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2006 Italian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2006 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upRussia Dinara Safina
Score6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Martina Hingis defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 Italian Open. It was her first title since coming out of retirement.

Amélie Mauresmo was the reigning champion, but withdrew due to illness.

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. Champion seeds are shown in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which seeds were eliminated.

  1. France Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to illness)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (third round)
  3. Russia Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to right foot)
  4. Russia Nadia Petrova (withdrew due to right pectoralis strain)
  5. Russia Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  6. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (third round)
  7. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)
  8. Italy Francesca Schiavone (third round)
  9. United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
  10. Russia Anastasia Myskina (third round)
  11. Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld (third round)
  12. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
  13. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
  14. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  15. Italy Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)
  16. Russia Dinara Safina (final)
  17. France Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  18. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
15 Italy Flavia Pennetta 3 1  
  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
  Switzerland Martina Hingis 0 6 6
9 United States Venus Williams 6 3 3
  Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković 7 4 1
9 United States Venus Williams 5 6 6
  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 7  
16 Russia Dinara Safina 2 5  
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 5 77
Q Italy Romina Oprandi 4 7 65
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 4 5
16 Russia Dinara Safina 3 6 7
5 Russia Elena Dementieva 1 1  
16 Russia Dinara Safina 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
18 Japan A Sugiyama 2 6 4
  United States J Craybas 5 4     Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 4 6
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 7 6     Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 6 4
  Colombia C Castaño 6 7 15 Italy F Pennetta 6 3 6
  Argentina G Dulko 3 60   Colombia C Castaño 3 3  
Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 6 4 15 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
15 Italy F Pennetta 6 2 6 15 Italy F Pennetta 3 1
12 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 5 6 6 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
  Finland E Laine 7 1 3 12 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 5 3  
  Switzerland M Hingis 6 6   Switzerland M Hingis 7 6  
Q Italy S Errani 0 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7  
Italy M Santangelo 3 6 7 8 Italy F Schiavone 0 5  
  Russia M Kirilenko 6 3 5 Italy M Santangelo 4 0  
8 Italy F Schiavone 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Russia E Bychkova 6 3 2
Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6     Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 6 6
  Australia A Molik 2 0     Slovenia K Srebotnik 67 1  
LL Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 7 6  
WC Italy T Garbin 4 4 LL Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 6 2
  Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6   Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 4 6
14 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 3   Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 7 4 1
9 United States V Williams 6 6   9 United States V Williams 5 6 6
Q Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 3 2 9 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 7 6   Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 4  
  Czech Republic K Peschke 61 4 9 United States V Williams 7 3 6
Czech Republic K Koukalová 2 1   6 Switzerland P Schnyder 62 6 1
  Russia V Dushevina 6 6   Russia V Dushevina 68 2  
6 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
  Israel A Smashnova 4 6 6   Israel A Smashnova 1 3
LL Estonia M Ani 6 0 4 7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Sweden S Arvidsson 2 1 10 Russia A Myskina 1 4  
  Italy R Vinci 6 6   Italy R Vinci 0 6 4
Q Belarus V Azarenka 3 6 66 10 Russia A Myskina 6 1 6
10 Russia A Myskina 6 3 7 7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 5 7
13 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 6 3 Q Italy R Oprandi 4 7 64
  Australia S Stosur 6 1 6 Australia S Stosur 2 2  
Q Puerto Rico K Brandi 0 7 3 Q Italy R Oprandi 6 6  
Q Italy R Oprandi 6 5 6 Q Italy R Oprandi 6 6  
Russia V Zvonareva 1 6 6 Russia V Zvonareva 0 1  
  Israel S Pe'er 6 2 0 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
17 France N Dechy 2 2  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Russia E Dementieva w / o
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 3 0 r   China S Peng
  China S Peng 6 3   5 Russia E Dementieva 7 3 6
  Japan A Nakamura 7 6 11 Germany A-L Grönefeld 61 6 1
  Poland M Domachowska 65 3   Japan A Nakamura 4 3  
  France V Razzano 2 6 4 11 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6  
11 Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 4 6 5 Russia E Dementieva 1 1
16 Russia D Safina 6 6   16 Russia D Safina 6 6
Q Spain L Pous Tió 4 2 16 Russia D Safina 6 6  
WC Italy ME Camerin 7 4 WC Italy ME Camerin 4 4  
WC Italy N Viérin 5 1 r 16 Russia D Safina 6 7  
Russia A Chakvetadze 6 2 2r 2 Belgium K Clijsters 4 62  
Q Japan A Morigami 4 6 4 Q Japan A Morigami 6 1 3
2 Belgium K Clijsters 4 6 6
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