2006 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's Singles

2006 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champion   Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up   Maria Sharapova
Final score   6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women
Doubles   men   women
Main article: 2006 NASDAQ-100 Open

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jill Craybas.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won in an all-Russian final, 6–4, 6–3, against Maria Sharapova. It was her first Tier I title and sixth overall, and her first title of any kind since September 2004.

Contents

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
  2. Kim Clijsters (Second Round)
  3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Second Round)
  4. Maria Sharapova (Final)
  5. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
  6. Elena Dementieva (Fourth Round)
  7. Patty Schnyder (Fourth Round, withdrew)
  8. Venus Williams (withdrew due to a right elbow ligament strain)
  9. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
  10. Anastasia Myskina (Quarterfinals)
  11. Nicole Vaidišová (withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)
  12. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Champion)
  13. Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
  14. Ana Ivanović (Fourth Round)
  15. Elena Likhovtseva (Third Round)
  16. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Third Round)
  1. Flavia Pennetta (withdrew due to a right ankle sprain)
  2. Dinara Safina (Second Round)
  3. Nathalie Dechy (Second Round)
  4. Maria Kirilenko (Fourth Round)
  5. Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)
  6. Tatiana Golovin (Semifinals)
  7. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
  8. Martina Hingis (Third Round)
  9. Jelena Janković (Second Round)
  10. Gisela Dulko (Second Round)
  11. Klára Koukalová (Third Round)
  12. Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
  13. Lucie Šafářová (Second Round)
  14. Marion Bartoli (Third Round)
  15. Shahar Pe'er (Second Round)
  16. Sofia Arvidsson (Fourth Round)
  17. Květa Peschke (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1   Amélie Mauresmo 6 6    
5   Nadia Petrova 3 1    
  1   Amélie Mauresmo 1 4    
  12   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6    
21   Ai Sugiyama 0 64  
  12   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 7    
    12   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  
  4   Maria Sharapova 4 3  
  10   Anastasia Myskina 3 3    
4   Maria Sharapova 6 6    
4   Maria Sharapova 6 65 4
  22   Tatiana Golovin 3 7 3r  
22   Tatiana Golovin 3 6 6
      Zheng Jie 6 3 2  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1   A Mauresmo 6 6    
    S Stosur 6 6           S Stosur 0 0    
WC   B Schultz-McCarthy 3 3         1   A Mauresmo 6 6    
    A Nakamura 6 1 2       30   M Bartoli 4 0    
Q   A Yakimova 1 6 6     Q   A Yakimova 1 2  
    30   M Bartoli 6 6    
      1   A Mauresmo 7 6  
      14   A Ivanović 5 2  
    23   A Medina Garrigues 6 2 3  
Q   A Bondarenko 6 6       Q   A Bondarenko 4 6 6  
LL   T Pironkova 2 2         Q   A Bondarenko 3 7 3
    I Benešová 62 6 7       14   A Ivanović 6 5 6  
WC   S Ančić 7 1 62         I Benešová 61 6 2
    14   A Ivanović 7 3 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    13   D Hantuchová 6 5 6  
    M Vento-Kabchi 6 3 5         Z Ondrášková 3 7 3  
    Z Ondrášková 3 6 7       13   D Hantuchová 3 6 2  
Q   E Daniilidou 6 7         Q   E Daniilidou 6 4 6  
WC   S Perry 3 5       Q   E Daniilidou 6 6  
    18   D Safina 4 4    
      Q   E Daniilidou 2 0  
      5   N Petrova 6 6  
    26   G Dulko 7 2 4  
    A Harkleroad 5 7 5     WC   J Jackson 5 6 6  
WC   J Jackson 7 63 7       WC   J Jackson 6 0 0
    M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 1 6       5   N Petrova 4 6 6  
    R Vinci 3 6 3         M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 1  
    5   N Petrova 6 6    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    3   J Henin-Hardenne 5 4    
    M Shaughnessy 2 7 6         M Shaughnessy 7 6    
    M Santangelo 6 5 4           M Shaughnessy 7 3 65  
Q   S Foretz 6 6         32   S Arvidsson 5 6 7  
Q   M Sequera 4 3       Q   S Foretz 4 5  
    32   S Arvidsson 6 7    
      32   S Arvidsson 7 3 2
      21   A Sugiyama 64 6 6
    21   A Sugiyama 6 6    
    A Serra Zanetti 1 3           J Schruff 1 1    
    J Schruff 6 6         21   A Sugiyama 3 7 6
    A Frazier 4 2         15   E Likhovtseva 6 5 0  
    S Peng 6 6           S Peng 3 6 2
    15   E Likhovtseva 6 4 6  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    12   S Kuznetsova 6 6    
    V Dushevina 4 2           V Zvonareva 2 2    
    V Zvonareva 6 6         12   S Kuznetsova 3 6 7  
WC   A Haynes 2 4         24   M Hingis 6 1 69  
Q   T Sun 6 6       Q   T Sun 3 2  
    24   M Hingis 6 6    
      12   S Kuznetsova w / o
      7   P Schnyder      
    28   K Srebotnik 6 6    
LL   M Washington 6 6       LL   M Washington 3 0    
    L Raymond 1 4         28   K Srebotnik 63 3  
    M Díaz-Oliva 6 6         7   P Schnyder 7 6    
    K Brandi 4 0           M Díaz-Oliva 3 2  
    7   P Schnyder 6 6    
 

