2006 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit 2006 WTA Tour Justine henin hardenne medibank international 2006 small.JPG Justine Henin-Hardenne finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the second time in her career, though Amélie Mauresmo was named the Player of the Year. Henin-Hardenne won six tournaments during the season, including a major at the French Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships; she also finished runner-up at the three other majors, the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open. Mauresmo won four tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Australian Open and the Wimbledon Championships. 260px 30 December 2005 – 6 November 2006 36th 61 Grand Slam (4)WTA ChampionshipsWTA Tier I (10)WTA Tier II (15)WTA Tier III (17)WTA Tier IV (14) BEL Justine Henin (6) BEL Justine Henin (9) BEL Justine Henin (US$4,204,810) BEL Justine Henin (3,998) FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Lisa RaymondAUS Samantha Stosur SRB Jelena Janković POL Agnieszka Radwańska SUI Martina Hingis 2005 2007 The 2006 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 2, 2006, and concluded on November 12, 2006, after 61 events. Justine Henin-Hardenne came out as the winner in a historic three-way battle for the No. 1 ranking at the season-ending WTA Tour Championships, beating out Sharapova and Mauresmo. The Belgian successfully defended her French Open title for her fifth Grand Slam title, and became the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1993 to reach the finals of all four Grand Slams and the WTA Tour Championships. Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, to add to her Wimbledon trophy from 2004. Amélie Mauresmo won her maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open after a controversial retirement from Henin-Hardenne in the final. However, she later backed it up by winning a rematch with Henin-Hardenne in the Wimbledon final. She was the number one player in the world from March until the final event of the season. Martina Hingis also made a successful return to the Tour, beginning her comeback at the Gold Coast event in January. She finished the season at No. 6 in the world and won the Tier I title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Summary Shortly before the beginning of the season former No. 1 Martina Hingis announced that she would return full-time to the tour for the start of the 2006 season, having already made an unsuccessful comeback attempt at an event in 2005. left|thumb|Amélie Mauresmo won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, and followed it with her second at Wimbledon. Amélie Mauresmo won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open after years of questions about her nerves and mental strength. However, her victory was marred by Henin-Hardenne's controversial retirement in the final due to stomach cramps. Defending champion Serena Williams lost in the third round to Daniela Hantuchová, with some commenting on the "extra weight" that she was carrying.https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/20/sports/tennis/20cnd-tennis.html?hp&ex=1137819600&en=53fe4277ff8cd40c&ei=5094&partner=homepage Serena Williams Loses at Australian Open 2010-06-06 2006-01-20 The New York Times Christopher Clarey The loss was the beginning of a season of injury struggles for the American, which saw her at one point drop out of the top 100. In the doubles tournament, Yan Zi and Zheng Jie produced a historic win for Chinese tennis by becoming the first players to win a Grand Slam of any kind for the nation.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2006-01/27/content_536027.htm Zheng Jie, Yan Zi make history for China 2010-06-06 2006-01-27 Martina Hingis won her first mixed doubles title with Mahesh Bhupathi. Following the Australian Open Kim Clijsters ascended to the No. 1 position after Lindsay Davenport lost her finalist points. She held it until March when she lost her Indian Wells champion points, allowing Mauresmo to return to the position. The Frenchwoman held it until the final event of the season. Mauresmo had continued her strong start to the season with titles in Paris and Antwerp. Elena Dementieva won her biggest career title to that point in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Henin-Hardenne and Nadia Petrova won the Middle Eastern events in Dubai and Doha. Maria Sharapova picked up her first title of the season in Indian Wells, beating Dementieva in the final. Svetlana Kuznetsova then won in Miami, her first Tier I title and second biggest overall, after a difficult 2005 season where she failed to back up her breakthrough in 2004 and dropped out the top 10. The clay court season saw Hingis win in Rome for the biggest title of her comeback, but overall the period was dominated by Nadia Petrova, who went on an impressive 15-match winning streak, leading to titles in Amelia Island, Charleston and Berlin, beating Henin-Hardenne in the final of the latter. Her streak led to her being considered the favourite for the French Open title,https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/may/24/tennis.frenchopen2006 Laid-back Petrova has first grand-slam title firmly in her sights 2010-06-06 2006-05-24 London The Guardian Steve Bierley but she suffered an injury and thus bowed out in the first round. Henin-Hardenne eventually defended her title and won her fifth Grand Slam by beating Kuznetsova in the final. Czech teenager Nicole Vaidišová made headlines by reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal with victories over Amélie Mauresmo and Venus Williams. The doubles event was won by Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur, while Katarina Srebotnik took home the mixed doubles trophy with Nenad Zimonjić. The third Grand Slam of the year at Wimbledon saw all top four seeds reach the semifinals for only the fifth time in 25 years.