2006 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2006 French Open
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Final score	6–4, 6–4
Details
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Justine Henin-Hardenne successfully defended her title, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 French Open. Henin-Hardenne won the title without losing a set in the entire tournament, or without facing a tiebreak in any set.

This was the first French Open main draw appearance for future French Open champion and world No. 2 (as well as China's first Grand Slam singles champion) Li Na, who lost in the third round to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds[]

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Nicole Vaidišová	65	6	6
	11	Venus Williams	77	1	3
								16	Nicole Vaidišová	7	65	2
								8	Svetlana Kuznetsova	5	77	6
	14	Dinara Safina	65	0
	8	Svetlana Kuznetsova	77	6
															8	Svetlana Kuznetsova	4	4
															5	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	5	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7	6
	13	Anna-Lena Grönefeld	5	2
								5	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
								2	Kim Clijsters	3	2
	12	Martina Hingis	65	1
	2	Kim Clijsters	77	6

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		M Shaughnessy	4	4				1	A Mauresmo	6	77
		A Rodionova	3	2					V Dushevina	1	65
		V Dushevina	6	6											1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		L Pous Tió	5	4												J Janković	3	3
		J Janković	7	6					J Janković	2	6	6
	WC	A Védy	1	0				25	M Bartoli	6	4	1
	25	M Bartoli	6	6																		1	A Mauresmo	77	1	2
	22	A Sugiyama	61	6	6																	16	N Vaidišová	65	6	6
		E Daniilidou	77	0	3			22	A Sugiyama	6	4	3
	Q	A Rezaï	6	77				Q	A Rezaï	4	6	6
	Q	A Brianti	4	61											Q	A Rezaï	1	78	0
		T Sun	6	7											16	N Vaidišová	6	66	6
		E Bychkova	2	5					T Sun	1	3
		M Domachowska	1	3				16	N Vaidišová	6	6
	16	N Vaidišová	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	V Williams	6	6
		S Bammer	4	3				11	V Williams	77	6
	WC	Y Fedossova	6	62	2				E Laine	62	2
		E Laine	4	77	6										11	V Williams	7	6
		S Peng	6	6												K Šprem	5	3
		E Vesnina	2	2					S Peng	4	3r
		K Šprem	6	6					K Šprem	6	4
	18	E Likhovtseva	1	1																		11	V Williams	4	6	6
	29	S Arvidsson	6	6																		7	P Schnyder	6	3	2
		M Vento-Kabchi	4	2				29	S Arvidsson	1	5
		M Yuan	1	2				Q	J Vakulenko	6	7
	Q	J Vakulenko	6	6											Q	J Vakulenko	6	5	0
		J Gajdošová	6	5	6										7	P Schnyder	2	7	6
	WC	S Cohen-Aloro	2	7	3				J Gajdošová	4	2
		M Krajicek	1	2				7	P Schnyder	6	6
	7	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	M Sharapova	6	5	7
		M Washington	2	7	5			4	M Sharapova	6	6
		I Benešová	7	6					I Benešová	4	1
	WC	P Parmentier	5	3											4	M Sharapova	6	7
	WC	A Molik	7	77											WC	A Molik	0	5
		A Serra Zanetti	5	63				WC	A Molik	3	77	6
	Q	A Perianu	6	79				Q	A Perianu	6	65	3
	28	L Šafářová	1	67																		4	M Sharapova	5	6	5
	24	K Srebotnik	6	4	6																	14	D Safina	7	2	7
		A Smashnova	4	6	2			24	K Srebotnik	6	6
		J Kostanić	5	6	5				A Harkleroad	3	2
		A Harkleroad	7	2	7										24	K Srebotnik	3	4
		H Šromová	6	7											14	D Safina	6	6
		R Vinci	1	5					H Šromová	0	2
		V Zvonareva	3	5				14	D Safina	6	6
	14	D Safina	6	7

