2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters


The 2006 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 105th edition of the Cincinnati Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, with the men playing from August 14 through August 21, 2006, and the women from July 17 through July 23, 2006.
The men's singles were led by World No. 1, Australian Open and Wimbledon and 2006 U.S. Open champion, and 6-times Masters Series finalist in 2006, Roger Federer, French Open winner Rafael Nadal, and ATP No. 3. Other players competing included Nikolay Davydenko, David Nalbandian, Andy Murray and home favourites Andy Roddick and James Blake.

Finals

Men's Singles

defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 6–4
defeated Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–4
/ Max Mirnyi defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3,

Women's Doubles

/ Gisela Dulko defeated Marta Domachowska / Sania Mirza 6–4, 3–6, 6–2