title: 2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles
text: # 2006 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles
  
  Two-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated James Blake in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2006 Indian Wells Masters.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
  * Roger Federer (champion)
  * Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
  * Andy Roddick (fourth round)
  * David Nalbandian (fourth round)
  * Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  * Ivan Ljubičić (quarterfinals)
  * Gastón Gaudio (third round)
  * Andre Agassi (third round)
  * Lleyton Hewitt (third round)
  * David Ferrer (second round)
  * Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
  * James Blake (final)
  * Fernando González (second round)
  * Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  * Radek Štěpánek (second round)
  * Richard Gasquet (fourth round)
  * Tommy Robredo (third round)
  * Robby Ginepri (second round)
  * Dominik Hrbatý (third round)
  * Sébastien Grosjean (fourth round)
  * Mario Ančić (fourth round)
  * Jarkko Nieminen (quarterfinals)
  * Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)
  * Igor Andreev (quarterfinals)
  * Marcos Baghdatis (quarterfinals)
  * Tommy Haas (fourth round)
  * Gaël Monfils (third round)
  * Carlos Moyà (second round)
  * Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
  * Olivier Rochus (third round)
  * Filippo Volandri (second round)
  * Fernando Verdasco (third round)
  
  ## 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
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | |
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  | 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Ivan Ljubičić | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Ivan Ljubičić | 2 | 3 | | 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Paradorn Srichaphan | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Paradorn Srichaphan | $7^7$ | 3 | 7 | | Paradorn Srichaphan | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 22 | Jarkko Nieminen | $6^3$ | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 22 | Jarkko Nieminen | $6^3$ | 6 | 5 | | | | | 1 | Roger Federer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 12 | James Blake | 5 | 3 | 0 | | |
  | 12 | James Blake | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | James Blake | 5 | 3 | 0 |
  | 24 | Igor Andreev | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 24 | Igor Andreev | 1 | 4 | | 12 | James Blake | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 25 | Marcos Baghdatis | 5 | 0 | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Calleri | 1 | 7 | $6^{10}$ | | N Massú | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Massú | 6 | 5 | $7^{12}$ | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | G Rusedski | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 30 | O Rochus | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | |
  | | S Wawrinka | 6 | 6 | | | S Wawrinka | $6^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 30 | O Rochus | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | R Federer | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | R Gasquet | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 19 | D Hrbatý | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Horna | 3 | 3 | | | D Bracciali | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Bracciali | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 19 | D Hrbatý | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Q | K Kim | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 16 | R Gasquet | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Youzhny | 5 | 4 | | Q | K Kim | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | R Gasquet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 11 | N Kiefer | $6^5$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Seppi | 6 | 4 | 1 | | P-H Mathieu | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | P-H Mathieu | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | P-H Mathieu | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | P Capdeville | $7^7$ | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 21 | M Ančić | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | D Sanguinetti | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | D Sanguinetti | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 21 | M Ančić | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | M Ančić | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 27 | G Monfils | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Pavel | $7^7$ | 5 | 3 | Q | J Morrison | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Morrison | $6^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 27 | G Monfils | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | J Tipsarević | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | 6 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | S Warburg | 4 | $6^4$ | | Q | J Tipsarević | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | 4 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Gimelstob | 7 | 6 | Q | J Gimelstob | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F López | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | J Benneteau | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | J Benneteau | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | N Djokovic | 3 | 4 | Q | J Benneteau | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 29 | JI Chela | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | D Nalbandian | $7^7$ | 3 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Srichaphan | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 18 | R Ginepri | $6^{10}$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | W Moodie | $6^2$ | 4 | | P Srichaphan | $7^{12}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Srichaphan | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | P Srichaphan | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | V Spadea | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 14 | JC Ferrero | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | C Berlocq | 1 | $1^r$ | | V Spadea | 2 | 6 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 14 | JC Ferrero | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 10 | D Ferrer | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Kohlschreiber | 3 | 6 | 6 | | P Kohlschreiber | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Serra | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | P Kohlschreiber | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | F Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 22 | J Nieminen | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | M Philippoussis | 4 | 3 | | | F Mayer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 22 | J Nieminen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | J Nieminen | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Safin | 4 | 3 |
  | | | | | | 28 | C Moyà | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Delić | 3 | 4 | | | M Safin | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Safin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Safin | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | V Mazarakis | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | N Davydenko | $6^5$ | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | | A Murray | 6 | 6 | | | A Murray | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | N Davydenko | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 5**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 8 | A Agassi | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Goldstein | 3 | 6 | 6 | | P Goldstein | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Martín | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 8 | A Agassi | 5 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | G Weiner | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 26 | T Haas | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Clément | 6 | 6 | | | A Clément | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 26 | T Haas | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | T Haas | 3 | $0^r$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | J Blake | 6 | 3 |
  | | | | | | 17 | T Robredo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Carlsen | 6 | 4 | 6 | | K Carlsen | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Müller | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 17 | T Robredo | 2 | 5 | | | | |
  | WC | S Querrey | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 12 | J Blake | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | B Reynolds | 3 | 5 | | WC | S Querrey | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 12 | J Blake | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 6**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 13 | F González | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Melzer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | R Söderling | 6 | $6^{14}$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | D Tursunov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 24 | I Andreev | 3 | $7^{16}$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | T Behrend | 4 | 2 | | | D Tursunov | $7^7$ | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 24 | I Andreev | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | I Andreev | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Roddick | 4 | $7^7$ | 1 |
  | | | | | | 32 | F Verdasco | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Karlović | $7^{11}$ | 6 | | | I Karlović | 3 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Zíb | $6^9$ | 4 | | | | | | | 32 | F Verdasco | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Salzenstein | $7^7$ | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | J Acasuso | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | J Acasuso | $6^5$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | A Roddick | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 7 | G Gaudio | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Mirnyi | 4 | $6^5$ | | | C Saulnier | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Saulnier | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | 7 | G Gaudio | $7^7$ | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | J Björkman | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 25 | M Baghdatis | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | C Rochus | 2 | 6 | 2 | | J Björkman | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 25 | M Baghdatis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | M Baghdatis | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | T Berdych | 4 | 1 |
  | | | | | | 23 | T Berdych | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | D Young | 3 | 1 | | | T Henman | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Henman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 23 | T Berdych | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | B Pašanski | $6^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | 9 | L Hewitt | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | R Schüttler | $7^7$ | 7 | | | R Schüttler | $6^3$ | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 9 | L Hewitt | $7^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 15 | R Štěpánek | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | X Malisse | 6 | 4 | 6 | | X Malisse | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Santoro | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | X Malisse | 4 | $7^{12}$ | 2 | | | | |
  | | K Vliegen | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | 20 | S Grosjean | 6 | $6^{10}$ | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | L Burgsmüller | 4 | 6 | 4 | | K Vliegen | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 20 | S Grosjean | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | S Grosjean | 4 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 31 | F Volandri | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | G Lapentti | 7 | 3 | 3 | WC | M Fish | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Fish | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | WC | M Fish | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | R Vik | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Hernych | 6 | 6 | | | J Hernych | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  