2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Marion Bartoli
Runner-up	Aiko Nakamura
Score	2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Main article: 2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

Nicole Vaidišová was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

First-seeded Marion Bartoli won the title by defeating Aiko Nakamura 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. Marion Bartoli (champion)
2. Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
3. Maria Kirilenko (first round)
4. Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round, retired due to a left hamstring strain)
5. Sofia Arvidsson (first round)
6. Gisela Dulko (first round)
7. Lucie Šafářová (first round)
8. Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Marion Bartoli	6	6
	Q	Camille Pin	0	1
								1	Marion Bartoli	2	6	6
								WC	Aiko Nakamura	6	2	2
	WC	Aiko Nakamura	77	2	6
		Chan Yung-jan	63	6	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Bartoli	6	3	6
		J Craybas	2	6	4			1	M Bartoli	6	6
		V Dushevina	77	6					V Dushevina	2	4
	Q	S Uberoi	63	3											1	M Bartoli	6	6
		C Castaño	2	6	4										Q	J Namigata	2	1
	Q	J Namigata	6	1	6			Q	J Namigata	2
		P Suárez	6	6					P Suárez	4r
	7	L Šafářová	4	4																		1	M Bartoli	6	6
	3	M Kirilenko	6	2	63																	Q	C Pin	0	1
	WC	A Morigami	1	6	77			WC	A Morigami	6	5	3
	LL	Y Fedossova	6	6				LL	Y Fedossova	4	7	6
		V Ruano Pascual	1	2											LL	Y Fedossova	7	4	1
		E Daniilidou	1	1r											Q	C Pin	5	6	6
	Q	C Pin	6	1				Q	C Pin	6	3	6
	Q	L Osterloh	6	3	6			Q	L Osterloh	4	6	0
	8	M Shaughnessy	2	6	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Dulko	4	1
		J Jackson	6	6					J Jackson	6	6
		A Molik	7	6					A Molik	3	1
		J Kostanić	5	3												J Jackson	1	6	64
	WC	A Nakamura	6	6											WC	A Nakamura	6	1	77
	WC	C Wozniacki	3	3				WC	A Nakamura	5
		K Zakopalová	63	5				4	A Medina Garrigues	2r
	4	A Medina Garrigues	77	7																		WC	A Nakamura	77	2	6
	5	S Arvidsson	64	61																			Y-j Chan	63	6	4
		M Domachowska	77	77					M Domachowska	1	0
		J Schruff	3	0					Y-j Chan	6	6
		Y-j Chan	6	6												Y-j Chan	6	6
		S Brémond	4	3											2	A Sugiyama	3	4
		V King	6	6					V King	4	7	5
		E Laine	4	3				2	A Sugiyama	6	5	7
	2	A Sugiyama	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws