2006 ASB Classic – Singles

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Singles
2006 ASB Classic
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · ASB Classic ·  2007  

Katarina Srebotnik was the defending champion, lost in the second round to Tzipora Obziler.

Contents

Marion Bartoli won the title, beating Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

Draw

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (champion)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe (first round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (final)

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 64 1r
6 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 3 62
6 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 66
8 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 2 2
8 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 66 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 2 2  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 2 2  1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 3 3    Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 3 0  
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 66 1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg K Brandi 76 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg K Brandi 1 2  
  Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño 5 1   Flag of Puerto Rico.svg K Brandi 66
  Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 63 6 Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 1
7 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 0 62 1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 64 1r
3 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 75 76 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 3 62
  Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami 5 75 3 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 5 64 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokić 7631   Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 777 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 5 776  Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 2 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 61 66 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 3 63 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 62 2
  Flag of France.svg É Loit 773 1 6 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 3 66
6 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 6566

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 2 3 8 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 62 6
  Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 604    Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 3 61
  Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 776 8 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 
WC Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 65 64 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 2 0
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 2 74 WC Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 3 63
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg O Blahotová 4 1 4 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 62 6
4 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 668 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 74 62 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 2 2  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 5 63 5 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 3 4  
Flag of the United States.svg J Jackson 3 2  Q Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 66 
Q Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 66 Q Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 5 65
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 2 6772 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 73 7
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 61 64  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 3 1  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer 63 2 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 66 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 2 66

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