| 2006 ATP Challenger Series | |
| Duration: | 2 January 2006 – 3 December 2006 |
| Edition: | 29th |
| Tournaments: | 160 |
| Previous: | 2005 |
| Next: | 2007 |
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 2006 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 161 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $125,000.[1] [2]
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02.01. |  | São Paulo Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard | Flávio Saretta | Thiago Alves Flávio Saretta |
 | Nouméa Challenger | $ 75,000 | Hard |  Gilles Simon |  Alex Bogomolov Jr. Todd Widom | |
| 23.01. | Heilbronn Open | $ 100,000 | Carpet (i) |  Robin Söderling | Christopher Kas Philipp Petzschner | |
| Hilton Waikoloa Village USTA Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard |  Frank Dancevic | Michael Kohlmann Cecil Mamiit | |
 | Santiago de Chile Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay |  Boris Pašanski |  Máximo González Sergio Roitman | |
 | Wrexham Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) | Alex Bogdanovic | Jean-François Bachelot Stéphane Robert | |
| 30.01. | | Andrezieux Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard (i) |  Gilles Elseneer | Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut |
| Florianópolis Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Ricardo Mello | Máximo González Sergio Roitman |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.02. |  | Breslau Challenger | $ 125,000 | Hard (i) |  Lukáš Dlouhý | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski |
 | Bergamo Challenger I | $ 50,000 | Carpet (i) | Alex Bogdanovic | Daniele Bracciali Giorgio Galimberti | |
| Challenger of Dallas | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Kevin Kim | Rajeev Ram Bobby Reynolds | |
 | Burnie Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard |  Konstantinos Economidis | Luke Bourgeois Lu Yen-hsun | |
| 13.02. | | Belgrad Challenger | $ 100,000 | Carpet (i) | Janko Tipsarević | Michael Kohlmann Alexander Waske |
| Joplin Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Jesse Witten |  Henry Adjei-Darko Lesley Joseph | |
| 20.02. | | Besançon Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard (i) | Nicolas Mahut | Christopher Kas Philipp Petzschner |
| 27.02. | | Cherbourg Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Nicolas Mahut | Jean-François Bachelot Stéphane Robert |
| Volkswagen Challenger | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Alexander Waske |  Jean-Claude Scherrer Uros Vico |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.03. |  | Kyōto Challenger | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Nicolas Mahut | Alun Jones Jonathan Marray |
| 13.03. | | Sunrise Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard |  Dmitry Tursunov | Petr Pála Robin Vik |
 | HTV Challenger Romano Cup | $ 50,000 | Hard | Zack Fleishman | Lee Hyung-taik Cecil Mamiit | |
 | Salinas Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard | Benjamin Becker | Thiago Alves Júlio Silva | |
 | Sarajevo Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) | Andreas Beck | Ilija Bozoljac Viktor Troicki | |
| 20.03. | | Barletta Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Jan Hájek |  Santiago Ventura Fernando Vicente |
| 27.03. |  | Mexiko-Stadt Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay |  Ramón Delgado | Tripp Phillips  Rogier Wassen |
| Naples Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Potito Starace | Tomáš Cibulec Łukasz Kubot | |
| St. Brieuc Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay (i) | Marc Gicquel | Eric Butorac Chris Drake |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.05. |  | Tunis Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay |  Lamine Ouahab | Daniel Gimeno Traver Iván Navarro |
| Atlanta Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Diego Hartfield | Hugo Armando André Sá | |
| Ostrava Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Ivo Minář | Jaroslav Pospíšil Pavel Šnobel | |
| Rome Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay |  Oliver Marach | Konstantinos Economidis  Amir Hadad | |
| Telde Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Marc López | Adam Chadaj Michael Ryderstedt | |
| 08.05. | | Prague Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Robin Vik | Petr Pála David Škoch |
| Tunica Resorts Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay (i) | Diego Hartfield | Jeff Morrison Bobby Reynolds | |
| Ostdeutscher Sparkassen Cup | $ 25,000 | Clay | Simon Greul | Yves Allegro Michal Mertiňák | ||
| 15.05. | | Forest Hills Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Robert Kendrick | Chris Drake Cecil Mamiit |
 | Zagreb Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Daniel Elsner | Yves Allegro Michal Mertiňák | |
 | Fergana Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard |  Danai Udomchoke | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | |
| Sanremo Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Olivier Patience | Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut | |
| 29.05. |  | Busan Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Lee Hyung-taik | Scott Lipsky Todd Widom |
