title: 2006 Thailand Open – Singles
text: # 2006 Thailand Open – Singles
  
  The 2006 Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 25 through October 1, 2006. James Blake won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Ivan Ljubičić.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Ivan Ljubičić (final)
  * Marcos Baghdatis (withdrew, due to shoulder injury)
  * James Blake (champion)
  * Andy Murray (first round)
  * Jarkko Nieminen (Quarterfinal)
  * Juan Carlos Ferrero (first round)
  * Robby Ginepri (Quarterfinal)
  * Paradorn Srichaphan (semifinal)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ivan Ljubičić | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 3 | 2 | | 1 | Ivan Ljubičić | 3 | 1 |
  | | | | | | 3 | James Blake | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | James Blake | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | 3 | James Blake | 6 | 6 |
  | | Marat Safin | 6 | 4 | $6^3$ | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Vicente | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | I Ljubičić | $7^8$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Becker | 6 | 6 | | | B Becker | $6^6$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Daniel | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | I Ljubičić | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | D Udomchoke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | R Ginepri | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | Q | G Bastl | 3 | 0 | | | D Udomchoke | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Carlsen | 3 | 4 | | | R Ginepri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | R Ginepri | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | A Murray | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | P Srichaphan | 3 | 2 |
  | | T Henman | 6 | 6 | | | T Henman | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Bogdanovic | $6^7$ | 6 | 6 | | A Bogdanovic | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y-t Wang | $7^9$ | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | T Henman | $7^7$ | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | |
  | WC | M Ledovskikh | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | 8 | P Srichaphan | $6^2$ | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | Q | M Ryderstedt | 1 | $6^7$ | | WC | M Ledovskikh | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | F López | 1 | 4 | | | P Srichaphan | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | P Srichaphan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | J Nieminen | $6^6$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Massa | $7^8$ | 3 | 2 | 5 | J Nieminen | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Dancevic | 7 | 3 | $7^9$ | | F Dancevic | 6 | $6^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | L Burgsmüller | 5 | 6 | $6^7$ | | | | | | 5 | J Nieminen | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
  | LL | B Balleret | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | J Blake | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | A Waske | 5 | 6 | 1 | LL | B Balleret | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Čilić | 1 | 2 | | 3 | J Blake | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | J Blake | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Blake | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | 6 | JC Ferrero | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Safin | 6 | 4 | $6^3$ |
  | Q | M Zverev | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | M Zverev | $7^9$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Schüttler | 6 | 6 | | | R Schüttler | $6^7$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H-t Lee | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | M Zverev | $6^4$ | 7 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | M Safin | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | M Safin | $7^7$ | 5 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | K Kim | 6 | 1 | 4 | | M Safin | $7^7$ | $6^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Benneteau | 6 | 6 | | | J Benneteau | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | S Iwabuchi | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  