# 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. It was her second and last major title, having won the Australian Open earlier in the year. Mauresmo was the first Frenchwoman to win Wimbledon since Suzanne Lenglen in 1925. Henin-Hardenne was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Jelena Janković.
With Serena Williams not competing due to a knee injury, this marked the only Wimbledon between 1999 and 2011 not to feature either of the Williams sisters in the final.
Li Na was the first Chinese player (male or female) to reach a major singles quarterfinal. This also marked the major debut of future world No. 2 Agnieszka Radwańska, who reached the fourth round as a wildcard before losing to Kim Clijsters.

## Seeds

    01. Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
    02. Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
    03. Justine Henin-Hardenne (final)
    04. Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
    05. Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
    06. Venus Williams (third round)
    07. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
    08. Patty Schnyder (second round)
    09. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
    10. Nicole Vaidišová (fourth round)
    11. Francesca Schiavone (first round)
    12. Martina Hingis (third round)
    13. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round)
    14. Dinara Safina (third round)
    15. Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round)
    16. Flavia Pennetta (fourth round)
    17. Maria Kirilenko (first round)
    18. Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
    19. Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
    20. Shahar Pe'er (second round)
    21. Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
    22. Nathalie Dechy (first round)
    23. Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round)
    24. Marion Bartoli (second round)
    25. Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
    26. Jelena Janković (fourth round)
    27. Li Na (quarterfinals)
    28. Sofia Arvidsson (first round)
    29. Tatiana Golovin (second round)
    30. Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
    31. Gisela Dulko (third round)
    32. Mara Santangelo (first round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Amélie Mauresmo | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Anastasia Myskina | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Anastasia Myskina | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Amélie Mauresmo | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 7 | Elena Dementieva | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Elena Dementieva | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Amélie Mauresmo | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Q | Séverine Brémond | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Kim Clijsters | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | |
| 27 | Li Na | 4 | 5 | | 2 | Kim Clijsters | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | I Abramović | 0 | 0 | | 1 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Krajicek | 5 | 3 | | | S Stosur | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Stosur | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Gajdošová | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | N Pratt | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| Q | N Pratt | 6 | 6 | | Q | N Pratt | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Díaz Oliva | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | T Golovin | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | T Golovin | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 |
| 19 | A Ivanovic | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | A Ivanovic | 3 | 4 |
| | E Gagliardi | 5 | 6$^4$ | | 19 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Domachowska | 3 | 7$^7$ | 4 | WC | S Borwell | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Borwell | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | | | 19 | A Ivanovic | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | D Safina | 6 | 6$^3$ | 1 | | | | |
| | J Schruff | 3 | 4 | | | M Washington | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Craybas | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | D Safina | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | D Safina | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Black | 0 | 4 | | 9 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Müller | 6 | 6 | | | M Müller | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kanepi | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | C Fernández | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 23 | A Medina Garrigues | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | C Martínez Granados | 2 | 6 | 3$^r$ | Q | C Fernández | 7$^9$ | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S-w Hsieh | 3 | 2 | | 23 | A Medina Garrigues | 6$^7$ | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | A Medina Garrigues | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | A Myskina | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| 26 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | J Janković | 4 | 6$^5$ |
| | L Domínguez Lino | 3 | 4 | | 26 | J Janković | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | J Vakulenko | 4$^r$ | | | | V King | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V King | 5 | | | | | | | | 26 | J Janković | 7$^{10}$ | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | L Raymond | 3 | | | | | | | | 6 | V Williams | 6$^8$ | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | Y Shvedova | 5$^r$ | | | | L Raymond | 7$^7$ | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Mattek | 1 | 0 | | 6 | V Williams | 6$^4$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Smashnova | 2 | 0 | | 4 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Harkleroad | 6 | 6 | | | A Harkleroad | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kostanić | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | L Pous Tió | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | A Frazier | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | M Czink | 6 | 6 | | | M Czink | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Frazier | 3 | 6 | 6 | | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | M Santangelo | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Sharapova | 7$^7$ | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | F Pennetta | 6$^5$ | 6 | 3 |
| | Y Fedak | 2 | 1 | | 20 | S Pe'er | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Daniilidou | 4 | 4 | | | S Peng | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Peng | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | S Peng | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | M Ani | 1 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | 16 | F Pennetta | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | L Granville | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | L Granville | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Klösel | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | F Pennetta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | F Pennetta | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | F Schiavone | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M South | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | M South | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Perry | 7 | 5 | 8 | | S Perry | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Barrois | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | S Perry | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Rodionova | 1 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | S Bammer | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | É Loit | 6 | 6$^5$ | 4 | | A Rodionova | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Bammer | 7 | 7 | | | S Bammer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | N Dechy | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | S Perry | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 |
