2006 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 2006 Australian Open FRA Amélie Mauresmo BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–1, 2–0 ret. 128 (12 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wild Cards) 32 Australian Open – Women's singles Australian Open – Women's singles 2006 Australian Open Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 6–1, 2–0 ret., to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 Australian Open. It was her first major title. Henin-Hardenne was suffering from stomach cramps resulting from the accidental misuse of anti-inflammatories for a chronic shoulder injury. Mauresmo's wait for a grand slam finally ends This was Mauresmo's third match of the tournament where her opponent retired.Mauresmo wins first Slam when opponent retires Mauresmo and Henin-Hardenne would have a rematch in the Wimbledon final later that year, where Mauresmo would win in three sets. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the third round by Daniela Hantuchová.Hantuchova stuns champion Serena This tournament saw three-time Australian Open champion Martina Hingis make her first major appearance since the 2002 US Open, after a three-year absence from the sport.Clijsters halts Hingis comeback | Sport | guardian.co.uk It marked the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka.Tennis Statistics: Victoria Azarenka and Australian Open 2013 Seeds 30em USA Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals) BEL Kim Clijsters (semifinals, retired due to an ankle injury) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (champion) RUS Maria Sharapova (semifinals) FRA Mary Pierce (second round) RUS Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals) SUI Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (final, retired due to stomach cramps) RUS Elena Dementieva (first round) USA Venus Williams (first round) FRA Nathalie Dechy (first round) RUS Anastasia Myskina (fourth round) USA Serena Williams (third round) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round) ITA Francesca Schiavone (fourth round) CZE Nicole Vaidišová (fourth round) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (second round) RUS Dinara Safina (second round) ITA Flavia Pennetta (third round) SCG Ana Ivanovic (second round) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (second round) SCG Jelena Janković (second round) FRA Tatiana Golovin (first round) RUS Maria Kirilenko (third round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (first round) FRA Marion Bartoli (second round) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round) CZE Klára Koukalová (first round) RUS Vera Zvonareva (first round) ARG Gisela Dulko (second round) IND Sania Mirza (second round) Qualifying 2006 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 185 USA Lindsay Davenport 1 6 2 3 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 8 2 6 6 RUS Maria Sharapova 4 78 6   RUS Nadia Petrova 6 66 4   SUI Patty Schnyder 7 3 0   FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3 6 6   SUI Martina Hingis WC 3 6 4 BEL Kim Clijsters 2 6 2 6 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 8 4 6 6 RUS Maria Sharapova 4 6 1 4 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3 5 6 3 BEL Kim Clijsters 2 7 2 2r BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 8 1 0r FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3 6 2   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA