2006 US Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. Also, he reached a record-equalling 10th consecutive Grand Slam semifinal appearance (streak started at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships), after Rod Laver and Ivan Lendl. This tournament was Andre Agassi's last professional appearance. He played his last match against Benjamin Becker and retired after the US Open. Future champion Juan Martín del Potro made his first appearance in the main draw of the US Open. This was also the first Grand Slam tournament in which future World No. 1's Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were seeded. They were seeded 20th and 17th respectively. The seeded players
2005 US Open (tennis) compatriot Ekaterina Bychkova. Kim Clijsters won her first Grand Slam title after four previous Grand Slam final losses. It was the first of three US Open titles for Clijsters, also winning in 2009 and 2010. This was the first time that future US Open (Tennis) champion Andy Murray was featured in the tournament. Roger Federer defeating Andre Agassi, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 Kim Clijsters defeating Mary Pierce, 6–3, 6–1 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeating Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi, 6–1, 6–4 Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur defeating Elena Dementieva / Flavia Pennetta, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 Daniela Hantuchová / Mahesh