Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 US Open.[1] It was her second major title. She lost just one set during the tournament (to Amélie Mauresmo in the semifinals). By reaching the final, Henin-Hardenne became the eighth woman (after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Martina Hingis) to reach all four major finals in a calendar year.[citation needed]

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...
Women's singles
2006 US Open
Final
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
 2005 · US Open · 2007 
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Kim Clijsters was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to injury.

This marked the final major appearance of two-time major champion Mary Pierce, who lost to Li Na in the third round.

This marked the first major since the 1999 Australian Open where Serena Williams was unseeded. Needing a wild card to participate due to her ranking of world No. 139, Williams defeated top-20 players Daniela Hantuchová and Ana Ivanovic en route to the fourth round, where she was beaten by Amélie Mauresmo in three sets.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below.

  1. France Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
  2. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (final)
  3. Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
  4. Russia Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5. Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
  6. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
  7. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  8. Switzerland Martina Hingis (second round)
  9. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (third round)
  10. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  11. Russia Anastasia Myskina (first round)
  12. Russia Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
  13. France Mary Pierce (third round)
  14. Italy Francesca Schiavone (third round)
  15. Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round)
  16. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round)
  17. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  18. Italy Flavia Pennetta (withdrew)
  19. Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  20. Russia Maria Kirilenko (third round)
  21. Israel Shahar Pe'er (fourth round)
  22. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
  23. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (fourth round)
  24. China Li Na (fourth round)
  25. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
  26. France Marion Bartoli (third round)
  27. France Tatiana Golovin (quarterfinals)
  28. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  29. China Zheng Jie (second round)
  30. United States Venus Williams (withdrew)[2]
  31. France Nathalie Dechy (first round)
  32. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
  33. Russia Vera Zvonareva (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 France Amélie Mauresmo 6 6
12 Russia Dinara Safina 2 3
1 France Amélie Mauresmo 0 6 0
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 4 6
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 77 77
27 France Tatiana Golovin 64 60
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 4
19 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6
4 Russia Elena Dementieva 2 1
19 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 4 0
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 6 6
10 United States Lindsay Davenport 4 4
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 France A Mauresmo 6 7
Q Germany K Barrois 1 5 1 France A Mauresmo 6 6
United States M Shaughnessy 6 6 United States M Shaughnessy 4 3
Italy R Vinci 3 4 1 France A Mauresmo 6 3 6
Italy M Santangelo 77 6 Italy M Santangelo 3 6 2
United States L Raymond 64 2 Italy M Santangelo 6 6
Austria S Bammer 5 6 6 Austria S Bammer 3 1
31 France N Dechy 7 3 1 1 France A Mauresmo 6 0 6
17 Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 6 WC United States S Williams 4 6 2
WC United States B Mattek 5 3 17 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 3
Spain L Domínguez Lino 1 2 WC United States S Williams 7 6
WC United States S Williams 6 6 WC United States S Williams 6 6
Hungary M Czink 1 2 16 Serbia A Ivanovic 2 4
Japan A Nakamura 6 6 Japan A Nakamura 5 3
Russia V Dushevina 3 7 4 16 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 6
16 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 5 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Russia D Safina 6 6
Q Ukraine Y Beygelzimer 1 3 12 Russia D Safina 6 6
Ukraine Y Fedak 7 6 Ukraine Y Fedak 3 4
Q Belarus T Poutchek 5 3 12 Russia D Safina 6 6
WC United States A Glatch 2 1 Slovakia J Gajdošová 3 0
Slovakia J Gajdošová 6 6 Slovakia J Gajdošová 6 77
Ukraine V Kutuzova 6 6 Ukraine V Kutuzova 3 65
LL Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 3 12 Russia D Safina 6 7
25 Spain A Medina Garrigues 5 1 France V Razzano 0 5
Q France Y Fedossova 7 6 Q France Y Fedossova 4 6 5
Estonia K Kanepi 3 7 6 Estonia K Kanepi 6 4 7
France S Foretz 6 5 1 Estonia K Kanepi 5 2
Estonia M Ani 5 4 France V Razzano 7 6
France V Razzano 7 6 France V Razzano 6 6
China S Peng 6 1 3 8 Switzerland M Hingis 2 4
8 Switzerland M Hingis 4 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Netherlands M Krajicek 3 0 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
France É Loit 5 6 77 France É Loit 0 1
France C Pin 7 4 64 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
LL Australia N Pratt 1 7 6 32 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 2
Q Venezuela M Sequera 6 5 2 LL Australia N Pratt 3 2
China T Sun 6 0 4 32 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
