2006_Australian_Open

2006 Australian Open

2006 Australian Open

Tennis tournament


The 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.

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Tim Henman and Dmitry Tursunov playing on the Margaret Court Arena in the first round.

Marat Safin could not defend his 2005 title, due to an injury he suffered in late 2005. Roger Federer won his second Australian Open title, defeating Marcos Baghdatis in the final in four sets. Serena Williams was unsuccessful in defending her 2005 title, losing in the third round against Daniela Hantuchová. Amélie Mauresmo won her first Australian Open title, defeating 2004 champion Justine Henin in the final; Henin-Hardenne was forced to retire at 1–6, 0–2 down due to a stomach virus. It began Henin-Hardenne's run of reaching the final of all four Grand Slam events, winning the French Open.

Leadup

Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin. The women's tournament had no absentees among the top 20 ranked players.

It was Martina Hingis' first grand slam event in her comeback to the game. Lindsay Davenport and Serena Williams were among those who welcomed her return to the circuit as a positive step forward for women's tennis.

Day-by-day schedules

Day 1 (16 January)

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Day 2 (17 January)

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Day 3 (18 January)

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Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Switzerland Roger Federer defeated Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis,[1] 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Federer's 2nd title of the year, and his 35th overall. It was his 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Women's singles

France Amélie Mauresmo defeated Belgium Justine Henin, 6–1, 2–0, retired

  • It was Mauresmo's 1st title of the year, and her 20th overall. It was her 1st career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan defeated Czech Republic Martin Damm / India Leander Paes, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

China Yan Zi / China Zheng Jie[2] defeated Australia Samantha Stosur / United States Lisa Raymond, 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–3

Mixed doubles

Switzerland Martina Hingis / India Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Canada Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

France Alexandre Sidorenko defeated Australia Nick Lindahl, 6–3, 7–6(4)

Girls' singles

Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Denmark Caroline Wozniacki,[Note 1] 1–6, 6–2, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Poland Błażej Koniusz / Poland Grzegorz Panfil defeated United States Kellen Damico / United States Nathaniel Schnugg, 7–6(5), 6–3

Girls' doubles

Canada Sharon Fichman / Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated France Alizé Cornet / Italy Corinna Dentoni, 6–2, 6–2

Legends

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

Wheelchair

Men's singles

France Michaël Jérémiasz defeated Japan Satoshi Saida, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

Netherlands Esther Vergeer defeated Netherlands Jiske Griffioen, 6–4, 6–0

Men's doubles

Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan / Austria Martin Legner defeated France Michaël Jérémiasz / Japan Satoshi Saida, 3–6, 6–3 7–6(5)

Women's doubles

Netherlands Jiske Griffioen / Netherlands Esther Vergeer defeated Canada Yuka Chokyu / Japan Mie Yaosa, 6–2, 6–0

Seeds

Men's singles

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Women's singles

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Attendance

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Withdrawals


References

  1. Baghdatis became the first Cypriot tennis player (male or female) to reach a Grand Slam singles final.
  2. Yan and Zheng won the first ever Chinese Grand Slam title.
  3. Pye, John (27 January 2006). "Federer favored; Baghdatis believing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C07.
  4. Archived 5 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine

Notes

  1. Wozniacki made the final of the Women's singles in 2018, defeating Simona Halep in the final in three sets.
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