ATP Indian Wells Open 2006 Draw & Results

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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 March 6–13 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.

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

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Champion
Roger Federer
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
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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

Round of 128

Roger Federer #1 DEF · 2×
BYE
Nicolas Massu #47 6-1 5-7 7-6(10)
Agustin Calleri #62
Olivier Rochus #32
BYE
Stan Wawrinka #58 6-2 6-4
Greg Rusedski #46
Richard Gasquet #18
BYE
Kevin Kim #124 7-5 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny #42
Dominik Hrbaty #21
BYE
Daniele Bracciali #70 6-3 6-3
Luis Horna #48
Ivan Ljubicic #6
BYE
Janko Tipsarevic #105 6-4 7-6(4)
Sam Warburg #330
Gael Monfils #29
BYE
Jeff Morrison #139 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3
Andrei Pavel #83
Mario Ancic #23
BYE
Davide Sanguinetti #51 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
Paul Capdeville #107
Paul-Henri Mathieu #35 2-6 6-4 6-1
Andreas Seppi #55
Nicolas Kiefer #12
BYE
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 7-6(2) 6-4
Wesley Moodie #72
Robby Ginepri #20
BYE
Juan Carlos Ferrero #16
BYE
Vincent Spadea #82 6-1 4-1 (ret.)
Carlos Berlocq #81
David Nalbandian #4
BYE
Justin Gimelstob #98 7-5 6-3
Feliciano Lopez #39
Julien Benneteau #88 6-3 6-4
Novak Djokovic #67
Juan Ignacio Chela #31
BYE
Jarkko Nieminen #24
BYE
Florian Mayer #65 6-4 6-3
Mark Philippoussis #165 CH
Philipp Kohlschreiber #94 3-6 6-4 6-3
Florent Serra #38
David Ferrer #11
BYE
Marat Safin #53 6-3 6-4
Amer Delic #161
Carlos Moya #30
BYE
Nikolay Davydenko #5
BYE
Andy Murray #44 6-2 6-1
Vasilis Mazarakis #126
James Blake #14
BYE
Sam Querrey #443 6-3 7-5
Bobby Reynolds #114
Tommy Robredo #19
BYE
Kenneth Carlsen #110 6-3 4-6 6-3
Gilles Muller #69
Tommy Haas #28
BYE
Arnaud Clement #52 6-3 6-2
Glenn Weiner #230
Andre Agassi #9 CH
BYE
Paul Goldstein #63 3-6 6-1 6-1
Alberto Martin #60
Igor Andreev #26
BYE
Dmitry Tursunov #50 6-4 6-2
Tomas Behrend #103
Robin Soderling #64 6-4 6-4
Jurgen Melzer #76
Fernando Gonzalez #15
BYE
Andy Roddick #3
BYE
Jose Acasuso #36 6-7(2) 6-3 6-1
Jeff Salzenstein #495
Fernando Verdasco #34
BYE
Ivo Karlovic #59 7-6(9) 6-4
Tomas Zib #71
Rafael Nadal #2
BYE
Jan Hernych #87 6-1 6-4
Robin Vik #66
Mardy Fish #294 5-7 6-3 6-3
Giovanni Lapentti #289
Filippo Volandri #33
BYE
Sebastien Grosjean #22
BYE
Kristof Vliegen #57 6-4 4-6 6-4
Lars Burgsmuller #150
Xavier Malisse #49 6-1 4-6 6-4
Fabrice Santoro #37
Radek Stepanek #17
BYE
Marcos Baghdatis #27
BYE
Jonas Bjorkman #68 6-2 3-6 6-2
Christophe Rochus #43
Gaston Gaudio #8
BYE
Cyril Saulnier #122 6-4 7-6(5)
Max Mirnyi #54
Tomas Berdych #25
BYE
Tim Henman #45 6-3 6-1
Donald Young #572
Lleyton Hewitt #10 2× CH
BYE
Rainer Schuettler #78 7-6(4) 7-5
Boris Pashanski #56

