2006 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2006 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Final score	6–4, 6–3

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jill Craybas.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won in an all-Russian final, 6–4, 6–3, against Maria Sharapova. It was her first Tier I title and sixth overall, and her first title of any kind since September 2004.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
2. Kim Clijsters (Second Round)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Second Round)
4. Maria Sharapova (Final)
5. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
6. Elena Dementieva (Fourth Round)
7. Patty Schnyder (Fourth Round, withdrew)
8. Venus Williams (withdrew due to a right elbow ligament strain)
9. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
10. Anastasia Myskina (Quarterfinals)
11. Nicole Vaidišová (withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)
12. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Champion)
13. Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
14. Ana Ivanovic (Fourth Round)
15. Elena Likhovtseva (Third Round)
16. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Third Round)
17. Flavia Pennetta (withdrew due to a right ankle sprain)
18. Dinara Safina (Second Round)
19. Nathalie Dechy (Second Round)
20. Maria Kirilenko (Fourth Round)
21. Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)
22. Tatiana Golovin (Semifinals, retired)
23. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
24. Martina Hingis (Third Round)
25. Jelena Janković (Second Round)
26. Gisela Dulko (Second Round)
27. Klára Koukalová (Third Round)
28. Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
29. Lucie Šafářová (Second Round)
30. Marion Bartoli (Third Round)
31. Shahar Pe'er (Second Round)
32. Sofia Arvidsson (Fourth Round)
33. Květa Peschke (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	5	Nadia Petrova	3	1
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	1	4
								12	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	21	Ai Sugiyama	0	6^4
	12	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	7
															12	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
															4	Maria Sharapova	4	3
	10	Anastasia Myskina	3	3
	4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	6^5	4
								22	Tatiana Golovin	3	7	3r
	22	Tatiana Golovin	3	6	6
		Zheng Jie	6	3	2

