ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 Draw & Results

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Rafael Nadal won the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Roger Federer 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played February 27–March 5 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Rafael Nadal
def. Roger Federer , 2-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Feb 27 — Mar 5
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rafael Nadal #2 2-6 6-4 6-4 Roger Federer #1DEF · 3× H2H Match data Mar 5, 2006* F
SF (2)
Rafael Nadal #2 6-4 6-2 Rainer Schuettler #98 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2006* SF
Roger Federer #1DEF · 3× 6-2 6-3 Mikhail Youzhny #52 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2006* SF
QF (4)
Rainer Schuettler #98 6-4 6-1 Bjorn Phau #80 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2006* QF
Roger Federer #1DEF · 3× 6-3 6-2 Robin Vik #75 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2006* QF
Mikhail Youzhny #52 6-3 6-1 Olivier Rochus #31 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2006* QF
Rafael Nadal #2 7-6(1) 6-1 Tim Henman #49 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2006* QF
R16 (8)
Bjorn Phau #80 7-5 7-5 Andre Agassi #9 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Robin Vik #75 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 Tomas Berdych #25 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16
Rainer Schuettler #98 7-5 6-4 Ivo Klec #258 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16
Mikhail Youzhny #52 6-1 7-6(4) Igor Andreev #26 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16
Rafael Nadal #2 (w/o) Younes El Aynaoui #211 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16
Tim Henman #49 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) Radek Stepanek #16 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16
Olivier Rochus #31 7-6(5) 6-4 Marat Safin #53 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16
Roger Federer #1DEF · 3× 7-6(5) 6-4 Mohammad Ghareeb #488 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2006* R16
R32 (16)
Rafael Nadal #2 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 Paul-Henri Mathieu #34 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Tim Henman #49 6-2 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #38 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Igor Andreev #26 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4 Andreas Seppi #54 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Mohammad Ghareeb #488 7-6(4) 6-2 Omar Alawadhi #1096 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Tomas Berdych #25 6-4 6-2 Christophe Rochus #41 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Olivier Rochus #31 6-4 6-1 Fabrice Santoro #36CH H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Andre Agassi #9 7-6(4) 6-0 Greg Rusedski #43 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #211 6-4 6-4 Wesley Moodie #70 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Mikhail Youzhny #52 7-5 1-6 6-4 Dominik Hrbaty #20 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Robin Vik #75 6-2 6-4 Janko Tipsarevic #99 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Bjorn Phau #80 5-7 6-3 6-2 Giorgio Galimberti #189 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Radek Stepanek #16 6-3 7-6(6) John Van Lottum — Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Ivo Klec #258 6-4 6-4 Daniele Bracciali #66 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Roger Federer #1DEF · 3× 7-6(3) 6-3 Stan Wawrinka #57 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Marat Safin #53 4-6 6-2 6-2 Nikolay Davydenko #5 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32
Rainer Schuettler #98 6-2 3-6 7-5 David Ferrer #11 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2006* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 53 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Mikhail Youzhny 16 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Daniil Medvedev #11 (w/o) Tallon Griekspoor #25 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Stefanos Tsitsipas #11 6-3 6-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime #21 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Ugo Humbert #18 6-4 6-3 Alexander Bublik #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #7 6-2 6-2 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Andrey Rublev #7 6-3 6-4 Jiri Vesely #123 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 2006

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Tallon Griekspoor 0-0.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.