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2006 Wimbledon Championships
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The 2006 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 120th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 26 June to 9 July 2006. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
2006 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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Date | 26 June – 9 July | |||
Edition | 120th
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Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Draw | 128S / 64D / 48XD | |||
Prize money | £10,378,710 | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Mixed doubles | ||||
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Wheelchair men's doubles | ||||
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Boys' singles | ||||
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Girls' singles | ||||
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Boys' doubles | ||||
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Girls' doubles | ||||
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Gentlemen's invitation doubles | ||||
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Ladies' invitation doubles | ||||
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Senior gentlemen's invitation doubles | ||||
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Roger Federer won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title, defeating Rafael Nadal in what was to be the first of three consecutive Wimbledon finals played between the pair. Venus Williams was unsuccessful in her title defence, losing in the third round against Jelena Janković. Amélie Mauresmo won her second Grand Slam title, and first and only Wimbledon title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final in three sets. Mauresmo thus became the first Frenchwoman since 1925 to win the Wimbledon title.[3] It was Henin-Hardenne's second of three Grand Slam final defeats of 2006, having lost the 2006 Australian Open final to Mauresmo earlier in the year; on that occasion, Henin-Hardenne retired due to a stomach virus.