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-07-05-top-four-seeds-reach-wimbledon-semis The Wimbledon seeding committee got this one just right 2010-06-06 2006-07-05 Mauresmo and Henin advanced to the final, a rematch of their Australian Open final earlier in the season, with Mauresmo triumphant once more, becoming the first Frenchwoman in 81 years to win Wimbledon.http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/wimbledon2006/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=wimbledon/06/07/08/WIMBLEDON_Final.html AMELIE THE NEW QUEEN OF SW19 2010-06-06 Defending champion Venus Williams fell to Jelena Janković, making this year the first since 1999 neither Williams sister featured in the Wimbledon women's singles final. Williams did however make the mixed doubles final, losing to Vera Zvonareva who won her second Grand Slam in mixed doubles, partnering Bob Bryan. Yan Zi and Zheng Jie also won their second Grand Slam titles in the women's doubles event. right|thumb|Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam at the U.S. Open, and four other events throughout the year. Serena Williams, Mary Pierce, Lindsay Davenport and Nadia Petrova all returned from injuries during the summer hardcourt season. Clijsters won her fourth Stanford title, before losing to Sharapova in the final of San Diego—the Russian's first ever victory over Clijsters.http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/headtohead/maria-sharapova_2255881_9499/0,,12781~9499~1583,00.html Head-to-Head Sharapova vs Clijsters 2010-06-06 Dementieva won the title in Los Angeles, beating Janković in the final. Janković's compatriot Ana Ivanovic went one further the next week in Montréal, and by winning the event over Hingis she became the U.S. Open Series champion for that year.http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/ana-ivanovic_2257889_10999 Ana Ivanovic Player Profile 2010-06-06 2010-07-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100721234333/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/ana-ivanovic_2257889_10999 dead Sharapova eventually picked up the grand prize, taking the U.S. Open title over Henin-Hardenne in the final. Janković backed up her strong result in Los Angeles with her first Grand Slam semifinal. In the doubles tournament Nathalie Dechy and Vera Zvonareva won the title in only their fourth tournament as a team.http://www.zvonareva.ru/pressa/index.php?id=30&lang=en Dechy, Zvonareva defy the odds 2010-06-06 2006-09-06 Tennis legend Martina Navratilova won the mixed doubles title and then announced her retirement from professional tennis.https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/usopen06/news/story?id=2578105 Act II of Navratilova's career ends with a win 2010-06-06 2006-09-11 Sharapova continued her strong results following her U.S. Open title in the fall season, winning events in Zurich and Linz. Nadia Petrova won her fifth title of the season in Stuttgart, but lost to the Russian teenager Anna Chakvetadze in the Moscow final. Kuznetsova also enjoyed a successful fall, winning titles in Bali and Beijing, beating Mauresmo in the final of the latter.http://shandong.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-09/25/content_695801.htm Kuznetsova humbles Mauresmo to win China title 2010-06-06 2006-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707014939/http://shandong.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-09/25/content_695801.htm 2011-07-07 dead Kim Clijsters returned at the end of the season, having missed her title defence at the U.S. Open,http://www.gmanews.tv/story/19377/clijsters-returning-after-two-months-layoff Clijsters returning after two months' layoff 2010-06-06 2006-10-31 and won the smaller event in Hasselt. The season climaxed at the WTA Tour Championships with Mauresmo, Sharapova, Henin-Hardenne, Kuznetsova, Petrova, Clijsters, Dementieva and Hingis all qualifying for the event. The tournament saw a three-way battle for the No. 1 position between Mauresmo, Sharapova and Henin-Hardenne,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/6120416.stm Mauresmo under threat in Madrid 2010-06-06 2006-11-06 BBC News which was eventually decided when Henin-Hardenne beat Sharapova in the semifinal.https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2657708 Henin-Hardenne beats Sharapova, clinches No. 1 2010-06-06 2006-11-11 The Belgian went on to defeat Mauresmo in the final. In the doubles event French Open champions Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur triumphed, consolidating their position as the year-end No. 1 in women's doubles. Schedule The table below shows the 2006 WTA Tour schedule.http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/TournamentArchive/0,,12781~0~2006,00.html 2006 WTA Tour Calendar 2010-01-10 2009-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090823042041/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/TournamentArchive/0,,12781~0~2006,00.html dead Key Grand Slam events Year-end championships Tier I events Tier II events Tier III / IV events Team events January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Jan Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaHopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)United States2–1 Netherlands Round robin losers (Group A)SwedenRussia Round robin losers (Group B)AustraliaArgentinaGermany