2006 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2006 Australian Open
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Final score	6–1, 2–0 ret.
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
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Third seed 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. Henin was suffering from stomach cramps resulting from the accidental misuse of anti-inflammatories for a chronic shoulder injury.^[1] This was the third match Mauresmo played during the tournament where her opponent retired.^[2] Mauresmo and Henin-Hardenne would have a rematch in the final of Wimbledon later that year, where Mauresmo would win in three sets.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the third round by Daniela Hantuchová.^[3]

This tournament saw three-time Australian Open champion Martina Hingis make her Grand Slam comeback since 2002 US Open after a three-year absence from the WTA Tour,^[4] and was also the first Grand Slam in which future World No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka competed in the main draw.^[5]

Seeds[]

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Lindsay Davenport	6	2	3
	8	Justine Henin-Hardenne	2	6	6
								8	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	1	4
	4	Maria Sharapova	78	6
	6	Nadia Petrova	66	4
															8	Justine Henin-Hardenne	1	0r
															3	Amélie Mauresmo	6	2
	7	Patty Schnyder	3	0
	3	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
								3	Amélie Mauresmo	5	6	3
								2	Kim Clijsters	7	2	2r
	WC	Martina Hingis	3	6	4
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	2	6

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	L Davenport	6	6
	WC	C Dellacqua	2	1				1	L Davenport	77	6
		A Bondarenko	4	2					K Šprem	64	3
		K Šprem	6	6											1	L Davenport	6	4	6
		E Gagliardi	4	3											25	M Kirilenko	4	6	2
		G Voskoboeva	6	6					G Voskoboeva	61	4
		E Linetskaya	1	1	r			25	M Kirilenko	77	6
	25	M Kirilenko	6	3																		1	L Davenport	6	6
	24	T Golovin	4	6	4																	14	S Kuznetsova	2	4
		M Santangelo	6	4	6				M Santangelo	77	5	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6					K Srebotnik	65	7	3
		S Foretz	4	3												M Santangelo	3	1
		T Panova	6	5	1										14	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		A Parra Santonja	4	7	6				A Parra Santonja	2	77	2
	WC	L Breadmore	1	3				14	S Kuznetsova	6	63	6
	14	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	V Williams	6	0	7
		T Pironkova	2	6	9				T Pironkova	5	2
	Q	K Wörle	7	2	0				L Granville	7	6
		L Granville	5	6	6											L Granville	3	3
		L Domínguez Lino	2	61												V Ruano Pascual	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	77					V Ruano Pascual	6	6
		L Raymond	64	65				18	E Likhovtseva	4	4
	18	E Likhovtseva	77	77																			V Ruano Pascual	0	3
	26	A Sugiyama	4	3																		8	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	6	6					C Martínez Granados	63	3
	WC	J Dokić	6	66	1				V Razzano	77	6
		V Razzano	3	78	6											V Razzano	4	1
		H Šromová	3												8	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		A Morigami	0	r					H Šromová	62	1
		M Domachowska	2	1				8	J Henin-Hardenne	77	6
	8	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Klösel	2	1				4	M Sharapova	6	7
	Q	A Harkleroad	6	6				Q	A Harkleroad	1	5
		S Peng	4	1											4	M Sharapova	6	6
		M Washington	1	2												J Kostanić	0	1
		J Kostanić	6	6					J Kostanić	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	6	6					Z Ondrášková	2	1
	28	A Medina Garrigues	3	4																		4	M Sharapova	6	6
	17	D Hantuchová	3	6	6																	17	D Hantuchová	4	4
		S Obata	6	3	0			17	D Hantuchová	6	6
		D Randriantefy	3	6	1			WC	A Amanmuradova	4	1
	WC	A Amanmuradova	6	2	6										17	D Hantuchová	6	77
		M Díaz Oliva	6	5	4										13	S Williams	1	65
		C Pin	2	7	6				C Pin	3	1
		N Li	3	77	2			13	S Williams	6	6
	13	S Williams	6	61	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	E Dementieva	5	2
		J Schruff	7	6					J Schruff	0	5
		E Vesnina	6	6					E Vesnina	6	7
	Q	T Li	2	3												E Vesnina	5	6	6
	Q	T Obziler	1	6	4										Q	O Savchuk	7	2	4
	Q	O Savchuk	6	3	6			Q	O Savchuk	6	6
		J Craybas	2	6	4			23	J Janković	3	4
	23	J Janković	6	4	6																		E Vesnina	3	1
	29	K Koukalová	1	7	2																	6	N Petrova	6	6
		E Bychkova	6	5	6				E Bychkova	6	67	2
		ME Camerin	6	6					ME Camerin	4	79	6
	Q	Y Meusburger	4	2												ME Camerin	1	2
	Q	J Gajdošová	6	2	3										6	N Petrova	6	6
		M Müller	1	6	6				M Müller	4	1
	WC	S Ferguson	2	1				6	N Petrova	6	6
	6	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	P Schnyder	6	6
		E Daniilidou	4	3				7	P Schnyder	6	79
		S Pe'er	6	1	4				S Asagoe	1	67
		S Asagoe	3	6	6										7	P Schnyder	6	6
	WC	A Cornet	2	6	2											A Nakamura	2	3
		A Nakamura	6	4	6				A Nakamura	6	6
		M Ani	0	67				31	G Dulko	1	1
	31	G Dulko	6	79																		7	P Schnyder	6	6
	19	D Safina	6	6																		12	A Myskina	2	1
		T Garbin	0	1				19	D Safina	4	0
		M Vento-Kabchi	1	2					S Arvidsson	6	6
		S Arvidsson	6	6												S Arvidsson	3	1
		J Jackson	77	6											12	A Myskina	6	6
	Q	T Tanasugarn	65	2					J Jackson	64	6	3
		Y Fedak	66	1				12	A Myskina	77	0	6
	12	A Myskina	78	6

