Paris qualifying
October 30-November 5, 2006
Singles
Seeds: (cut: Cyril Saulnier - 218)
1. Mardy Fish
2. Max Mirnyi
3. Nicolas Mahut to main draw
4. Janko Tipsarevic
5. Daniele Bracciali
6. Christophe Rochus
7. Vince Spadea
8. Andreas Seppi
9. Stefan Koubek
10. Simon Greul
11. Feliciano Lopez
12. Olivier Patience WD
First Round
Michael Llodra (FRA) d. (1)Mardy Fish (USA) 6-2 6-4
(WC)Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) d. (ALT)Petar Popovic (SRB) 6-3 6-4 [Popovic replaces Patience]
(2)Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Alejandro Falla (COL) 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-1
(WC)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (10)Simon Greul (GER) 6-4 6-3
(ALT)Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-4 6-4 [Gabashvili replaces Mahut]
(8)Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Lukasz Kubot (POL) 3-6 6-4 7-6(4)
(4)Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) d. Thierry Ascione (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-3
George Bastl (SUI) d. (11)(ALT)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-1 3-6 6-2
(5)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. Gregory Carraz (FRA) 6-3 5-7 6-3
(WC)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. (9)Stefan Koubek (AUT) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
(6)Christophe Rochus (BEL) d. (WC)Benjamin Balleret (MON) 3-6 6-1 6-4
(7)Vince Spadea (USA) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 6-0 3-6 6-1
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ATP draw says that Popovic is French 