| | S Foretz | 0 | 2 | | 25 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Sun | 6 | 6 | | | T Sun | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Viérin | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 25 | E Likhovtseva | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | M Shaughnessy | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | E Dementieva | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Bondarenko | 6 | 2 | 3 | | M Shaughnessy | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Mirza | 6$^5$ | 5 | | 7 | E Dementieva | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | E Dementieva | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | P Schnyder | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Serra Zanetti | 6 | 6$^4$ | 2 | 8 | P Schnyder | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Yakimova | 5 | 3 | | Q | S Brémond | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Brémond | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | S Brémond | 7$^8$ | 5 | 7 | | | | |
| | H Šromová | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 31 | G Dulko | 6$^6$ | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | V Ruano Pascual | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Laine | 6$^{11}$ | 1 | | 31 | G Dulko | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | G Dulko | 7$^{13}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | S Brémond | 7$^{13}$ | 6 |
| 18 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | A Sugiyama | 6$^{11}$ | 3 |
| WC | N Cavaday | 4 | 5 | | 18 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Dushevina | 6 | 4 | 2 | | A Morigami | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Morigami | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 18 | A Sugiyama | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | T Garbin | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 12 | M Hingis | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | K O'Brien | 6 | 6$^2$ | 2 | | T Garbin | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Savchuk | 2 | 2 | | 12 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ME Camerin | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Flipkens | 6 | 4 | 1 | | J Jackson | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Jackson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | A Molik | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 21 | K Srebotnik | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| Q | Y-j Chan | 5 | 1 | | WC | A Molik | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Suchá | 4 | 1 | | 21 | K Srebotnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | K Srebotnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | D Hantuchová | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 |
| | Z Yan | 3 | 2 | | 30 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 6 | 4 | 3 | | E Vesnina | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Vesnina | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 30 | A Chakvetadze | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | A Nakamura | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | E Bychkova | 6 | 1 | 6 | | E Bychkova | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Yuan | 0 | 1 | | 3 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Oprandi | 3 | 2 | 5 | S Kuznetsova | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Peschke | 6 | 6 | | K Peschke | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Brandi | 3 | 0 | | | | | | 5 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | M Tu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 27 | N Li | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | V Bardina | 3 | 0 | Q | M Tu | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Razzano | 2 | 0 | 27 | N Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | N Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | N Li | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 24 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | N Vaidišová | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| | C Pin | 0 | 2 | 24 | M Bartoli | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Šprem | 6 | 6 | | K Šprem | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Keothavong | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | K Šprem | 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | I Lisjak | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 10 | N Vaidišová | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | K Bondarenko | 6 | 7 | | K Bondarenko | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Koukalová | 5 | 5 | 10 | N Vaidišová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | N Vaidišová | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | A-L Grönefeld | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Pironkova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | T Pironkova | 5 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Radwańska | 7 | 6 | | WC | A Radwańska | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Azarenka | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | WC | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Castaño | 7$^7$ | 1 | 2 | | | | | | Q | T Tanasugarn | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | T Tanasugarn | 6$^2$ | 6 | 6 | Q | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Asagoe | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | S Asagoe | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | M Kirilenko | 2 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | WC | A Radwańska | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | S Arvidsson | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 |
| | E Birnerová | 6 | 6 | | | E Birnerová | 6$^6$ | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Zheng | 7 | 6 | | | J Zheng | 7$^8$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | I Benešová | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | J Zheng | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | V Kutuzova | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | L Osterloh | 4 | 3$^r$ | | | V Kutuzova | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Zvonareva | 5 | 3 | | 2 | K Clijsters | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | K Clijsters | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Championship match statistics

| Category | Mauresmo | Henin-Hardenne |
| 1st serve % | 54/89 (61%) | 53/91 (58%) |
| 1st serve points won | 36 of 54 = 67% | 33 of 53 = 62% |
| 2nd serve points won | 20 of 35 = 57% | 22 of 38 = 58% |
| Total service points won | 56 of 89 = 62.92% | 55 of 91 = 60.44% |
| Aces | 8 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| Winners | 20 | 31 |
| Unforced errors | 27 | 26 |
| Net points won | 30 of 51 = 59% | 32 of 52 = 62% |
| Break points converted | 3 of 9 = 33% | 3 of 9 = 33% |
| Return points won | 36 of 91 = 40% | 33 of 89 = 37% |
| Total points won | 92 | 88 |
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