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	F Schiavone	6	6
		A Bondarenko	3	4				9	F Schiavone	6	6
		N Viérin	6	4	0r				M Müller	2	2
		M Müller	4	6	3										9	F Schiavone	4	6	9
	Q	V Pichet	2	3											17	F Pennetta	6	1	7
	LL	K Flipkens	6	6				LL	K Flipkens	1	0
		B Mattek	3	1				17	F Pennetta	6	6
	17	F Pennetta	6	6																		9	F Schiavone	6	4	4
	27	A Chakvetadze	7	6																		8	S Kuznetsova	1	6	6
		E Birnerová	5	4				27	A Chakvetadze	5	3
		N Li	77	4	6				N Li	7	6
		A Frazier	65	6	1											N Li	3	64
		A Parra Santonja	4	1											8	S Kuznetsova	6	77
		M Santangelo	6	6					M Santangelo	5	2
		L Granville	4	0				8	S Kuznetsova	7	6
	8	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		M Ani	3	0				5	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		J Craybas	4	7	3				A Yakimova	2	5
		A Yakimova	6	5	6										5	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	WC	A Cornet	6	4	6											T Garbin	4	0
		V Ruano Pascual	4	6	1			WC	A Cornet	2	4
		T Garbin	2	6	6				T Garbin	6	6
	30	K Koukalová	6	4	1																	5	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	19	A Ivanovic	6	6																		10	A Myskina	1	4
		S Stosur	0	3				19	A Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	C Fernández	6	2	3				É Loit	1	1
		É Loit	1	6	6										19	A Ivanovic	2	3
		M Czink	6	4	6										10	A Myskina	6	6
	Q	S Klösel	4	6	2				M Czink	2	4
		S Mirza	4	1				10	A Myskina	6	6
	10	A Myskina	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A-L Grönefeld	6	6
		C Pin	1	1				13	A-L Grönefeld	68	6	6
		Z Yan	2	3					J Jackson	710	2	1
		J Jackson	6	6											13	A-L Grönefeld	6	77
	Q	S-w Hsieh	4	4											20	M Kirilenko	2	62
	WC	M Johansson	6	6				WC	M Johansson	0	1
	WC	S Brémond	6	2	6			20	M Kirilenko	6	6
	20	M Kirilenko	1	6	8																	13	A-L Grönefeld	6	6
	32	G Dulko	6	2	11																	32	G Dulko	3	4
	Q	Y Beygelzimer	3	6	9			32	G Dulko	6	6
		K Brandi	2	3					Y Fedak	2	4
		Y Fedak	6	6											32	G Dulko	6	6
		S Perry	6	6												S Perry	1	1
		S Asagoe	3	1					S Perry	6	6
		A Morigami	6	6					A Morigami	3	0
	3	N Petrova	2	2

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	E Dementieva	77	6
		M Suchá	63	2				6	E Dementieva	3	6	6
		V Kutuzova	713	6					V Kutuzova	6	0	4
		V King	611	2											6	E Dementieva	4	5
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	2											31	S Pe'er	6	7
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	2	3
		O Savchuk	1	1				31	S Pe'er	6	6
	31	S Pe'er	6	6																		31	S Pe'er	3	6	3
	23	T Golovin	3	65																		12	M Hingis	6	2	6
		J Zheng	6	77					J Zheng	4	4
		I Lisjak	6	6					I Lisjak	6	6
	Q	G Voskoboeva	2	3												I Lisjak	1	1
		J Schruff	4	2											12	M Hingis	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	6	6					Z Ondrášková	1	3
		L Raymond	2	2				12	M Hingis	6	6
	12	M Hingis	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	D Hantuchová	6	6
		L Domínguez Lino	1	4				15	D Hantuchová	3	6	6
		ME Camerin	4	2					E Gagliardi	6	2	3
		E Gagliardi	6	6											15	D Hantuchová	6	3	10
		C Castaño	4	6	6										21	N Dechy	3	6	8
		A Nakamura	6	3	1				C Castaño	4	6	3
		S Foretz	2	6	3			21	N Dechy	6	2	6
	21	N Dechy	6	3	6																	15	D Hantuchová	1	4
	26	A Medina Garrigues	0	6	9																	2	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	V Azarenka	6	3	7			26	A Medina Garrigues	6	4	6
		K Kanepi	6	6					K Kanepi	3	6	0
		K Peschke	2	3											26	A Medina Garrigues	3	4
		M Díaz Oliva	4	6	1										2	K Clijsters	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	6	3	6				C Martínez Granados	0	3
		V Razzano	0	64				2	K Clijsters	6	6
	2	K Clijsters	6	77

Championship match statistics[]

Category	Henin-Hardenne	Kuznetsova
1st serve %	33/65 (51%)	48/68 (71%)
1st serve points won	25 of 33 = 76%	29 of 48 = 60%
2nd serve points won	14 of 32 = 44%	9 of 20 = 45%
Total service points won	39 of 65 = 60.00%	38 of 68 = 55.88%
Aces	4	0
Double faults	3	3
Winners	12	17
Unforced errors	30	35
Net points won	5 of 5 = 100%	11 of 13 = 85%
Break points converted	4 of 7 = 57%	2 of 2 = 50%
Return points won	30 of 68 = 44%	26 of 65 = 40%
Total points won	69	54
Source

References[]

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