L Davenport 1 6 6   AUS C Dellacqua WC 2 1   UKR A Bondarenko   4 2   CRO K Šprem   6 6   SUI E Gagliardi   4 3   RUS G Voskoboeva   6 6   RUS E Linetskaya   1 1 r RUS M Kirilenko 25 6 3   FRA T Golovin 24 4 6 4 ITA M Santangelo   6 4 6 SLO K Srebotnik   6 6   FRA S Foretz   4 3   RUS T Panova   6 5 1 ESP A Parra Santonja   4 7 6 AUS L Breadmore WC 1 3   RUS S Kuznetsova 14 6 6   USA L Davenport 1 77 6   CRO K Šprem   64 3   RUS G Voskoboeva   61 4   RUS M Kirilenko 25 77 6   ITA M Santangelo   77 5 6 SLO K Srebotnik   65 7 3 ESP A Parra Santonja   2 77 2 RUS S Kuznetsova 14 6 63 6 USA L Davenport 1 6 4 6 RUS M Kirilenko 25 4 6 2 ITA M Santangelo   3 1   RUS S Kuznetsova 14 6 6   USA L Davenport 1 6 6   RUS S Kuznetsova 14 2 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA V Williams 10 6 0 7 BUL T Pironkova   2 6 9 GER K Wörle Q 7 2 0 USA L Granville   5 6 6 ESP L Domínguez Lino   2 61   ESP V Ruano Pascual   6 77   USA L Raymond   64 65   RUS E Likhovtseva 18 77 77   JPN A Sugiyama 26 4 3   ESP C Martínez Granados   6 6   AUS J Dokić WC 6 66 1 FRA V Razzano   3 78 6 CZE H Šromová   3     JPN A Morigami   0 r   POL M Domachowska   2 1   BEL J Henin-Hardenne 8 6 6   BUL T Pironkova   5 2   USA L Granville   7 6   ESP V Ruano Pascual   6 6   RUS E Likhovtseva 18 4 4   ESP C Martínez Granados   63 3   FRA V Razzano   77 6   CZE H Šromová   62 1   BEL J Henin-Hardenne 8 77 6   USA L Granville   3 3   ESP V Ruano Pascual   6 6   FRA V Razzano   4 1   BEL J Henin-Hardenne 8 6 6   ESP V Ruano Pascual   0 3   BEL J Henin-Hardenne 8 6 6   Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS M Sharapova 4 6 6   GER S Klösel   2 1   USA A Harkleroad Q 6 6   CHN S Peng   4 1   USA M Washington   1 2   CRO J Kostanić   6 6   CZE Z Ondrášková   6 6   ESP A Medina Garrigues 28 3 4   SVK D Hantuchová 17 3 6 6 JPN S Obata   6 3 0 MAD D Randriantefy   3 6 1 UZB A Amanmuradova WC 6 2 6 ARG M Díaz Oliva   6 5 4 FRA C Pin   2 7 6 CHN N Li   3 77 2 USA S Williams 13 6 61 6 RUS M Sharapova 4 6 7   USA A Harkleroad Q 1 5   CRO J Kostanić   6 6   CZE Z Ondrášková   2 1   SVK D Hantuchová 17 6 6   UZB A Amanmuradova WC 4 1   FRA C Pin   3 1   USA S Williams 13 6 6   RUS M Sharapova 4 6 6   CRO J Kostanić   0 1   SVK D Hantuchová 17 6 77   USA S Williams 13 1 65   RUS M Sharapova 4 6 6   SVK D Hantuchová 17 4 4   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS E Dementieva 9 5 2   GER J Schruff   7 6   RUS E Vesnina   6 6   CHN T Li Q 2 3   ISR T Obziler Q 1 6 4 UKR O Savchuk Q 6 3 6 USA J Craybas   2 6 4 SCG J Janković 23 6 4 6 CZE K Koukalová 29 1 7 2 RUS E Bychkova   6 5 6 ITA ME Camerin   6 6   AUT Y Meusburger Q 4 2   SVK J Gajdošová Q 6 2 3 GER M Müller   1 6 6 AUS S Ferguson WC 2 1   RUS N Petrova 6 6 6   GER J Schruff   0 5   RUS E Vesnina   6 7   UKR O Savchuk Q 6 6   SCG J Janković 23 3 4   RUS E Bychkova   6 67 2 ITA ME Camerin   4 79 6 GER M Müller   4 1   RUS N Petrova 6 6 6   RUS E Vesnina   5 6 6 UKR O Savchuk Q 7 2 4 ITA ME Camerin   1 2   RUS N Petrova 6 6 6   RUS E Vesnina   3 1   RUS N Petrova 6 6 6   Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI P Schnyder 7 6 6   GRE E Daniilidou   4 3   ISR S Pe'er   6 1 4 JPN S Asagoe   3 6 6 FRA A Cornet WC 2 6 2 JPN A Nakamura   6 4 6 EST M Ani   0 67   ARG G Dulko 31 6 79   RUS D Safina 19 6 6   ITA T Garbin   0 1   VEN M Vento-Kabchi   1 2   SWE S Arvidsson   6 6   USA J Jackson   77 6   THA T Tanasugarn Q 65 2   UKR Y