2006 French Open

2006 French Open Roland-garros-2006.jpg 250px 28 May – 11 June 2006 105 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros Clay 76th Grand Slam (ITF) ESP Rafael Nadal BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne SWE Jonas Björkman / BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Samantha Stosur SLO Katarina Srebotnik / SCG Nenad Zimonjić SVK Martin Kližan POL Agnieszka Radwańska ARG Emiliano Massa / JPN Kei Nishikori CAN Sharon Fichman / RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova The 2006 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 28 May to 11 June 2006. It was the 105th staging of the French Open, and the second of the four Grand Slam tennis events of 2006. This edition made history as it became the first Grand Slam tournament to start on a Sunday. It was the 2nd time since 1985 that all top 4 seeds reached the semifinals in the men's singles of a Grand Slam tournament. This did not happen again until the same tournament five years later. Both defending champions, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne, retained their titles. Seniors Men's singles thumb|In the men's quarter finals, David Nalbandian won his match against Nikolay Davydenko. 2006 French Open – Men's singles Spain Rafael Nadal defeated Switzerland Roger Federer,Federer became the first male player from Switzerland to reach the Men's Singles final. 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) It was Nadal's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd (consecutive) French Open title. Women's singles 2006 French Open – Women's singles Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–4, 6–4 It was Henin-Hardenne's 3rd title of the year, and her 26th overall. It was her 5th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd French Open title. Men's doubles 2006 French Open – Men's doubles SWE Jonas Björkman / BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi defeated USA Mike Bryan / USA Bob Bryan, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5 Women's doubles 2006 French Open – Women's doubles USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Samantha Stosur defeated SVK Daniela Hantuchová / JPN Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–2 Mixed doubles 2006 French Open – Mixed doubles SLO Katarina Srebotnik / SCG Nenad Zimonjić defeated RUS Elena Likhovtseva / CAN Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–4 Juniors Boys' singles 2006 French Open – Boys' singles SVK Martin Kližan defeated CAN Philip Bester 6–3, 6–1 Girls' singles 2006 French Open – Girls' singles POL Agnieszka Radwańska defeated RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–4, 6–1 Boys' doubles 2006 French Open – Boys' doubles ARG Emiliano Massa / JPN Kei Nishikori defeated RUS Artur Chernov / RUS Valery Rudnev 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 Girls' doubles 2006 French Open – Girls' doubles CAN Sharon Fichman / RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated POL Agnieszka Radwańska / DEN Caroline Wozniacki 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–1 Seeds Men's singles SUI Roger Federer (Runner-up, lost to Rafael Nadal) ESP Rafael Nadal (champion) ARG David Nalbandian (semifinals, retired against Roger Federer) CRO Ivan Ljubičić (semifinals, lost to Rafael Nadal) USA Andy Roddick (first round, retired against Alberto Martín) RUS Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals, lost to David Nalbandian) ESP Tommy Robredo (fourth round, lost to Mario Ančić) USA James Blake (third round, lost to Gaël Monfils) CHI Fernando González (second round, lost to Novak Djokovic) ARG Gastón Gaudio (fourth round, lost to Nikolay Davydenko) CZE Radek Štěpánek (third round, lost to Julien Benneteau) CRO Mario Ančić (quarterfinals, lost to Roger Federer) GER Nicolas Kiefer (third round, retired against Tomáš Berdych) AUS Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round, lost to Rafael Nadal) ESP David Ferrer (third round, lost to Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo) FIN Jarkko Nieminen (first round, retired against Raemon Sluiter) USA Robby Ginepri (first round, lost to Albert Montañés) SWE Thomas Johansson (first round, lost to Christophe Rochus) CYP Marcos Baghdatis (second round, lost to Julien Benneteau) CZE Tomáš Berdych (fourth round, lost to Roger Federer) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round, lost to Martín Vassallo Argüello) SVK Dominik Hrbatý (third round, lost to Lleyton Hewitt) GER Tommy Haas (third round, lost to Novak Djokovic) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round, lost to Gastón Gaudio) FRA Gaël Monfils (fourth round, lost to Novak Djokovic) ARG José Acasuso (second round, lost to Lukáš Dlouhý) BEL Olivier Rochus (third round, lost to Alberto Martín) ESP Fernando Verdasco (second round, lost to Juan Mónaco) FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round, lost to Rafael Nadal) ESP Carlos Moyá (third round, lost to Nikolay Davydenko) RUS Dmitry Tursunov (third round, lost to David Nalbandian) CHI Nicolas Massú (third round, lost to Roger Federer) Women's singles FRA Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round, lost to Nicole Vaidišová) BEL Kim Clijsters (semifinals, lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne) RUS Nadia Petrova (first round, lost to Akiko Morigami) RUS Maria Sharapova (fourth round, lost to Dinara Safina) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion) RUS