2006 Open de Moselle – Singles

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

Singles
2006 Open de Moselle
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Jürgen Melzer
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2

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

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

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Marc Gicquel	6^3	3
		Jürgen Melzer	7^7	6
									Jürgen Melzer	6	3	2
								3	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6
	3	Novak Djokovic	6^4	7^7	6
		Sébastien Grosjean	7^7	6^1	3

Top half

	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	7^7	4	6				G García-López	2	3
		D Sanguinetti	6^3	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	6^2
		F Serra	5	7^7	6				F Serra	1	6	7^7
	8	R Söderling	7	6^3	2																	WC	M Gicquel	6^3	3
	4	M Youzhny	1	4																			J Melzer	7^7	6
	SE	M Safin	6	6				SE	M Safin	6	2	6^5
		J Melzer	7	6					J Melzer	4	6	7^7
		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

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	D Hrbatý	6	3	3
	Q	C Saulnier	4	6	6			Q	C Saulnier	6^4	7^7	6^5
	Q	T Clemens	7	6^2	6			Q	T Clemens	7^7	6^4	7^7
	WC	O Patience	5	7^7	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	6^4	7^7	6
	5	R Gasquet	6	6																			S Grosjean	7^7	6^1	3
	Q	S Stakhovsky	3	1				5	R Gasquet	7^7	6^3	5
		X Malisse	6^3	2					A Clément	6^3	7^7	7
		A Clément	7^7	6												A Clément	7^7	3	2
		F Mayer	3	4												S Grosjean	6^4	6	6
		S Grosjean	6	6					S Grosjean	7	6
		J Benneteau	6	1	7^9				J Benneteau	5	1
	2/WC	JC Ferrero	4	6	6^7

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw

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.