| Ettlingen Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Simon Greul | Vasilis Mazarakis Felipe Parada | ||
| Turin Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Flavio Cipolla | Marcel Granollers Marc López |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.06. | | Prostějov Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Jan Hájek | František Čermák Jaroslav Levinský |
| Schickedanz Open | $ 50,000 | Clay | Florian Mayer | Vasilis Mazarakis Felipe Parada | ||
| Surbiton Challenger | $ 50,000 | Grass | Mardy Fish | Jordan Kerr Jim Thomas | |
| Yuba City Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Sam Querrey | Scott Lipsky David Martin | |
| Sassuolo Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay |  Frederico Gil | Francesco Aldi Tomas Tenconi | |
| 12.06. | | Lugano Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Olivier Patience | Giorgio Galimberti Oliver Marach |
| Košice Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Nicolas Devilder | Viktor Bruthans Pavel Šnobel | |
| 19.06. | Nord/LB Open | $ 125,000 | Clay | Jan Hájek | Tomas Behrend Christopher Kas | |
| MILAN Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Wayne Odesnik | Giorgio Galimberti Harel Levy | |
| 26.06. |  | Constanța Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Konstantinos Economidis | Konstantinos Economidis Jean-Julien Rojer |
| Reggio Emilia Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Olivier Patience | Fabio Colangelo Giancarlo Petrazzuolo |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02.10. | | Mons Challenger | $ 125,000 | Hard (i) | Janko Tipsarević | Jean-Claude Scherrer Lovro Zovko |
| Quito Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Chris Guccione | Rogério Dutra Silva Marcelo Melo | |
| 09.10. | | Sacramento Challenger | $ 75,000 | Hard | Paul Goldstein | Paul Goldstein Jeff Morrison |
| Rennes Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Grégory Carraz Mathieu Montcourt | |
| Barcelona Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Marcel Granollers | Tomas Behrend Flavio Cipolla | |
 | Medellín Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Chris Guccione | André Ghem Marcelo Melo | |
| 16.10. | | Bogotá Challenger III | $ 75,000 | Clay | Diego Hartfield | Marcelo Melo André Sá |
| Calabasas Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Mark Philippoussis | Robert Kendrick Cecil Mamiit | |
 | Kolding Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Michaël Llodra | Jeff Coetzee Rogier Wassen | |
| 23.10. |  | Montevideo Challenger | $ 75,000 | Clay | Guillermo Cañas | Máximo González Sergio Roitman |
| Nottingham Challenger II | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) | Alexander Waske | Filip Prpic Nicolas Tourte | |
| 30.10. | | Seoul Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard | Lee Hyung-taik | Alexander Peya Björn Phau |
| Aracaju Challenger | $ 75,000 | Clay | Sergio Roitman | Máximo González Sergio Roitman | |
| Lambertz Open by STAWAG | $ 50,000 | Carpet (i) | Rainer Schüttler | Mischa Zverev Ernests Gulbis | ||
| Louisville Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Amer Delić | Robin Haase Igor Sijsling | |
| Rimouski Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) | Kristian Pless | Frederik Nielsen Kristian Pless |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.11. | | Bratislava Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard (i) | Michal Mertiňák | Eric Butorac Travis Parrott | |
| Buenos Aires Challenger | $ 75,000 | Clay | Guillermo Cañas | André Ghem Flávio Saretta | ||
| Busan Challenger | $ 75,000 | Hard | Lee Hyung-taik | Scott Lipsky Todd Widom | ||
| Nashville Challenger | $ 75,000 | Hard (i) | Robin Haase | Scott Lipsky David Martin | ||
| Bauer Watertechnology Cup | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) |  Ernests Gulbis | Josh Goodall Ross Hutchins | |||
| 13.11. |  | Dnipropetrovs'k Challenger | $ 125,000 | Hard (i) | Dmitry Tursunov | Sergiy Stakhovsky Orest Tereshchuk | |
| Asunción Challenger | $ 75,000 | Clay | Guillermo Cañas | Tomas Behrend André Ghem | ||
| Champaign Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Amer Delić | Rajeev Ram Rik de Voest | ||
| Guayaquil Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Sergio Roitman | Juan Pablo Brzezicki Leonardo Mayer | ||
 | Helsinki Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) | Michael Berrer | Jasper Smit Martijn van Haasteren | ||
| Caloundra Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard | Lu Yen-hsun | Nathan Healey Robert Smeets | ||
| 20.11. | | Naples Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Potito Starace | Tomáš Cibulec Łukasz Kubot | |
| Kawana Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) | Julien Jeanpierre | Nathan Healey Robert Smeets | ||
| Puebla Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard | Robert Kendrick | Daniel Garza Jean-Julien Rojer | ||
| LTA Shrewsbury Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) | Alex Bogdanovic | Philipp Marx Frederik Nielsen | ||
| 27.11. | | Maui Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Michael Russell | Rajeev Ram Brian Wilsson |