Fedak   66 1   RUS A Myskina 12 78 6   SUI P Schnyder 7 6 79   JPN S Asagoe   1 67   JPN A Nakamura   6 6   ARG G Dulko 31 1 1   RUS D Safina 19 4 0   SWE S Arvidsson   6 6   USA J Jackson   64 6 3 RUS A Myskina 12 77 0 6 SUI P Schnyder 7 6 6   JPN A Nakamura   2 3   SWE S Arvidsson   3 1   RUS A Myskina 12 6 6   SUI P Schnyder 7 6 6   RUS A Myskina 12 2 1   Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CZE N Vaidišová 16 6 6   BLR A Yakimova Q 1 3   RUS A Chakvetadze   5 6 6 CHN J Zheng   7 2 4 SVK M Suchá   3 6 6 ISR A Smashnova   6 3 4 ZIM C Black Q 2 6 3 ITA F Pennetta 20 6 2 6 IND S Mirza 32 78 6   BLR V Azarenka Q 66 2   NED M Krajicek   6 77   PUR K Brandi   4 61   FRA É Loit   6 6   UKR V Kutuzova   2 0   CHN T Sun   6 2 2 FRA A Mauresmo 3 4 6 6 CZE N Vaidišová 16 6 6   RUS A Chakvetadze   2 1   SVK M Suchá   3 0   ITA F Pennetta 20 6 6   IND S Mirza 32 3 5   NED M Krajicek   6 7   FRA É Loit   61 2   FRA A Mauresmo 3 77 6   CZE N Vaidišová 16 6 6   ITA F Pennetta 20 4 2   NED M Krajicek   2 0r   FRA A Mauresmo 3 6 0   CZE N Vaidišová 16 1 1   FRA A Mauresmo 3 6 6   Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA M Pierce 5 6 6   AUS N Pratt WC 1 1   CZE I Benešová   2 6 7 JPN R Fujiwara   6 1 5 FIN E Laine   6 6   ESP N Llagostera Vives   1 1   SUI M Hingis WC 6 6   RUS V Zvonareva 30 1 2   SCG A Ivanovic 21 6 6   USA S Perry   4 4   AUS S Stosur   6 6   FRA S Brémond   3 4   CZE E Birnerová   5 4   AUT S Bammer   7 6   CHN Z Yan   65 6 6 FRA N Dechy 11 77 2 3 FRA M Pierce 5 3 5   CZE I Benešová   6 7   FIN E Laine   1 1   SUI M Hingis WC 6 6   SCG A Ivanovic 21 3 5   AUS S Stosur   6 7   AUT S Bammer   6 6   CHN Z Yan   3 4   CZE I Benešová   4 1   SUI M Hingis WC 6 6   AUS S Stosur   7 4 6 AUT S Bammer   5 6 3 SUI M Hingis WC 6 710   AUS S Stosur   1 68   Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA F Schiavone 15 6 7   ITA A Serra Zanetti   2 5   RUS V Dushevina   7 3 1 COL C Castaño   5 6 6 CZE L Šafářová   4 3   ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo   6 6   ESP L Pous Tió   6 4 5 GER A-L Grönefeld 22 2 6 7 FRA M Bartoli 27 6 6   USA A Frazier   3 2   ITA R Vinci   7 6   USA M Shaughnessy   5 4   CHN M Yuan Q 6 6   HUN M Czink   4 2   KOR Y-j Cho   3 0   BEL K Clijsters 2 6 6   ITA F Schiavone 15 6 4 6 COL C Castaño   1 6 3 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo   4 6 6 GER A-L Grönefeld 22 6 4 1 FRA M Bartoli 27 4 6 3 ITA R Vinci   6 3 6 CHN M Yuan Q 4 2   BEL K Clijsters 2 6 6   ITA F Schiavone 15 6 6   ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo   0 0   ITA R Vinci   1 2   BEL K Clijsters 2 6 6   ITA F Schiavone 15 65 4   BEL K Clijsters 2 77 6   Championship match statistics Category FRA Mauresmo BEL Henin-Hardenne 1st serve %23/37 (62%) 8/25 (32%) 1st serve points won15 of 23 = 65% 2 of 8 = 25% 2nd serve points won9 of 14 = 64% 7 of 17 = 41% Total service points won24 of 37 = 64.86% 9 of 25 = 36.00% Aces 0 0 Double faults 0 1 Winners15 2 Unforced errors11 20 Net points won 5 of 10 = 50% 6 of 8 = 75% Break points converted 3 of 5 = 60% 0 of 1 = 0% Return points won 16 of 25 = 64% 13 of 37 = 35% Total points won 40 22Source References External links 2006 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2005 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 2006 French Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Women's Singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:2006 in Australian women's sport