32 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 6 6 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
24 China N Li 4 6 6 24 China N Li 4 2
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 0 24 China N Li 6 1 6
United States S Perry 0 2 Greece E Daniilidou 0 6 4
Greece E Daniilidou 6 6 24 China N Li 4 6 6
Q Czech Republic E Birnerová 77 5 6 13 France M Pierce 6 0 0
Russia G Voskoboeva 64 7 3 Q Czech Republic E Birnerová 3 4
Russia E Vesnina 5 1 13 France M Pierce 6 6
13 France M Pierce 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Russia A Myskina 4 2
Belarus V Azarenka 6 6 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
United States J Jackson 6 6 United States J Jackson 3 2
Bulgaria T Pironkova 2 2 Belarus V Azarenka 4 3
WC United States A Rolle 4 4 23 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6
Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 6 Ukraine A Bondarenko 66 0
Slovakia M Suchá 4 1 23 Russia A Chakvetadze 78 6
23 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6 23 Russia A Chakvetadze 3 2
27 France T Golovin 6 7 27 France T Golovin 6 6
United States A Harkleroad 3 5 27 France T Golovin 6 6
China Z Yan 0 5 Q Poland A Radwańska 4 3
Q Poland A Radwańska 6 7 27 France T Golovin 7 64 6
United States A Frazier 2 1 5 Russia N Petrova 5 77 3
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 1
Q Argentina C Fernández 2 1 5 Russia N Petrova 6 6
5 Russia N Petrova 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 2 6
Q Germany S Klösel 2 6 3 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
WC United States L Albanese 65 6 6 WC United States L Albanese 1 1
Ukraine O Savchuk 77 4 2 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Czech Republic H Šromová 5 5 Russia A Rodionova 3 0
Russia A Rodionova 7 7 Russia A Rodionova 7 6
Czech Republic K Peschke 4 7 5 29 China J Zheng 5 3
29 China J Zheng 6 5 7 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 3 2
19 Serbia J Janković 62 6 6 19 Serbia J Janković 65 6 6
Argentina G Dulko 77 1 4 19 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Q Chinese Taipei Y-J Chan 4 2 Q Belgium K Flipkens 2 3
Q Belgium K Flipkens 6 6 19 Serbia J Janković 5 6 6
PR Russia A Jidkova 3 6 6 9 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 7 3 2
WC United States J Kirkland 6 2 4 PR Russia A Jidkova 2 6 3
WC United States C Rubin 4 3 9 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 3 6
9 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 0 4
France A Rezaï 2 6 6 France A Rezaï 77 2 6
Australia S Stosur 2 65 Czech Republic L Šafářová 63 6 4
Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 77 France A Rezaï 6 6
Q Canada S Dubois 1 3 20 Russia M Kirilenko 3 1
France S Brémond 6 6 France S Brémond 2 3
Germany J Schruff 3 4 20 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6
20 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6 France A Rezaï 5 4
33 Russia V Zvonareva 77 6 4 Russia E Dementieva 7 6
Poland M Domachowska 64 3 33 Russia V Zvonareva 6 7
Czech Republic I Benešová 2 0 United States J Craybas 3 5
United States J Craybas 6 6 33 Russia V Zvonareva 5 3
United States M Tu 1 1 4 Russia E Dementieva 7 6
Finland E Laine 6 6 Finland E Laine 4 0
United States L Granville 1 4 4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Israel A Smashnova 1 2 7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7
Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6 Sweden S Arvidsson 3 5
Spain C Martínez Granados 2 4 7 Switzerland P Schnyder 0 6 6
Colombia C Castaño 711 1 1 26 France M Bartoli 6 3 3
Q Uzbekistan V Lepchenko 69 6 6 Q Uzbekistan V Lepchenko 1 2
Q Russia O Puchkova 4 0 26 France M Bartoli 6 6
26 France M Bartoli 6 6 7 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 4
22 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6 10 United States L Davenport 6 6
Japan A Morigami 2 3 22 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 4 6
Russia E Bychkova 77 77 Russia E Bychkova 2 6 2
Q Russia L Skavronskaia 61 63 22 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 3 65
Japan S Asagoe 4 64 10 United States L Davenport 3 6 77
Croatia J Kostanić 6 77 Croatia J Kostanić 0 0
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 1 4 10 United States L Davenport 6 6
10 United States L Davenport 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Italy R Oprandi 1 2 14 Italy F Schiavone 5 6 6
Croatia K Šprem 4 2 India S Mirza 7 1 2
India S Mirza 6 6 14 Italy F Schiavone 3 77 63
Germany M Müller 77 6 21 Israel S Pe'er 6 63 77
Belarus A Yakimova 62 3 Germany M Müller 1 7 2
Q Russia V Bardina 2 2 21 Israel S Pe'er 6 5 6
21 Israel S Pe'er 6 6 21 Israel S Pe'er 1 0
28 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6 2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 1 0 28 Japan A Sugiyama 62 6 6
Italy T Garbin 6 6 Italy T Garbin 77 4 2
China M Yuan 3 1 28 Japan A Sugiyama 6 1 0
United States V King 6 6 2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 4 6 6
WC Australia A Molik 3 2 United States V King 1 2
Italy ME Camerin 2 1 2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6

Championship match statistics

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CategoryRussia SharapovaBelgium Henin-Hardenne
1st serve %46/64 (72%)32/60 (53%)
1st serve points won34 of 46 = 74%21 of 32 = 66%
2nd serve points won9 of 18 = 50%16 of 28 = 57%
Total service points won43 of 64 = 67.19%37 of 60 = 61.67%
Aces52
Double faults42
Winners1812
Unforced errors2727
Net points won8 of 11 = 73%8 of 9 = 89%
Break points converted3 of 7 = 43%1 of 1 = 100%
Return points won23 of 60 = 38%21 of 64 = 33%
Total points won6658
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