2006 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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Singles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upFrance Amélie Mauresmo
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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year-end world No. 1 ranking by reaching the final.[1]

Seeds

* As of October 30, 2006.

  1. France Amélie Mauresmo (final)
  2. Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
  3. Justine Henin-Hardenne
    (champion)
  4. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin)
  5. Russia Nadia Petrova (round robin)
  6. Belgium Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
  7. Russia Elena Dementieva (round robin)
  8. Switzerland Martina Hingis (round robin)

Alternates

  1. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (not used)
  2. Russia Dinara Safina (not used)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 France Amélie Mauresmo 6 3 6
6 Belgium Kim Clijsters 2 6 3
1 France Amélie Mauresmo 4 3
3 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 2 65
3 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 77

Red group

  Russia Sharapova Russia Kuznetsova Belgium Clijsters Russia Dementieva RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4 6–4, 6–4 6–1, 6–4 3–0 6–0 1
4 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 1–6, 4–6 1–6, 1–6 7–5, 6–3 1–2 2–4 3
6 Belgium Kim Clijsters 4–6, 4–6 6–1, 6–1 6–4, 6–0 2–1 4–2 2
7 Russia Elena Dementieva 1–6, 4–6 5–7, 3–6 4–6, 0–6 0–3 0–6 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Yellow group

  France Mauresmo Belgium Henin-Hardenne Russia Petrova Switzerland Hingis RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 France Amélie Mauresmo 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 2–6, 2–6 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 2–1 4–4 1
3 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 6–4, 6–4 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 2–1 5–3 2
5 Russia Nadia Petrova 6–2, 6–2 4–6, 4–6 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 1–2 3–4 4
8 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 1–2 4–5 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

  • WTA Tour Championships appearances

References

  1. ^ "Henin-Hardenne seals year-end top spot". 11 November 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2017.