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| Singles | |
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| 2006 DFS Classic | |
| Champion |  Vera Zvonareva |
| Runner-up |  Jamea Jackson |
| Score | 7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5) |
| Draw | 56 (8 Q / 4 WC ) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jamea Jackson.
Vera Zvonareva won the title, defeating Jackson in the final 7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5).
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew) Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
Ai Sugiyama (third round)
Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals) Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
Jelena Janković (third round)
Sofia Arvidsson (second round)
Klára Koukalová (first round)
Catalina Castaño (first round) Mara Santangelo (quarterfinals)
Li Na (third round)
Sania Mirza (third round)
Samantha Stosur (second round) Laura Granville (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Jamea Jackson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jamea Jackson | 612 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Vera Zvonareva | 714 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Q | Meilen Tu | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| Vera Zvonareva | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Foretz | 2 | 63 | Q | A Rolle | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Rolle | 6 | 77 | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 E Daniilidou | 6 | 6 | 13 | N Li | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  A Keothavong | 3 | 0 | E Daniilidou | 67 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Washington | 3 | 3 | 13 | N Li | 79 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | N Li | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | M Santangelo | 6 | 6 | 12 | M Santangelo | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 E Laine | 1 | 2 | 12 | M Santangelo | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Vesnina | 6 | 3 | 6 | E Vesnina | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V Razzano | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | M Santangelo | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Gajdošová | 6 | 6 | 5 | A Sugiyama | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Yuan | 3 | 4 | J Gajdošová | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | O Puchkova | 2 | 6 | 6 | Q | O Puchkova | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  V Kutuzova | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | E Likhovtseva | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Raymond | 7 | 6 | L Raymond | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Morigami | 5 | 3 | L Raymond | 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Rodionova | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | S Stosur | 6 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | S Stosur | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | E Likhovtseva | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | K Koukalová | 4 | 1 | J Jackson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Jackson | 6 | 6 | J Jackson | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M South | 63 | 6 | 3 | WC | S Borwell | 2 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Borwell | 77 | 3 | 6 | J Jackson | 6 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Peng | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | J Janković | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Pratt | 6 | 5 | 4 | S Peng | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Bartoli | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | B Mattek | 6 | 66 | 6 | LL | B Mattek | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 J Schruff | 4 | 78 | 1 | 6 | M Bartoli | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Morita | 6 | 2 | 6 | A Morita | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K O'Brien | 4 | 6 | 1 | A Morita | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Czink | 65 | 6 | 3 | 9 | S Arvidsson | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | S Arvidsson | 77 | 4 | 6 | 6 | M Bartoli | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | S Mirza | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | M Tu | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Bondarenko | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | S Mirza | 7 | 67 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Perry | 6 | 6 | S Perry | 5 | 79 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Craybas | 3 | 3 | 14 | S Mirza | 6 | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Tu | 6 | 78 | Q | M Tu | 2 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
 K Brandi | 3 | 66 | Q | M Tu | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | L Osterloh | 0 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  E Gagliardi | 6 | 6 | Q | E Gagliardi | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Nakamura | 3 | 3 | 7 | A Chakvetadze | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  A Kremer | 0 | 1 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Suchá | 6 | 6 | M Suchá | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | C Castaño | 3 | 1 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | L Granville | 4 | 4 | 2 | F Schiavone | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Z Yan | 6 | 6 | Z Yan | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Sfar | 4 | 5 |  T Pironkova | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Pironkova | 6 | 7 | T Pironkova | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Serra Zanetti | 2 | 5 | 2 | F Schiavone | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 7 | M Vento-Kabchi | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | F Schiavone | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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