| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 JPMorgan Chase Open | |
| Champion |  Elena Dementieva |
| Runner-up |  Jelena Janković |
| Score | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 56 |
| Seeds | 16 |
The 2006 JPMorgan Chase Open singles statistics are for the 2006 WTA Tour, a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tennis competition.
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Jelena Janković 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final. It was her 2nd title of the year and the 6th title of her career.
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
Maria Sharapova (semifinals) Nadia Petrova (second round) Elena Dementieva (champion)
Lindsay Davenport (second round) Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
Anna-Lena Grönefeld (third round)
Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
Flavia Pennetta (second round)
Ai Sugiyama (first round) Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals) Maria Kirilenko (first round)
Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
Shahar Pe'er (third round)
Marion Bartoli (third round) Jelena Janković (final) Nathalie Dechy (first round)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dinara Safina | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Elena Dementieva | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Elena Dementieva | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| WC | Bethanie Mattek | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Elena Dementieva | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Jelena Janković | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ana Ivanovic | 4 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Serena Williams | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Serena Williams | 64 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Meghann Shaughnessy | 77 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Czink | 6 | 3 | 5 | Q | A Rodionova | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Rodionova | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Frazier | 2 | 4 | 15 | M Bartoli | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Craybas | 6 | 6 | J Craybas | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A Haynes | 2 | 2 | 15 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | A Sugiyama | 5 | 2 | 5 | D Safina | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Granville | 7 | 6 | L Granville | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Díaz Oliva | 77 | 77 | M Díaz Oliva | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Osterloh | 64 | 64 | L Granville | 2 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V King | 6 | 3 | 5 | D Safina | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Brémond | 1 | 3r | V King | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | D Safina | 1 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | E Dementieva | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  T Poutchek | 7 | 3 | 3 | J Schruff | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Schruff | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | E Dementieva | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Domachowska | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | S Pe'er | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Suárez | 3 | 6 | 6 | P Suárez | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Peng | 1 | 0 | 14 | S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | 3 | E Dementieva | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | A Medina Garrigues | 4 | 3 | WC | B Mattek | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | A Chakvetadze | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 H Šromová | 63 | 5 |  A Bondarenko | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Bondarenko | 77 | 7 | A Bondarenko | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Peschke | 4 | 4 | WC | B Mattek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B Mattek | 6 | 6 | WC | B Mattek | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | F Pennetta | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A-L Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | O Savchuk | 2 | 2 | A Morigami | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Morigami | 6 | 6 | 6 | A-L Grönefeld | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Santangelo | 6 | 6 | 10 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Rolle | 3 | 1 | M Santangelo | 64 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V Dushevina | 3 | 1 | 10 | A Ivanovic | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | 10 | A Ivanovic | 4 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | J Janković | 6 | 77 | 16 | J Janković | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Mirza | 2 | 63 | 16 | J Janković | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Šafářová | 3 | 6 | 6 | L Šafářová | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 J Kostanić | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Stevenson | 4 | 2 |  S Stosur | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Stosur | 6 | 6 | S Stosur | 64 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Davenport | 77 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | D Hantuchová | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Razzano | 4 | 2 | L Raymond | 62 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Raymond | 6 | 6 | 7 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Yuan | 4 | 64 | WC | S Williams | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Harkleroad | 6 | 77 | A Harkleroad | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Williams | 6 | 6 | WC | S Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | M Kirilenko | 2 | 1 | WC | S Williams | 64 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | N Dechy | 6 | 4 | 4 | M Shaughnessy | 77 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Shaughnessy | 4 | 6 | 6 | M Shaughnessy | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Bardina | 2 | 2r | E Vesnina | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Vesnina | 6 | 5 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | V Ruano Pascual | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Bammer | 4 | 3 | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | N Petrova | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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