MAW Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Lucie Šafářová6–3, 6–4ITA Flavia Pennetta RUS Dinara SafinaSUI Martina Hingis SUI Patty SchnyderESP Anabel Medina GarriguesFRA Tatiana GolovinESP Nuria Llagostera VivesRUS Dinara Safina USA Meghann Shaughnessy 6–2, 6–3 ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae StubbsASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles FRA Marion Bartoli6–2, 6–2 RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Nadia PetrovaSVK Daniela Hantuchová PUR Kristina BrandiGER Julia SchruffRUS Maria KirilenkoISR Tzipora ObzilerRUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–4 FRA Émilie Loit CZE Barbora Strýcová9 Jan Medibank International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne4–6, 7–5, 7–5 ITA Francesca Schiavone CZE Nicole VaidišováRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova BEL Kim ClijstersSVK Daniela HantuchováRUS Nadia PetrovaSCG Ana IvanovicUSA Corina Morariu AUS Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola SuárezRichard Luton Properties International Canberra, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues6–4, 0–6, 6–4 KOR Cho Yoon-jeong ISR Shahar Pe'erCOL Catalina Castaño RUS Ekaterina Bychkova JPN Aiko Nakamura GER Julia SchruffHUN Melinda CzinkPOL Marta Domachowska ITA Roberta Vinci 7–6(7–5), 6–3 GBR Claire Curran LAT Līga DekmeijereMoorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles NED Michaëlla Krajicek6–2, 6–1 CZE Iveta Benešová CRO Jelena KostanićITA Mara Santangelo UKR Alona Bondarenko USA Laura Granville USA Amy FrazierUSA Jill CraybasFRA Émilie Loit AUS Nicole Pratt 6–2, 6–1 USA Jill Craybas CRO Jelena Kostanić 16 Jan 23 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand SlamHard – $6,137,580 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesFRA Amélie Mauresmo 6–1, 2–0 ret. BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne RUS Maria SharapovaBEL Kim Clijsters USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Nadia Petrova SUI Patty Schnyder SUI Martina Hingis CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 2–6,7–6(9–7), 6–3 USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur IND Mahesh Bhupathi SUI Martina Hingis6–3, 6–3 CAN Daniel Nestor RUS Elena Likhovtseva30 Jan Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva6–2, 6–0 SUI Martina Hingis RUS Maria SharapovaRUS Anastasia Myskina AUS Samantha Stosur RUS Maria Kirilenko RUS Elena LikhovtsevaCZE Nicole Vaidišová USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–1ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo6–1,7–6(7–2) FRA Mary Pierce FRA Tatiana GolovinSUI Patty Schnyder RUS Dinara SafinaRUS Nadia PetrovaRUS Elena DementievaFRA Émilie LoitFRA Émilie Loit CZE Květa Peschke7–6(7–5), 6–4 ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae StubbsPattaya Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Shahar Pe'er6–3, 6–1 CRO Jelena Kostanić AUT Sybille BammerESP Nuria Llagostera Vives HUN Melinda Czink ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino COL Catalina CastañoFIN Emma LaineCHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian 3–6, 6–1,7–6(7–5) CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie13 Feb Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo3–6, 6–3, 6–3 BEL Kim Clijsters RUS Elena DementievaRUS Nadia Petrova RUS Dinara Safina GRE Eleni Daniilidou UKR Olga SavchukSUI Patty Schnyder RUS Dinara Safina SLO Katarina Srebotnik 6–1, 6–1 FRA Stéphanie Foretz NED Michaëlla KrajicekSony Ericsson Bangalore Open Bangalore, India Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Mara Santangelo3–6,7–6(7–5), 6–3 CRO Jelena Kostanić USA Vania KingHUN Melinda Czink FRA Camille Pin UKR Yuliana Fedak UKR Alona BondarenkoITA Maria Elena Camerin RSA Liezel Huber IND Sania Mirza 6–3, 6–3 RUS Anastasia Rodionova RUS Elena Vesnina20 Feb Dubai Duty Free Women's Open Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $1,000,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne7–5, 6–2 RUS Maria Sharapova RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaUSA Lindsay Davenport FRA Amélie Mauresmo ITA Francesca Schiavone SUI Martina HingisRUS Maria Kirilenko CZE Květa Peschke ITA Francesca Schiavone 3–6,7–6(7–1), 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Nadia PetrovaCellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SWE Sofia Arvidsson6–2, 2–6, 6–3 POL Marta Domachowska USA Jill CraybasUSA Amy Frazier USA Lilia OsterlohUSA Laura GranvilleDEN Caroline WozniackiUSA Shenay PerryUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur7–6(7–2), 6–3 BLR Victoria Azarenka DEN Caroline WozniackiCopa Colsanitas Seguros Bolívar Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino7–6(7–3), 6–4 ITA Flavia Pennetta ESP María Sánchez LorenzoSVK Ľudmila Cervanová USA Bethanie MattekCOL Catalina CastañoFRA Émilie LoitARG Gisela DulkoARG Gisela Dulko ITA Flavia Pennetta7–6(7–1), 6–1 HUN Ágnes Szávay GER Jasmin Wöhr27 Feb Qatar Ladies Open Doha, Qatar Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Nadia Petrova6–3, 7–5 FRA Amélie Mauresmo SUI Martina HingisJPN Ai Sugiyama ITA Roberta VinciRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaGER Julia SchruffCHN Li NaSVK Daniela Hantuchová JPN Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 6–4 CHN Li Ting CHN Sun TiantianAbierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 32S/26Q/16DSingles – Doubles GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld6–1, 4–6, 6–2 ITA Flavia Pennetta EST Maret AniFRA Émilie Loit ESP María José MartínezESP Laura Pous TióARG Natalia GussoniUSA Meghann ShaughnessyGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld USA Meghann