2006 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2006. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

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Roger Federer triumphed in four top tennis contests in 2006: Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the US Open, and the Tennis Masters Cup. Amélie Mauresmo won at Wimbledon and the Australian Open; while Justine Henin-Hardenne won the French Open and the WTA Tour Championships. Other champions that year included Rafael Nadal in the French Open, and Maria Sharapova in the US Open. In international team competitions, the Russian men's team beat Argentina to win the Davis Cup, and the Italian women's team beat Belgium to win the Fed Cup.

ITF

Grand Slam events

Davis Cup


World Group Draw

Round One Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
S Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 3
U Flag of Austria.svg Austria* 2
S Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia* 2
S Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3
S Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina*5
U Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 0
S Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina * 5
S Flag of Australia.svg Australia 0
S Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1
U Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus*4
U Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 0
S Flag of Australia.svg Australia*5
S Flag of Australia.svg Australia 3
U Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland* 2
S Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2
S Flag of Russia.svg Russia* 3
U Flag of Germany.svg Germany* 2
S Flag of France.svg France 3
S Flag of France.svg France* 1
S Flag of Russia.svg Russia 4
U Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands* 0
S Flag of Russia.svg Russia5
S Flag of Russia.svg Russia* 3
S Flag of the United States.svg United States 2
U Flag of Romania.svg Romania 1
S Flag of the United States.svg United States*4
S Flag of the United States.svg United States*3
U Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2
U Flag of Chile.svg Chile*4
S Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 1

World Group Playoffs

Date: 22 Sep – 24 Sep

VenueWinnerScoreLoser
Portschach, Austria Flag of Austria.svg Austria5–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Düsseldorf, Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany4–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Leiden, Netherlands Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic4–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Bucharest, Romania Flag of Romania.svg Romania4–1 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium3–2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
Santander, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Spain4–1 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden3–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Geneva, Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland4–1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro

Fed Cup

World Group I Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
S Flag of France.svg France* 1
U Flag of Italy.svg Italy4
U Flag of Italy.svg Italy3
S Flag of Spain.svg Spain* 1
S Flag of Spain.svg Spain* 5
U Flag of Austria.svg Austria 0
U Flag of Italy.svg Italy3
U Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 2
U Flag of Germany.svg Germany* 2
S Flag of the United States.svg United States3
S Flag of the United States.svg United States 0
U Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium * 4
U Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium * 3
S Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2

Hopman Cup

ATP

Tennis Masters Cup

ATP Masters Series

ARAG ATP World Team Cup

(May 21 – May 27)

Red GroupTPTWMWSW
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 33615
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 32514
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3148
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3036
Blue GroupTPTWMWSW
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 33815
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 32410
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31310
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3037

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships

WTA Tier I

Retired

International Tennis Hall of Fame

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References

  1. "Mauresmo climbs the mountain". the Guardian. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. "On this day in 2006: Andre Agassi retires from tennis after US Open knockout". The Independent. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.