2006 Zurich Open – Singles

Singles
2006 Zurich Open
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Daniela Hantuchová
Score	6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	28 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2006 Zurich Open

Maria Sharapova defeated Daniela Hantuchová in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Zurich Open.

Lindsay Davenport was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
2. Maria Sharapova (champion)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)
4. Elena Dementieva (second round)
5. Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
6. Patty Schnyder (first round)
7. Nicole Vaidišová (first round)
8. Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Finals
		Daniela Hantuchová	6	6
	3	Svetlana Kuznetsova	4	2
									Daniela Hantuchová	1	6	3
								2	Maria Sharapova	6	4	6
		Katarina Srebotnik	63	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
				1	A Mauresmo	7	6
		S Stosur	6	6					S Stosur															64	3
	Q	ME Camerin	1	3							1	A Mauresmo
		M Bartoli	3	6	1							D Hantuchová	w/o
		A Sugiyama	6	4	6				A Sugiyama	67	2
		D Hantuchová	6	7					D Hantuchová	7	6
	6	P Schnyder	2	5														D Hantuchová	6	6
													3	S Kuznetsova		4	2
				3	S Kuznetsova	7	7
		J Janković	3	6	6				J Janković	66				5
	Q	T Pironkova	6	4	1						3			S Kuznetsova	6	1	6
	WC	N Dechy	6	6							5			M Hingis	1	6	3
	LL	J Gajdošová	3	4				WC	N Dechy	3	3
	Q	AL Grönefeld	0	5				5	M Hingis	6	6
	5	M Hingis	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	N Vaidišová	2	0
		T Golovin	6	6					T Golovin	4r
	WC	E Gagliardi	4	64					M Kirilenko	2
		M Kirilenko	6	7								M Kirilenko	3	2
		K Srebotnik	6	7								K Srebotnik	6	6
		M Pierce	3	5					K Srebotnik	6	6
				4	E Dementieva	1	4
												K Srebotnik	63	2
	8	F Schiavone	6	6														2	M Sharapova	7	6
	Q	M Tu	2	1				8	F Schiavone	1	r
	Q	T Bacsinszky	6	6				Q	T Bacsinszky	6
		A Myskina	3	3							Q	T Bacsinszky	4	3
		S Pe'er	6	6							2	M Sharapova	6	6
	WC	A Molik	1	2					S Pe'er	4	64
				2	M Sharapova	6	7

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Mara Santangelo (second round, retired)
2. Alona Bondarenko (second round)
3. Zheng Jie (second round)
4. Martina Müller (second round)
5. Sofia Arvidsson (first round)
6. Meghann Shaughnessy (first round, retired)
7. Gisela Dulko (second round)
8. Maria Elena Camerin (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Timea Bacsinszky
2. Meilen Tu
3. Tsvetana Pironkova
4. Maria Elena Camerin

Lucky loser

1. Jarmila Gajdošová

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Mara Santangelo	6	6
		Sandra Kleinová	2	1
								1	Mara Santangelo	6	5	0r
									Zuzana Ondrášková	4	7	0
		Emma Laine	4	5
		Zuzana Ondrášková	6	7
																Zuzana Ondrášková	7	2	1
																Timea Bacsinszky	5	6	6
		Lisa Raymond	713	6
		Adriana Barna	611	0
									Lisa Raymond	3	5
									Timea Bacsinszky	6	7
		Timea Bacsinszky	66	7	1
	6	Meghann Shaughnessy	78	5	0r

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Alona Bondarenko	6	6
		Ekaterina Bychkova	3	2
								2	Alona Bondarenko	3	0
									Meilen Tu	6	6
		Meilen Tu	4	6	6
		Kateřina Böhmová	6	0	3
																Meilen Tu	66	6	6
																Jarmila Gajdošová	78	2	2
		Kira Nagy	6	4	0
		Jarmila Gajdošová	4	6	6
									Jarmila Gajdošová	6	3	6
								7	Gisela Dulko	3	6	4
	WC	Sorana Cîrstea	4	2
	7	Gisela Dulko	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Zheng Jie	6	78
		Olga Savchuk	4	66
								3	Zheng Jie	4	1
									Joanna Sakowicz	6	6
		Karolina Šprem	6	3	2
		Joanna Sakowicz	4	6	6
																Joanna Sakowicz	1	2
																Tsvetana Pironkova	6	6
		Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6
		María Vento-Kabchi	1	1
									Kateryna Bondarenko	2	3
									Tsvetana Pironkova	6	6
		Tsvetana Pironkova	6	6
	5	Sofia Arvidsson	4	3

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Martina Müller	6	6
	WC	Nicole Riner	4	4
								4	Martina Müller	2	3
									Kathrin Wörle	6	6
		Yan Zi	6	1	65
		Kathrin Wörle	4	6	77
																Kathrin Wörle	3	4
															8	Maria Elena Camerin	6	6
	WC	Tamira Paszek	64	6	77
		Agnieszka Radwańska	77	4	65
								WC	Tamira Paszek	2	64
								8	Maria Elena Camerin	6	77
	WC	Stefanie Vögele	2	2
	8	Maria Elena Camerin	6	6

External links

• WTA draws
• ITF tournament profile