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Women's singles
2006 US Open
Final
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Score	6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
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Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 US Open. It was her second major title. She lost just one set during the tournament (to Amélie Mauresmo in the semifinals). By reaching the final, Henin-Hardenne became the eighth woman (after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Martina Hingis) to reach all four major finals in a calendar year.

Kim Clijsters was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to injury.

This marked the final major appearance of two-time major champion Mary Pierce, who lost to Li Na in the third round.

This marked the first major since the 1999 Australian Open where Serena Williams was unseeded. Needing a wild card to participate due to her ranking of world No. 139, Williams defeated top-20 players Daniela Hantuchová and Ana Ivanovic en route to the fourth round, where she was beaten by Amélie Mauresmo in three sets.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
2. Justine Henin-Hardenne (final)
3. Maria Sharapova (champion)
4. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
5. Nadia Petrova (third round)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
7. Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
8. Martina Hingis (second round)
9. Nicole Vaidišová (third round)
10. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
11. Anastasia Myskina (first round)
12. Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
13. Mary Pierce (third round)
14. Francesca Schiavone (third round)
15. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round)
16. Ana Ivanovic (third round)
17. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
18. Flavia Pennetta (withdrew)
19. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
20. Maria Kirilenko (third round)
21. Shahar Pe'er (fourth round)
22. Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
23. Anna Chakvetadze (fourth round)
24. Li Na (fourth round)
25. Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
26. Marion Bartoli (third round)
27. Tatiana Golovin (quarterfinals)
28. Ai Sugiyama (third round)
29. Zheng Jie (second round)
30. Venus Williams (withdrew)
31. Nathalie Dechy (first round)
32. Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
33. Vera Zvonareva (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	12	Dinara Safina	2	3
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	0	6	0
								3	Maria Sharapova	6	4	6
	3	Maria Sharapova	7	7
	27	Tatiana Golovin	6	6
															3	Maria Sharapova	6	6
															2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	4
	19	Jelena Janković	6	6
	4	Elena Dementieva	2	1
								19	Jelena Janković	6	4	0
								2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	6	6
	10	Lindsay Davenport	4	4
	2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	A Mauresmo	6	7
	Q	K Barrois	1	5				1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	6					M Shaughnessy	4	3
		R Vinci	3	4											1	A Mauresmo	6	3	6
		M Santangelo	7	6												M Santangelo	3	6	2
		L Raymond	6	2					M Santangelo	6	6
		S Bammer	5	6	6				S Bammer	3	1
	31	N Dechy	7	3	1																	1	A Mauresmo	6	0	6
	17	D Hantuchová	7	6																		WC	S Williams	4	6	2
	WC	B Mattek	5	3				17	D Hantuchová	5	3
		L Domínguez Lino	1	2				WC	S Williams	7	6
	WC	S Williams	6	6											WC	S Williams	6	6
		M Czink	1	2											16	A Ivanovic	2	4
		A Nakamura	6	6					A Nakamura	5	3
		V Dushevina	3	7	4			16	A Ivanovic	7	6
	16	A Ivanovic	6	5	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	D Safina	6	6
	Q	Y Beygelzimer	1	3				12	D Safina	6	6
		Y Fedak	7	6					Y Fedak	3	4
	Q	T Poutchek	5	3											12	D Safina	6	6
	WC	A Glatch	2	1												J Gajdošová	3	0
		J Gajdošová	6	6					J Gajdošová	6	7
		V Kutuzova	6	6					V Kutuzova	3	6
	LL	MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	3																		12	D Safina	6	7
	25	A Medina Garrigues	5	1																			V Razzano	0	5
	Q	Y Fedossova	7	6				Q	Y Fedossova	4	6	5
		K Kanepi	3	7	6				K Kanepi	6	4	7
		S Foretz	6	5	1											K Kanepi	5	2
		M Ani	5	4												V Razzano	7	6
		V Razzano	7	6					V Razzano	6	6
		S Peng	6	1	3			8	M Hingis	2	4
	8	M Hingis	4	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	M Sharapova	6	6
		M Krajicek	3	0				3	M Sharapova	6	6
		É Loit	5	6	7				É Loit	0	1
		C Pin	7	4	6										3	M Sharapova	6	6
	LL	N Pratt	1	7	6										32	E Likhovtseva	3	2
	Q	M Sequera	6	5	2			LL	N Pratt	3	2
		T Sun	6	0	4			32	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	32	E Likhovtseva	4	6	6																	3	M Sharapova	6	6