Shaughnessy 6–1, 6–3 JPN Shinobu Asagoe FRA Émilie Loit March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Mar13 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova6–1, 6–2 RUS Elena Dementieva BEL Justine Henin-HardenneSUI Martina Hingis ARG Gisela DulkoSCG Ana IvanovicGER Anna-Lena GrönefeldRUS Dinara SafinaUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 6–2, 7–5 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual USA Meghann Shaughnessy20 Mar27 Mar NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $3,450,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova6–4, 6–3 RUS Maria Sharapova FRA Amélie MauresmoFRA Tatiana Golovin RUS Nadia PetrovaJPN Ai SugiyamaRUS Anastasia MyskinaCHN Zheng JieUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 6–4, 7–5 RSA Liezel Huber USA Martina Navratilova April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $600,000 (Green) – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Nadia Petrova6–4, 6–4 ITA Francesca Schiavone CZE Lucie ŠafářováRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ESP Virginia Ruano PascualUSA Jill CraybasGER Anna-Lena GrönefeldSUI Patty SchnyderJPN Shinobu Asagoe SLO Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–4 RSA Liezel Huber IND Sania Mirza10 Apr Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event Clay – $1,340,000 (Green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles RUS Nadia Petrova6–3, 4–6, 6–1 SUI Patty Schnyder BEL Justine Henin-HardenneGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld RUS Dinara SafinaFRA Nathalie DechyRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaCOL Catalina CastañoUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual USA Meghann Shaughnessy17 Apr Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Liège, Belgium, Hard (i) Ettenheim, Germany, Clay Valencia, Spain, Clay Nancy, France, Clay (i) Quarterfinal winnersBEL 3–2USA 3–2ESP 5–0ITA 4–1Quarterfinal losersRUSGERAUTFRA May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 May J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier II event Clay – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters7–5, 6–2 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena DementievaRUS Anna Chakvetadze ITA Francesca SchiavonePOL Agnieszka RadwańskaUSA Venus WilliamsSCG Ana IvanovicRUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 6–4 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues SLO Katarina SrebotnikEstoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CHN Zheng Jie6–7(5–7), 7–5 ret. CHN Li Na ITA Flavia PennettaFRA Émilie Loit GRE Eleni DaniilidouCZE Zuzana OndráškováESP Lourdes Domínguez LinoARG Gisela DulkoCHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian 6–2, 6–2 ARG Gisela Dulko ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo8 May Qatar Telecom German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,340,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles RUS Nadia Petrova4–6, 6–4, 7–5 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne FRA Amélie MauresmoCHN Li Na SUI Martina HingisRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaSUI Patty SchnyderRUS Dinara SafinaCHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–3 RUS Elena Dementieva ITA Flavia PennettaECM Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Shahar Pe'er4–6, 6–2, 6–1 AUS Samantha Stosur EST Kaia KanepiCHN Peng Shuai ITA Maria Elena CamerinUKR Alona BondarenkoFRA Émilie LoitSVK Magdaléna RybárikováFRA Marion Bartoli ISR Shahar Pe'er 6–4, 6–4 USA Ashley Harkleroad USA Bethanie Mattek15 May Telecom Italia Masters Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,340,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis6–2, 7–5 RUS Dinara Safina USA Venus WilliamsRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ITA Flavia PennettaSCG Jelena JankovićITA Romina OprandiRUS Elena DementievaSVK Daniela Hantuchová JPN Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 CZE Květa Peschke ITA Francesca SchiavoneGP de SAR La Princess Lalla Meryem Rabat, Morocco Tier IV event Clay – $145,000 – 32S/26Q/14DSingles – Doubles USA Meghann Shaughnessy6–2, 3–6, 6–3 SVK Martina Suchá CHN Yan ZiUKR Alona Bondarenko HUN Melinda CzinkFRA Émilie LoitCZE Hana ŠromováLUX Anne KremerCHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 6–1, 6–3 USA Ashley Harkleroad USA Bethanie Mattek22 May İstanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey Tier III event Clay – $200,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Shahar Pe'er1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) RUS Anastasia Myskina NED Michaëlla KrajicekGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld COL Catalina CastañoBLR Anastasiya YakimovaITA Mara SantangeloCRO Karolina ŠpremUKR Alona Bondarenko BLR Anastasiya Yakimova 6–2, 6–4 IND Sania Mirza AUS Alicia MolikInternationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $175,000 – 30S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Nicole Vaidišová7–6(9–7), 6–3 CHN Peng Shuai SCG Jelena JankovićESP Anabel Medina Garrigues GER Martina MüllerRUS Elena VesninaCHN Li NaCHN Zheng JieRSA Liezel Huber USA Martina Navratilova 6–2,7–6(7–1) GER Martina Müller ROM Andreea Ehritt-Vanc29 May5 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand SlamClay – $6,747,626 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne6–4, 6–4 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova CZE Nicole VaidišováBEL Kim Clijsters USA Venus WilliamsRUS Dinara SafinaGER Anna-Lena GrönefeldSUI Martina HingisUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 6–3, 6–2 SVK Daniela Hantuchová JPN Ai SugiyamaSCG