2006 Australian Open | |
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Date | 16–29 January 2006 |
Edition | 94th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Melbourne Park |
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 singles | |
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Wheelchair women's singles | |
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Wheelchair men's doubles | |
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Wheelchair women'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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Men's legends doubles | |
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Legends mixed doubles | |
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The 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.
Marat Safin could not defend his 2005 title, due to an injury he suffered in late 2005. Roger Federer won his second Australian Open title, defeating Marcos Baghdatis in the final in four sets. Serena Williams was unsuccessful in defending her 2005 title, losing in the third round against Daniela Hantuchová. Amélie Mauresmo won her first Australian Open title, defeating 2004 champion Justine Henin in the final; Henin-Hardenne was forced to retire at 1–6, 0–2 down due to a stomach virus. It began Henin-Hardenne's run of reaching the final of all four Grand Slam events, winning the French Open.
Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin. The women's tournament had no absentees among the top 20 ranked players.
It was Martina Hingis' first grand slam event in her comeback to the game. Lindsay Davenport and Serena Williams were among those who welcomed her return to the circuit as a positive step forward for women's tennis.
Roger Federer defeated
Marcos Baghdatis, [1] 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
Amélie Mauresmo defeated
Justine Henin, 6–1, 2–0, retired
Bob Bryan /
Mike Bryan defeated
Martin Damm /
Leander Paes, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Yan Zi /
Zheng Jie [2] defeated
Samantha Stosur /
Lisa Raymond, 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–3
Martina Hingis /
Mahesh Bhupathi defeated
Elena Likhovtseva /
Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–3
Alexandre Sidorenko defeated
Nick Lindahl, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated
Caroline Wozniacki, [Note 1] 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Błażej Koniusz /
Grzegorz Panfil defeated
Kellen Damico /
Nathaniel Schnugg, 7–6(5), 6–3
Sharon Fichman /
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated
Alizé Cornet /
Corinna Dentoni, 6–2, 6–2
Michaël Jérémiasz defeated
Satoshi Saida, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Esther Vergeer defeated
Jiske Griffioen, 6–4, 6–0
Robin Ammerlaan /
Martin Legner defeated
Michaël Jérémiasz /
Satoshi Saida, 3–6, 6–3 7–6(5)
Jiske Griffioen /
Esther Vergeer defeated
Yuka Chokyu /
Mie Yaosa, 6–2, 6–0
Day | Day Session | Night Session | Total |
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1 | 36,890 | 12,855 | 49,745 |
2 | 42,533 | 15,300 | 57,833 |
3 | 40,291 | 16,391 | 56,682 |
4 | 37,668 | 17,728 | 55,396 |
5 | 32,664 | 15,454 | 48,118 |
6 | 41,247 | 15,439 | 56,686 |
7 | 22,679 | 14,958 | 37,637 |
8 | 25,350 | 15,033 | 40,383 |
9 | 19,385 | 15,115 | 34,500 |
10 | 17,570 | 14,542 | 32,112 |
11 | 15,954 | 14,943 | 30,897 |
12 | 16,303 | – | 16,303 |
13 | 15,452 | – | 15,452 |
14 | 18,806 | – | 18,806 |
Total | 382,792 | 167,758 | 550,550 |
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