	24	N Li	4	6	6																	24	N Li	4	2
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	0			24	N Li	6	1	6
		S Perry	0	2					E Daniilidou	0	6	4
		E Daniilidou	6	6											24	N Li	4	6	6
	Q	E Birnerová	7	5	6										13	M Pierce	6	0	0
		G Voskoboeva	6	7	3			Q	E Birnerová	3	4
		E Vesnina	5	1				13	M Pierce	6	6
	13	M Pierce	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	A Myskina	4	2
		V Azarenka	6	6					V Azarenka	6	6
		J Jackson	6	6					J Jackson	3	2
		T Pironkova	2	2												V Azarenka	4	3
	WC	A Rolle	4	4											23	A Chakvetadze	6	6
		A Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko	6	0
		M Suchá	4	1				23	A Chakvetadze	7	6
	23	A Chakvetadze	6	6																		23	A Chakvetadze	3	2
	27	T Golovin	6	7																		27	T Golovin	6	6
		A Harkleroad	3	5				27	T Golovin	6	6
		Z Yan	0	5				Q	A Radwańska	4	3
	Q	A Radwańska	6	7											27	T Golovin	7	6	6
		A Frazier	2	1											5	N Petrova	5	7	3
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	1	1
	Q	C Fernández	2	1				5	N Petrova	6	6
	5	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	S Kuznetsova	6	2	6
	Q	S Klösel	2	6	3			6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	WC	L Albanese	6	6	6			WC	L Albanese	1	1
		O Savchuk	7	4	2										6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		H Šromová	5	5												A Rodionova	3	0
		A Rodionova	7	7					A Rodionova	7	6
		K Peschke	4	7	5			29	J Zheng	5	3
	29	J Zheng	6	5	7																	6	S Kuznetsova	7	3	2
	19	J Janković	6	6	6																	19	J Janković	6	6	6
		G Dulko	7	1	4			19	J Janković	6	6
	Q	Y-J Chan	4	2				Q	K Flipkens	2	3
	Q	K Flipkens	6	6											19	J Janković	5	6	6
	PR	A Jidkova	3	6	6										9	N Vaidišová	7	3	2
	WC	J Kirkland	6	2	4			PR	A Jidkova	2	6	3
	WC	C Rubin	4	3				9	N Vaidišová	6	3	6
	9	N Vaidišová	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	A-L Grönefeld	6	0	4
		A Rezaï	2	6	6				A Rezaï	7	2	6
		S Stosur	2	6					L Šafářová	6	6	4
		L Šafářová	6	7												A Rezaï	6	6
	Q	S Dubois	1	3											20	M Kirilenko	3	1
		S Brémond	6	6					S Brémond	2	3
		J Schruff	3	4				20	M Kirilenko	6	6
	20	M Kirilenko	6	6																			A Rezaï	5	4
	33	V Zvonareva	7	6																		4	E Dementieva	7	6
		M Domachowska	6	3				33	V Zvonareva	6	7
		I Benešová	2	0					J Craybas	3	5
		J Craybas	6	6											33	V Zvonareva	5	3
		M Tu	1	1											4	E Dementieva	7	6
		E Laine	6	6					E Laine	4	0
		L Granville	1	4				4	E Dementieva	6	6
	4	E Dementieva	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	P Schnyder	6	6
		A Smashnova	1	2				7	P Schnyder	6	7
		S Arvidsson	6	6					S Arvidsson	3	5
		C Martínez Granados	2	4											7	P Schnyder	0	6	6
		C Castaño	7	1	1										26	M Bartoli	6	3	3
	Q	V Lepchenko	6	6	6			Q	V Lepchenko	1	2
	Q	O Puchkova	4	0				26	M Bartoli	6	6
	26	M Bartoli	6	6																		7	P Schnyder	4	4
	22	K Srebotnik	6	6																		10	L Davenport	6	6
		A Morigami	2	3				22	K Srebotnik	6	4	6
		E Bychkova	7	7					E Bychkova	2	6	2
	Q	L Skavronskaia	6	6											22	K Srebotnik	6	3	6
		S Asagoe	4	6											10	L Davenport	3	6	7
		J Kostanić	6	7					J Kostanić	0	0
		K Zakopalová	1	4				10	L Davenport	6	6
	10	L Davenport	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	F Schiavone	6	6
		R Oprandi	1	2				14	F Schiavone	5	6	6
		K Šprem	4	2					S Mirza	7	1	2
		S Mirza	6	6											14	F Schiavone	3	7	6
		M Müller	7	6											21	S Pe'er	6	6	7
		A Yakimova	6	3					M Müller	1	7	2
	Q	V Bardina	2	2				21	S Pe'er	6	5	6
	21	S Pe'er	6	6																		21	S Pe'er	1	0
	28	A Sugiyama	6	6																		2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	1	0				28	A Sugiyama	6	6	6
		T Garbin	6	6					T Garbin	7	4	2
		M Yuan	3	1											28	A Sugiyama	6	1	0
		V King	6	6											2	J Henin-Hardenne	4	6	6
	WC	A Molik	3	2					V King	1	2
		ME Camerin	2	1				2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	Sharapova	Henin-Hardenne
1st serve %	46/64 (72%)	32/60 (53%)
1st serve points won	34 of 46 = 74%	21 of 32 = 66%
2nd serve points won	9 of 18 = 50%	16 of 28 = 57%
Total service points won	43 of 64 = 67.19%	37 of 60 = 61.67%
Aces	5	2
Double faults	4	2
Winners	18	12
Unforced errors	27	27
Net points won	8 of 11 = 73%	8 of 9 = 89%
Break points converted	3 of 7 = 43%	1 of 1 = 100%
Return points won	23 of 60 = 38%	21 of 64 = 33%
Total points won	66	58
Source

Notes and references

1. "Sharapova wins in variety show but slips on banana". Guardian. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
2. "Archived copy". www.usopen.org. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• 2006 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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