2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2006 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 6–4

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but she lost in the third round against Jelena Janković.

Amélie Mauresmo won her first (and only) Wimbledon title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4. It was her second and last Grand Slam title, having won the Australian Open earlier in the year; on that occasion, Henin-Hardenne retired due to a stomach bug. It was the first Wimbledon final since 1999 not to feature either of the Williams sisters.

Seeds

2

† first ever Chinese seed at a Grand Slam event.

Qualifying

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	3	6
	9	Anastasia Myskina	1	6	3
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	3	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	3	6	2
	4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	7	Elena Dementieva	1	4
															1	Amélie Mauresmo	2	6	6
															3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	3	4
	Q	Séverine Brémond	4	4
	3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
								3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	7
								2	Kim Clijsters	4	64
	27	Li Na	4	5
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	I Abramović	0	0				1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		M Krajicek	5	3					S Stosur	4	2
		S Stosur	7	6											1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		J Gajdošová	2	3											Q	N Pratt	1	2
	Q	N Pratt	6	6				Q	N Pratt	2	6	6
		M Díaz-Oliva	6	2	7			29	T Golovin	6	4	4
	29	T Golovin	3	6	9																	1	A Mauresmo	7	6
	19	A Ivanovic	7	7																		19	A Ivanovic	5	3
		E Gagliardi	5	64				19	A Ivanovic	6	6
		M Domachowska	3	7	4			WC	S Borwell	1	2
	WC	S Borwell	6	63	6										19	A Ivanovic	3	7	6
		M Washington	6	6											14	D Safina	6	63	1
		J Schruff	3	4					M Washington	6	4	1
		J Craybas	6	5	5			14	D Safina	4	6	6
	14	D Safina	3	7	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	A Myskina	6	6
	WC	C Black	0	4				9	A Myskina	6	6
		M Müller	6	6					M Müller	2	1
		K Kanepi	4	4											9	A Myskina	6	6
	Q	C Fernández	6	4	4										23	A Medina Garrigues	3	4
		C Martínez Granados	2	6	3r			Q	C Fernández	7	5	9
		S-w Hsieh	3	2				23	A Medina Garrigues	67	7	11
	23	A Medina Garrigues	6	6																		9	A Myskina	6	7
	26	J Janković	6	6																		26	J Janković	4	65
		L Domínguez Lino	3	4				26	J Janković	6	4	6
	LL	J Vakulenko	4	r					V King	2	6	4
		V King	5												26	J Janković	7	4	6
		L Raymond	3												6	V Williams	68	6	4
	Q	Y Shvedova	5	r					L Raymond	7	5	2
		B Mattek	1	0				6	V Williams	64	7	6
	6	V Williams	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	M Sharapova	6	6
		A Smashnova	2	0				4	M Sharapova	6	6
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	2	2
		J Kostanić	3	2											4	M Sharapova	6	6
		L Pous Tió	3	1												A Frazier	3	2
		M Czink	6	6					M Czink	2	3
		A Frazier	3	6	6				A Frazier	6	6
	32	M Santangelo	6	3	4																	4	M Sharapova	7	3	6
	20	S Pe'er	6	6																		16	F Pennetta	65	6	3
		J Fedak	2	1				20	S Pe'er	4	65
		E Daniilidou	4	4					S Peng	6	7
		S Peng	6	6												S Peng	2	3
		M Ani	1	63											16	F Pennetta	6	6
		L Granville	6	7					L Granville	2	1
		S Klösel	7	4	2			16	F Pennetta	6	6
	16	F Pennetta	5	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	F Schiavone	6	3	4
	WC	M South	3	6	6			WC	M South	65	2
		S Perry	7	5	8				S Perry	7	6
	Q	K Barrois	5	7	6											S Perry	7	6
		A Rodionova	1	7	6											S Bammer	5	3
		É Loit	6	65	4				A Rodionova	4	4
		S Bammer	7	7					S Bammer	6	6
	22	N Dechy	5	5																			S Perry	2	0
	25	E Likhovtseva	6	6																		7	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Foretz	0	2				25	E Likhovtseva	6	6
		T Sun	6	6					T Sun	3	3
		N Vierin	3	4											25	E Likhovtseva	5	3
		M Shaughnessy	4	6	6										7	E Dementieva	7	6
		A Bondarenko	6	2	3				M Shaughnessy	7	3	5
		S Mirza	65	5				7	E Dementieva	5	6	7
	7	E Dementieva	7	7

