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2006 US Open | ||||
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Date | August 28 – September 10 | |||
Edition | 126th | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Hardcourt | |||
Location | New York City, U.S. | |||
Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Roger Federer | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Maria Sharapova | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Martin Damm / Leander Paes | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Bob Bryan / Martina Navratilova | ||||
Wheelchair men's singles | ||||
Robin Ammerlaan | ||||
Wheelchair women's singles | ||||
Esther Vergeer | ||||
Wheelchair men's doubles | ||||
Robin Ammerlaan / Michaël Jérémiasz | ||||
Wheelchair women's doubles | ||||
Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer | ||||
Boys' singles | ||||
Dušan Lojda | ||||
Girls' singles | ||||
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | ||||
Boys' doubles | ||||
Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg | ||||
Girls' doubles | ||||
Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru | ||||
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The 2006 US Open began August 28 and finished on September 10, 2006.
Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion Andy Roddick in the final. Kim Clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. 19-year-old Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam final loss of 2006, having lost the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals earlier in the year.
Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Men's singlesRoger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
- It was Federer's 8th title of the year, and his 41st overall. It was his 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.
Women's singles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Women's singlesMaria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Sharapova's 3rd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st US Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Men's doublesMartin Damm / Leander Paes defeated Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Women's doublesNathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina / Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Mixed doublesMartina Navratilova / Bob Bryan defeated Květa Peschke / Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3
Juniors
Boys' singles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Boys' singlesDušan Lojda defeated Peter Polansky 7-6, 6-3
Girls' singles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Girls' singlesAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Tamira Paszek 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Boys' doubles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Boys' doublesJamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg defeated Jarmere Jenkins/ Austin Krajicek 6–3, 6-3
Girls' doubles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Girls' doublesMihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated Sharon Fichman/ Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7–5, 6-2
Wheelchair
Men's wheelchair singles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Wheelchair men's singlesRobin Ammerlaan defeated Michaël Jérémiasz 6-7, 6–3, 7-5
Women's wheelchair singles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Wheelchair women's singlesEsther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven 6–1, 6-2
Men's wheelchair doubles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Wheelchair men's doublesRobin Ammerlaan / Michaël Jérémiasz defeated Shingo Kunieda / Tadeusz Kruszelnicki 7-6, 6-1
Women's wheelchair doubles
Main article: 2006 US Open – Wheelchair women's doublesJiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan / Maaike Smit 6–4, 6-4
Seeds
Men's singles
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Top 10 elimination
Key / Legend | |
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SF | Semifinal round |
QF | Quarterfinal round |
R | Round |
Seed | Player | Player | Round | |
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1 | Amélie Mauresmo | lost to | Maria Sharapova | SF |
2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | lost to | Maria Sharapova | Final |
3 | Maria Sharapova | defeated | Henin-Hardenne | Final |
4 | Elena Dementieva | lost to | Jelena Janković | QF |
5 | Nadia Petrova | lost to | Tatiana Golovin | R3 |
6 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | lost to | Jelena Janković | R4 |
7 | Patty Schnyder | lost to | Lindsay Davenport | R4 |
8 | Martina Hingis | lost to | Virginie Razzano | R2 |
9 | Nicole Vaidišová | lost to | Jelena Janković | R3 |
10 | Lindsay Davenport | lost to | Henin-Hardenne | QF |
Withdrawn players
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Player of the day
- Day 1 – Lindsay Davenport
- Day 2 – No competition due to the rain.
- Day 3 – David Nalbandian
- Day 4 – Andre Agassi
- Day 5 – Martina Navratilova
- Day 6 – No competition due to the rain.
- Day 7 – Serena Williams
- Day 8 – Jelena Janković
- Day 9 – No competition due to the rain.
- Day 10 – Tommy Haas
- Day 11 – Nikolay Davydenko
- Day 12 – Maria Sharapova
- Day 13 – Andy Roddick
- Day 14 – Roger Federer
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