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2006 US Open | |
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Date | August 28 – September 10 |
Edition | 126th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Hardcourt |
Location | New York City, U.S. |
Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Roger Federer | |
Women's singles | |
Maria Sharapova | |
Men's doubles | |
Martin Damm / Leander Paes | |
Women's doubles | |
Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva | |
Mixed doubles | |
Bob Bryan / Martina Navratilova | |
Wheelchair men's singles | |
Robin Ammerlaan | |
Wheelchair women's singles | |
Esther Vergeer | |
Wheelchair men's doubles | |
Robin Ammerlaan / Michaël Jérémiasz | |
Wheelchair women's doubles | |
Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer | |
Boys' singles | |
Dušan Lojda | |
Girls' singles | |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | |
Boys' doubles | |
Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg | |
Girls' doubles | |
Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru |
The 2006 US Open began August 28 and finished on September 10, 2006.
Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion Andy Roddick in the final. Kim Clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. 19-year-old Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam final loss of 2006, having lost the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals earlier in the year.
Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4
Martin Damm / Leander Paes defeated Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina / Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Martina Navratilova / Bob Bryan defeated Květa Peschke / Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3
Dušan Lojda defeated Peter Polansky 7-6(7–4), 6-3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Tamira Paszek 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg defeated Jarmere Jenkins/ Austin Krajicek 6–3, 6-3
Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated Sharon Fichman/ Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7–5, 6-2
Robin Ammerlaan defeated Michaël Jérémiasz 6-7(1–7), 6–3, 7-5
Esther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven 6–1, 6-2
Robin Ammerlaan / Michaël Jérémiasz defeated Shingo Kunieda / Tadeusz Kruszelnicki 7-6(7–2), 6-1
Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan / Maaike Smit 6–4, 6-4
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Key / Legend | |
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SF | Semifinal round |
QF | Quarterfinal round |
R | Round |
Seed | Player | Player | Round | |
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1 | Amélie Mauresmo | lost to | Maria Sharapova [3] | SF |
2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | lost to | Maria Sharapova [3] | Final |
3 | Maria Sharapova | defeated | Henin-Hardenne [2] | Final |
4 | Elena Dementieva | lost to | Jelena Janković [19] | QF |
5 | Nadia Petrova | lost to | Tatiana Golovin [27] | R3 |
6 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | lost to | Jelena Janković [19] | R4 |
7 | Patty Schnyder | lost to | Lindsay Davenport [10] | R4 |
8 | Martina Hingis | lost to | Virginie Razzano | R2 |
9 | Nicole Vaidišová | lost to | Jelena Janković [19] | R3 |
10 | Lindsay Davenport | lost to | Henin-Hardenne [2] | QF |
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