2006 Open de Moselle – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 Open de Moselle | |
| Champions | Richard Gasquet Fabrice Santoro |
| Runners-up | Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer |
| Score | 3–6, 6–1, [11–9] |
Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro were the defending champions, but Llodra did not compete this year. Santoro teamed up with Richard Gasquet and successfully defended his title, by defeating Julian Knowle and Jürgen Melzer 3–6, 6–1, [11–9] in the final.[1][2]
Seeds
- Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski (semifinals)
- Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (first round)
- Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer (final)
- František Čermák / Jaroslav Levinský (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
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Fish D Sanguinetti | 1 | 3 | 1 | M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski | 6 | 4 | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Y Allegro R Lindstedt | 6 | 77 | Y Allegro R Lindstedt | 4 | 6 | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Safin M Youzhny | 4 | 63 | 1 | M Fyrstenberg M Matkowski | 7 | 61 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | F Čermák J Levinský | 2 | 6 | [3] | R Gasquet F Santoro | 5 | 77 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| M García S Prieto | 6 | 3 | [10] | M García S Prieto | 4 | 6 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Gasquet F Santoro | 7 | 6 | R Gasquet F Santoro | 6 | 3 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | O Mutis O Patience | 5 | 2 | R Gasquet F Santoro | 3 | 6 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Clément S Grosjean | 7 | 77 | 3 | J Knowle J Melzer | 6 | 1 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Gicquel F Serra | 5 | 63 | A Clément S Grosjean | 4 | 6 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Ascione PH Mathieu | 1 | 2 | 3 | J Knowle J Melzer | 6 | 4 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Knowle J Melzer | 6 | 6 | 3 | J Knowle J Melzer | 7 | 4 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| T Cibulec D Hrbatý | 4 | 2 | J Benneteau N Mahut | 5 | 6 | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Friedl M Mertiňák | 6 | 6 | L Friedl M Mertiňák | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Benneteau N Mahut | 6 | 65 | [10] | J Benneteau N Mahut | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Damm C Suk | 4 | 77 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Éditions Précédentes" [Previous Editions]. Moselle Open (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Moselle Open 2006 - Finale Double . Richard Gasquet + Fabrice Santoro > Julian Knowle + Jürgen Melzer
- ^ "Gasquet's goal: to break into the Top-10 again". Sportstar. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Richard Gasquet, 21, is a Santoro follower. The two team up frequently in doubles — they won the 2006 Metz doubles — and also practise against each other, so some of the maestro's skills will have rubbed off on the youngster.