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2006 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Singles
2006 WTA Tour Championships
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upFrance Amélie Mauresmo
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated the defending champion Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 WTA Tour Championships. It was her first Tour Finals title. Henin-Hardenne also secured the year-end world No. 1 ranking by reaching the final.[1]

Seeds

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* As of October 30, 2006.

  1. France Amélie Mauresmo (final)
  2. Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
  3. Belgium 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

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

Draw

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Finals

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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

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  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

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  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

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References

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