2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open – Singles

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Singles
2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Runner-up Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Final score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open ·  2007  

Patty Schnyder was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Katarina Srebotnik

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Vera Zvonareva won the title, defeating Srebotnik 6–2, 6–4 in the final. It was the 2nd title of the year and the 5th on her career.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (first round)
  3. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew due to a right foot injury)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (final)
  5. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Tatiana Golovin (first round)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko (second round)
  9. Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 63 66
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 4 678
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 2 4
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 66
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 5 677
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 72 611 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 65 6Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 1 0
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Glatch 3 74 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 797
Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 3 1 9 Flag of India.svg S Mirza 675
Flag of Finland.svg E Laine 66 Flag of Finland.svg E Laine 1 61
LL Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 1 0r9 Flag of India.svg S Mirza 60 6
9 Flag of India.svg S Mirza 62 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 63 66
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 6774 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 4 678
Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R de los Ríos 3 634 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 776
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg M Yuan 67 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg M Yuan 631
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 3 5 4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg V Bardina 63666 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 2 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Šromová 774 2 Q Flag of Russia.svg V Bardina 2 63
Q Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-w Chan 2 3 6 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 62 6
6 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of France.svg T Golovin 3 0
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg V Lepchenko 4 66 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg V Lepchenko 0 2
LL Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin 61 3 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66
LL Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson 1 1 5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković 1 1
Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin 66 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin 4 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 3 2 5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković 66
5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković 66 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66
8 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 76 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 2 3
Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 5 3 8 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 3 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Kirkland 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 2 2
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek 3 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 61 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek 3 1
Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 2 2

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