2006 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2006. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Roger Federer triumphed in four top tennis contests in 2006: Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the US Open, and the Tennis Masters Cup. Amélie Mauresmo won at Wimbledon and the Australian Open; while Justine Henin-Hardenne won the French Open and the WTA Tour Championships. Other champions that year included Rafael Nadal in the French Open, and Maria Sharapova in the US Open. In international team competitions, the Russian men's team beat Argentina to win the Davis Cup, and the Italian women's team beat Belgium to win the Fed Cup.

ITF

Grand Slam events

• Australian Open (January 16 – January 29)
  • Men's Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon Marcos Baghdatis, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2.
  • Women's Singles: Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo d. Template:Flagicon Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–1, 2–0, Henin-Hardenne retires.
  • Men's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan d. Template:Flagicon Martin Damm & Template:Flagicon Leander Paes, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.
  • Women's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Zi Yan & Template:Flagicon Jie Zheng d. Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur & Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond, 2–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–3.
  • Mixed Doubles: Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis & Template:Flagicon Mahesh Bhupathi d. Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva & Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–3.
• French Open (May 28 – June 11) – Details
  • Men's Singles: Template:Flagicon Rafael Nadal d. Template:Flagicon Roger Federer, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4).
  • Women's Singles: Template:Flagicon Justine Henin-Hardenne d. Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–4, 6–4.
  • Men's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Jonas Björkman & Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi d. Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 7–5.
  • Women's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond & Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur d. Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová & Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–2.
  • Mixed Doubles: Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik & Template:Flagicon Nenad Zimonjić d. Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva & Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–4.
• Wimbledon – Details
  • Men's Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon Rafael Nadal, 6–0, 7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(2–7), 6–3.
  • Women's Singles: Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo d. Template:Flagicon Justine Henin-Hardenne, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4.
  • Men's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan† d. Template:Flagicon Fabrice Santoro & Template:Flagicon Nenad Zimonjić, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2.
  • Women's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Zi Yan & Template:Flagicon Jie Zheng d. Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual & Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.
  • Mixed Doubles: Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva & Template:Flagicon Andy Ram d. Template:Flagicon Venus Williams & Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan, 6–3, 6–2.
• U.S. Open
  • Men's Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1.
  • Women's Singles: Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova d. Template:Flagicon Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4.
  • Men's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Martin Damm & Template:Flagicon Leander Paes d. Template:Flagicon Jonas Björkman & Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 6–3.
  • Women's Doubles: Template:Flagicon Nathalie Dechy & Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva d. Template:Flagicon Dinara Safina & Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6^(7–5), 7–5.
  • Mixed Doubles: Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova & Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan d. Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke & Template:Flagicon Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3.

Davis Cup

World Group Draw

• S-Seeded
• U-Unseeded
• *Choice of ground

World Group Playoffs

Date: 22 Sep – 24 Sep

Venue	Winner	Score	Loser
Portschach, Austria	Template:Flagicon Austria	5–0	Template:Flagicon Mexico
Düsseldorf, Germany	Template:Flagicon Germany	4–1	Template:Flagicon Thailand
Leiden, Netherlands	Template:Flagicon Czech Republic	4–1	Template:Flagicon Netherlands
Bucharest, Romania	Template:Flagicon Romania	4–1	Template:Flagicon Korea Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia	Template:Flagicon Belgium	3–2	Template:Flagicon Slovakia
Santander, Spain	Template:Flagicon Spain	4–1	Template:Flagicon Italy
Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Template:Flagicon Sweden	3–1	Template:Flagicon Brazil
Geneva, Switzerland	Template:Flagicon Switzerland	4–1	Template:Flagicon Serbia and Montenegro

Fed Cup

World Group I Draw

• S-Seeded
• U-Unseeded
• *Choice of ground

Hopman Cup

• Final: USA d. Netherlands, 2–1.
  • Team USA: Lisa Raymond & Taylor Dent
  • Team Netherlands: Michaëlla Krajicek & Peter Wessels

ATP

• 2006 ATP calendar

Tennis Masters Cup

• Shanghai, People's Republic of China, indoor Template:Not a typo (November 11 – 18)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon James Blake, 6–0, 6–3, 6–4.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Jonas Björkman & Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi d. Template:Flagicon Mark Knowles & Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor, 6–2, 6–4.

