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2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia

2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Date May 8 – May 14 (men)
May 15 - May 22 (women)
Edition 63rd
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Rome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
Spain Rafael Nadal
Women's Singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Men's Doubles
The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor
Women's Doubles
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová / Japan Ai Sugiyama
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The 2006 Rome Masters (also known as the Internazionali d'Italia for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 63rd edition of the Rome Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2006 ATP Tour and of the Tier I Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from May 8 through May 22, 2006.

The men's tournament was won by Rafael Nadal with a five-set victory against the Swiss top seed Roger Federer. The women's draw was won by Swiss player, Martina Hingis, who prevailed 6–2, 7–5, against Dinara Safina.

Daniela Hantuchová and Ai Sugiyama were victorious in the women's doubles, beating Francesca Schiavone and Květa Peschke, while third seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor beat sixth seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram in the final of the men's doubles.

Spain Rafael Nadal defeated Switzerland Roger Federer 6–7(0–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)


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