Nenad Zimonjić SLO Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4 CAN Daniel Nestor RUS Elena Likhovtseva June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists12 Jun DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $200,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Vera Zvonareva7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5) USA Jamea Jackson RUS Maria SharapovaUSA Meilen Tu ITA Mara SantangeloRUS Elena LikhovtsevaFRA Marion BartoliITA Francesca SchiavoneSCG Jelena Janković CHN Li Na 6–2, 6–4 USA Jill Craybas RSA Liezel Huber19 Jun Hastings Direct Int'l Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5) RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaBEL Kim Clijsters FRA Nathalie DechyGER Anna-Lena GrönefeldRUS Elena LikhovtsevaITA Francesca SchiavoneRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 6–4 RSA Liezel Huber USA Martina NavratilovaOrdina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles NED Michaëlla Krajicek6–3, 6–4 RUS Dinara Safina RUS Elena DementievaGRE Eleni Daniilidou SRB Ana IvanovicSRB Jelena JankovićARG Paola SuárezNED Brenda Schultz-McCarthyCHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 SRB Ana Ivanovic RUS Maria Kirilenko26 Jun3 Jul Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $6,743,737 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo2–6, 6–3, 6–4 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne RUS Maria SharapovaBEL Kim Clijsters RUS Anastasia MyskinaRUS Elena DementievaFRA Séverine BrémondCHN Li NaCHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola SuárezISR Andy Ram RUS Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2 USA Bob Bryan USA Venus Williams July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists10 Jul Fed Cup: Semifinals Ostend, Belgium, Hard (i) Zaragoza, Spain, ClaySemifinal winnersBEL 4–1ITA 4–0Semifinal losersUSAESP 17 Jul W&S Financial Group Women's Open Mason, United States Tier III eventHard – $175,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Vera Zvonareva6–2, 6–4 SLO Katarina Srebotnik SUI Patty SchnyderUSA Serena Williams IND Sania MirzaFRA Marion BartoliSRB Jelena JankovićUSA Amy FrazierITA Maria Elena Camerin ARG Gisela Dulko 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 POL Marta Domachowska IND Sania MirzaInternazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV eventClay – $145,000 – 32S/26Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues6–4, 6–4 ITA Tathiana Garbin ITA Roberta VinciCZE Lucie Šafářová GER Julia SchruffFRA Aravane RezaïESP María José Martínez SánchezITA Karin KnappSVK Janette Husárová NED Michaëlla Krajicek 6–0, 6–0 ITA Alice Canepa ITA Giulia Gabba24 Jul Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II eventHard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters6–4, 6–2 SUI Patty Schnyder CZE Nicole VaidišováFRA Tatiana Golovin RUS Vera ZvonarevaAUS Samantha StosurGER Anna-Lena GrönefeldUSA Jill CraybasGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld ISR Shahar Pe'er 6–1, 6–4 ITA Maria Elena Camerin ARG Gisela DulkoBudapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier IV eventClay – $145,000 – 32S/27Q/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Anna Smashnova6–1, 6–3 ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino GER Martina MüllerNED Michaëlla Krajicek COL Catalina CastañoCZE Eva BirnerováITA Romina OprandiITA Sara ErraniSVK Janette Husárová NED Michaëlla Krajicek 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 CZE Lucie Hradecká CZE Renata Voráčová31 Jul Acura Classic San Diego, United States Tier I eventHard – $1,340,000 – 56S/27Q/28D Singles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova7–5, 7–5 BEL Kim Clijsters CZE Nicole VaidišováSUI Patty Schnyder SUI Martina HingisRUS Anna ChakvetadzeRUS Elena DementievaFRA Mary PierceZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 6–2 GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld USA Meghann Shaughnessy August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Aug JPMorgan Chase Open Carson, United States Tier II eventHard – $600,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva6–3, 4–6, 6–4 SRB Jelena Janković RUS Maria SharapovaUSA Serena Williams RUS Dinara SafinaUSA Bethanie MattekSRB Ana IvanovicUSA Meghann ShaughnessyESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez 6–3, 6–4 SVK Daniela Hantuchová JPN Ai SugiyamaNordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm, Sweden Tier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CHN Zheng Jie6–4, 6–1 RUS Anastasia Myskina SWE Sofia ArvidssonBUL Tsvetana Pironkova SVK Martina SucháCZE Eva BirnerováDEN Caroline WozniackiCHN Li NaCZE Eva Birnerová SVK Jarmila Gajdošová 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie14 Aug Rogers Cup Montreal, Canada Tier I eventHard – $1,340,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles SRB Ana Ivanovic6–2, 6–3 SUI Martina Hingis RUS Dinara SafinaRUS Anna Chakvetadze SLO Katarina SrebotnikAUS Nicole PrattRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaISR Shahar Pe'erUSA Martina Navratilova RUS Nadia Petrova 6–1, 6–2 ZIM Cara Black GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld21 Aug Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II eventHard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne6–0, 1–0 ret. USA Lindsay Davenport AUS Samantha StosurRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova FRA Amélie MauresmoFRA Marion BartoliRUS Elena DementievaITA Mara SantangeloCHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 6–4, 6–2 USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha StosurForest Hills