The Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February 27-March 5, 2006
32 Draw - $1,000,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Bjorn Phau - 91)
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Nikolay Davydenko
4. Andre Agassi
5. David Ferrer
6. Dominik Hrbaty
7. Radek Stepanek
8. Tomas Berdych

First Round
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 7-6(3) 6-3
(WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (WC)Omar Bahrouzyan (UAE) 7-6(4) 6-2
Robin Vik (CZE) d. (q)Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) 6-2 6-4
(8)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-4 6-2
Marat Safin (RUS) d. (3)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 4-6 6-2 6-2
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 6-4 6-1
Igor Andreev (RUS) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. (6)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 7-5 1-6 6-4
Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (5)David Ferrer (ESP) 6-2 3-6 7-5
(q)Ivo Klec (SVK) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-4 6-4
Bjorn Phau (GER) d. (LL)Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 5-7 6-3 6-2   [Galimberti replaces Jarkko Nieminen]
(4)Andre Agassi (USA) d. Greg Rusedski (GBR) 7-6(4) 6-0
(7)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. (q)John van Lottum (NED) 6-3 7-6(6)
(WC)Tim Henman (GBR) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-2 7-6(6)
(q)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. Wesley Moodie (RSA) 6-4 6-4
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2

Second Round
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) 7-6(5) 6-4
Robin Vik (CZE) d. (8)Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Marat Safin (RUS) 7-6(5) 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-1 7-6(4)
Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (q)Ivo Klec (SVK) 7-5 6-4
Bjorn Phau (GER) d. (4)Andre Agassi (USA) 7-5 7-5
(WC)Tim Henman (GBR) d. (7)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 7-5 2-6 7-6(3)
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (q)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) w/o

Quarterfinals
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Robin Vik (CZE) 6-3 6-2
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-3 6-1
Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-4 6-1
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (WC)Tim Henman (GBR) 7-6(1) 6-1

Semifinals
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-2 6-3
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-4 6-2

Finals
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (1)Roger Federer (SUI) 2-6 6-4 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Vik/Wawrinka - 128)
1. Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor
2. Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett
3. Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic
4. Martin Damm/Leander Paes

First Round
(1)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) d. Yves Allegro/Roger Federer (SUI) 1-6 7-6(4) (10-6)
Petr Pala/Cyril Suk (CZE) d. Rainer Schuettler/Mikhail Youzhny (GER/RUS) 3-6 7-6(5) (10-4)
(3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. (ALT)Bjorn Phau/Lars Uebel (GER) 6-2 6-3   [Phau/Uebel replace (WC)Younes El Aynaoui/Marat Safin]
Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. (WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Omar Bahrouzyan (KUW/UAE) 6-4 6-2
Christophe Rochus/Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Robin Vik/Stanislas Wawrinka (CZE/SUI) 6-4 4-6 (12-10)
(4)Martin Damm/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) d. Igor Andreev/Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 7-6(4) 6-3
Feliciano Lopez/Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. David Ferrer/Andreas Seppi (ESP/ITA) 6-3 7-5
(2)Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett (AUS/ZIM) d. Mahesh Bhupathi/Wesley Moodie (IND/RSA) 7-6(3) 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) d. Petr Pala/Cyril Suk (CZE) 6-4 6-0
(3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) d. Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-3 6-4
(4)Martin Damm/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) d. Christophe Rochus/Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-2 7-6(4)
(2)Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett (AUS/ZIM) d. Feliciano Lopez/Rafael Nadal (ESP) w/o

Semifinals
(1)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) d. (3)Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic (FRA/SCG) 6-7(5) 6-4 (10-2)
(2)Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett (AUS/ZIM) d. (4)Martin Damm/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) 6-7(3) 6-4 (10-5)

Finals
(2)Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett (AUS/ZIM) d. (1)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) 1-6 6-2 (10-1)