2006 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2006 French Open
Champion Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Final score 6–4, 6–4

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final 6-4, 6-4 to win her third French Open title. Henin-Hardenne won the title without losing a set in the entire tournament.

Seeds

  1. France Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)
  3. Russia Nadia Petrova (First Round)
  4. Russia Maria Sharapova (Fourth Round)
  5. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (Champion)
  6. Russia Elena Dementieva (Third Round)
  7. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Fourth Round)
  8. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Final)
  9. Italy Francesca Schiavone (Fourth Round)
  10. Russia Anastasia Myskina (Fourth Round)
  11. United States Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
  12. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Quarterfinals)
  13. Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Quarterfinals)
  14. Russia Dinara Safina (Quarterfinals)
  15. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Fourth Round)
  16. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (Semifinals)
  17. Italy Flavia Pennetta (Third Round)
  18. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (First Round)
  19. Serbia and Montenegro Ana Ivanovic (Third Round)
  20. Russia Maria Kirilenko (Third Round)
  21. France Nathalie Dechy (Third Round)
  22. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Second Round)
  23. France Tatiana Golovin (First Round)
  24. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
  25. France Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
  26. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (Third Round)
  27. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (Second Round)
  28. Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (First Round)
  29. Sweden Sofia Arvidsson (Second Round)
  30. Czech Republic Klara Koukalová (First Round)
  31. Israel Shahar Pe'er (Fourth Round)
  32. Argentina Gisela Dulko (Fourth Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top Half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  United States M Shaughnessy 4 4   1 France A Mauresmo 6 7  
  Russia A Rodionova 3 2     Russia V Dushevina 1 65  
  Russia V Dushevina 6 6   1 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  Spain L Pous Tió 5 4     Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 3 3  
  Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 7 6     Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 2 6 6
WC France A Védy 1 0   25 France M Bartoli 6 4 1
25 France M Bartoli 6 6   1 France A Mauresmo 7 1 2
22 Japan A Sugiyama 61 6 6 16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 65 6 6
  Greece E Daniilidou 7 0 3 22 Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 3
Q France A Rezaï 6 7   Q France A Rezaï 4 6 6
Q Italy A Brianti 4 61   Q France A Rezaï 1 7 0
  China T Sun 6 7   16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 66 6
  Russia E Bychkova 2 5     China T Sun 1 3  
  Poland M Domachowska 1 3   16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Austria S Bammer 4 3   11 United States V Williams 7 6  
WC France Y Fedossova 6 62 2   Finland E Laine 62 2  
  Finland E Laine 4 7 6 11 United States V Williams 7 6  
  China S Peng 6 6     Croatia K Šprem 5 3  
  Russia E Vesnina 2 2     China S Peng 4 3 r
  Croatia K Šprem 6 6     Croatia K Šprem 6 4  
18 Russia E Likhovtseva 1 1   11 United States V Williams 4 6 6
29 Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6   7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 3 2
  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 4 2   29 Sweden S Arvidsson 1 5  
  China M Yuan 1 2   Q Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 7  
Q Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 6   Q Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 5 0
  Slovakia J Gajdošová 6 5 6 7 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 7 6
WC France S Cohen-Aloro 2 7 3   Slovakia J Gajdošová 4 2  
  Netherlands M Krajicek 1 2   7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 Russia M Sharapova 6 5 7
  United States M Washington 2 7 5 4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 7 6     Czech Republic I Benešová 4 1  
WC France P Parmentier 5 3   4 Russia M Sharapova 6 7  
WC Australia A Molik 7 7   WC Australia A Molik 0 5  
  Italy A Serra Zanetti 5 63   WC Australia A Molik 3 7 6
Q Romania A Perianu 6 7   Q Romania A Perianu 6 65 3
28 Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 67   4 Russia M Sharapova 5 6 5
24 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 4 6 14 Russia D Safina 7 2 7
  Israel A Smashnova 4 6 2 24 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6  
  Croatia J Kostanić 5 6 5   United States A Harkleroad 3 2  
  United States A Harkleroad 7 2 7 24 Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 4  
  Czech Republic H Šromová 6 7   14 Russia D Safina 6 6  
  Italy R Vinci 1 5     Czech Republic H Šromová 0 2  
  Russia V Zvonareva 3 5   14 Russia D Safina 6 6  
14 Russia D Safina 6 7  