Tennis Classic Forest Hills, United States Tier IV eventHard – $74,800 – 16SSingles USA Meghann Shaughnessy1–6, 6–0, 6–4 ISR Anna Smashnova ESP Lourdes Domínguez LinoITA Maria Elena Camerin RUS Elena VesninaIND Sania MirzaSVK Martina SucháFRA Séverine Brémond28 Aug4 Sep U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand SlamHard – $8,332,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles RUS Maria Sharapova6–4, 6–4 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne FRA Amélie MauresmoSRB Jelena Janković RUS Dinara SafinaFRA Tatiana GolovinRUS Elena DementievaUSA Lindsay DavenportFRA Nathalie Dechy RUS Vera Zvonareva7–6(7–5), 7–5 RUS Dinara Safina SLO Katarina SrebotnikUSA Bob Bryan USA Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 CZE Martin Damm CZE Květa Peschke September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists11 Sep Fed Cup: Final Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i) ITA 3–2BEL Wismilak International Bali, Indonesia Tier III eventHard – $225,000 – 30S/11Q/13D Singles – Doubles RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova7–5, 6–2FRA Marion Bartoli USA Lindsay DavenportSUI Patty Schnyder FRA Séverine BrémondCZE Hana ŠromováRUS Olga PuchkovaHUN Melinda CzinkUSA Lindsay Davenport USA Corina Morariu 6–3, 6–4 RSA Natalie Grandin AUS Trudi Musgrave18 Sep China Open Beijing, China Tier II eventHard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova6–4, 6–0FRA Amélie Mauresmo SRB Jelena JankovićCHN Peng Shuai USA Lindsay DavenportRUS Nadia PetrovaJPN Ai SugiyamaCHN Li NaESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–4 RUS Anna Chakvetadze RUS Elena Vesnina Sunfeast Open Kolkata, India Tier III eventHard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis6–0, 6–4RUS Olga Puchkova IND Sania MirzaUZB Iroda Tulyaganova THA Tamarine TanasugarnFRA Aravane RezaïITA Alberta BriantiRUS Alla KudryavtsevaRSA Liezel Huber IND Sania Mirza 6–4, 6–0 UKR Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR Yuliana Fedak Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož, Slovenia Tier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles draw – Doubles draw AUT Tamira Paszek7–5, 6–1ITA Maria Elena Camerin ITA Tathiana GarbinFRA Émilie Loit SVK Martina SucháGER Martina MüllerSLO Andreja KlepačSVK Jarmila GajdošováCZE Lucie Hradecká CZE Renata Voráčová Walkover CZE Eva Birnerová FRA Émilie Loit25 Sep Fortis Championships Luxembourg Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier II eventHard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles UKR Alona Bondarenko6–3, 6–2ITA Francesca Schiavone POL Agnieszka RadwańskaCZE Květa Peschke RUS Elena DementievaSUI Patty SchnyderRUS Dinara SafinaFRA Nathalie DechyCZE Květa Peschke ITA Francesca Schiavone 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld RSA Liezel Huber Guangzhou International Guangzhou, China Tier III eventHard – $175,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Anna Chakvetadze6–1, 6–4ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues SRB Jelena JankovićISR Tzipora Obziler AUS Alicia MolikRUS Olga PuchkovaCHN Chen YanchongCHN Li NaCHN Li Na CHN Sun Tiantian 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 USA Vania King CRO Jelena Kostanić Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships Seoul, South Korea Tier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/27Q/16DSingles – Doubles GRE Eleni Daniilidou6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)JPN Ai Sugiyama ESP Virginia Ruano PascualFRA Marion Bartoli IND Sania MirzaARG Paola SuárezJPN Akiko MorigamiRUS Vera ZvonarevaESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–3 TPE Chuang Chia-jung ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Oct Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany Tier II eventHard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Nadia Petrova6–3,7–6(7–4)FRA Tatiana Golovin SUI Patty SchnyderRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova NED Michaëlla KrajicekRUS Elena DementievaSVK Daniela HantuchováSRB Jelena JankovićUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 6–3, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier III eventHard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Marion Bartoli2–6, 6–2, 6–2JPN Aiko Nakamura FRA Camille PinTPE Chan Yung-jan JPN Junri NamigataFRA Youlia FedossovaUSA Jamea JacksonJPN Ai SugiyamaUSA Vania King CRO Jelena Kostanić7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 TPE Chan Yung-jan TPE Chuang Chia-jung Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles CHN Sun Tiantian6–2, 6–4UZB Iroda Tulyaganova BLR Victoria AzarenkaRUS Olga Puchkova ITA Maria Elena CamerinRUS Anastasia RodionovaIND Sania MirzaUKR Kateryna BondarenkoBLR Victoria Azarenka BLR Tatiana Poutchek Walkover ITA Maria Elena Camerin SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi9 Oct Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I eventCarpet (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles RUS Anna Chakvetadze6–4, 6–4RUS Nadia Petrova CZE Nicole VaidišováRUS Elena Dementieva FRA Amélie MauresmoRUS Vera ZvonarevaSUI Patty SchnyderRUS Maria SharapovaCZE Květa Peschke ITA Francesca Schiavone 6–4,6–7(4–7), 6–1 CZE Iveta Benešová RUS Galina Voskoboeva PTT Bangkok Open Bangkok, Thailand Tier III eventHard – $200,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Vania King2–6, 6–4, 6–4THA Tamarine Tanasugarn FRA Séverine BrémondUSA Meghann Shaughnessy AUT Sybille BammerGRE Eleni DaniilidouCRO Jelena KostanićJPN Aiko NakamuraUSA Vania King CRO Jelena Kostanić 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva RSA Natalie Grandin16 Oct