | 4 | | | | | 9 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Tommy Robredo | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Ivan Ljubičić | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ivan Ljubičić | 6$^6$ | 2 | 7 | Tommy Robredo | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6$^2$ | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Grosjean | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 15 | R Ginepri | 6$^3$ | 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 | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 |
| | D Bracciali | 7$^8$ | 6$^4$ | 6$^5$ | 9 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Gicquel | 6$^7$ | 6$^3$ | | | K Vliegen | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Vliegen | 7$^9$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | 9 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | V Spadea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J I Chela | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | A Seppi | 4 | 3 | | Q | V Spadea | 7$^7$ | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J I Chela | 6 | 2 | 6 | | J I Chela | 6$^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | N Davydenko | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | 6$^2$ | 5 | | | | |
| WC | M Fish | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | F González | 7$^7$ | 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 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Martín | 3 | 3 | | | N Almagro | 6 | 6$^1$ | 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 | 6$^8$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Johansson | 6$^3$ | 6$^3$ | | 8 | M Baghdatis | 7$^{10}$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | M Baghdatis | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | N Djokovic | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | J Nieminen | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | T Robredo | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| 16 | D Hrbatý | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | I Ljubičić | 6$^6$ | 2 |
| WC | P Goldstein | 4 | 3 | | 16 | D Hrbatý | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | R Vik | 3 | 7$^7$ | 3 | Q | D Sanguinetti | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Sanguinetti | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | 16 | D Hrbatý | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | M Youzhny | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | I Ljubičić | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | B Phau | 2 | 3 | | | M Youzhny | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | |
| | G Rusedski | 3 | 4 | | 4 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 6 | J Blake | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Santoro | 4 | 4 | | 6 | J Blake | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Björkman | 6$^r$ | | | | J C Ferrero | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J C Ferrero | 6 | | | | | | | | | J C Ferrero | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | J Gimelstob | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | R Söderling | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | F López | 3 | 6$^4$ | | Q | J Gimelstob | 3 | 6 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | |
| | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | R Söderling | 6 | 2 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | T Berdych | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | J C Ferrero | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ |
| 14 | T Haas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6$^2$ | 6$^3$ |
| | 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 | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | |
| Q | H-T Lee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | A Clément | 4 | 4 | | Q | H-T Lee | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Querrey | 7$^7$ | 2 | 3 | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | R Nadal | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Qualifying seeds

* Nicolas Mahut (qualified)
* Davide Sanguinetti (qualified)
* Andreas Seppi (qualified)
* Robin Vik (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Wesley Moodie (first round)
* Justin Gimelstob (qualified)
* Lee Hyung-taik (qualified)
* Marc Gicquel (qualified)
* Vince Spadea (qualified)
* Lukáš Dlouhý (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Kevin Kim (qualifying competition)
* Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
* Jan Hernych (qualifying competition)
* Kristian Pless (first round)
* Denis Gremelmayr (first round)
* Rik de Voest (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Nicolas Mahut
* Davide Sanguinetti
* Andreas Seppi
* Vince Spadea
* Rik de Voest
* Justin Gimelstob
* Lee Hyung-taik
* Marc Gicquel

### Lucky losers

* Robin Vik
* Lukáš Dlouhý

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Nicolas Mahut | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | Evgeny Korolev | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
| | Evgeny Korolev | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | Nicolas Mahut | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | George Bastl | 4 | 4 |
| | George Bastl | 6 | 6$^2$ | 6 | | George Bastl | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Nicolás Lapentti | 1 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Davide Sanguinetti | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Marco Chiudinelli | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Marco Chiudinelli | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Davide Sanguinetti | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Nathan Healey | 1 | 2 |
| | Nathan Healey | 6 | 6 | | | Nathan Healey | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Denis Gremelmayr | 4 | 0 | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Andreas Seppi | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| Alt | Rajeev Ram | 7 | 0 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| Alt | Rajeev Ram | 7 | 0 | 6$^3$ | 3 | Andreas Seppi | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | Viktor Troicki | 3 | 2$^r$ |
| | Viktor Troicki | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | Viktor Troicki | 3 | 2$^r$ |
| 14 | Kristian Pless | 5 | 6$^3$ | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Robin Vik | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Michael McClune | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| WC | Michael McClune | 1 | 4 | 4 | Robin Vik | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | 9 | Vince Spadea | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 3 | 3 | 9 | Vince Spadea | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Vince Spadea | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Wesley Moodie | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| WC | Nenad Zimonjić | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | Nenad Zimonjić | 6 | 7 | WC | Nenad Zimonjić | 6$^5$ | 4 |
| | | | | 16 | Rik de Voest | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | Jesse Witten | 0 | 2 | 16 | Rik de Voest | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 16 | Rik de Voest | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Justin Gimelstob | 7 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
| Alt | Leoš Friedl | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| Alt | Leoš Friedl | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Justin Gimelstob | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 10 | Lukáš Dlouhý | 0 | 2 |
| WC | František Čermák | 5 | 2 | | 10 | Lukáš Dlouhý | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Lukáš Dlouhý | 7 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Lee Hyung-taik | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alejandro Falla | 6$^7$ | 4 | | | | | |
| | Alejandro Falla | 6$^7$ | 4 | 7 | Lee Hyung-taik | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | 13 | Jan Hernych | 6$^4$ | 6 | 4 |
| Alt | Luke Bourgeois | 2 | 2 | 13 | Jan Hernych | 6$^4$ | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | Jan Hernych | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Marc Gicquel | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Wayne Arthurs | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | |
| | Wayne Arthurs | 6$^3$ | 4 | 8 | Marc Gicquel | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 11 | Kevin Kim | 4 | 2 |
| WC | Julian Knowle | 4 | 6$^5$ | 11 | Kevin Kim | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Kevin Kim | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |