2006 US Open – Women's singles

January 2025 2006 US Open RUS Maria Sharapova BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–4, 6–4 128 32 US Open – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 2006 US Open (tennis) thumb|upright|Maria Sharapova holds the US Open Trophy 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.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/sep/11/tennis.usopentennis20061 Sharapova wins in variety show but slips on banana 11 September 2006 Guardian 27 February 2020 It was her second major title. 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, and remains the last woman to achieve the feat.July 2012 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. FRA Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (final) RUS Maria Sharapova (champion) RUS Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals) RUS Nadia Petrova (third round) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round) SUI Patty Schnyder (fourth round) SUI Martina Hingis (second round) CZE Nicole Vaidišová (third round) USA Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals) RUS Anastasia Myskina (first round) RUS Dinara Safina (quarterfinals) FRA Mary Pierce (third round) ITA Francesca Schiavone (third round) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round) SRB 2004 Ana Ivanovic (third round) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (second round) ITA Flavia Pennetta (withdrew) SRB 2004 Jelena Janković (semifinals) RUS Maria Kirilenko (third round) ISR Shahar Pe'er (fourth round) SVN Katarina Srebotnik (third round) RUS Anna Chakvetadze (fourth round) CHN Li Na (fourth round) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round) FRA Marion Bartoli (third round) FRA Tatiana Golovin (quarterfinals) JPN Ai Sugiyama (third round) CHN Zheng Jie (second round) USA Venus Williams (withdrew)https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2006-08-25/200608251156542595234.html Archived copy www.usopen.org 22 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20191216212037/https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2006-08-25/200608251156542595234.html 16 December 2019 dead FRA Nathalie Dechy (first round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (third round) RUS Vera Zvonareva (third round) Qualifying 2006 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 183 1 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 12 RUS Dinara Safina 2 3 3 RUS Maria Sharapova 77 77 27 FRA Tatiana Golovin 64 60 19 SRB 2004 Jelena Janković 6 6 4 RUS Elena Dementieva 2 1 10 USA Lindsay Davenport 4 4 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 2 6 6 1 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 0 6 0 3 RUS Maria Sharapova 6 4 6 6 19 SRB 2004 Jelena Janković 6 4 0 2 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 6 6 3 RUS Maria Sharapova 6 6 2 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA A Mauresmo 1 6 7 GER K Barrois Q 1 5 USA M Shaughnessy 6 6 ITA R Vinci 3 4 ITA M Santangelo 77 6 USA L Raymond 64 2 AUT S Bammer 5 6 6 FRA N Dechy 31 7 3 1 SVK D Hantuchová 17 7 6 USA B Mattek WC 5 3 ESP L Domínguez Lino 1 2 USA S Williams WC 6 6 HUN M Czink 1 2 JPN A Nakamura 6 6 RUS V Dushevina 3 7 4 4 SRB 2004 A Ivanovic 16 6 5 6 FRA A Mauresmo 1 6 6 USA M Shaughnessy 4 3 ITA M Santangelo 6 6 AUT S Bammer 3 1 SVK D Hantuchová 17 5 3 USA S Williams WC 7 6 JPN A Nakamura 5 3 SRB 2004 A Ivanovic 16 7 6 FRA A Mauresmo 1 6 3 6 ITA M Santangelo 3 6 2 USA S Williams WC 6 6 SRB 2004 A Ivanovic 16 2 4 FRA A Mauresmo 1 6 0 6 USA S Williams WC 4 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS D Safina 12 6 6 UKR Y Beygelzimer Q 1 3 UKR Y Fedak 7 6 BLR T Poutchek Q 5 3 USA A Glatch WC 2 1 SVK J Gajdošová 6 6 UKR V Kutuzova 6 6 ESP MJ Martínez Sánchez LL 3 3 ESP A Medina Garrigues 25 5 1 FRA Y Fedossova Q 7 6 EST K Kanepi 3 7 6 FRA S Foretz 6 5 1 EST M Ani 5 4 FRA V Razzano 7 6 CHN S Peng 6 1 3 SUI M Hingis 8 4 6 6 RUS D Safina 12 6 6 UKR Y Fedak 3 4 SVK J Gajdošová 6 77 UKR V Kutuzova 3 65 FRA Y Fedossova Q 4 6 5 EST K Kanepi 6 4 7 FRA V Razzano 6 6 SUI M Hingis 8 2 4 RUS D Safina 12 6 6 SVK J Gajdošová 3 0 EST K Kanepi 5 2 FRA V Razzano 7 6 RUS D Safina 12 6 7 FRA V Razzano 0 5 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS M Sharapova 3 6 6 NED M Krajicek 3 0 FRA É Loit 5 6 77 FRA C Pin 7 4 64 AUS N Pratt LL 1 7 6 VEN M Sequera Q 6 5 2 CHN T Sun 6 0 4 RUS E Likhovtseva 32 4 6 6 CHN N Li 24 4 6 6 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 0 USA S Perry 0 2 GRE E Daniilidou 6 6 CZE E Birnerová Q 77 5 6 RUS G Voskoboeva 64 7 3 RUS E Vesnina 5 1 FRA M Pierce 13 7 6 RUS M Sharapova 3 6 6 FRA É Loit 0 1 AUS N Pratt LL 3 2 RUS E Likhovtseva 32 6 6 CHN N Li 24 6 1 6 GRE E Daniilidou 0 6 4 CZE E Birnerová Q 3 4 FRA M Pierce 13 6 6 RUS M Sharapova 3 6 6 RUS E Likhovtseva 32 3 2 CHN N Li 24 4 6 6 FRA M Pierce 13 6 0 0 RUS M Sharapova 3 6 6 CHN N Li 24 4 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS A Myskina 11 4 2 BLR V Azarenka 6 6 USA J Jackson 6 6 BUL T Pironkova 2 2 USA A Rolle WC 4 4 UKR A Bondarenko 6 6 Slovakia M Suchá 4 1 RUS A Chakvetadze 23 6 6 FRA T Golovin 27 6 7 USA A Harkleroad 3 5 CHN Z Yan 0 5 POL A Radwańska Q 6 7 USA A Frazier 2 1 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 6 ARG C Fernández Q 2 1 RUS N Petrova 5 6 6 BLR V Azarenka 6 6 USA J Jackson 3 2 UKR A Bondarenko 66 0 RUS A Chakvetadze 23 78 6 FRA T Golovin 27 6 6 POL A Radwańska Q 4 3 ESP V Ruano Pascual 1 1 RUS N Petrova 5 6 6 BLR V Azarenka 4 3 RUS A Chakvetadze 23 6 6 FRA T Golovin 27 7 64 6 RUS N Petrova 5 5 77 3 RUS A Chakvetadze 23 3 2 FRA T Golovin 27 6 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS S Kuznetsova 6 6 2 6 GER S Klösel Q 2 6 3 USA L Albanese WC 65 6 6 UKR O Savchuk 77 4 2 CZE H Šromová 5 5 RUS A Rodionova 7 7 Czech Republic K Peschke 4 7 5 CHN J Zheng 29 6 5 7 SRB 2004 J Janković 19 62 6 6 ARG G Dulko 77 1 4 TPE Y-J Chan Q 4 2 BEL K Flipkens Q 6 6 RUS A Jidkova PR 3 6 6 USA J Kirkland WC 6 2 4 USA C Rubin WC 4 3 CZE N Vaidišová 9 6 6 RUS S Kuznetsova 6 6 6 USA L Albanese WC 1 1 RUS A Rodionova 7 6 CHN J Zheng 29 5 3 SRB 2004 J Janković 19 6 6 BEL K Flipkens Q 2 3 RUS A Jidkova PR 2 6 3 CZE N Vaidišová 9 6 3 6 RUS S Kuznetsova 6 6 6 RUS A Rodionova 3 0 SRB 2004 J Janković 19 5 6 6 CZE N Vaidišová 9 7 3 2 RUS S Kuznetsova 6 77 3 2 SRB 2004 J Janković 19 65 6 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER A-L Grönefeld 15 6 0 4 FRA A Rezaï 2 6 6 AUS S Stosur 2 65 CZE L Šafářová 6 77 CAN S Dubois Q 1 3 FRA S Brémond 6 6 GER J Schruff 3 4 RUS M Kirilenko 20 6 6 RUS V Zvonareva 33 77 6 POL M Domachowska 64 3 CZE I Benešová 2 0 USA J Craybas 6 6 USA M Tu 1 1 FIN E Laine 6 6 USA L Granville 1 4 RUS E Dementieva 4 6 6 FRA A Rezaï 77 2 6 CZE L Šafářová 63 6 4 FRA S Brémond 2 3 RUS M Kirilenko 20 6 6 RUS V Zvonareva 33 6 7 USA J Craybas 3 5 FIN E Laine 4 0 RUS E Dementieva 4 6 6 FRA A Rezaï 6 6 RUS M Kirilenko 20 3 1 RUS V Zvonareva 33 5 3 RUS E Dementieva 4 7 6 FRA A Rezaï 5 4 RUS E Dementieva 4 7 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI P Schnyder 7 6 6 ISR A Smashnova 1 2 SWE S Arvidsson 6 6 ESP C Martínez Granados 2 4 COL C Castaño 711 1 1 UZB V Lepchenko Q 69 6 6 RUS O Puchkova Q 4 0 FRA M Bartoli 26 6 6 SVN K Srebotnik 22 6 6 JPN A Morigami 2 3 RUS E Bychkova 77 77 RUS L Skavronskaia Q 61 63 JPN S Asagoe 4 64 CRO J Kostanić 6 77 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 1 4 USA L Davenport 10 6 6 SUI P Schnyder 7 6 7 SWE S Arvidsson 3 5 UZB V Lepchenko Q 1 2 FRA M Bartoli 26 6 6 SVN K Srebotnik 22 6 4 6 RUS E Bychkova 2 6 2 CRO J Kostanić 0 0 USA L Davenport 10 6 6 SUI P Schnyder 7 0 6 6 FRA M Bartoli 26 6 3 3 SVN K Srebotnik 22 6 3 65 USA L Davenport 10 3 6 77 SUI P Schnyder 7 4 4 USA L Davenport 10 6 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA F Schiavone 14 6 6 ITA R Oprandi 1 2 CRO K Šprem 4 2 IND S Mirza 6 6 GER M Müller 77 6 BLR A Yakimova 62 3 RUS V Bardina Q 2 2 ISR S Pe'er 21 6 6 JPN A Sugiyama 28 6 6 CZE Z Ondrášková 1 0 ITA T Garbin 6 6 CHN M Yuan 3 1 USA V King 6 6 AUS A Molik WC 3 2 ITA ME Camerin 2 1 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 2 6 6 ITA F Schiavone 14 5 6 6 IND S Mirza 7 1 2 GER M Müller 1 7 2 ISR S Pe'er 21 6 5 6 JPN A Sugiyama 28 62 6 6 ITA T Garbin 77 4 2 USA V King 1 2 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 2 6 6 ITA F Schiavone 14 3 77 63 ISR S Pe'er 21 6 63 77 JPN A Sugiyama 28 6 1 0 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 2 4 6 6 ISR S Pe'er 21 1 0 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 2 6 6 Championship match statistics Category RUS Sharapova BEL Henin-Hardenne 1st serve %46/64 (72%) 32/60 (53%) 1st serve points won34 of 46 = 74% 21 of 32 = 66% 2nd serve points won 9 of 18 = 50% 16 of 28 = 57% Total service points won43 of 64 = 67.19% 37 of 60 = 61.67% Aces5 2 Double faults 4 2 Winners18 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 58Source Notes and references External links 2006 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam women's singles 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 2007 Australian Open – Women's singles collapsed Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:2006 in women's tennis Category:2006 in American women's sports