2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
and Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters; and Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
Date	August 14 – August 21 (men); July 17 – July 23 (women)
Edition	105th
Surface	Hard / Outdoor
Location	Mason, United States
Venue	Lindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Men's singles
	Andy Roddick
Women's singles
	Vera Zvonareva
Men's doubles
	Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi
Women's doubles
	Maria Elena Camerin / Gisela Dulko

The 2006 Cincinnati Masters (also known as the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) 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

It was only Andy Roddick's 1st title of the year, but his 21st overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year, his 4th overall, and his 2nd win at the event, after 2003.