2006 Thailand Open (tennis)
men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts
The 2006 Thailand Open was a men's 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 25 September through 1 October 2006. James Blake won the singles title.
Entrants
Seeds
Rankings are as of September 25, 2006.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
Mikhail Ledovskikh
Feliciano López
Marin Čilić
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
George Bastl
Michael Ryderstedt
Lars Burgsmüller
Mischa Zverev
The following players received the Lucky loser spot:
Benjamin Balleret
Satoshi Iwabuchi
Finals
Singles
James Blake defeated Ivan Ljubičić, 6–3, 6–1.
Doubles
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram defeated Andy Murray / Jamie Murray, 6–2, 2–6, [10–4].
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