| Women's singles at the 2006 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8–13 December 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Women's singles | |
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| Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games |
Women's singles at the 2006 Asian Games was won by Zheng Jie of the People's Republic of China.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 8 December 2006 | 10:00 | Round of 32 |
| Saturday, 9 December 2006 | 12:00 | Round of 32 |
| Sunday, 10 December 2006 | 10:00 | Round of 16 |
| Monday, 11 December 2006 | 10:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Tuesday, 12 December 2006 | 11:00 | Semifinals |
| Wednesday, 13 December 2006 | 11:00 | Final |
| Final | ||||||
| 4 |  Sania Mirza (IND) | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2 |  Zheng Jie (CHN) | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Li Na (CHN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chan Chin-wei (TPE) | 6 | 1 | 2r |  Sandy Gumulya (INA) | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandy Gumulya (INA) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Li Na (CHN) | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Nguyễn Thùy Dung (VIE) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |  Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB) | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Czarina Arevalo (PHI) | 2 | 6 | 6 | Czarina Arevalo (PHI) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Bermet Duvanaeva (KGZ) | 1 | 0 | 8 | Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Li Na (CHN) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sania Mirza (IND) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sania Mirza (IND) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Safa Haji (BRN) | 0 | 0 |  Yoo Mi (KOR) | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yoo Mi (KOR) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Sania Mirza (IND) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Lam Po Kuen (HKG) | 6 | 6 |  Suchanun Viratprasert (THA) | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Asrar Abdulmajid (KUW) | 0 | 0 | Lam Po Kuen (HKG) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suchanun Viratprasert (THA) | W | O | Suchanun Viratprasert (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Akiko Morigami (JPN) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) | 4 | 4 | 5 | Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Zarrina Fayzullaeva (TJK) | 1 | 0 | Denise Dy (PHI) | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denise Dy (PHI) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) | 6 | 3 | 1r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Jin-hee (KOR) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Aiko Nakamura (JPN) | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Venise Chan (HKG) | 6 | 1 | 2 | Kim Jin-hee (KOR) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Aiko Nakamura (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Aiko Nakamura (JPN) | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Latisha Chan (TPE) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Zheng Jie (CHN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Romana Tedjakusuma (INA) | 2 | 2 | 6 | Latisha Chan (TPE) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Manar Al-Jazaf (KUW) | 1 | 1 | Ngô Việt Hà (VIE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ngô Việt Hà (VIE) | 6 | 6 | 6 | Latisha Chan (TPE) | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shikha Uberoi (IND) | 6 | 65 | 7 | 2 | Zheng Jie (CHN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Linda Abu Mushref (BRN) | 3 | 77 | 5 | Shikha Uberoi (IND) | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zheng Jie (CHN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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