# 2006 Hansol Korea Open – Singles

Nicole Vaidišová was the defending champion from 2005, but decided not to compete in 2006.
Eleni Daniilidou won the title, defeating Ai Sugiyama in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$.

## Seeds

* Martina Hingis (second round)
* Maria Kirilenko (first round)
* Marion Bartoli (semifinals)
* Ai Sugiyama (finals)
* Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
* Sofia Arvidsson (first round)
* Gisela Dulko (second round)
* Lucie Šafářová (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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Ai Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Ai Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | 4 | Ai Sugiyama | 3 | 6 | 6$^3$ |
| | | | | | Eleni Daniilidou | 6 | 2 | 7$^7$ |
| 3 | Marion Bartoli | 1 | 0 | | Eleni Daniilidou | 6 | 2 | 7$^7$ |
| | Eleni Daniilidou | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Wozniacki | 3 | 2 | | 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Mirza | 3 | 6 | 6 | | S Mirza | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Y-r Lee | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | S Mirza | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| Q | N Grandin | 6 | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | V Ruano Pascual | 7$^7$ | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | A Widjaja | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | WC | A Widjaja | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Ruano Pascual | 7 | 6 | | | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | L Šafářová | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | V Ruano Pascual | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | A Sugiyama | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 |
| Q | IR Olaru | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Domachowska | 4 | 3 | | Q | A Rodionova | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Rodionova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Castaño | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Suárez | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | S Ančić | 3 | 2 | | | C Castaño | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Suárez | 6 | 6 | | | P Suárez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | G Dulko | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | S Arvidsson | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Morigami | 6 | 6 | | | A Morigami | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Díaz Oliva | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | A Nakamura | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Nakamura | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Morigami | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | S Brémond | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | 3 | M Bartoli | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Tu | 4 | 7 | 1 | | S Brémond | 6$^1$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Craybas | 4 | 1 | | 3 | M Bartoli | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Bartoli | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Daniilidou | 6 | 6 |
| | C Pin | 1 | 2 | | 5 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S-J Kim | 3 | 2 | | | E Laine | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Laine | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | V Zvonareva | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | |
| | J Jackson | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | E Daniilidou | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Daniilidou | 7 | 6 | | | E Daniilidou | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Dushevina | 6 | 5 | 7 | | V Dushevina | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Kirilenko | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Anastasia Rodionova (qualified)
* Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition)
* Youlia Fedossova (qualifying competition)
* Chuang Chia-jung (second round)
* Natalie Grandin (qualified)
* Caroline Wozniacki (qualified)
* María Vento-Kabchi (qualifying competition)
* Ioana Raluca Olaru (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Anastasia Rodionova
* Natalie Grandin
* Ioana Raluca Olaru
* Caroline Wozniacki

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | 1 | Anastasia Rodionova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Lee Jin-a | Lee Jin-a | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | Lee Jin-a | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| Shin Jung-yoon | Shin Jung-yoon | 1 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | 1 | Anastasia Rodionova | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| WC | Kim Ju-eun | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | María Vento-Kabchi | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| | Lu Jingjing | 6 | 6 | | | Lu Jingjing | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Chae Kyung-yee | 6$^5$ | 2 | | 7 | María Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | María Vento-Kabchi | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 2 | Lilia Osterloh | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bae Hae-youm | 6 | 6 | | Bae Hae-youm | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Mun Ye-ji | 0 | 1 | | | | | 2 | Lilia Osterloh | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| WC | Kim Joohyoung | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | 5 | Natalie Grandin | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| WC | Lee Ji-young | 1 | 6$^4$ | WC | Kim Joohyoung | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Natalie Grandin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 3 | Youlia Fedossova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Chang Kyung-mi | 7 | 6 | WC | Chang Kyung-mi | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Seo Soon-mi | 5 | 3 | | | | | 3 | Youlia Fedossova | 6 | 6$^3$ | 3 |
| | Lyoo-suh Hee-sun | 6 | 6 | | | | | 8 | Ioana Raluca Olaru | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| WC | Shin Hong-kyung | 1 | 0 | | Lyoo-suh Hee-sun | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Hong Da-jung | 2 | 3 | 8 | Ioana Raluca Olaru | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Ioana Raluca Olaru | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | 4 | Chuang Chia-jung | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Han Sung-hee | 6 | 6 | | WC | Han Sung-hee | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Kim Ji-sook | 1 | 2 | | | | | | WC | Han Sung-hee | 3 | 1 |
| Yoo Mi | Yoo Mi | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | 6 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 6 |
| Jennifer Elie | Jennifer Elie | 6 | 5 | 2 | | Yoo Mi | 0 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 7 | | | | |