2006 Family Circle Cup – Singles

2006 Family Circle Cup
Champion   Russia Nadia Petrova
Runner-up   Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Final score   6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Events
Singles   Doubles

The Singles Tournament at the 2006 Family Circle Cup took place between April 10 and April 16 on the indoor clay courts of the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, United States. Nadia Petrova won the title, defeating Patty Schnyder in the final.

Seeds

  1. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (Semifinals)
  2. Russia Nadia Petrova (Champion)
  3. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Final)
  4. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Quarterfinals)
  5. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (Second round)
  6. Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Semifinals)
  7. Russia Dinara Safina (Quarterfinals)
  8. France Nathalie Dechy (Quarterfinals)
  9. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (Third round)
  10. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković (First round)
  11. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (Third round)
  12. France Marion Bartoli (Third round)
  13. Sweden Sofia Arvidsson (First round)
  14. Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (Third round)
  15. Czech Republic Květa Peschke (First round)
  16. Italy Mara Santangelo (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6    
7  Russia Dinara Safina 4 1    
  1  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 3 2  
  3  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 6 6  
3  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6 6  
  8  France Nathalie Dechy 0 3    
    3  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 3 6 1
  2  Russia Nadia Petrova 6 4 6
  6  Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6 7    
4  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 64    
  6  Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld 1 3  
  2  Russia Nadia Petrova 6 6    
   Colombia Catalina Castaño 2 0  
  2  Russia Nadia Petrova 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
 Czech Republic I Benešová 4 1      Austria S Bammer 2 3  
 Austria S Bammer 6 6       1  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
Q  Ukraine K Bondarenko 5 4        Croatia K Šprem 4 4  
 Croatia K Šprem 6 7      Croatia K Šprem 2 6 6
 United States J Jackson 6 6      United States J Jackson 6 3 2  
15  Czech Republic K Peschke 4 3       1  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 4 1
10  Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 65 5       7  Russia D Safina 6 6
Q  Ukraine J Vakulenko 7 7     Q  Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 6  
 Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 6 5 4      Italy A Serra Zanetti 1 2  
 Italy A Serra Zanetti 4 7 6       Q  Ukraine J Vakulenko 7 2 2
 Russia E Vesnina 4 7 2       7  Russia D Safina 66 6 6  
 Russia V Zvonareva 6 5 6      Russia V Zvonareva 5 5
    7  Russia D Safina 7 7  
 

Section 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    3  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7  
 United States A Frazier 3 4     Q  United States M Tu 4 5  
Q  United States M Tu 6 6       3  Switzerland P Schnyder 3 7 6  
 United States J Craybas 6 6       16  Italy M Santangelo 6 62 3  
 Italy ME Camerin 4 2      United States J Craybas 4 65
 France S Foretz 2 4     16  Italy M Santangelo 6 7  
16  Italy M Santangelo 6 6       3  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
11  Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6       8  France N Dechy 0 3
 France V Razzano 3 3     11  Slovenia K Srebotnik 7 6  
 United States L Granville 4 1     Q  Slovakia M Suchá 5 4  
Q  Slovakia M Suchá 6 6       11  Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 3
WC  Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 3 6 7       8  France N Dechy 6 6  
 Spain L Pous Tió 6 3 5     WC  Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 5 4
    8  France N Dechy 7 6  
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    6  Germany AL Grönefeld 6 6  
WC  United States S Perry 0 5      Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 4  
 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 7       6  Germany AL Grönefeld 6 6  
 United States L Raymond 3 6 1       9  Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 4  
WC  United States N Uberoi 6 3 6     WC  United States N Uberoi 3 4
 Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 5 2     9  Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6  
9  Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 7 6       6  Germany AL Grönefeld 6 7
13  Sweden S Arvidsson 5 3       4  Russia S Kuznetsova 3 64
 Puerto Rico K Brandi 7 6      Puerto Rico K Brandi 4 4  
 Ukraine V Kutuzova 3 5      Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 6  
 Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 7        Spain L Domínguez Lino 2 1
WC  United States M Shaughnessy 6 6       4  Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
Q  Germany V Henke 3 3     WC  United States M Shaughnessy 0 1
    4  Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
 

Section 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    5  Czech Republic N Vaidišová 5 2  
 Colombia C Castaño 6 6      Colombia C Castaño 7 6  
 United States A Harkleroad 2 0        Colombia C Castaño 5  
Q  Spain C Martínez Granados 5 3       12  France M Bartoli 4r  
Q  Ukraine Y Fedak 7 6     Q  Ukraine Y Fedak 4 3
 China S Peng 4 3     12  France M Bartoli 6 6  
12  France M Bartoli 6 6        Colombia C Castaño 2 0
14  Czech Republic L Šafářová 5 6 6       2  Russia N Petrova 6 6
 Australia S Stosur 7 1 4     14  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6  
 Germany J Schruff 5 6 6      Germany J Schruff 4 0  
 Japan S Asagoe 7 2 4       14  Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 3
Q  Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 7       2  Russia N Petrova 6 6  
 Russia E Bychkova 1 5     Q  Ukraine A Bondarenko 1 6 2
    2  Russia N Petrova 6 0 6  
 

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