2006 DFS Classic – Singles

Tennis tournament February 2020 November 2019 2006 DFS Classic RUS Vera Zvonareva USA Jamea Jackson 7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5) 56 (8 Q Qualifiers / 4 WC Wild Cards) 16 singles doubles Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jamea Jackson.https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2006/06/17/Sharapova-suffers-a-shocking-loss/69641150582595/ Sharapova suffers a shocking loss UPI 23 September 2025 Vera Zvonareva won the title, defeating Jackson in the final 7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5).https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2006/06/18/Zvonareva-takes-the-DFS-Classic/77511150656959/ Zvonareva takes the DFS Classic UPI 23 September 2025 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em RUS Maria Sharapova (semifinals) ITA Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals) JPN Ai Sugiyama (third round) FRA Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals) RUS Anna Chakvetadze (third round) SCG Jelena Janković (third round) SWE Sofia Arvidsson (second round) CZE Klára Koukalová (first round) COL Catalina Castaño (first round) ITA Mara Santangelo (quarterfinals) CHN Li Na (third round) IND Sania Mirza (third round) AUS Samantha Stosur (second round) USA Laura Granville (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 RUS Maria Sharapova 4 4     USA Jamea Jackson 6 6   Q USA Meilen Tu 7 4 3   RUS Vera Zvonareva 5 6 6   USA Jamea Jackson 612 65     RUS Vera Zvonareva 714 77   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   FRA S Foretz 2 63   Q USA A Rolle 6 77     GRE E Daniilidou 6 6   WC GBR A Keothavong 3 0     USA M Washington 3 3   13 CHN N Li 6 6   12 ITA M Santangelo 6 6     FIN E Laine 1 2     RUS E Vesnina 6 3 6   FRA V Razzano 3 6 0   SVK J Gajdošová 6 6     CHN M Yuan 3 4   1 RUS M Sharapova 6 6   Q USA A Rolle 4 2     GRE E Daniilidou 67 3   13 CHN N Li 79 6   12 ITA M Santangelo 6 6     RUS E Vesnina 3 3     SVK J Gajdošová 2 3   5 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6   1 RUS M Sharapova 6 6   13 CHN N Li 2 4   12 ITA M Santangelo 77 6   5 JPN A Sugiyama 64 4   1 RUS M Sharapova 6 6   12 ITA M Santangelo 2 2   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q RUS O Puchkova 2 6 6 Q UKR V Kutuzova 6 2 3   USA L Raymond 7 6     JPN A Morigami 5 3   Q RUS A Rodionova 2 6 4 15 AUS S Stosur 6 3 6 10 CZE K Koukalová 4 1     USA J Jackson 6 6   WC GBR M South 63 6 3 WC GBR S Borwell 77 3 6   CHN S Peng 2 7 6 Q AUS N Pratt 6 5 4 4 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6   Q RUS O Puchkova 2 2     USA L Raymond 4 6 77 15 AUS S Stosur 6 1 60   USA J Jackson 6 77   WC GBR S Borwell 2 65     CHN S Peng 2 1   8 SCG J Janković 6 6   4 RUS E Likhovtseva 7 6     USA L Raymond 5 4     USA J Jackson 6 0 7 8 SCG J Janković 4 6 5 4 RUS E Likhovtseva 4 3     USA J Jackson 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals LL USA B Mattek 6 66 6   GER J Schruff 4 78 1   JPN A Morita 6 2 6 WC GBR K O'Brien 4 6 1 Q HUN M Czink 65 6 3 9 SWE S Arvidsson 77 4 6 14 IND S Mirza 6 3 6   UKR A Bondarenko 2 6 3   USA S Perry 6 6     USA J Craybas 3 3   Q USA M Tu 6 78     PUR K Brandi 3 66   6 FRA M Bartoli 4 6 6 LL USA B Mattek 6 4 4   JPN A Morita 6 6   9 SWE S Arvidsson 4 3   14 IND S Mirza 7 67 6   USA S Perry 5 79 3 Q USA M Tu 6 78   LL USA L Osterloh 0 66   6 FRA M Bartoli 6 5 6   JPN A Morita 4 7 2 14 IND S Mirza 6 4 63 Q USA M Tu 2 6 77 6 FRA M Bartoli 4 4   Q USA M Tu 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q SUI E Gagliardi 6 6     JPN A Nakamura 3 3   LL LUX A Kremer 0 1     RUS V Zvonareva 6 6     SVK M Suchá 6 6   11 COL C Castaño 3 1   16 USA L Granville 4 4     CHN Z Yan 6 6     TUN S Sfar 4 5     BUL T Pironkova 6 7     ITA A Serra Zanetti 2 5     VEN M Vento-Kabchi 6 7   7 RUS A Chakvetadze 6 6   Q SUI E Gagliardi 4 4     RUS V Zvonareva 6 6     SVK M Suchá 1 2     CHN Z Yan 5 5     BUL T Pironkova 7 7     VEN M Vento-Kabchi 0 6 1 2 ITA F Schiavone 6 4 6 7 RUS A Chakvetadze 4 3     RUS V Zvonareva 6 6     BUL T Pironkova 6 3 1 2 ITA F Schiavone 3 6 6   RUS V Zvonareva 6 3 6 2 ITA F Schiavone 4 6 1 References External links 2006 DFS Classic draw DFS Classic Singles Singles