| Women's singles at the 2006 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 10–14 December 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
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| Squash at the 2006 Asian Games | ||
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The women's singles Squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between December 10 and 14, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 10 December 2006 | 15:00 | Round 1 |
| Monday, 11 December 2006 | 15:00 | Round 1 |
| Tuesday, 12 December 2006 | 12:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, 13 December 2006 | 16:00 | Semifinals |
| Thursday, 14 December 2006 | 18:00 | Final |
| Final | ||||||||
| 1 |  Nicol David (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 2 |  Rebecca Chiu (HKG) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nicol David (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dareen Toro (LIB) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  Park Eun-ok (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Park Eun-ok (KOR) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | Nicol David (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Mami Nishio (JPN) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | Christina Mak (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Nirasha Guruge (SRI) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Mami Nishio (JPN) | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Wendy Chan (MAC) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Christina Mak (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Christina Mak (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sharon Wee (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joyce Kuok (MAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Sharon Wee (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tehani Guruge (SRI) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Chinatsu Matsui (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chinatsu Matsui (JPN) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Sharon Wee (MAS) | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Joshna Chinappa (IND) | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Rebecca Chiu (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ahn Eun-chan (KOR) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | Joshna Chinappa (IND) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Wu Zhenzhen (CHN) | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Rebecca Chiu (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rebecca Chiu (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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