2006 Australian Open – Women's singles

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. It was her first major title. Henin-Hardenne was suffering from stomach cramps resulting from the accidental misuse of anti-inflammatories for a chronic shoulder injury.[1] This was Mauresmo's third match of the tournament where her opponent retired.[2] Mauresmo and Henin-Hardenne would have a rematch in the Wimbledon final later that year, where Mauresmo would win in three sets.

Women's singles
2006 Australian Open
ChampionFrance Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-upBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Score6–1, 2–0 ret.
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

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

This tournament saw three-time Australian Open champion Martina Hingis make her first major appearance since the 2002 US Open, after a three-year absence from the tour.[4] It marked the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka.[5]

Seeds

  1. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (semifinals, retired due to an ankle injury)
  3. France Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
  4. Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
  5. France Mary Pierce (second round)
  6. Russia Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
  7. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  8. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (final, retired due to stomach cramps)
  9. Russia Elena Dementieva (first round)
  10. United States Venus Williams (first round)
  11. France Nathalie Dechy (first round)
  12. Russia Anastasia Myskina (fourth round)
  13. United States Serena Williams (third round)
  14. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
  15. Italy Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)
  16. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (fourth round)
  17. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round)
  18. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  19. Russia Dinara Safina (second round)
  20. Italy Flavia Pennetta (third round)
  21. Serbia and Montenegro Ana Ivanovic (second round)
  22. Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld (second round)
  23. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković (second round)
  24. France Tatiana Golovin (first round)
  25. Russia Maria Kirilenko (third round)
  26. Japan Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  27. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  28. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
  29. Czech Republic Klára Koukalová (first round)
  30. Russia Vera Zvonareva (first round)
  31. Argentina Gisela Dulko (second round)
  32. India Sania Mirza (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Germany S Klösel 2 1   4 Russia M Sharapova 6 7  
Q United States A Harkleroad 6 6   Q United States A Harkleroad 1 5  
  China S Peng 4 1   4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  United States M Washington 1 2     Croatia J Kostanić 0 1  
  Croatia J Kostanić 6 6     Croatia J Kostanić 6 6  
  Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 6 6     Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 2 1  
28 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 4   4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
17 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 6 6 17 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 4  
  Japan S Obata 6 3 0 17 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  Madagascar D Randriantefy 3 6 1 WC Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 4 1  
WC Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 2 6 17 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 77  
  Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 5 4 13 United States S Williams 1 65  
  France C Pin 2 7 6   France C Pin 3 1  
  China N Li 3 77 2 13 United States S Williams 6 6  
13 United States S Williams 6 61 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Russia E Dementieva 5 2  
  Germany J Schruff 7 6     Germany J Schruff 0 5  
  Russia E Vesnina 6 6     Russia E Vesnina 6 7  
Q China T Li 2 3     Russia E Vesnina 5 6 6
Q Israel T Obziler 1 6 4 Q Ukraine O Savchuk 7 2 4
Q Ukraine O Savchuk 6 3 6 Q Ukraine O Savchuk 6 6  
  United States J Craybas 2 6 4 23 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 3 4  
23 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 4 6   Russia E Vesnina 3 1  
29 Czech Republic K Koukalová 1 7 2 6 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
  Russia E Bychkova 6 5 6   Russia E Bychkova 6 67 2
  Italy ME Camerin 6 6     Italy ME Camerin 4 79 6
Q Austria Y Meusburger 4 2     Italy ME Camerin 1 2  
Q Slovakia J Gajdošová 6 2 3 6 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
  Germany M Müller 1 6 6   Germany M Müller 4 1  
WC Australia S Ferguson 2 1   6 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
6 Russia N Petrova 6 6  