Round of 64

Roger Federer #1 DEF · 2× 6-3 7-6(4)
Nicolas Massu #47
Olivier Rochus #32 7-6(4) 7-5
Stan Wawrinka #58
Richard Gasquet #18 6-4 6-3
Kevin Kim #124
Dominik Hrbaty #21 7-5 7-5
Daniele Bracciali #70
Ivan Ljubicic #6 6-1 6-4
Janko Tipsarevic #105
Gael Monfils #29 6-3 0-6 6-3
Jeff Morrison #139
Mario Ancic #23 6-3 7-6(3)
Davide Sanguinetti #51
Paul-Henri Mathieu #35 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
Nicolas Kiefer #12
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 7-6(10) 6-3
Robby Ginepri #20
Juan Carlos Ferrero #16 6-2 4-6 7-6(4)
Vincent Spadea #82
David Nalbandian #4 6-4 6-4
Justin Gimelstob #98
Julien Benneteau #88 6-4 4-6 6-3
Juan Ignacio Chela #31
Jarkko Nieminen #24 6-4 6-4
Florian Mayer #65
Philipp Kohlschreiber #94 6-2 6-2
David Ferrer #11
Marat Safin #53 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4
Carlos Moya #30
Nikolay Davydenko #5 6-1 3-6 6-3
Andy Murray #44
James Blake #14 1-6 6-1 6-3
Sam Querrey #443
Tommy Robredo #19 6-1 6-3
Kenneth Carlsen #110
Tommy Haas #28 6-3 1-6 6-4
Arnaud Clement #52
Andre Agassi #9 CH 6-4 4-6 6-2
Paul Goldstein #63
Igor Andreev #26 6-7(2) 6-1 6-2
Dmitry Tursunov #50
Robin Soderling #64 6-4 6-0
Fernando Gonzalez #15
Andy Roddick #3 7-6(5) 6-0
Jose Acasuso #36
Fernando Verdasco #34 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Ivo Karlovic #59
Rafael Nadal #2 6-4 6-4
Jan Hernych #87
Mardy Fish #294 6-3 6-2
Filippo Volandri #33
Sebastien Grosjean #22 6-1 6-3
Kristof Vliegen #57
Xavier Malisse #49 6-1 6-1
Radek Stepanek #17
Marcos Baghdatis #27 6-4 6-3
Jonas Bjorkman #68
Gaston Gaudio #8 3-6 6-3 6-4
Cyril Saulnier #122
Tomas Berdych #25 6-4 6-4
Tim Henman #45
Lleyton Hewitt #10 2× CH 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4
Rainer Schuettler #78

Round of 32

Roger Federer #1 DEF · 2× 3-6 6-2 7-5
Olivier Rochus #32
Richard Gasquet #18 6-3 6-4
Dominik Hrbaty #21
Ivan Ljubicic #6 6-3 6-2
Gael Monfils #29
Mario Ancic #23 7-6(5) 6-3
Paul-Henri Mathieu #35
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 6-2 6-2
Juan Carlos Ferrero #16
David Nalbandian #4 6-4 6-1
Julien Benneteau #88
Jarkko Nieminen #24 6-1 3-6 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber #94
Marat Safin #53 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4
Nikolay Davydenko #5
James Blake #14 6-2 7-5
Tommy Robredo #19
Tommy Haas #28 7-5 6-2
Andre Agassi #9 CH
Igor Andreev #26 3-6 7-6(14) 6-4
Robin Soderling #64
Andy Roddick #3 6-3 6-4
Fernando Verdasco #34
Rafael Nadal #2 6-1 6-4
Mardy Fish #294
Sebastien Grosjean #22 6-4 6-7(10) 6-2
Xavier Malisse #49
Marcos Baghdatis #27 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
Gaston Gaudio #8
Tomas Berdych #25 7-5 6-3
Lleyton Hewitt #10 2× CH

Round of 16

Roger Federer #1 DEF · 2× 6-3 6-4
Richard Gasquet #18
Ivan Ljubicic #6 6-3 6-4
Mario Ancic #23
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
David Nalbandian #4
Jarkko Nieminen #24 6-4 6-3
Marat Safin #53
James Blake #14 6-3 3-0 (ret.)
Tommy Haas #28
Igor Andreev #26 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1
Andy Roddick #3
Rafael Nadal #2 6-4 6-2
Sebastien Grosjean #22
Marcos Baghdatis #27 6-4 6-1
Tomas Berdych #25

Quarterfinals

Roger Federer #1 DEF · 2× 6-2 6-3
Ivan Ljubicic #6
Paradorn Srichaphan #61 7-6(3) 3-6 7-5
Jarkko Nieminen #24
James Blake #14 6-1 6-4
Igor Andreev #26
Rafael Nadal #2 7-5 6-0
Marcos Baghdatis #27

Semifinals

Roger Federer #1 DEF · 2× 6-2 6-3
Paradorn Srichaphan #61
James Blake #14 7-5 6-3
Rafael Nadal #2

Final

Roger Federer #1 DEF · 2× 7-5 6-3 6-0
James Blake #14

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 69 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Feliciano Lopez 18 appearances

View the full Indian Wells Open record book →

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

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 is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 5 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1976.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.