ATP Indian Wells Open 2006 Draw, Results & Schedule

Roger Federer won the 2006 Indian Wells Open, defeating James Blake 7-5 6-3 6-0 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from March 6 to March 13, 2006. The match log contains 95 recorded singles results for this edition.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
def. James Blake , 7-5 6-3 6-0
Dates
Mar 6 — Mar 13
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 128

BYE
Nicolas Massu #47 6-1 5-7 7-6(10)
BYE
Stan Wawrinka #58 6-2 6-4
BYE
Kevin Kim #124 7-5 6-4
BYE
Daniele Bracciali #70 6-3 6-3
BYE
Janko Tipsarevic #105 6-4 7-6(4)
BYE
Jeff Morrison #139 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3
BYE
Davide Sanguinetti #51 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
Paul-Henri Mathieu #35 2-6 6-4 6-1
BYE
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 7-6(2) 6-4
BYE
Vincent Spadea #82 6-1 4-1 (ret.)
BYE
Philipp Kohlschreiber #94 3-6 6-4 6-3
BYE
Marat Safin #53 6-3 6-4
Amer Delic #161
BYE
Andy Murray #44 6-2 6-1
BYE
Sam Querrey #443 6-3 7-5
BYE
Kenneth Carlsen #110 6-3 4-6 6-3
BYE
Arnaud Clement #52 6-3 6-2
BYE
Paul Goldstein #63 3-6 6-1 6-1
BYE
Dmitry Tursunov #50 6-4 6-2
Robin Soderling #64 6-4 6-4
BYE
Jose Acasuso #36 6-7(2) 6-3 6-1
Ivo Karlovic #59 7-6(9) 6-4
Tomas Zib #71
BYE
Jan Hernych #87 6-1 6-4
Robin Vik #66
Mardy Fish #294 5-7 6-3 6-3
Kristof Vliegen #57 6-4 4-6 6-4
Xavier Malisse #49 6-1 4-6 6-4
BYE
Jonas Bjorkman #68 6-2 3-6 6-2
BYE
Cyril Saulnier #122 6-4 7-6(5)
BYE
Tim Henman #45 6-3 6-1
BYE
Rainer Schuettler #78 7-6(4) 7-5

Round of 64

Roger Federer #1 6-3 7-6(4)
Olivier Rochus #32 7-6(4) 7-5
Richard Gasquet #18 6-4 6-3
Kevin Kim #124
Gael Monfils #29 6-3 0-6 6-3
Mario Ancic #23 6-3 7-6(3)
Paul-Henri Mathieu #35 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 7-6(10) 6-3
Juan Carlos Ferrero #16 6-2 4-6 7-6(4)
Julien Benneteau #88 6-4 4-6 6-3
Jarkko Nieminen #24 6-4 6-4
Marat Safin #53 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4
Nikolay Davydenko #5 6-1 3-6 6-3
James Blake #14 1-6 6-1 6-3
Tommy Robredo #19 6-1 6-3
Tommy Haas #28 6-3 1-6 6-4
Andre Agassi #9 6-4 4-6 6-2
Igor Andreev #26 6-7(2) 6-1 6-2
Andy Roddick #3 7-6(5) 6-0
Fernando Verdasco #34 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Rafael Nadal #2 6-4 6-4
Mardy Fish #294 6-3 6-2
Xavier Malisse #49 6-1 6-1
Gaston Gaudio #8 3-6 6-3 6-4
Tomas Berdych #25 6-4 6-4
Lleyton Hewitt #10 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4

Round of 32

Roger Federer #1 3-6 6-2 7-5
Ivan Ljubicic #6 6-3 6-2
Mario Ancic #23 7-6(5) 6-3
Marat Safin #53 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4
James Blake #14 6-2 7-5
Tommy Haas #28 7-5 6-2
Igor Andreev #26 3-6 7-6(14) 6-4
Rafael Nadal #2 6-1 6-4
Mardy Fish #294
Sebastien Grosjean #22 6-4 6-7(10) 6-2
Marcos Baghdatis #27 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
Tomas Berdych #25 7-5 6-3

Round of 16

Ivan Ljubicic #6 6-3 6-4
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
Jarkko Nieminen #24 6-4 6-3
James Blake #14 6-3 3-0 (ret.)
Igor Andreev #26 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1

Quarterfinals

Paradorn Srichaphan #61 7-6(3) 3-6 7-5
James Blake #14 6-1 6-4

Semifinals

Final

Roger Federer #1 7-5 6-3 6-0

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Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Daniil Medvedev #11 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jack Draper #14 6-2 6-2 Holger Rune #13 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-6(5) 6-1 Daniil Medvedev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-2 Daniil Medvedev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #20 6-3 7-6(5) Rafael Nadal #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who won the most recent Indian Wells Open?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 5 Indian Wells Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Indian Wells Open played?
The first edition of Indian Wells Open was held in 1974.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.