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| Singles | |
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| 2006 JPMorgan Chase Open | |
| Champion |  Elena Dementieva |
| Runner-up |  Jelena Janković |
| Final score | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
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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Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. It was her second major title, having won the Australian Open earlier in the year. Mauresmo also became the first Frenchwoman to win Wimbledon since Suzanne Lenglen in 1925. Henin-Hardenne was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.
Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 US Open. It was her second major title. She lost just one set during the tournament. By reaching the final, Henin-Hardenne became the eighth woman to reach all four major finals in a calendar year.
Two-time defending champion Justine Henin successfully defended her title, defeating Ana Ivanovic in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. She won the title without losing a set or facing a tiebreak in any set during the tournament for the second consecutive time. It was Henin's fourth French Open title overall. Ivanovic became the first Serbian representing Serbia to reach a major final.
Ana Ivanovic defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 French Open. It was her first and only major singles title. With the win, Ivanovic also became the world No. 1; Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković and Svetlana Kuznetsova were also in contention for the top ranking. Ivanovic dropped only one set during the tournament, to Janković in the semifinals. This marked the last time Ivanovic would reach a major quarterfinal until the 2012 US Open.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but did not participate this year due to a hip injury.
Defending champion Venus Williams successfully defended her title, defeating her sister Serena Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. It was her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh major singles title overall. She won the title without losing a set, the second time she did so at a major.
Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Maria Sharapova.
Anna Chakvetadze was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.
Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Martina Hingis in a rematch of the previous year's final.
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she chose not to compete that year.
Dinara Safina was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Aravane Rezaï.
Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the second round against Peng Shuai.
Defending champion Serena Williams successfully defended her title, defeating Justine Henin in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles title at the 2010 Australian Open. It was her fifth Australian Open singles title and twelfth major singles title overall, surpassing the Open Era record for the most Australian Open singles titles. This was Henin's first major since the 2008 Australian Open, following her retirement in May 2008. Henin was unseeded at a major for the first time since the 2001 Australian Open and was awarded a wild card into the tournament.
Vera Zvonareva was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Samantha Stosur.
Defending champion Kim Clijsters successfully defended her title, defeating Vera Zvonareva in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2010 US Open.
Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Kimiko Date-Krumm.
Following is a list of results from the 2006 Acura Classic singles tennis competition. The 2006 Acura Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego in the United States. It was part of Tier I of the 2006 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 29 through August 6, 2006.