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	P Schnyder	2	7	6
		A Serra Zanetti	6	64	2			8	P Schnyder	6	1	4
		A Yakimova	5	3				Q	S Brémond	4	6	6
	Q	S Brémond	7	6											Q	S Brémond	7	5	7
		H Šromová	4	3											31	G Dulko	66	7	5
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	5	4
		E Laine	611	1				31	G Dulko	7	6
	31	G Dulko	7	6																		Q	S Brémond	7	6
	18	A Sugiyama	6	7																		18	A Sugiyama	611	3
	WC	N Cavaday	4	5				18	A Sugiyama	6	7
		V Dushevina	6	4	2				A Morigami	2	5
		A Morigami	1	6	6										18	A Sugiyama	7	3	6
		T Garbin	2	7	6										12	M Hingis	5	6	4
	WC	K O'Brien	6	62	2				T Garbin	1	2
		O Savchuk	2	2				12	M Hingis	6	6
	12	M Hingis	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	D Hantuchová	6	4	6
		ME Camerin	4	6	1			15	D Hantuchová	6	4	7
	Q	K Flipkens	6	4	1				J Jackson	3	6	5
		J Jackson	4	6	6										15	D Hantuchová	6	7
	WC	A Molik	7	6											21	K Srebotnik	4	62
	Q	Y-j Chan	5	1				WC	A Molik	2	1
		M Suchá	4	1				21	K Srebotnik	6	6
	21	K Srebotnik	6	6																		15	D Hantuchová	3	1
	30	A Chakvetadze	6	6																		3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		Z Yan	3	2				30	A Chakvetadze	6	3	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	3				E Vesnina	4	6	3
		E Vesnina	2	6	6										30	A Chakvetadze	2	3
		A Nakamura	3	6	3										3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		E Bychkova	6	1	6				E Bychkova	1	2
		M Yuan	0	1				3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	R Oprandi	3	2				5	S Kuznetsova	4	6	6
		K Peschke	6	6					K Peschke	6	1	4
		K Brandi	3	0											5	S Kuznetsova	6	2	3
	Q	M Tu	6	6											27	N Li	3	6	6
	Q	V Bardina	3	0				Q	M Tu	2	4
		V Razzano	2	0				27	N Li	6	6
	27	N Li	6	6																		27	N Li	4	6	6
	24	M Bartoli	6	6																		10	N Vaidišová	6	1	3
		C Pin	0	2				24	M Bartoli	6	2	3
		K Šprem	6	6					K Šprem	3	6	6
	WC	A Keothavong	0	2												K Šprem	5	5
		I Lisjak	4	5											10	N Vaidišová	7	7
		K Bondarenko	6	7					K Bondarenko	1	1
		K Koukalová	5	5				10	N Vaidišová	6	6
	10	N Vaidišová	7	7

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	A-L Grönefeld	6	3	1
		T Pironkova	3	6	6				T Pironkova	5	65
	WC	A Radwańska	7	6				WC	A Radwańska	7	7
		V Azarenka	5	4											WC	A Radwańska	6	6
		C Castaño	7	1	2										Q	T Tanasugarn	3	2
	Q	T Tanasugarn	62	6	6			Q	T Tanasugarn	6	7
		S Asagoe	6	7					S Asagoe	3	5
	17	M Kirilenko	2	61																		WC	A Radwańska	2	2
	28	S Arvidsson	2	4																		2	K Clijsters	6	6
		E Birnerová	6	6					E Birnerová	66	7	3
		J Zheng	7	6					J Zheng	7	5	6
		I Benešová	5	2												J Zheng	3	2
		V Kutuzova	6	3											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		L Osterloh	4	3	r				V Kutuzova
		V Zvonareva	5	3				2	K Clijsters	w/o
	2	K Clijsters	7	6

Notes

With Serena Williams declining to enter, and her sister Venus being knocked out in the third round, the 2006 Championships were the first since 1999 in which neither of the Williams sisters reached the final.