Zurich Open Zürich, Switzerland Tier I eventHard (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova6–1, 4–6, 6–3SVK Daniela Hantuchová RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaSLO Katarina Srebotnik FRA Amélie MauresmoSUI Martina HingisRUS Maria KirilenkoSUI Timea BacsinszkyZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs 7–5, 7–5 RSA Liezel Huber SLO Katarina Srebotnik23 Oct Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II eventHard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova7–5, 6–2RUS Nadia Petrova SUI Patty SchnyderCZE Nicole Vaidišová SRB Ana IvanovicRUS Vera ZvonarevaSRB Jelena JankovićAUS Samantha StosurUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 6–3, 6–0 USA Corina Morariu SLO Katarina Srebotnik30 Oct Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III eventCarpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Marion Bartoli6–0, 6–0RUS Olga Puchkova FRA Séverine BrémondUSA Lilia Osterloh SRB Jelena JankovićSVK Martina SucháCAN Aleksandra WozniakUSA Shenay PerryUSA Laura Granville USA Carly Gullickson 6–3, 6–4 USA Jill Craybas RUS Alina Jidkova Gaz de France Stars Hasselt, Belgium Tier III eventHard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles draw – Doubles draw BEL Kim Clijsters6–3, 3–6, 6–4EST Kaia Kanepi RUS Vera ZvonarevaNED Michaëlla Krajicek GER Sandra KlöselFRA Aravane RezaïSRB Ana IvanovicITA Francesca SchiavoneUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–3 GRE Eleni Daniilidou GER Jasmin Wöhr November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Nov WTA Tour Championships Madrid, Spain Year-end ChampionshipHard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne6–4, 6–3FRA Amélie Mauresmo BEL Kim ClijstersRUS Maria Sharapova SUI Martina HingisRUS Nadia PetrovaRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaRUS Elena DementievaUSA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs Calendar and other changes The French Open main draw began play on Sunday rather than the traditional Monday start, making it a 15-day tournament. Prize money between the men and women was also made equal for the first time.http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/05/09/18/TENNIS_Fra-French_Open.html SUNDAY START FOR FRENCH OPEN 2010-06-06 Two new events were created: the Bangalore Open in Bangalore, India, replacing the previous event held in Hyderabad; and the Anda Open in Tel Aviv, Israel—later cancelled due to the 2006 Lebanon War.http://tennis.quickfound.net/2006_wta_tour.html 2006 WTA Tour The Advanta Championships was removed from the calendar. The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was moved from its previous home of Filderstadt to Stuttgart. The WTA Tour Championships were held in Madrid, Spain for the first time, having spent several years in Los Angeles. It stayed there for the 2007 season. The four Grand Slam tournaments and Miami were made into mandatory events, meaning all players that qualified by ranking had to play them or they received a "zero-pointer" on their ranking. Prize money of the standard Tiers was raised slightly: Tier I was now $40,000 higher, Tier II was $15,000 higher, and Tier III and IV both $5,000 higher. The previous Tier V category was completely abolished. Bonus points, where previously a player could receive extra points in addition to their round points depending on the ranking of the opponent they beat, were also abolished.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/11/09/1500920.htm https://archive.today/20120730020714/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/11/09/1500920.htm dead July 30, 2012 WTA set to introduce electronic line calling system 2010-06-06 2005-05-11 Also in 2006, the WTA began experimenting with on-court coaching, allowing players to call their coach onto the court for advice between sets. It was tested in five events during 2006, and continued in the 2007 season.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2006-11-08-coaching-cover_x.htm Courtside help under fire in tennis 2010-06-06 2006-08-11 USA Today Electronic line calling, or "Hawk-Eye", was premiered during the season. The Sony Ericsson Open was the first event to utilise the new technology.http://www.usta.com/?sc_itemid=57c21ecb-4871-4091-af71-4133b14db065 Instant Replay Comes To Tennis 2010-06-06 2006-06-03 Later that year, the U.S. Open became the first Grand Slam to use it. It has since been used in every Grand Slam tournament except the French Open (the ball leaves a mark on the clay, therefore it is not thought to be necessary.) Statistics List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne – Sydney, Dubai, French Open, Eastbourne, New Haven and WTA Tour Championships (6) RUS Nadia Petrova – Doha, Amelia Island, Charleston, Berlin and Stuttgart (5) RUS Maria Sharapova – Indian Wells, San Diego, U.S. Open, Zurich and Linz (5) FRA Amélie Mauresmo – Australian Open, Paris, Antwerp and Wimbledon (4) FRA Marion Bartoli – Auckland, Tokyo and Quebec City (3) BEL Kim Clijsters – Warsaw, Stanford and Hasselt (3) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova – Miami, Bali and Beijing (3) ISR Shahar Pe'er – Pattaya City, Prague and Istanbul (3) RUS Anna Chakvetadze – Guangzhou and Moscow (2) RUS Elena Dementieva – Tokyo and Los Angeles (2) SUI Martina Hingis – Rome and Kolkata (2) NED Michaëlla Krajicek – Hobart and 's-Hertogenbosch (2) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues – Canberra and Palermo (2) USA Meghann Shaughnessy – Rabat and Forest Hills (2) CHN Zheng Jie – Estoril and Stockholm (2) RUS Vera Zvonareva – Birmingham and Cincinnati (2) SWE Sofia Arvidsson – Memphis (1) UKR Alona