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    LL   M Suchá 3 3    
WC   A Kleybanova 5 2           V Razzano 6 6    
    V Razzano 7 6             V Razzano 4 0    
    A Chakvetadze 1 6 6           A Chakvetadze 6 6    
    K Šprem 6 3 3         A Chakvetadze 6 6  
    31   S Pe'er 1 2    
          A Chakvetadze 3 2  
      10   A Myskina 6 6  
    25   J Janković 3 1    
Q   L Pous Tió 63 3       Q   V Azarenka 6 6    
Q   V Azarenka 7 6         Q   V Azarenka 3 5  
    E Bychkova 6 6         10   A Myskina 6 7    
    C Castaño 4 1           E Bychkova 62 1  
    10   A Myskina 7 6    
 

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    LL   V Kutuzova 6 6    
Q   M Yuan 4 4           M Domachowska 3 2    
    M Domachowska 6 6         LL   V Kutuzova 1 4    
    S Bammer 6 1 5       20   M Kirilenko 6 6    
WC   V King 0 6 7     WC   V King 2 1  
    20   M Kirilenko 6 6    
      20   M Kirilenko 6 4 1
      4   M Sharapova 3 6 6
    33   K Peschke 2 5    
Q   ME Camerin 4 6 6     Q   ME Camerin 6 7    
    E Laine 6 2 3       Q   ME Camerin 2 62  
    A Morigami 1 2         4   M Sharapova 6 7    
    N Li 6 6           N Li 2 4  
    4   M Sharapova 6 6    
 

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    6   E Dementieva 6 6    
    S Mirza 66 6 68     WC   A Tatishvili 3 1    
WC   A Tatishvili 7 1 7       6   E Dementieva 6 6    
    Z Yan 3 7 1           M Krajicek 0 1    
    M Krajicek 6 5 6         M Krajicek 6 6  
    29   L Šafářová 3 4    
      6   E Dementieva 2 1  
      22   T Golovin 6 6  
    22   T Golovin 7 6    
    A Smashnova 3 r           L Domínguez Lino 5 0    
    L Domínguez Lino 5           22   T Golovin 6 6  
    E Vesnina 6 7             E Vesnina 2 3    
    É Loit 3 64           E Vesnina 6 6  
    9   F Schiavone 2 3    
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    16   A-L Grönefeld 6 4 6  
    S Asagoe 7 2           S Asagoe 4 6 3  
    N Llagostera Vives 62 3 r       16   A-L Grönefeld 4 5    
Q   V Lepchenko 5 3             J Zheng 6 7    
    J Zheng 7 6           J Zheng 2 7 6
    19   N Dechy 6 63 1  
          J Zheng 2 6 6
          J Craybas 6 2 3
    27   K Koukalová 2 7 6  
Q   T Garbin 7 1 6     Q   T Garbin 6 5 1  
LL   V Ruano Pascual 61 6 4       27   K Koukalová 1 2  
    J Craybas 6 4 6           J Craybas 6 6    
    J Kostanić 3 6 1         J Craybas 7 3 7
    2   K Clijsters 5 6 5  
 

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