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Greece E Daniilidou 4 3   7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 79  
  Israel S Pe'er 6 1 4   Japan S Asagoe 1 67  
  Japan S Asagoe 3 6 6 7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
WC France A Cornet 2 6 2   Japan A Nakamura 2 3  
  Japan A Nakamura 6 4 6   Japan A Nakamura 6 6  
  Estonia M Ani 0 67   31 Argentina G Dulko 1 1  
31 Argentina G Dulko 6 79   7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
19 Russia D Safina 6 6   12 Russia A Myskina 2 1  
  Italy T Garbin 0 1   19 Russia D Safina 4 0  
  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 1 2     Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6  
  Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6     Sweden S Arvidsson 3 1  
  United States J Jackson 77 6   12 Russia A Myskina 6 6  
Q Thailand T Tanasugarn 65 2     United States J Jackson 64 6 3
  Ukraine Y Fedak 66 1   12 Russia A Myskina 77 0 6
12 Russia A Myskina 78 6  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
Q Belarus A Yakimova 1 3   16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
  Russia A Chakvetadze 5 6 6   Russia A Chakvetadze 2 1  
  China J Zheng 7 2 4 16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
  Slovakia M Suchá 3 6 6 20 Italy F Pennetta 4 2  
  Israel A Smashnova 6 3 4   Slovakia M Suchá 3 0  
Q Zimbabwe C Black 2 6 3 20 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
20 Italy F Pennetta 6 2 6 16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 1 1  
32 India S Mirza 78 6   3 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
Q Belarus V Azarenka 66 2   32 India S Mirza 3 5  
  Netherlands M Krajicek 6 77     Netherlands M Krajicek 6 7  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 4 61     Netherlands M Krajicek 2 0r  
  France É Loit 6 6   3 France A Mauresmo 6 0  
  Ukraine V Kutuzova 2 0     France É Loit 61 2  
  China T Sun 6 2 2 3 France A Mauresmo 77 6  
3 France A Mauresmo 4 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 France M Pierce 6 6  
WC Australia N Pratt 1 1   5 France M Pierce 3 5  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 2 6 7   Czech Republic I Benešová 6 7  
  Japan R Fujiwara 6 1 5   Czech Republic I Benešová 4 1  
  Finland E Laine 6 6   WC Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Spain N Llagostera Vives 1 1     Finland E Laine 1 1  
WC Switzerland M Hingis 6 6   WC Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
30 Russia V Zvonareva 1 2   WC Switzerland M Hingis 6 710  
21 Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 6 6     Australia S Stosur 1 68  
  United States S Perry 4 4   21 Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 3 5  
  Australia S Stosur 6 6     Australia S Stosur 6 7  
  France S Brémond 3 4     Australia S Stosur 7 4 6
  Czech Republic E Birnerová 5 4     Austria S Bammer 5 6 3
  Austria S Bammer 7 6     Austria S Bammer 6 6  
  China Z Yan 65 6 6   China Z Yan 3 4  
11 France N Dechy 77 2 3

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Italy F Schiavone 6 7  
  Italy A Serra Zanetti 2 5   15 Italy F Schiavone 6 4 6
  Russia V Dushevina 7 3 1   Colombia C Castaño 1 6 3
  Colombia C Castaño 5 6 6 15 Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 3     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 0 0  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 6 6
  Spain L Pous Tió 6 4 5 22 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 4 1
22 Germany A-L Grönefeld 2 6 7 15 Italy F Schiavone 65 4  
27 France M Bartoli 6 6   2 Belgium K Clijsters 77 6  
  United States A Frazier 3 2   27 France M Bartoli 4 6 3
  Italy R Vinci 7 6     Italy R Vinci 6 3 6
  United States M Shaughnessy 5 4     Italy R Vinci 1 2  
Q China M Yuan 6 6   2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Hungary M Czink 4 2   Q China M Yuan 4 2  
  South Korea Y-j Cho 3 0   2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  

Championship match statistics

CategoryFrance MauresmoBelgium Henin-Hardenne
1st serve %23/37 (62%)8/25 (32%)
1st serve points won15 of 23 = 65%2 of 8 = 25%
2nd serve points won9 of 14 = 64%7 of 17 = 41%
Total service points won24 of 37 = 64.86%9 of 25 = 36.00%
Aces00
Double faults01
Winners152
Unforced errors1120
Net points won5 of 10 = 50%6 of 8 = 75%
Break points converted3 of 5 = 60%0 of 1 = 0%
Return points won16 of 25 = 64%13 of 37 = 35%
Total points won4022
Source

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