2006 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's singles
# 2006 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Luis Horna won the title, defeating Juan Ignacio Chela $7–6^{(7–5)},$ 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

* Guillermo Coria (first round)
* Gastón Gaudio (semifinals)
* Carlos Moyá (second round)
* Filippo Volandri (first round)
* José Acasuso (second round, retired because of a right foot injury)
* Florent Serra (first round)
* Juan Ignacio Chela (final)
* Nicolás Massú (second round)

## Draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Nicolás Almagro | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| Q | Nicolás Almagro | 2 | 2 | | 7 | Juan Ignacio Chela | $6^5$ | 4 |
| | | | | | | Luis Horna | $7^7$ | 6 |
| | Luis Horna | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Luis Horna | $7^7$ | 6 |
| 2 | Gastón Gaudio | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | G Coria | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A di Mauro | 6 | 6 | | Q | A di Mauro | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Pašanski | 2 | 6 | 7 | | B Pašanski | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | I Minář | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | Q | A di Mauro | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | T Behrend | $7^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | JI Chela | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Vanēk | $6^4$ | 7 | 3 | | T Behrend | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Mónaco | 6 | $6^4$ | $0^r$ | 7 | JI Chela | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | JI Chela | 4 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | JI Chela | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | C Moyà | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Q | N Almagro | 2 | 2 |
| WC | M Gallardo Valles | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | C Moyà | 6 | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Montañés | 6 | 5 | | | A Montañés | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | JM del Potro | 2 | $3^r$ | | | | | | | | A Montañés | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| Q | N Almagro | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | Q | N Almagro | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | F Vicente | 3 | 6 | 4 | Q | N Almagro | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S González | 2 | 1 | | 5 | J Acasuso | 3 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | J Acasuso | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | F Serra | 4 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | JA Marín | 6 | $6^4$ | 6 | Q | JA Marín | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Horna | 6 | 6 | | | L Horna | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Dlouhý | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | L Horna | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | A Calleri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Calleri | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | N Lapentti | 3 | 3 | | | A Calleri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Martín | 6 | 2 | 6 | | A Martín | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | F Volandri | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | L Horna | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | N Massú | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | G Gaudio | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | C Berlocq | 2 | 5 | | 8 | N Massú | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kim | 5 | 3 | | | M Daniel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Daniel | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Daniel | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | P Starace | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | G Gaudio | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | R Sabău | 0 | 7 | 6 | | R Sabău | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Portas | 5 | 2 | | 2 | G Gaudio | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | G Gaudio | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
