2006 ATP Tour
The 2006 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2006 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.
Roger Federer finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the third time in his career. He won twelve tournaments during the season, including three majors at the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open, as well as the Tennis Masters Cup. He also won four Masters Series events and finished runner-up at the fourth major, the French Open. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 30 December 2005 – 13 November 2006 |
| Edition | 37th |
| Tournaments | 66 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) ATP Masters Series (9) ATP International Series Gold (9) ATP International Series (44) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | Roger Federer (12) |
| Most tournament finals | Roger Federer (16) |
| Prize money leader | Roger Federer ($8,343,885) |
| Points leader | Roger Federer (8,370) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Roger Federer |
| Doubles team of the year | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| Most improved player of the year | Novak Djokovic |
| Newcomer of the year | Benjamin Becker |
| Comeback player of the year | Mardy Fish |
← 2005 2007 → | |
In singles, Roger Federer dominated the season. He won twelve tournaments, including three majors (Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open), four Masters Series titles (Indian Wells, Miami Open, Madrid Open and Rogers Cup) and the year-end championship. He finished the year with a 92–5 record.
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