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	A Mauresmo	6	6
	S Stosur	6	6					S Stosur	0	0
WC	B Schultz-McCarthy	3	3											1	A Mauresmo	6	6
	A Nakamura	6	1	2										30	M Bartoli	4	0
Q	A Yakimova	1	6	6			Q	A Yakimova	1	2
							30	M Bartoli	6	6
																					1	A Mauresmo	7	6
																					14	A Ivanovic	5	2
							23	A Medina Garrigues	6	2	3
Q	A Bondarenko	6	6				Q	A Bondarenko	4	6	6
LL	T Pironkova	2	2											Q	A Bondarenko	3	7	3
	I Benešová	6^2	6	7										14	A Ivanovic	6	5	6
WC	S Ančić	7	1	6^2				I Benešová	6^1	6	2
							14	A Ivanovic	7	3	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	D Hantuchová	6	5	6
	M Vento-Kabchi	6	3	5				Z Ondrášková	3	7	3
	Z Ondrášková	3	6	7										13	D Hantuchová	3	6	2
Q	E Daniilidou	6	7											Q	E Daniilidou	6	4	6
WC	S Perry	3	5				Q	E Daniilidou	6	6
							18	D Safina	4	4
																					Q	E Daniilidou	2	0
																					5	N Petrova	6	6
							26	G Dulko	7	2	4
	A Harkleroad	5	7	5			WC	J Jackson	5	6	6
WC	J Jackson	7	6^3	7										WC	J Jackson	6	0	0
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	1	6										5	N Petrova	4	6	6
	R Vinci	3	6	3				M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	1
							5	N Petrova	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	J Henin-Hardenne	5	4
	M Shaughnessy	2	7	6				M Shaughnessy	7	6
	M Santangelo	6	5	4											M Shaughnessy	7	3	6^5
Q	S Foretz	6	6											32	S Arvidsson	5	6	7
Q	M Sequera	4	3				Q	S Foretz	4	5
							32	S Arvidsson	6	7
																					32	S Arvidsson	7	3	2
																					21	A Sugiyama	6^4	6	6
							21	A Sugiyama	6	6
	A Serra Zanetti	1	3					J Schruff	1	1
	J Schruff	6	6											21	A Sugiyama	3	7	6
	A Frazier	4	2											15	E Likhovtseva	6	5	0
	S Peng	6	6					S Peng	3	6	2
							15	E Likhovtseva	6	4	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	V Dushevina	4	2					V Zvonareva	2	2
	V Zvonareva	6	6											12	S Kuznetsova	3	6	7
WC	A Haynes	2	4											24	M Hingis	6	1	6^9
Q	T Sun	6	6				Q	T Sun	3	2
							24	M Hingis	6	6
																					12	S Kuznetsova	w/o
																					7	P Schnyder
							28	K Srebotnik	6	6
LL	M Washington	6	6				LL	M Washington	3	0
	L Raymond	1	4											28	K Srebotnik	6^3	3
	M Díaz-Oliva	6	6											7	P Schnyder	7	6
	K Brandi	4	0					M Díaz-Oliva	3	2
							7	P Schnyder	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	M Suchá	3	3
WC	A Kleybanova	5	2					V Razzano	6	6
	V Razzano	7	6												V Razzano	4	0
	A Chakvetadze	1	6	6											A Chakvetadze	6	6
	K Šprem	6	3	3				A Chakvetadze	6	6
							31	S Pe'er	1	2
																						A Chakvetadze	3	2
																					10	A Myskina	6	6
							25	J Janković	3	1
Q	L Pous Tió	6^3	3				Q	V Azarenka	6	6
Q	V Azarenka	7	6											Q	V Azarenka	3	5
	E Bychkova	6	6											10	A Myskina	6	7
	C Castaño	4	1					E Bychkova	6^2	1
							10	A Myskina	7	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	V Kutuzova	6	6
Q	M Yuan	4	4					M Domachowska	3	2
	M Domachowska	6	6											LL	V Kutuzova	1	4
	S Bammer	6	1	5										20	M Kirilenko	6	6
WC	V King	0	6	7			WC	V King	2	1
							20	M Kirilenko	6	6
																					20	M Kirilenko	6	4	1
																					4	M Sharapova	3	6	6
							33	K Peschke	2	5
Q	ME Camerin	4	6	6			Q	ME Camerin	6	7
	E Laine	6	2	3										Q	ME Camerin	2	6^2
	A Morigami	1	2											4	M Sharapova	6	7
	N Li	6	6					N Li	2	4
							4	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	E Dementieva	6	6
	S Mirza	6^6	6	6^8			WC	A Tatishvili	3	1
WC	A Tatishvili	7	1	7										6	E Dementieva	6	6
	Z Yan	3	7	1											M Krajicek	0	1
	M Krajicek	6	5	6				M Krajicek	6	6
							29	L Šafářová	3	4
																					6	E Dementieva	2	1
																					22	T Golovin	6	6
							22	T Golovin	7	6
	A Smashnova	3	r					L Domínguez Lino	5	0
	L Domínguez Lino	5												22	T Golovin	6	6
	E Vesnina	6	7												E Vesnina	2	3
	É Loit	3	6^4					E Vesnina	6	6
							9	F Schiavone	2	3

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	A-L Grönefeld	6	4	6
	S Asagoe	7	2					S Asagoe	4	6	3
	N Llagostera Vives	6^2	3	r										16	A-L Grönefeld	4	5
Q	V Lepchenko	5	3												J Zheng	6	7
	J Zheng	7	6					J Zheng	2	7	6
							19	N Dechy	6	6^3	1
																						J Zheng	2	6	6
																						J Craybas	6	2	3
							27	K Koukalová	2	7	6
Q	T Garbin	7	1	6			Q	T Garbin	6	5	1
LL	V Ruano Pascual	6^1	6	4										27	K Koukalová	1	2
	J Craybas	6	4	6											J Craybas	6	6
	J Kostanić	3	6	1				J Craybas	7	3	7
							2	K Clijsters	5	6	5

References

• Main and Qualifying Draw