Bondarenko – Luxembourg (1) GRE Eleni Daniilidou – Seoul (1) ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino – Bogotá (1) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld – Acapulco (1) SRB Ana Ivanovic – Montréal (1) USA Vania King – Bangkok (1) AUT Tamira Paszek – Portorož (1) CZE Lucie Šafářová – Gold Coast (1) ITA Mara Santangelo – Bangalore (1) ISR Anna Smashnova – Budapest (1) CHN Sun Tiantian – Tashkent (1) CZE Nicole Vaidišová – Strasbourg (1) The following players won their first title: FRA Marion Bartoli – Auckland ISR Shahar Pe'er – Pattaya City ITA Mara Santangelo – Bangalore SWE Sofia Arvidsson – Memphis ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino – Bogotá GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld – Acapulco AUT Tamira Paszek – Portorož UKR Alona Bondarenko – Luxembourg RUS Anna Chakvetadze – Guangzhou CHN Sun Tiantian – Tashkent USA Vania King – Bangkok Titles won by nation: Russia – 18 (Tokyo, Indian Wells, Miami, Amelia Island, Charleston, Berlin, Birmingham, Cincinnati, San Diego, Los Angeles, U.S. Open, Bali, Beijing, Guangzhou, Stuttgart, Moscow, Zurich and Linz) Belgium – 9 (Sydney, Dubai, Warsaw, French Open, Eastbourne, Stanford, New Haven, Hasselt and WTA Tour Championships) France – 7 (Auckland, Australian Open, Paris, Antwerp, Wimbledon, Tokyo and Quebec City) – 4 (Pattaya City, Prague, Istanbul and Budapest) China – 3 (Estoril, Stockholm and Tashkent) Spain – 3 (Canberra, Bogotá and Palermo) United States – 3 (Rabat, Forest Hills and Bangkok) – 2 (Gold Coast and Strasbourg) Netherlands – 2 (Hobart and 's-Hertogenbosch) Switzerland – 2 (Rome and Kolkata) – 1 (Portorož) Germany – 1 (Acapulco) – 1 (Seoul) Italy – 1 (Bangalore) – 1 (Montréal) Sweden – 1 (Memphis) – 1 (Luxembourg) Rankings Below are the 2006 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition: Singles Year-end Rankinghttp://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2006.pdf Sony Ericsson WTA Singles Rankings Rank Date: 18 December 2006 WTA 2011-05-24 Liz Schroeder 2011-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120417030418/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2006.pdf 2012-04-17 deadNoPlayer NamePoints2005Change 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL3,9986+5 2 Maria Sharapova RUS3,5324+2 3 Amélie Mauresmo FRA3,3913= 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS2,52318+14 5 Kim Clijsters BEL2,2152-3 6 Nadia Petrova RUS2,1899+3 7 Martina Hingis SUI2,018NRN/A 8 Elena Dementieva RUS1,8758= 9 Patty Schnyder SUI1,5787-2 10 Nicole Vaidišová CZE1,39115+5 11 Dinara Safina RUS1,39020+9 12 Jelena Janković SRB1,21122+10 13 Anna Chakvetadze RUS1,14433+20 14 Ana Ivanovic SRB1,05316+2 15 Francesca Schiavone ITA1,03213-2 16 Anastasia Myskina RUS1,00014-2 17 Daniela Hantuchová SVK98619+2 18 Marion Bartoli FRA95140+22 19 Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER92221+2 20 Shahar Pe'er ISR89445+25 Doubles Year-end Rankinghttp://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_2006.pdf Sony Ericsson WTA Doubles Rankings Rank Date: 18 December 2006 WTA 2011-05-24 Liz Schroeder 2011-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120417223012/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_2006.pdf 2012-04-17 deadNoPlayer NamePoints2005Change1 Lisa Raymond USA3,8583+2 Samantha Stosur AUS3,8582+1 3 Zheng Jie CHN2,99630+27 4 Yan Zi CHN2,99631+27 5 Cara Black ZIM2,5161-4 6 Rennae Stubbs AUS2,5015-1 7 Katarina Srebotnik SLO2,24225+18 8 Květa Peschke CZE2,19316+8 9 Francesca Schiavone ITA2,09434+25 10 Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP2,0764-6 11 Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER1,79911= 12 Ai Sugiyama JPN1,77214+2 13 Daniela Hantuchová SVK1,76613= 14 Paola Suárez ARG1,74217+3 15 Meghann Shaughnessy USA1,66319+4 16 Dinara Safina RUS1,63228+12 17 Liezel Huber RSA1,5936-11 18 Vera Zvonareva RUS1,52410-8 19 Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP1,31520+1 20 Nathalie Dechy FRA1,277103+83 Singles number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedLindsay Davenport USA Year-End 2005 29 January 2006Kim Clijsters BEL 30 January 2006 19 March 2006Amélie Mauresmo FRA 20 March 2006 12 November 2006Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL 13 November 2006 Year-End 2006 Points distribution CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1Grand Slam (S)70049231417496623823125152Grand Slam (D)70049231417496622–24–––WTA Championships (S)52536923513072–––––––WTA Championships (D)525369235130––––––––Tier I $3,000,000 (S)35024615787483119115.5–7.51Tier I $3,000,000 (D)35024615787481––21.5––– Tier I $2,000,000 (S)32522814681452816111–6.251Tier I $2,000,000 (D)32522814681451––20––– Tier I $1,340,000 (56S)3002101357542251–10.5–5.751Tier I $1,340,000 (28S)30021013575421––18.510.55.751Tier I $1,340,000 (28D)30021013575421––18.5–––Tier I $1,340,000 (16D)300210135751–––19–––Tier II $650,000 (28S)2201549955291––13.257.754.51Tier II $650,000 (16D)22015499551–––13–––Tier II $600,000 (56S)195137884925141–6.75–41Tier II $600,000 (28/32S)1951378849251––11.756.7541Tier II $600,000 (16D)19513788491–––11.75–––Tier III $225,000 (30S)1451036637191––4.5–2.751Tier III $225,000 (13D)14510366371–––––––Tier III $175,000 (56S)1208555301691–3.75–2.251Tier III $175,000 (30/32S, 32Q)120855530161––7.253.752.251Tier III $175,000 (30/32S, 16Q)120855530161––3.75–2.251Tier III $175,000 (16D)1208555301–––7.5–––Tier IV $145,000 (32S, 32Q)95674324121––5.53.521Tier IV $145,000 (32S, 16Q)95674324121––3.5–21Tier IV $145,000 (16S, 16D)956743241–––6.25––– See also 2006 ATP Tour WTA Tour List of female tennis players List of tennis tournaments References WTA Tour