Tournament Preview: San José 13 - 19 February 2006

SAP OPEN 2006

With the US hardcourt tournaments now in full swing, San José is next on the agenda. 3 of the world's top 10 have accepted 
to play here, with the list headed by American world number 3, Andy Roddick. The 2 time Wimbledon finalist and 2003 US Open 
champion will be looking to score his first tournament win for 2006 but will have some tough competition. Australian star, 
Lleyton Hewitt, will also be returning to San José and looking to improve after some disappointing results at his home 
tournaments. He has been suffering an ankle injury since the Australian Open, which forced him out of the Davis Cup, but 
will be hoping to put that behind him and do well during the US hardcourt swing, where he has previously had a lot of 
success. Tennis great, Andre Agassi, is also a name of note. After missing the Australian Open, he started his 2006 campaign 
off in Delray Beach and will undoubtedly be one of the crowd favourites at this year's event. Making his debut at the 
tournament is Spaniard, Tommy Robredo, who is hoping to improve his hardcourt game in the lead-up to the Indian Wells and 
Miami Masters tournaments next month. American James Blake has also accepted to play here and should be another drawcard 
for the tournament. Swede Joachim Johansson will be making his comeback after several months away from the circuit due to a 
shoulder injury. He will be hoping to pick up where he left off, as he reached the US Open semis in 2004. Rising British 
star, Andy Murray, will also be in action. The wildcards for this year's event have been given to American, Mardy Fish; 
Australian Mark Philippoussis and the up and coming American youngster, Scoville Jenkins. Another coup for the tournament 
was the doubles acceptance of Jonas Björkman and John McEnroe. Yes, THE John McEnroe. The Swedish doubles specialist along 
with the ever feisty McEnroe is sure to be one of 
the highlights of the tournament.

The qualifying event is held on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February at the Courtside Club, Los Gatos. Main draw action kicks
off on Monday 13 February and the HP Pavilion, San José. Individual session tickets are available through Ticketmaster and 
cost between US $19-$36. For more detailed information on ticketing and packages, visit the official site 
(http://www.sapopentennis.com/tickets/). One of the official tournament hotels is The Fairmont San José. The HP Pavilion is 
located across the street from the San José Diridon Caltrain station and a limited-stop bus service will also be running. 
For all your other San José tourism needs, head over to the San José Convention and Visitors Bureau http://www.sanjose.org/.

Tournament Fast Facts:
Venue: HP Pavilion, San José, USA
Dates: 13 - 19 February 2006
Singles Qualifying draw: 32  
Main Draw Singles: 32 
Main Draw Doubles: 16 
Surface: Indoor hard
Prize money: $355 000
Tournament Director: Bill A. Rapp

Main Draw Entry List:
Roddick, Andy USA 
Hewitt, Lleyton AUS  
Agassi, Andre USA 
Robredo, Tommy ESP 
Blake, James USA 
Hanescu, Victor ROM 
Johansson, Joachim SWE  
Beck, Karol SVK 
Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 
Bjorkman, Jonas SWE 
Murray, Andy GBR 
Carlsen, Kenneth DEN 
Goldstein, Paul USA  
Karlovic, Ivo CRO  
Spadea, Vicent USA 
Soderling, Robin SWE 
Pavel, Andrei ROM 
Phau, Bjorn GER 
Schuettler, Rainer GER  
Saulnier, Cyril FRA 
Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo ESP  
Reynolds, Bobby USA  
Vliegen, Kristof BEL 
Arthurs, Wayne AUS
(WC) Fish, Mardy USA
(WC) Philippoussis, Mark AUS
(WC) Jenkins, Scoville USA

Alternates:
Dlouhy, Lukas CZE 
Wang, Yeu-Tzuoo TPE 
Lisnard, Jean-Rene MON 
Gimelstob, Justin USA 
Lee, Hyung-Taik KOR  
Sabau, Razvan ROM  
Mazarakis, Vasilis GRE 
Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP  
Udomchoke, Danai THA  
Waske, Alexander GER 
Di Mauro, Alessio ITA 
Berrer, Michael GER 
Marach, Oliver AUT 
Gabashvili, Teimuraz RUS