2006 Heineken Open – Singles

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Mario Ančić 6–2, 6–2 to win the 2006 Heineken Open singles competition.^[1] Fernando González was the defending singles champion of the tennis tournament, held in Auckland, New Zealand.

Singles
2006 Heineken Open
Champion	Jarkko Nieminen
Runner-up	Mario Ančić
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	32 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds	8

Main article: 2006 Heineken Open

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Fernando González (quarterfinals)
2. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
3. Robby Ginepri (first round)
4. Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
5. Mario Ančić (final)
6. Olivier Rochus (semifinals)
7. Jarkko Nieminen (champion)
8. Feliciano López (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	F González	6	6
	LL	L Horna	3	4				1	F González	6	6
	Q	I Minář	2					Q	I Minář	1	4
		W Moodie	1r												1	F González	0	3
		K Carlsen	5	2											5	M Ančić	6	6
		A Murray	7	6					A Murray	3	64
	WC	M Nielsen	1	2				5	M Ančić	6	77
	5	M Ančić	6	6																		5	M Ančić	6	6
	3	R Ginepri	61	6	2																		S Wawrinka	3	1
		A Martín	77	3	6				A Martín	2	2
		T Zíb	3	4					S Wawrinka	6	6
		S Wawrinka	6	6												S Wawrinka	6	6
	WC	D King-Turner	2	2												F Mayer	3	4
		F Mayer	6	6					F Mayer	6	6
		R Vik	78	6					R Vik	2	2
	8	F López	66	1																									5	Mario Ančić	2	2
	7	J Nieminen	6	6																									7	Jarkko Nieminen	6	6
		M Baghdatis	2	2				7	J Nieminen	6	6
		F Volandri	0	1r					P Goldstein	4	3
		P Goldstein	6	3											7	J Nieminen	6	77
		C Rochus	6	6												N Massú	3	64
		J Acasuso	4	4					C Rochus	4	2
		N Massú	6	6					N Massú	6	6
	4	D Hrbatý	2	4																		7	J Nieminen	6	64	77
	6	O Rochus	6	6																		6	O Rochus	4	77	64
		Montañés	2	4				6	O Rochus	6	7
	Q	J Hernych	6	6				Q	J Hernych	1	5
		A Pavel	1	2											6	O Rochus	6	6
	Q	R Sluiter	6	6											2	D Ferrer	2	0
		D Bracciali	3	4				Q	R Sluiter	4	3
	Q	F Luzzi	5	2				2	D Ferrer	6	6
	2	D Ferrer	7	6