ATP Masters Series

• Indian Wells, outdoor hardcourt (March 10 – 19)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon James Blake, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Mark Knowles & Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor d. Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–4.
• Miami, outdoor hardcourt (March 23 – April 2)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon Ivan Ljubičić, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(8–6).
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Jonas Björkman & Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi d. Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–4.
• Monte Carlo, outdoor clay (April 17 – 23)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Rafael Nadal d. Template:Flagicon Roger Federer, 6–2, 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 7–6^(7–5).
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Jonas Björkman & Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi d. Template:Flagicon Fabrice Santoro & Template:Flagicon Nenad Zimonjić, 6–2, 7–6.
• Rome, outdoor clay (May 8–14)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Rafael Nadal d. Template:Flagicon Roger Federer, 6–7^(0–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–3, 2–6, 7–6^(7–5).
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Mark Knowles & Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor d. Template:Flagicon Jonathan Erlich & Template:Flagicon Andy Ram, 6–4, 5–7, 13–11 (Match TB).
• Hamburg, outdoor clay (May 15–20)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Tommy Robredo d. Template:Flagicon Radek Štěpánek, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Paul Hanley & Template:Flagicon Kevin Ullyett d. Template:Flagicon Mark Knowles & Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor, 6–2, 7–6^(10–8).
• Toronto, outdoor hardcourt (August 7–13)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon Richard Gasquet, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan d. Template:Flagicon Paul Hanley & Template:Flagicon Kevin Ullyett, 6–3, 7–5.
• Cincinnati, outdoor hardcourt (August 14 – 20)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Andy Roddick d. Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6–3, 6–4.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Jonas Björkman & Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi d. Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan, 3–6, 6–3, 10–7 (Match TB).
• Madrid, indoor greenset (October 16–22)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Roger Federer d. Template:Flagicon Fernando González, 7–5, 6–1, 6–0.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan & Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan d. Template:Flagicon Mark Knowles & Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor, 7–5, 6–4.
• Paris, indoor carpet (October 30 – November 5)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Nikolay Davydenko d. Template:Flagicon Dominik Hrbatý, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Arnaud Clément & Template:Flagicon Michaël Llodra d. Template:Flagicon Fabrice Santoro & Template:Flagicon Nenad Zimonjić, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2.

ARAG ATP World Team Cup

(May 21 – May 27)

• TP: Ties Played
• TW: Ties Won
• MW: Matches Won
• SW: Sets Won

Red Group	TP	TW	MW	SW
	3	3	6	15
	3	2	5	14
	3	1	4	8
	3	0	3	6

Blue Group	TP	TW	MW	SW
	3	3	8	15
	3	2	4	10
	3	1	3	10
	3	0	3	7

• Final: Croatia d. Germany, 2–0.
  • Team Croatia: Mario Ančić, Ivan Ljubičić, Ivo Karlović
  • Team Germany: Nicolas Kiefer, Alexander Waske

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

• 2006 WTA calendar

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships

• Madrid, Spain (November 6–11)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Justine Henin-Hardenne d. Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo, 6–4, 6–3.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond & Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur d. Template:Flagicon Cara Black & Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.

WTA Tier I

• Tokyo, Japan: Toray Pan Pacific Open, indoor carpet
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva d. Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis, 6–2, 6–0.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond & Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur d. Template:Flagicon Cara Black & Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs, 6–2, 6–1.
• Indian Wells, USA: Pacific Life Open, outdoor hardcourt (March 10 – March 19)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova d. Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva, 6–1, 6–2.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond & Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur d. Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual & Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–2, 7–5.
• Miami, USA: NASDAQ-100 Open, outdoor hardcourt (March 23 – April 2)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova d. Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova, 6–4, 6–3.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond & Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur d. Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber & Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 7–5.
• Charleston, USA: Family Circle Cup, outdoor clay (April 10 – April 16)
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova d. Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond & Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur d. Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual & Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1.
• Berlin, Germany: Qatar Total German Open, outdoor clay
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova d. Template:Flagicon Justine Henin-Hardenne, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Zi Yan & Template:Flagicon Jie Zheng d. Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva & Template:Flagicon Flavia Pennetta, 6–2, 6–3.
• Rome, Italy: Campionati Internazionali d'Italia, outdoor clay
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis d. Template:Flagicon Dinara Safina, 6–2, 7–5.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová & Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama d. Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke & Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1.
• San Diego, USA: Acura Classic, outdoor hardcourt
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova d. Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters, 7–5, 7–5.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Cara Black & Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs d. Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld & Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–2, 6–2.
• Montreal, Canada: Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, outdoor hardcourt
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Ana Ivanovic d. Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis, 6–2, 6–3.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova & Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova d. Template:Flagicon Cara Black & Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld, 6–1, 6–2.
• Moscow, Russia: Kremlin Cup, indoor supreme
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Anna Chakvetadze d. Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 6–4.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke & Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone d. Template:Flagicon Iveta Benešová & Template:Flagicon Galina Voskoboeva, 6–4, 6–7^(4–7), 6–1.
• Zürich, Switzerland: Zurich Open
  • Singles: Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova d. Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3.
  • Doubles: Template:Flagicon Cara Black & Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs d. Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber & Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik, 7–5, 7–5.

Retired

• September 3: Andre Agassi (United States)

International Tennis Hall of Fame

• Class of 2006:
  • Pat Rafter, player
  • Gabriela Sabatini, player
  • Nancye Wynne Bolton, player
  • Gianni Clerici, contributor