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	N Vaidišová	6	6
	Q	A Yakimova	1	3				16	N Vaidišová	6	6
		A Chakvetadze	5	6	6				A Chakvetadze	2	1
		J Zheng	7	2	4										16	N Vaidišová	6	6
		M Suchá	3	6	6										20	F Pennetta	4	2
		A Smashnova	6	3	4				M Suchá	3	0
	Q	C Black	2	6	3			20	F Pennetta	6	6
	20	F Pennetta	6	2	6																	16	N Vaidišová	1	1
	32	S Mirza	78	6																		3	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	V Azarenka	66	2				32	S Mirza	3	5
		M Krajicek	6	77					M Krajicek	6	7
		K Brandi	4	61												M Krajicek	2	0r
		É Loit	6	6											3	A Mauresmo	6	0
		V Kutuzova	2	0					É Loit	61	2
		T Sun	6	2	2			3	A Mauresmo	77	6
	3	A Mauresmo	4	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	M Pierce	6	6
	WC	N Pratt	1	1				5	M Pierce	3	5
		I Benešová	2	6	7				I Benešová	6	7
		R Fujiwara	6	1	5											I Benešová	4	1
		E Laine	6	6											WC	M Hingis	6	6
		N Llagostera Vives	1	1					E Laine	1	1
	WC	M Hingis	6	6				WC	M Hingis	6	6
	30	V Zvonareva	1	2																		WC	M Hingis	6	710
	21	A Ivanovic	6	6																			S Stosur	1	68
		S Perry	4	4				21	A Ivanovic	3	5
		S Stosur	6	6					S Stosur	6	7
		S Brémond	3	4												S Stosur	7	4	6
		E Birnerová	5	4												S Bammer	5	6	3
		S Bammer	7	6					S Bammer	6	6
		Z Yan	65	6	6				Z Yan	3	4
	11	N Dechy	77	2	3

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	F Schiavone	6	7
		A Serra Zanetti	2	5				15	F Schiavone	6	4	6
		V Dushevina	7	3	1				C Castaño	1	6	3
		C Castaño	5	6	6										15	F Schiavone	6	6
		L Šafářová	4	3												M Sánchez Lorenzo	0	0
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	6	6
		L Pous Tió	6	4	5			22	A-L Grönefeld	6	4	1
	22	A-L Grönefeld	2	6	7																	15	F Schiavone	65	4
	27	M Bartoli	6	6																		2	K Clijsters	77	6
		A Frazier	3	2				27	M Bartoli	4	6	3
		R Vinci	7	6					R Vinci	6	3	6
		M Shaughnessy	5	4												R Vinci	1	2
	Q	M Yuan	6	6											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		M Czink	4	2				Q	M Yuan	4	2
		Y-j Cho	3	0				2	K Clijsters	6	6
	2	K Clijsters	6	6

Championship match statistics[]

Category	Mauresmo	Henin-Hardenne
1st serve %	23/37 (62%)	8/25 (32%)
1st serve points won	15 of 23 = 65%	2 of 8 = 25%
2nd serve points won	9 of 14 = 64%	7 of 17 = 41%
Total service points won	24 of 37 = 64.86%	9 of 25 = 36.00%
Aces	0	0
Double faults	0	1
Winners	15	2
Unforced errors	11	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	22
Source

References[]

External links[]

• 2006 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2005 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2006 French Open – Women's singles