2006 US Open (tennis)

2006 US Open
Date	August 28 – September 10
Edition	126th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Hardcourt
Location	New York City, U.S.
Venue	USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Champions
Men's singles
Roger Federer
Women's singles
Maria Sharapova
Men's doubles
Martin Damm / Leander Paes
Women's doubles
Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva
Mixed doubles
Bob Bryan / Martina Navratilova
Wheelchair men's singles
Robin Ammerlaan
Wheelchair women's singles
Esther Vergeer
Wheelchair men's doubles
Robin Ammerlaan / Michaël Jérémiasz
Wheelchair women's doubles
Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer
Boys' singles
Dušan Lojda
Girls' singles
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Boys' doubles
Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg
Girls' doubles
Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru

The 2006 US Open began August 28 and finished on September 10, 2006.

Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion Andy Roddick in the final. Kim Clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. 19-year-old Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam final loss of 2006, having lost the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals earlier in the year.

Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

• It was Federer's 8th title of the year, and his 41st overall. It was his 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.

Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Sharapova's 3rd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st US Open title.

Martin Damm / Leander Paes defeated Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 6–3

Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina / Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6^(7–5), 7–5

Martina Navratilova / Bob Bryan defeated Květa Peschke / Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3

Dušan Lojda defeated Peter Polansky 7-6^(7–4), 6-3

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Tamira Paszek 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg defeated Jarmere Jenkins/ Austin Krajicek 6–3, 6-3

Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated Sharon Fichman/ Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7–5, 6-2

Robin Ammerlaan defeated Michaël Jérémiasz 6-7^(1–7), 6–3, 7-5

Esther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven 6–1, 6-2

Robin Ammerlaan / Michaël Jérémiasz defeated Shingo Kunieda / Tadeusz Kruszelnicki 7-6^(7–2), 6-1

Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan / Maaike Smit 6–4, 6-4

Seed	Player		Player	Round
1	Amélie Mauresmo	lost to	Maria Sharapova [3]	SF
2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	lost to	Maria Sharapova [3]	Final
3	Maria Sharapova	defeated	Henin-Hardenne [2]	Final
4	Elena Dementieva	lost to	Jelena Janković [19]	QF
5	Nadia Petrova	lost to	Tatiana Golovin [27]	R3
6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	lost to	Jelena Janković [19]	R4
7	Patty Schnyder	lost to	Lindsay Davenport [10]	R4
8	Martina Hingis	lost to	Virginie Razzano	R2
9	Nicole Vaidišová	lost to	Jelena Janković [19]	R3
10	Lindsay Davenport	lost to	Henin-Hardenne [2]	QF

• Day 1 – Lindsay Davenport
• Day 2 – No competition due to the rain.
• Day 3 – David Nalbandian
• Day 4 – Andre Agassi
• Day 5 – Martina Navratilova
• Day 6 – No competition due to the rain.
• Day 7 – Serena Williams
• Day 8 – Jelena Janković
• Day 9 – No competition due to the rain.
• Day 10 – Tommy Haas
• Day 11 – Nikolay Davydenko
• Day 12 – Maria Sharapova
• Day 13 – Andy Roddick
• Day 14 – Roger Federer

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