Elena Dementieva (third round, lost to Shahar Pe'er) SUI Patty Schnyder (fourth round, lost to Venus Williams) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (Runner-up, lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne) ITA Francesca Schiavone (fourth round, lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova) RUS Anastasia Myskina (fourth round, lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne) USA Venus Williams (quarterfinals, lost to Nicole Vaidišová) SUI Martina Hingis (quarterfinals, lost to Kim Clijsters) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (quarterfinals, lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne) RUS Dinara Safina (quarterfinals, lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round, lost to Kim Clijsters) CZE Nicole Vaidišová (semifinals, lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova) ITA Flavia Pennetta (third round, lost to Francesca Schiavone) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (first round, lost to Karolina Šprem) SCG Ana Ivanovic (third round, lost to Anastasia Myskina) RUS Maria Kirilenko (third round, lost to Anna-Lena Grönefeld) FRA Nathalie Dechy (third round, lost to Daniela Hantuchová) JPN Ai Sugiyama (second round, lost to Aravane Rezaï) FRA Tatiana Golovin (first round, lost to Zheng Jie) SLO Katarina Srebotnik (third round, lost to Dinara Safina) FRA Marion Bartoli (second round, lost to Jelena Janković) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round, lost to Kim Clijsters) RUS Anna Chakvetadze (second round, lost to Li Na) CZE Lucie Šafářová (first round, lost to Anda Perianu) SWE Sofia Arvidsson (second round, lost to Julia Vakulenko) CZE Klára Koukalová (first round, lost to Tathiana Garbin) ISR Shahar Pe'er (fourth round, lost to Martina Hingis) ARG Gisela Dulko (fourth round, lost to Anna-Lena Grönefeld) Wild card entries Below are the lists of the wild cards awardees entering in the main draws. Men's singles FRA Thierry Ascione FRA Jérémy Chardy FRA Jean-Christophe Faurel FRA Marc Gicquel AUS Nathan Healey FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Mathieu Montcourt FRA Olivier Patience Women's singles FRA Séverine Brémond FRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro FRA Alizé Cornet FRA Youlia Fedossova FRA Mathilde Johansson AUS Alicia Molik FRA Pauline Parmentier FRA Aurélie Védy Men's doubles FRA Thierry Ascione / FRA Florent Serra FRA Jean-François Bachelot / FRA Stéphane Robert FRA Grégory Carraz / FRA Antony Dupuis FRA Jérémy Chardy / FRA Josselin Ouanna FRA Nicolas Devilder / FRA Olivier Patience FRA Marc Gicquel / FRA Gilles Simon FRA Jérôme Haehnel / FRA Alexandre Sidorenko Women's doubles FRA Séverine Brémond / FRA Sophie Lefèvre FRA Diana Brunel / FRA Florence Haring FRA Julie Coin / FRA Youlia Fedossova FRA Alizé Cornet / FRA Virginie Pichet FRA Caroline Dhenin / FRA Mathilde Johansson ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva / AUS Alicia Molik FRA Pauline Parmentier / FRA Camille Pin Mixed doubles FRA Séverine Brémond / FRA Marc Gicquel FRA Alizé Cornet / FRA Jérémy Chardy FRA Stéphanie Foretz / FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Émilie Loit / FRA Julien Jeanpierre (withdrew) FRA Pauline Parmentier / CYP Marcos Baghdatis FRA Virginie Razzano / FRA Antony Dupuis Qualifier entries Men's qualifiers entries 2006 French Open – Men's singles qualifying AUS Wayne Arthurs CRO Roko Karanušić ARG Martín Vassallo Argüello ARG Juan Martín del Potro BEL Dick Norman ITA Stefano Galvani ARG Edgardo Massa DEN Kristian Pless RUS Evgeny Korolev ARG Sergio Roitman GER Dieter Kindlmann CRO Saša Tuksar SCG Ilija Bozoljac ARG Diego Hartfield BRA Júlio Silva ESP Óscar Hernández The following players received entry into a lucky loser spot: NED Melle van Gemerden USA Kevin Kim COL Alejandro Falla Women's qualifiers entries 2006 French Open – Women's singles qualifying UKR Julia Vakulenko CZE Eva Birnerová GER Sandra Klösel ARG Clarisa Fernández BLR 1995 Victoria Azarenka ITA Alberta Brianti TPE Hsieh Su-wei ROU Anda Perianu FRA Virginie Pichet RUS Galina Voskoboeva FRA Aravane Rezaï UKR Yuliya Beygelzimer The following player received entry into a lucky loser spot: BEL Kirsten Flipkens Withdrawn players Men's singles USA Andre Agassi → replaced by DEN Kenneth Carlsen RUS Igor Andreev → replaced by ESP Albert Portas ARG Agustín Calleri → replaced by USA Kevin Kim FRA Arnaud Clément → replaced by NED Melle van Gemerden ARG Guillermo Coria → replaced by ESP Fernando Vicente USA Taylor Dent → replaced by AUT Oliver Marach ROU Victor Hănescu → replaced by COL Alejandro Falla Women's singles RUS Elena Bovina → replaced by CRO Ivana Lisjak USA Lindsay Davenport → replaced by UKR Yuliana Fedak ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives → replaced by ITA Nathalie Viérin ESP Conchita Martínez → replaced by ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja SUI Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian → replaced by RUS Anastasia Rodionova FRA Mary Pierce → replaced by BEL Kirsten Flipkens USA Serena Williams → replaced by SVK Hana Šromová External links French Open official website Notes 2006 Australian Open Grand Slams 2006 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:French Open by year Category:2006 WTA Tour Category:2006 ATP Tour Category:2006 in French tennis Category:May 2006 sports events in France Category:June 2006 sports events in France Category:2006 in Paris