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| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
| Champion |  Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| Runner-up |  Maria Sharapova |
| Final score | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Maria Sharapova in the semifinals.
Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title, defeating Sharapova in the final, 7–5, 6–2.
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
Lindsay Davenport (semifinals) Maria Sharapova (final) Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion) Nadia Petrova (first round) Anastasia Myskina (second round)
Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
Daniela Hantuchová (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/WC | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Nagy | 2 | 0 | Q | H Nagyová | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | H Nagyová | 6 | 6 | 1/WC | A Mauresmo | 611 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | S Kuznetsova | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Müller | 2 | 0 | S Kuznetsova | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 N Li | 6 | 4 | 64 | 8 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | D Hantuchová | 3 | 6 | 7 | S Kuznetsova | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Bondarenko | 64 | 6 | 7 | Q | K Bondarenko | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
 K Peschke | 7 | 3 | 62 | 4 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Zvonareva | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | F Schiavone | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S Sfar | 2 | 7 | 6 | WC | S Sfar | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| V Razzano | 4 | 4 | 7 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Myskina | 6 | 67 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Zheng | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | A Myskina | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  M Hingis | 6 | 7 | WC | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Mirza | 3 | 5 | WC | M Hingis | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V Dushevina | 6 | 6 | 3 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bartoli | 3 | 1 | V Dushevina | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Sharapova | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | N Petrova | 4 | 1 | 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Kirilenko | 6 | 6 | M Kirilenko | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sugiyama | 2 | 3 | L Šafářová | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | M Kirilenko | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Likhovtseva | 7 | 7 | 2 | L Davenport | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Janković | 5 | 5 | E Likhovtseva | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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