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 4   9 Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
  Italy N Vierin 6 4 0r   Germany M Müller 2 2  
  Germany M Müller 4 6 3 9 Italy F Schiavone 4 6 9
Q France V Pichet 2 3   17 Italy F Pennetta 6 1 7
LL Belgium K Flipkens 6 6   LL Belgium K Flipkens 1 0  
  United States B Mattek 3 1   17 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
17 Italy F Pennetta 6 6   9 Italy F Schiavone 6 4 4
27 Russia A Chakvetadze 7 6   8 Russia S Kuznetsova 1 6 6
  Czech Republic E Birnerová 5 4   27 Russia A Chakvetadze 5 3  
  China N Li 7 4 6   China N Li 7 6  
  United States A Frazier 65 6 1   China N Li 3 64  
  Spain A Parra Santonja 4 1   8 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 7  
  Italy M Santangelo 6 6     Italy M Santangelo 5 2  
  United States L Granville 4 0   8 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6  
8 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
  Estonia M Ani 3 0   5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 7  
  United States J Craybas 4 7 3   Belarus A Yakimova 2 5  
  Belarus A Yakimova 6 5 6 5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
WC France A Cornet 6 4 6   Italy T Garbin 4 0  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 4 6 1 WC France A Cornet 2 4  
  Italy T Garbin 2 6 6   Italy T Garbin 6 6  
30 Czech Republic K Koukalová 6 4 1 5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
19 Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 6 6   10 Russia A Myskina 1 4  
  Australia S Stosur 0 3   19 Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 6 6  
Q Argentina C Fernández 6 2 3   France É Loit 1 1  
  France É Loit 1 6 6 19 Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 2 3  
  Hungary M Czink 6 4 6 10 Russia A Myskina 6 6  
Q Germany S Klösel 4 6 2   Hungary M Czink 2 4  
  India S Mirza 4 1   10 Russia A Myskina 6 6  
10 Russia A Myskina 6 6  

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6  
  France C Pin 1 1   13 Germany A-L Grönefeld 68 6 6
  China Z Yan 2 3     United States J Jackson 7 2 1
  United States J Jackson 6 6   13 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 7  
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 4 4   20 Russia M Kirilenko 2 62  
WC France M Johansson 6 6   WC France M Johansson 0 1  
WC France S Brémond 6 2 6 20 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6  
20 Russia M Kirilenko 1 6 8 13 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6  
32 Argentina G Dulko 6 2 11 32 Argentina G Dulko 3 4  
Q Ukraine Y Beygelzimer 3 6 9 32 Argentina G Dulko 6 6  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 2 3     Ukraine Y Fedak 2 4  
  Ukraine Y Fedak 6 6   32 Argentina G Dulko 6 6  
  United States S Perry 6 6     United States S Perry 1 1  
  Japan S Asagoe 3 1     United States S Perry 6 6  
  Japan A Morigami 6 6     Japan A Morigami 3 0  
3 Russia N Petrova 2 2  

Section 7

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 Russia E Dementieva 7 6  
  Slovakia M Suchá 63 2   6 Russia E Dementieva 3 6 6
  Ukraine V Kutuzova 7 6     Ukraine V Kutuzova 6 0 4
  United States V King 611 2   6 Russia E Dementieva 4 5  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 2   31 Israel S Pe'er 6 7  
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6     Bulgaria T Pironkova 2 3  
  Ukraine O Savchuk 1 1   31 Israel S Pe'er 6 6  
31 Israel S Pe'er 6 6   31 Israel S Pe'er 3 6 3
23 France T Golovin 3 65   12 Switzerland M Hingis 6 2 6
  China J Zheng 6 7     China J Zheng 4 4  
  Croatia I Lisjak 6 6     Croatia I Lisjak 6 6  
Q Russia G Voskoboeva 2 3     Croatia I Lisjak 1 1  
  Germany J Schruff 4 2   12 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 6 6     Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 1 3  
  United States L Raymond 2 2   12 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
12 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 1 4   15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 6 6
  Italy ME Camerin 4 2     Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 2 3
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6   15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 3 10
  Colombia C Castaño 4 6 6 21 France N Dechy 3 6 8
  Japan A Nakamura 6 3 1   Colombia C Castaño 4 6 3
  France S Foretz 2 6 3 21 France N Dechy 6 2 6
21 France N Dechy 6 3 6 15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 4  
26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 0 6 9 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
Q Belarus V Azarenka 6 3 7 26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 4 6
  Estonia K Kanepi 6 6     Estonia K Kanepi 3 6 0
  Czech Republic K Peschke 2 3   26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 4  
  Argentina M Díaz Oliva 4 6 1 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Spain C Martínez Granados 6 3 6   Spain C Martínez Granados 0 3  
  France V Razzano 0 64   2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 7  

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