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Women's singles
2006 Medibank International
Final
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Francesca Schiavone
Score	4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Alicia Molik was the defending champion, but was unable to compete due to vestibular neuronitis.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title, defeating Francesca Schiavone 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 in the final.

Singles results

Seeds

• The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round

1. Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a hip injury)
2. Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
3. Patty Schnyder (second round)
4. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals, withdrew due to an ankle strain)
5. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)
7. Francesca Schiavone (final)
8. Nicole Vaidišová (semifinals)

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							Final
	7	Francesca Schiavone	6	6
	8	Nicole Vaidišová	4	3
								7	Francesca Schiavone	6	5	5
								5	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	7	7
	5	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarter-Finals							Semi-Finals
								1	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	N Li	6	6				Q	N Li	3	1
		F Pennetta	4	1											1	K Clijsters
	Q	Z Yan	6	6											7	F Schiavone	w/o
		A Chakvetadze	3	3				Q	Z Yan	6	6	1
		A Sugiyama	1	2				7	F Schiavone	3	7	6
	7	F Schiavone	6	6																		7	F Schiavone	6	6
																						8	N Vaidišová	4	3
								3	P Schnyder	6	3	4
		D Hantuchová	6	2	6				D Hantuchová	3	6	6
		S Mirza	4	6	2											D Hantuchová	3	1
		E Likhovtseva	4	6	3										8	N Vaidišová	6	3
	Q	Y Fedak	6	3	6			Q	Y Fedak	3	3
	WC	S Stosur	4	6	1			8	N Vaidišová	6	6
	8	N Vaidišová	6	4	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarter-Finals							Semi-Finals
	5	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	WC	M Hingis	3	3				5	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	Q	V Dushevina	6	3	6			Q	V Dushevina	2	2
	WC	V Zvonareva	4	6	1										5	J Henin-Hardenne	w/o
		G Dulko	4	0											4	N Petrova
		M Kirilenko	6	3					M Kirilenko	1	2
								4	N Petrova	6	6
																						5	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	6	S Kuznetsova	6	5	7																	6	S Kuznetsova	3	1
		S Asagoe	1	7	5			6	S Kuznetsova	6
		A-L Grönefeld	2	1					D Safina	3	r
		D Safina	6	6											6	S Kuznetsova	7	6
		S Peng	2	4												A Ivanovic	6	3
		A Ivanovic	6	6					A Ivanovic	6	7
								2	A Mauresmo	3	5

References

1. Dennis Passa (13 January 2006). "Henin-Hardenne wins marathon Sydney final". USA Today.
2. "Injured Clijsters withdraws in Sydney". ABC News. 11 January 2006.

External links

• ITF tournament details

• 2006 WTA Tour
• 2006 Medibank International